Flex4Res
Data spaces for flexible production lines and supply chains for resilient manufacturing
Manufacturing companies face immense challenges in today's world, characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. To successfully address these dynamics, driven by digitalization, globalization, and sustainability, flexibility and resilience are required to quickly respond to unexpected events.
Flex4Res addresses these issues by focusing on the exploration of resilient and flexible production and value chains through the application of innovative technologies such as the Gaia-X principles and the Asset Administration Shell.
- Project start: January 2023
- Runtime: 3 Years
- Funding amount: €8.1 million
- Number of partners: 17
Objectives
Digital Resilience and Flexibility for Manufacturing Companies
The overall goal of Flex4Res is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturing companies by increasing flexibility and resilience through digital technologies.
To achieve this overall goal, Flex4Res pursues several core objectives:
▪️ Platform Development
Establishment of an open platform that allows for the reconfiguration of production networks and the creation of resilient value chains. This platform aims to serve as a foundation for increasing the dynamics and flexibility of production processes.
▪️ Technology Integration
Deployment of Gaia-X and IDS technologies for efficient data integration. Furthermore, the integration of the Digital Twin (DT) and Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is planned. These technologies aim to optimize in-house processes and facilitate data exchange along the supply chain.
▪️ Data Analysis
Development of an analytical framework that enables adaptive responses to market changes. This framework aims to help companies proactively respond to trends and developments, allowing for rapid adaptation to changing market conditions.
▪️ Production Optimization
Implementation of knowledge-based tools that contribute to the efficiency enhancement and increased adaptability of production processes. This is achieved through the use of intelligent algorithms and machine learning, enabling continuous optimization of production.
Objectives
Digital Resilience and Flexibility for Manufacturing Companies
The overall goal of Flex4Res is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturing companies by increasing flexibility and resilience through digital technologies.
To achieve this overall goal, Flex4Res pursues several core objectives:
▪️ Platform Development
Establishment of an open platform that allows for the reconfiguration of production networks and the creation of resilient value chains. This platform aims to serve as a foundation for increasing the dynamics and flexibility of production processes.
▪️ Technology Integration
Deployment of Gaia-X and IDS technologies for efficient data integration. Furthermore, the integration of the Digital Twin (DT) and Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is planned. These technologies aim to optimize in-house processes and facilitate data exchange along the supply chain.
▪️ Data Analysis
Development of an analytical framework that enables adaptive responses to market changes. This framework aims to help companies proactively respond to trends and developments, allowing for rapid adaptation to changing market conditions.
▪️ Production Optimization
Implementation of knowledge-based tools that contribute to the efficiency enhancement and increased adaptability of production processes. This is achieved through the use of intelligent algorithms and machine learning, enabling continuous optimization of production.
Objectives
Digital Resilience and Flexibility for Manufacturing Companies
The overall goal of Flex4Res is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturing companies by increasing flexibility and resilience through digital technologies.
To achieve this overall goal, Flex4Res pursues several core objectives:
▪️ Platform Development
Establishment of an open platform that allows for the reconfiguration of production networks and the creation of resilient value chains. This platform aims to serve as a foundation for increasing the dynamics and flexibility of production processes.
▪️ Technology Integration
Deployment of Gaia-X and IDS technologies for efficient data integration. Furthermore, the integration of the Digital Twin (DT) and Asset Administration Shell (AAS) is planned. These technologies aim to optimize in-house processes and facilitate data exchange along the supply chain.
▪️ Data Analysis
Development of an analytical framework that enables adaptive responses to market changes. This framework aims to help companies proactively respond to trends and developments, allowing for rapid adaptation to changing market conditions.
▪️ Production Optimization
Implementation of knowledge-based tools that contribute to the efficiency enhancement and increased adaptability of production processes. This is achieved through the use of intelligent algorithms and machine learning, enabling continuous optimization of production.
Motivation
The manufacturing industry is at a critical juncture where adaptability and resilience are no longer optional but crucial for success. These factors not only have a direct impact on a company's competitiveness but also on society and end consumers. A resilient value chain minimizes production outages, stabilizes jobs, and ensures reliable consumer supply. Production flexibility also allows for rapid adaptation to customer needs, increasing customer satisfaction and enhancing competitiveness.
By integrating the AAS into CONTACT Elements and connecting to Gaia-X, companies are enabled to react agilely to market changes and supply chain issues, offering efficiency gains as well as direct societal and customer-oriented benefits.
Motivation
The manufacturing industry is at a critical juncture where adaptability and resilience are no longer optional but crucial for success. These factors not only have a direct impact on a company's competitiveness but also on society and end consumers. A resilient value chain minimizes production outages, stabilizes jobs, and ensures reliable consumer supply. Production flexibility also allows for rapid adaptation to customer needs, increasing customer satisfaction and enhancing competitiveness.
By integrating the AAS into CONTACT Elements and connecting to Gaia-X, companies are enabled to react agilely to market changes and supply chain issues, offering efficiency gains as well as direct societal and customer-oriented benefits.
Motivation
The manufacturing industry is at a critical juncture where adaptability and resilience are no longer optional but crucial for success. These factors not only have a direct impact on a company's competitiveness but also on society and end consumers. A resilient value chain minimizes production outages, stabilizes jobs, and ensures reliable consumer supply. Production flexibility also allows for rapid adaptation to customer needs, increasing customer satisfaction and enhancing competitiveness.
By integrating the AAS into CONTACT Elements and connecting to Gaia-X, companies are enabled to react agilely to market changes and supply chain issues, offering efficiency gains as well as direct societal and customer-oriented benefits.
Project Partners
Contact for the Project
Senior Manager Research
Senior Analytiker & Consultant
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101091903
