Green Production Calls for Data and AI
CO2 emission reduction and the improvement of sustainability have already gained a foothold in the automotive industry. The use of more ecological drive concepts and regenerative materials in passenger cars is a first step. Alongside this, however, production itself also needs to become more sustainable, so as to reduce the individual vehicle's "CO2 rucksack".
The digital transformation of production towards the smart factory and the consequent orchestration of the data flow can be used not only to improve operational processes. They also serve as the basis for a consistent sustainability assessment covering all life cycles: from a well thought-out basis in the preparation phase, through systematic front-loading for the planning and engineering phase and sustainable, zero-defect production, to concepts for "unretired" equipment in the post-production phase.
Not only does this help the environment and the climate; it also brings measurable cost benefits as a result of greater efficiency and lower resource requirements. How sustainability can be realized on the basis of basic and vital data in the various life cycle phases is explained in the white paper "More Data for a More Sustainable Industry", which can be downloaded here.