ACES® 5.0 and PIES® 8.0 Are Here: What’s New and What It Means for Your Business

We’re excited to announce the launch of ACES® 5.0 and PIES® 8.0, along with updated supporting reference database schemas. These releases follow a comprehensive, yearlong industry review and reflect direct input from across the aftermarket ecosystem. Updated schemas in this release also include:

• VCdb 2.0
• Qdb 2.0
• PCdb 2.0
• PAdb 5.0
• Brand Table 2.0

Together, these enhancements are designed to improve data accuracy, streamline communication and better support the evolving needs of the industry.

What’s New in ACES® 5.0 and PIES® 8.0

• Vehicle/PartNumber specific non diagram digital assets in the App Segment
• Multiple asset descriptions for a digital asset in the DigitalAsset Segment
• Multiple languages for the MfrLabel field in the App Segment

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging information in the Package Segment
• Multiple packages for a single item pack level in the Package Segment
• Digital asset file hashing in the Digital Asset Segments
• Digital asset record sequencing in the Digital Asset Segments

Access ACES® 5.0 & PIES® 8.0 Documentation here.

What This Means for Your Business

• Improve data accuracy and consistency across systems
• Reduce manual work and friction in the supply chain
• Better manage and distribute digital assets
• Support global operations with enhanced language capabilities
• Stay aligned with evolving regulatory and packaging requirements

About ACES® and PIES®

• Access full release documentation and implementation details
• Explore how the updates apply to your business
• Begin planning your transition to the latest versions

To learn more about ACES and PIES, please click here.