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Future-Proof Innovation: Industrial Data Sharing with Manufacturing-X
For example, a manufacturer of robot grippers receives few insights after selling its product about where the grippers are located and what they are used for. If this were not the case, the manufacturer could make much more informed decisions about which generation of products the market needs, or whether a completely new model needs to be developed.
However, customers have concerns that this information could lead to inferences about the nature of their production and the finished product, or that this type of application might be prohibited.
With Manufacturing-X, a scenario has been created in which data sovereignty remains with the owner of the data, but the data can be provided within a narrow framework with a legal and technical structure that prevents abuse. This is the essence of a whole range of use cases in areas such as manufacturing-as-a-service, sustainability, and others.
Within Manufacturing-X, new sovereign data exchange formats are to be created for the industry, based on European Union values such as transparency, controllability, portability, and interoperability. “We work very collaboratively and with a focus on implementation in various industry-specific initiatives to make this vision a reality,” says Mirko Paul, head of Industry Cloud Architecture at SAP. “Based on state-of-the-art, cloud-based architectures and the scalable technology standard of SAP Business Technology Platform, we ensure that these new standards are compatible with SAP applications from the outset and pre-integrated for relevant business processes.”
o9 Achieves Catena-X Demand and Capacity Management Certification, the Automotive Industry’s First Open and Collaborative Data Ecosystem
o9, a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, announced that it has successfully obtained the Catena-X Demand and Capacity Management (DCM) certification. This certification positions o9 as a frontrunner and trusted provider of interoperable and secure solutions aligned with Catena-X, the automotive industry’s first open and collaborative data ecosystem.
Catena-X is an industry-wide network designed to foster radical collaboration by connecting automotive OEMs, suppliers, and service providers through a trusted, data-driven ecosystem. Its network is built on key principles of data sovereignty, interoperability, and trusted collaboration, ensuring that all participants can securely exchange data across multi-tier supply chains. By achieving the Catena-X DCM certification, o9 strengthens its position as a trusted solution provider for the automotive value chain. The accreditation demonstrates that o9 is equipped to facilitate seamless and standardized communication between OEMs and suppliers, enabling real-time demand and capacity management. Its Digital Brain platform for integrated business planning also helps automotive companies address supply chain complexities by leveraging trusted data exchanges, ultimately improving efficiency, collaboration, and sustainability across multiple tiers of the automotive supply chain.