Joint initiative for the digitalization of supply chains in industry.
Everything in flux: Manufacturing-X as a common data space
An open environment for data exchange is essential so that companies can use data confidently and jointly across the entire production and supply chain. This is based on standardized rules: Manufacturing-X aims to realize the concept of digitally networked industry. The “X” stands for “exchange” and symbolizes the exchange of data and collaboration in complex value-added systems across different industries.
The work on Manufacturing-X, funded by the German government, is still in its infancy. Under the umbrella of Plattform Industrie 4.0, corporations, SMEs, and associations are developing a concept for the digitalization of supply chains in industry. As a member of the consortium, Phoenix Contact is helping to develop Manufacturing-X and already offers technological solutions that enable the systems to speak the same language across industries and countries. This keeps energy and data flowing in the Manufacturing-X, without companies losing control of their own sensitive and profitable data or having to change the interfaces used.
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