Event
SCALE-MX Best Practice Event: Optimizing Production with Data
22. July 2026
09:30 - 16:30
VDMA e.V.,
Nothing is as constant as change – Heraclitus of Ephesus, 535–475 B.C.
Never before have companies faced as much pressure to change as they do today: globalization and digitalization are driving new challenges at a rapid pace. Supply chains, in particular, are under ever-increasing pressure.
The solution is not a one-size-fits-all approach, but rather consists of a multitude of components.
A central component is networked data rooms, which make it possible to securely consolidate and utilize data from production and the supply chain—spanning systems, locations, and partners—and make it usable.
We want to explore together the role data plays in supply chain resilience and how it can be made usable, for example through digital twins.
At theSCALE-MX Best Practice Event, you’lllearnhow practical solutions are being developedspecificallyfor this purpose within the framework ofManufacturing-X.
Using concrete use cases from production management, supply chain management, and digital twins, we will demonstrate how data can lead to operational transparency, better decisions, and sustainable success.
The interactive portion of the event provides an opportunity for participants to exchange ideas and discuss the presented approaches in light of their respective business contexts.
Take this opportunity to learn about the use cases firsthand, identify potential for your own company, and establish direct contacts with relevant X projects.
What to expect—and why it’s worth it:
Keynotes from SIEMENS and others on visions and current challenges
→ Relevant technology trends & exciting insights
Practical examples of data usage in production management
→ Concrete insights & best practices from GMN and others.
Interactive sessions & networking
→ Direct exchange with users, providers, & SCALE-MX partners
Participation is free!
Would you like to learn more about Manufacturing-X in advance? Here you can download our information brochure “The Manufacturing-X Data Ecosystem” for free.
Theevent is part of the SCALE-MX project.
SCALE-MX is Manufacturing-X’s transfer initiative, in which X-projects develop data spaces for various industries. SCALE-MX aims to demonstrate the benefits of industrial data spaces to users, providers, and multipliers and to motivate them to participate. The team is working to make the concept of data spaces understandable, connect companies, and scale data spaces. SCALE-MX is funded by the BMWE and is a consortium of VDMA, ZVEI, Niedersachsen Next, Bayern Innovativ, DIHK Service GmbH, and WIK, led by VDMA and ZVEI.
How to Drive Your Business Forward with Data Rooms and Manufacturing-X: Use Cases in Manufacturing and the Supply Chain
The Benefits of Digital Value Creation Mechanisms Based on Gaia-X – How a Mid-Sized Company Is Boosting Its Revenue
Florian Krebs,
The interactive workshop portion of the event offers you the opportunity to explore the presented approaches in greater depth and discuss them in a practical context.
In three parallel workshops, moderated by our experts, the focus is on exchange among participants. Together, we will explore the relevance of the use cases for your own company and how initial concrete implementation ideas can be derived.
Keynote: Data Room Technology in Action: How Demand-Driven Capacity Management Can Improve Supply Chain Efficiency
As part of the SCALE-MX Best Practice Event, join us for an exclusive tour of the nearby German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Augsburg. Look forward to exciting insights into current research projects as well as the state-of-the-art institute with its focus on innovative production technologies.
You can find more information about the DLR in Augsburg here.
Please note: Separate, advance registration is required to participate in the tour: Anmeldung zur Besichtigung des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) – Formular ausfüllen
