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Press Release28 October 2021Digital IndustriesNuremberg
Siemens and Merck Collaborate to Boost Machine-to-Machine Trust in Industrial Value Chains
Merck and Siemens plan to develop and implement solutions that offer unprecedented levels of digital trust in machine-to-machine connected industrial value chains.
“At Merck, we have been guardians of quality
for centuries and now, we aim to transfer this value proposition to the digital
machine-to-machine connected world,” said Laura Matz, Chief Science and
Technology Officer of Merck. “Our collaboration with Siemens has clear
potential to disrupt quality control and assurance operations across all kinds
of industries. Enabled by an unprecedented level of digital trust, certified
machine-to-machine cyber-physical communication will not only boost quality,
transparency and traceability of products along value chains but will also
enable new business models.”
“Value chains and product lifecycles must
become more transparent and sustainable. That is why together with Merck we
will develop a completely new digital solution that enables
"trustworthy" communication between machines, for example, for the
exchange of production data and laboratory data. Our customers will be able to
produce more efficiently while ensuring sustainability and quality of their
products in a wide range of areas – from personalized medicine to food and
beverages to high-tech electronics,” said Cedrik Neike, Managing Board Member
of Siemens AG and CEO of Digital Industries.
Due to the increasing complexity of value
chains, the current traceability, transparency and quality control requirements
are growing exponentially. To drive forward the Industrial Internet of Things
(IIoT), which is rapidly transforming value chains and manufacturing across all
industries, there is a pressing need for effective and secure data and
information exchange. Nevertheless, within the current IIoT context, there is a
lack of M2M communication regarding the quality status of many products.
Consequently, the targeted solution aims to provide a framework for an
efficient M2M interaction.
The targeted solution would provide all
parties involved in the value chain with an immediate single-source-of-truth
access point to trusted data and enable new levels of traceability,
transparency, safety, and quality of industrial products. This could eventually
allow customers to generate disruptive business models such as pay-per-part or
pay-per-performance, which would be driven by machines in the IIoT.
Cutting-edge technologies such as smart
contracts, tokens, blockchain, and industrial edge computing can anchor physical
objects to a digital identity and thus ensure transparency and authenticity of
information and physical objects. This promotes originality and helps prevent
the creation of counterfeit products.
Merck and Siemens are envisioning an
end-to-end solution that will enable customers to rely on one immutable single
source of truth between production and laboratory quality control. Within the
scope of the collaboration, Siemens plans to build an object-centric IIoT data
ecosystem in which objects can communicate by sharing data within a trusted
environment. Both companies also plan to combine the crypto anchor technology
portfolio of Merck with Siemens’ trusted traceability system (an end-to-end
genealogy system for products) to make them interoperable based on blockchain
technology.
The solution is planned to be scalable
across the entire value chain. Stakeholders are to have access to all data
across the entire lifecycle of a product – from product design to use by the
end consumer. This would simplify processes and significantly increase
efficiency across industries.
More information on current capabilities of
Merck to anchor physical objects to a digital identity can be found
here.
More information on current offerings of
Siemens on Trusted Traceability can be found on
https://sie.ag/3mbdo5M
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Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and electronics. Around 58,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people’s lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2020, Merck generated sales of € 17.5 billion in 66 countries.
Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck’s technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science, and EMD Electronics.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the transmission and generation of electrical power.
In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €55.3 billion and net income of €4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €55.3 billion and net income of €4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
Siemens Digital Industries (DI) is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 72,000 employees internationally.