“The IM-X Council is focused on value creation with a federated, decentralized, and collaborative data ecosystem for smart manufacturing to support greater resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness.”
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A Major Step Towards Global Data Sovereignty and Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
Knoxville, TN – November 5, 2024 — The International Manufacturing-X Council (IM-X Council), initiated by key stakeholders around the world and supported by a growing number of countries, is a collaborative global effort between industry, government, and academia to create decentralized manufacturing data ecosystems. Members include Alliance Industrie du Futur (France), CESMII (USA), Confindustria (Italy), KOSMO (Korea), NGen (Canada), Plattform Industrie 4.0 Österreich (Austria), Plattform Industrie 4.0 (Germany), RRI Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative (Japan), and the Smart Industry Program (Netherlands). Spain and Australia are participating in the IMX initiative and other members will join soon. The Council today releases its official website. This marks a significant step towards digital transformation in manufacturing supply networks. As a member of the IM-X Council, CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute is co-hosting the IM-X Council Meeting today at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Knoxville TN.
The IM-X Council has a clear vision to “Make Data Work,” driving manufacturing forward by connecting value chains across industries and countries, establishing a resilient and climate-neutral production cycle through global standards, and enabling new value creation within an interoperable, sovereign data ecosystem.
“The IM-X Council is focused on value creation with a federated, decentralized, and collaborative data ecosystem for smart manufacturing to support greater resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness,” shared John Dyck, CEO of CESMII. “We are proud to co-host the IM-X Council Meeting in tandem with the CESMII Member Meeting, happening this week at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.”
As it continues to evolve, the IM-X Council will focus on several key areas, such as
- Developing a shared understanding of manufacturing data ecosystems
- Collaborating with relevant international initiatives from various sectors such as energy, logistics, and mobility
- Harmonizing a unified framework for interoperable manufacturing solutions
- Driving international standardization to harmonize technology and best practices across industries
- Organizing joint conferences and events to foster discussion on important use cases and joint projects
Through these efforts, the IM-X Council will collectively determine the necessary steps and allocate responsibilities to ensure the effective and equitable growth of this international ecosystem. To learn more about the International Manufacturing-X Council initiatives and to contribute to the future of smart, data-driven manufacturing, visit www.imxc.org.
About CESMII
CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute – has a total investment of $140M from Department of Energy funding and public/private partnership contributions, with a mandate to create a more competitive manufacturing environment here in the US. CESMII is one of 17 Manufacturing USA institutes on this mission to increase manufacturing productivity, global competitiveness, and reinvestment by increasing energy productivity, improving economic performance and raising workforce capacity. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is the program and administrative home of CESMII. For more information about CESMII, its history and Smart Manufacturing, visit cesmii.org