Partnership sees Siemens test data ecosystem interoperability
Siemens has partnered with Japan-based companies NTT Com and NTT Data on what they describe as a one-stop portfolio, combining Siemens’ Sigreen carbon emissions management tool with the two companies’ data integration services.
The portfolio will be deployed in numerous pilot projects and will be used to test data ecosystem interoperability.
For example, the international exchange of PCF data between Japan and Europe will be put to the test.
They’ve selected Sigreen for pilot projects and tests will be conducted to see how the software can be combined with their portfolio.
When it comes to decarbonising industry, Siemens cites the importance of factoring in production in the upstream supply chain, where up to 90% of emissions are generated.
The ability to securely share Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data between companies and across industries, states Siemens, is made possible by open data ecosystems, which ensure the data sovereignty of the companies involved.
According to Siemens, Sigreen enables companies to determine and share the carbon footprint of a product along the supply chain in a secure and trustworthy manner.
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However, determining emission data, they add, requires comprehensive information from numerous systems within a company.
To do this efficiently, Operational Technology (OT) on the shop floor and IT systems should both be connected to Sigreen. This is especially necessary in companies that would like to automate the calculation of carbon emissions at the product level.
It is in this capacity that Siemens cites ICT providers NTT Com and NTT DATA’s expertise in providing IT/OT convergence.
“The decarbonisation of industry is a global challenge. To achieve it, we need to work together across continents. Siemens, NTT Comm and NTT DATA are combining IT and automation technology skills to give our customers enormous leverage for making production more sustainable,” says Cedrik Neike, member of the managing board at Siemens AG and CEO Digital Industries.
With the agreement, NTT Com and NTT Data join Siemens’ Xcelerator ecosystem, into which the one-stop portfolio will belong. The Sigreen software also belongs to the Xcelerator portfolio and is available as a service.
The portfolio will be tested along with OMRON Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic systems, and DENSO International Europe B.V., an automotive supplier.
