Cross-plant production and supply collaboration
How can headquarters and overseas plants coordinate orders, capacity and supply?
Applies toMulti-plant production, overseas contract manufacturing and supplier collaboration
Key points
GB/T 23031.4 covers collaborative design, production, services and supply chains. Select shared resources and information to connect orders, capacity and materials.
Order and capacity coordination
Collaborative production covers online orders, task allocation, multi-plant cooperation and shared manufacturing-capacity information.
Procurement and supply coordination
Supply-chain collaboration covers supplier sourcing, qualification, risk control, materials and transport-capacity scheduling.
Service-resource sharing
Service collaboration covers expertise, maintenance knowledge, spare parts and customer information.
Business collaboration and standards application
| Activity | Relevant standard provisions | Clause |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborative design | Share R&D and design resources across locations, departments and disciplines. | 4.1(a), Clause 7 |
| Collaborative production | Share manufacturing resources and capacity information, allocate tasks and coordinate plants. | 4.1(b), Clause 8 |
| Collaborative services | Share service resources and coordinate capabilities across enterprises. | 4.1(c), Clause 9 |
| Collaborative supply chain | Coordinate suppliers, manufacturing demand, materials and transport resources. | 4.1(d), Clause 10 |
Related policies and standards
- GB/T 23031.4–2023 Industrial Internet platform — Application and implementation guide — Part 4: Networked collaborationClause 4.1 and Clauses 7–10; effective 2024-04-01