Manufacturing Industry Data Integrated and Managed Under National Standards

KATS Announces Draft National Standard for Industrial Data Exchange

Lee Seung-woo, Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government will establish and manage a national standard for data exchange methods used in the manufacturing sector.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 16th that it will establish data exchange methods for IT systems in the manufacturing sector, such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), as national standards.

On the 16th, two related draft national standards were announced in the official gazette for public comment for 60 days. After gathering opinions from stakeholders and undergoing processes such as technical review committees, they will be established as national standards (KS).

At the same time, on the 16th, the "1st Smart Manufacturing Standardization Forum" was held to gather opinions from experts and stakeholders from industry, academia, research, and government on the draft standards and to conduct in-depth discussions on standardization in the smart manufacturing field.

This draft standard can be used not only for compatibility among various manufacturing IT systems but also for the collection and analysis of manufacturing data.

To develop the standards, a national research and development (R&D) project has been underway since 2018. Research institutes, universities, and demand and supply companies participated to develop a standard that domestic manufacturers can use.

Once the data exchange standard is applied to manufacturing IT systems, domestic manufacturing companies will be able to save additional costs and time spent on compatibility and data integration and management among different systems.

The draft standard can also be used as a standard for data exchange methods when collecting, storing, and analyzing manufacturing data. It is expected to contribute to promoting digital transformation and intelligence in the industry.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards plans not only to establish the standards but also to collaborate with related ministries to spread the standards throughout manufacturing companies and maximize the usability of manufacturing data.

Through the "Smart Manufacturing Standardization Forum," they plan to build a private-led national standard utilization system involving manufacturing IT system suppliers, demand companies, and testing organizations.

Lee Seung-woo, head of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, said, "Digital transformation has become an essential strategy for corporate survival, and its driving force comes from data," adding, "In addition to establishing this data exchange standard, we will continue to promote standardization policies to enhance data usability, such as supporting data interoperability demonstrations."

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