Factory-X - The Digital Ecosystem

Factory-X is a lighthouse project within the Manufacturing-X funding initiative of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). The goal of Factory-X is to create an open and collaborative digital ecosystem for factory equipment suppliers and operators. FACTORY-X IN DETAIL - Building the open and collaborative digital ecosystem for Factory Outfitters and Operators upon Catena-X and concepts of Platform Industrie 4.0; - Focus on 11 dedicated use cases to extend the existing horizontal supply chain-oriented use cases and add vertical use cases to integrate the operation of shop floors; - Under the leadership of Siemens and SAP, 47 partners are working together in this strong consortium, supplemented by 10 associated partners (companies, associations and research institutions); - Manufacturing-X wide coordination and establishment of an international Manufacturing-X network; - Project started on February 1st, 2024; - Completion of Project by June 2026. KEY OBJECTIVES OF FACTORY-X - Creation of a Factory-X digital ecosystem, considering existing standards; - Cross-manufacturer data consistency for engineering, device information and condition monitoring; - Contribution to sustainability through CO2 footprint- and energy management, as well as digital solutions to support a circular economy; - Provision of digital solutions for „as a Service“ business models (e.g., marketplace/pay-per-part, remote control/monitoring); - Traceability of materials, data, and products along the entire supply chain; - Update and change management for devices in the field. Project funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE). DATENSCHUTZ (in German): https://factory-x.org/datenschutz/ IMPRESSUM (in German): https://factory-x.org/impressum/