Reporting for OEM compliance

Purpose

1.1. Automates collection, formatting, and submission of detailed sales, inventory, and service data to Alfa Romeo OEM in compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
1.2. Ensures timely, accurate reporting on vehicle sales, warranty claims, customer satisfaction, campaign participation, and recalls.
1.3. Creates scheduled, rule-based data extracts from DMS, ERP, CRM, and service platforms, validates the output, notifies stakeholders, and submits in OEM-specified formats (CSV, XML, API calls).
1.4. Supports compliance audits by maintaining a log of all reporting activities, errors, and resolutions.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Scheduled runs (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly reporting deadlines).
2.2. Event-driven triggers such as new vehicle sale, completed warranty service, or data correction/update.
2.3. Manual intervention by compliance managers for urgent/exceptional reports.
2.4. Automated alerts for incomplete data or failed previous reports.

Platform Variants

3.1. Salesforce
• Feature: Scheduled Flow; triggers on sales/service records, exports via REST API.
3.2. Microsoft Power Automate
• Feature: Scheduled/recurrence trigger, export from Dynamics 365 CRM, transform using built-in connectors.
3.3. Zapier
• Feature: Schedule by Zapier, parse dealership data, email or FTP to OEM endpoint.
3.4. Google Cloud Functions
• Feature: Trigger on Pub/Sub, run custom Python code for report formatting and cloud storage.
3.5. AWS Lambda
• Feature: Scheduled CloudWatch Events, process data from S3, send via API Gateway to OEM.
3.6. IBM App Connect
• Feature: HTTP/REST trigger, connect to DMS/ERP, map data for OEM schema, log outcomes.
3.7. Workato
• Feature: Schedule/trigger, retrieve sales and service events, invoke OEM reporting API.
3.8. Make (formerly Integromat)
• Feature: Scheduled scenario, fetch/transform/export Alfa Romeo dealer data sets.
3.9. ServiceNow IntegrationHub
• Feature: Scheduled Flow Designer, pull records, format as per compliance templates.
3.10. Oracle Integration Cloud
• Feature: Scheduled orchestration, connect to Oracle NetSuite, generate compliant XML reports.
3.11. SAP Process Automation
• Feature: Triggered workflows on transactional changes, generate and upload XML/CSV files.
3.12. MuleSoft
• Feature: DataWeave transformation, API calls to OEM compliance endpoints.
3.13. Twilio SendGrid
• Feature: Automated email delivery, attach compliance files, monitor delivery logs.
3.14. DocuSign
• Feature: Scheduled workflow; digital signature for manual compliance attestation steps.
3.15. Smartsheet
• Feature: Scheduled reporting sheet automation; export as CSV, email to compliance contacts.
3.16. HubSpot
• Feature: Workflow Automation; custom exports, email scheduler to compliance team.
3.17. Airtable
• Feature: Automations; gather data, aggregate records, trigger exports upon criteria match.
3.18. Dropbox
• Feature: File event trigger; move reports to OEM-access folders for audit.
3.19. BambooHR
• Feature: Scheduled reporting; automate HR compliance data aggregation if required.
3.20. SharePoint
• Feature: File creation triggers; compliance folders auto-share to OEM designated users.

Benefits

4.1. Reduces manual error; ensures accuracy and consistency across all required reports.
4.2. Guarantees timeliness for OEM submission and regulatory deadlines.
4.3. Centralizes audit logs and compliance status, enables real-time tracking.
4.4. Enhances focus on business operations by automating repetitive compliance workflows.
4.5. Improves response to data corrections, recall campaigns, and urgent corporate requests.