What is IMDS? 什么是 IMDS？
2025-10-24
Suppliers in the automotive supply chain record material data into an online data repository called the IMDS, or the International Material Data System. Every part in every car produced by every participating auto manufacturer will have an entry on the database listing size, weight, and materials, and customers are able to follow parts back to OEMs all the way up to the supplier.
汽车供应链中的供应商将材料数据记录到一个名为 IMDS（国际材料数据系统）的在线数据存储库中。每个参与的汽车制造商生产的每辆汽车的每个零件都会在数据库中记录尺寸、重量和材料信息，客户可以追溯零件从原始设备制造商 (OEM) 一直到供应商。
IMDS began in 2000 as a joint development of Audi, BMW, Daimler, EDS, Ford, Opel, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Roughly two decades later, IMDS is used by major automobile manufacturers and heavy-duty commercial vehicle manufacturers around the world, and is considered to be the global industry standard for the automotive industry.
IMDS 始于 2000 年，由奥迪、宝马、戴姆勒、EDS、福特、欧宝、保时捷、大众和沃尔沃联合开发 。大约二十年后，IMDS 已被全球主要汽车制造商和重型商用车制造商采用，并被认为是汽车行业的全球行业标准。
Suppliers higher up in the chain must define the materials in the product (component). The composition of a component can be:
供应链中上层的供应商必须定义产品（组件）的材料。组件的组成可以是：
- Composed of subcomponents and its materials and basic substances,
由子部件及其材料和基本物质组成， - One material and its basic substances, or
一种材料及其基本物质，或 - Any combination of the two.
两者的任意组合。
Benefits of IMDS IMDS 的优势
IMDS helps to track materials as they move down the supply chain from supplier to customer, and there are several advantages to this centralized system:
IMDS 有助于跟踪材料在供应链中从供应商到客户的移动， 这种集中式系统有几个优点 ：
- It aids in preventing the use of hazardous and/or banned materials in vehicles.
它有助于防止在车辆中使用危险和/或禁用材料。 - Laws and regulations are constantly changing, and in the case of new restrictions or updated exposure limits, it’s easy to use IMDS and identify where a particular material or substance is being used.
法律法规不断变化，如果有新的限制或更新的暴露限制，可以轻松使用 IMDS 并识别特定材料或物质的使用地点。 - The specific breakdown of materials and compositions is important when a vehicle is being recycled and for the European Union, material data sheets help dismantler companies meet the goals of the ELV Directive.
在回收车辆时，材料和成分的具体分解非常重要，对于欧盟而言，材料数据表可帮助拆解公司满足 ELV 指令的目标。 - Even if data entry in IMDS is not always legally required, it’s frequently a contractual requirement of other manufacturing systems, like the Production Part Approval Process.
即使法律并不总是要求在 IMDS 中输入数据，但它通常是其他制造系统的合同要求，例如生产件批准流程。
Companies will need to register for a unique company identification number before submitting data, but the database can be accessed from the internet with no special software needed.
公司在提交数据之前需要注册一个唯一的公司识别号，但可以通过互联网访问数据库，无需特殊软件。
Additional IMDS facts: IMDS 附加信息：
- The IMDS (International Material Data System) is a global data repository that contains information on materials and substances used by the automotive industry. Several leading auto manufacturers use the IMDS to maintain data for various reporting requirements. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Material_Data_System
IMDS（国际材料数据系统）是一个全球数据存储库，包含汽车行业使用的材料和物质信息。多家领先的汽车制造商使用 IMDS 来维护各种报告要求的数据。来源： https ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Material_Data_System - The IMDS was initially developed in 1999 by a joint effort of Audi, BMW, Daimler, DXC, Ford, Opel, Porsche, VW and Volvo. Since then, more manufacturers have joined the community and IMDS has become a global standard used by almost all of the global OEMs. Source: https://public.mdsystem.com/en/web/imds-public-pages
IMDS 最初于 1999 年由奥迪、宝马、戴姆勒、DXC、福特、欧宝、保时捷、大众和沃尔沃共同开发。此后，越来越多的制造商加入了该社区，IMDS 已成为几乎所有全球原始设备制造商 (OEM) 都采用的全球标准。来源： https ://public.mdsystem.com/en/web/imds-public-pages - The IMDS enables the automotive industry to comply with national and international standards, laws and regulations regarding material and substance data. Some of the main regulations that IMDS supports are the End-of-Life Vehicle Directive (ELV), the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Source: https://www.aiag.org/corporate-responsibility/chemical-management/international-material-data-system
IMDS 帮助汽车行业遵守有关材料和物质数据的国内和国际标准、法律法规。IMDS 支持的主要法规包括《报废汽车指令》（ELV）、《化学品注册、评估、授权和限制》（REACH）以及《全球化学品统一分类和标签制度》（GHS）。来源：https: //www.aiag.org/corporate-responsibility/chemical-management/international-material-data-system - The IMDS allows the users to create, send, receive and analyse material data sheets (MDS) that contain information on the composition, weight, recyclability and environmental relevance of the materials and components used in vehicles. The MDS are stored in a central database that can be accessed by all IMDS users. Source: https://www.mdsystem.com/imdsnt/startpage/index.jsp
IMDS 允许用户创建、发送、接收和分析材料数据表 (MDS)，其中包含车辆所用材料和部件的成分、重量、可回收性和环境相关性等信息。MDS 存储在一个中央数据库中，所有 IMDS 用户均可访问。来源： https://www.mdsystem.com/imdsnt/startpage/index.jsp - The IMDS also provides various tools and services to help the users with data quality, reporting, training and consulting. Some of the tools and services are the IMDS-a2 software, the IMDS Professional Service, the IMDS Data Quality Center, the IMDS Newsletter and the IMDS Training Center. Source: https://www.mdsystem.com/imdsnt/startpage/index.jsp
IMDS 还提供各种工具和服务，帮助用户进行数据质量、报告、培训和咨询。这些工具和服务包括 IMDS-a2 软件、IMDS 专业服务、IMDS 数据质量中心、IMDS 新闻简报和 IMDS 培训中心。来源： https://www.mdsystem.com/imdsnt/startpage/index.jsp
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