Catena-X Automotive Network

The Supply Chain Engineering department at Fraunhofer IML has been engaged in a joint project with numerous industry and research partners, funded by BMWK, since mid-2021. The project, titled 'Catena-X Automotive Network', has now been successfully completed.

The objective of the project was to create a collaborative, open, and GAIA-X-compliant data network for automotive value chains. Our department was able to support the following use cases with its expertise in the design, development, and industrialisation of logistical assistance systems for the automotive industry. Additionally, it provided an IT architect who played a pivotal role in the overall architecture of the project solution as part of the agile project implementation.

• Traceability: The aim was to create standards for tracking parts and materials along the entire value chain.
• Demand and capacity management: The use case promoted cross-animal solutions to optimise requirements and capacities to avoid or resolve production bottlenecks and surplus situations.
• Sustainability: The aim of the solution to be developed was to achieve end-to-end transparency and aggregation of the CO² values for the vehicles produced, including the components installed at all tier levels.

The Catena-X Automotive Network is committed to facilitating end-to-end data exchange for all participants in the automotive value chain. This objective has been achieved through a combination of innovation and collaboration. The result is a comprehensive system with diverse use cases, designed to ensure the economic efficiency of all network partners, from SMEs to corporations with a Europe-wide presence.