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PCF Use Case (Catena‐X)

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This use case description is based on the Catena-X PCF use case. The main differences are:

  1. Using of standard modeling notations for diagrams
  2. Using a improved Catena-X KIT structure that is currently piloted in the Catena-X use case Due Diligence Check (SME).

Introduction

Sustainability has become increasingly important in the automotive industry in recent years. In particular, the topic of CO2 emissions is the focus of interest, and the product-specific CO2 footprint (PCF: product carbon footprint) has developed into a key indicator for sustainable product design and supply chains. Accordingly, there is a need to determine this data as precisely as possible across the automotive supply chain and to exchange it among partners in the network. This requires appropriate standards for calculation and exchange of data.

In this context, Catena-X offers a decentralized ecosystem supported by standards and principles like data sovereignty, which can effectively implement such a PCF data exchange. The PCF KIT will be the key enabler for various stakeholders to calculate and exchange PCF data in a standardized format. The objective of the PCF KIT is therefore to:

Provide a comprehensive overview about the methods and tools for a PCF data exchange in the Catena-X dataspace. Offer various standards and guidelines for industry stakeholders. Provide a detailed description of the essential components required.

Business Motivation

This section describes why an organization would invest in creating a solution for exchanging PCF data in their supply chain.

Business Impact & Risk Analyis

Business Architecture

Personas

Supply Chain Process

Business Capabilities

Business Processes

Business Rules

Access and Usage Policy

Data Architecture

Semantic Data Model (Ontology)

Syntactical Data Model (Schema)

Data Flows

Application Architecture

Integration Model

API

UI

Additional Architecture Information

Non-Functional Requirements

Constraints and Assumptions

Supporting Information

Reference Implementations

Relevant Standards

Learning Resources

References

Glossary

Licensing

Table Of Content

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