{"id":4555,"date":"2026-04-21T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T07:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/?p=4555"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:17:27","slug":"advancing-industry-standards-stars-rdr-publication-and-future-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/advancing-industry-standards-stars-rdr-publication-and-future-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancing Industry Standards: STAR\u2019s RDR Publication and Future Roadmap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The automotive industry continues\u00a0to\u00a0rapidly\u00a0evolve, with increasing demand for better data A Cross-<\/strong>The Retail Delivery Report was released earlier this week.  This milestone would not have been possible without strong collaboration across the STAR community. OEM members worked closely with STAR\u2019s team on real-world Retail Delivery Report use cases that deliver beyond theoretical\u2014but are instead practical, tested, and ready for adoption<\/strong>. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RDR addition includes: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Standardized API<\/strong>\u00a0for Retail Delivery Report\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • Samples\u00a0for<\/strong>\u00a0Retail Delivery Report\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • New and extended schema elements<\/strong>\u00a0across multiple domains\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Harmonized data structures<\/strong>\u00a0aligned with real-world use cases\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • Support for end-to-end reporting workflows<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            These assets are designed to be: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Implementation-ready\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • Flexible across different system architectures\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • Aligned with modern\u00a0Domain Driven Design\u00a0methodology\u00a0design principles\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Industry Collaboration Providing Real Value:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  The addition of RDR to the STAR Domain Model represents a meaningful step forward in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Standardization: <\/strong>Creating a consistent way to represent and exchange delivery data across the industry <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Interoperability: <\/strong>Reducing friction between OEMs, dealers, and technology providers <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Implementation Speed: <\/strong>Helping organizations adopt standardized integrations more quickly <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Future Innovation: <\/strong>Providing a strong foundation for analytics, automation, and AI-driven insights <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  What\u2019s Ahead?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  Retail Delivery Report is just one part of STAR\u2019s broader effort to modernize automotive data standards. STAR will continue to: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Expand the domain model with\u00a0additional\u00a0real-world use cases\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    • Enhance tooling and documentation to support adoption\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Explore AI-driven capabilities and intelligent data platforms\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                        • Support members through implementation and integration\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                          All STAR members are encouraged to review the latest domain model updates, explore the RDR APIs and schemas, provide feedback, and participate in ongoing workgroups.  Together, we can build a more connected, efficient, and innovative automotive ecosystem. To learn more about STAR\u2019s Retail Delivery Report, or become a member, contact Steve Zadoorian, STAR\u2019s Executive Director, at: steve@starstandard.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          The automotive industry continues\u00a0to\u00a0rapidly\u00a0evolve, with increasing demand for better data A Cross-The Retail Delivery Report was released earlier this week.\u00a0\u00a0This milestone would not have been possible without strong collaboration across the STAR community. OEM members worked closely with STAR\u2019s team on real-world Retail Delivery Report\u00a0use\u00a0cases that deliver beyond theoretical\u2014but are instead\u00a0practical, tested, and ready for adoption.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4562,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4555"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4563,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4555\/revisions\/4563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.starstandard.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}