IBCT, a data space specialist, announced on the 9th that it has completed a 'battery passport platform proof of concept (PoC)' with SK AX.
This PoC was promoted as part of the business agreement (MOU) signed between IBCT and SK AX in September of last year to respond to the global manufacturing data ecosystem.
Ahead of the introduction of the Digital Battery Passport (DBP), which will become mandatory starting in February next year, the two companies utilized IBCT's manufacturing supply chain data management software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, 'Infirium,' to verify compliance with EU regulations based on battery manufacturing data.
In particular, the focus was on verifying the battery passport data structure in accordance with the EU Battery Regulation and demonstrating an environment in which battery passport data exchange between supply chains can operate smoothly on the platform based on IBCT's data connector.
Additionally, a supply chain-linked battery passport exchange scenario linking parts suppliers, battery manufacturers, and OEMs was also verified. Global battery manufacturer SK On and battery parts manufacturer Ilkwang MCT, as actual supply chain participants, participated in a pilot test of a battery passport exchange based on battery and parts data.
Infirium, used in this PoC, is a Catena-X certified platform that provides easy and quick support for essential global supply chain data connection for export manufacturing companies, issuance of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and DBPs, and response to EU regulations.
Based on the results of this PoC, IBCT plans to continuously analyze the battery passport requirements of global automakers, such as Volkswagen and BMW, and refine its response measures.
Lee Jeong-ryun, CEO of IBCT, said, “This PoC is significant in that it once again confirmed the Infirium platform’s EU regulatory response capabilities and supply chain linkage operation technology.” He added, “We will continue to expand collaboration with various global manufacturers to support the stable operation of battery passports even in complex supply chain environments.”
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