Introduction
What is Catena-X?
Catena-X is a collaborative automotive data ecosystem that enables secure, sovereign and standardized data exchange across companies. It helps suppliers participate in OEM-driven supply chains, exchange traceability data, reduce custom integrations and maintain control over shared information.
What is Dataspace OS?
Dataspace OS (DOS) is a flexible, cloud-based platform created to support companies in effectively utilizing and managing data spaces such as Catena-X and Mobility Data Space. Key components include:
The connector is used to exchange data and manages everything about the data exchange | |
The DTR is your centralized system for managing digital twins of physical assets in Catena-X. A Digital twin is a digital representation of your physical products, systems, or assets. | |
A submodel service enables participants to store, access, and exchange these submodels. A submodel is a specific aspect or function of the digital twin/physical asset. For example, the technical data of a steering wheel or part numbers of machine components. |
Roles involved in Data Exchange
Data Provider | Publishes proprietary data as assets and controls access to that data |
Data Consumer | Discovers assets, negotiates contracts and retrieves information |
Companies often operate in both roles.
Traceability Implementation
As a data provider for traceability, the following steps are involved in the traceability use case:
Preparing data: This includes determining which semantic models are relevant for your use case, and transforming your company's internal data into the target semantic model.
Create Submodels and Assets.
Register assets in the DTR.
Configure EDC policies.
Perform data exchange with data consumer.
Data Exchange with Internal Systems
Traceability data usually originates from your ERP, or other internal databases. Dataspace OS acts as the secure sharing layer between internal systems and other Catena-X partners.
Key Takeaway: Dataspace OS does not replace ERP or manufacturing systems. It securely exposes selected business data through Catena-X standards and governance.