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What is PURIS & Clear Value Proposal  

Navigate your supply chain with confidence

How to create a resilient system that can respond quickly to unpredictable events?

The biggest challenge in supply chain management is the uncertainty about which crisis will come next.

PURIS helps foresee shortages earlier and creates more lead time to react. It enables detection of bottlenecks before they happen by providing real-time insights into stock levels, demand, and production volumes. Hence, PURIS supports you in proactively managing your stock.

Effects

  • Inventory and production optimization
  • Enhanced transparency and decision-making
  • Increased efficiency and error reduction
PURIS Strategic Advantage

PURIS isn’t just a supply chain tool, it is a strategic advantage

Unlock Supply Chain Superpower with PURIS

Stay Ahead of Risks

Spot bottlenecks before they happen with real-time stock, demand, and production insights.

Stronger Supply Chains

Standardized data flow keeps everything running—even with multiple suppliers.

Beyond OEMs

Unlike VDA standards, PURIS connects the entire supply chain.

Free & Open-Source

Options for participation: proprietary software
solution, open-source software solution or third-party software.

More information

More detailed data enables better planning.

PURIS Data Exchange

PURIS sets a standardized framework for data exchange

  • PURIS clearly defines, which data is exchanged by whom.
  • Mutual data transparency fosters deeper supply chain insights. What you contribute is what you get within a consistent and standardized framework.
Look & Feel

PURIS allows you
to focus on the decision at hand,
no deep technical knowledge is needed.

Simplified communication
ONE standard of communication for ALL Catena-X partners
More detailed data
leads to better planning
Keep control
decide what you want to share
Reduce efforts
data provisioning via app
Business Benefits

Drive your success with these business benefits

The current approach to managing production bottlenecks is inefficient and costly.

  • At present, supply shortages are typically detected only at short notice.
  • Today, shortage management is still handled manually.
  • Excess stock that ties up capital and wastes storage space.

PURIS offers 3 key benefits for all members of the value chain:

  • More transparency, helping both sides make smarter, data-based decisions.
  • Better coordination between inventory and production — so we can plan and improve together.
  • Mutual data transparency enables deeper insights across the supply chain receive – in a what you share is what you receive in a unified format.
Quick Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

For more questions, visit the Knowledge Center or contact us.
In what frequency is data exchanged via PURIS?

On a daily basis: 6 a.m. (according to PURIS Annex data contract)

What are the biggest difficulties suppliers face when starting with PURIS?

From experience, creating the technical requirements is the biggest challenge for Catena-X internally, not the PURIS use case itself.

Is participation in PURIS / Catena-X mandatory?

In the medium term, yes, as this will be integrated into the procurement contract documents on an ongoing basis.

Which parts are included with PURIS? How is a roll-out of the parts planned?

In principle, PURIS has no restrictions on components. The project defines which components are used to start with.

How does data exchange work with limited data availability (e.g. only stock and production)?

It depends on the data field, as there are mandatory and optional data fields. Data availability must be analyzed and specified in more detail during the course of the project.

What costs incur due to PURIS over time?

The costs are made up of the Catena-X or Cofitnity-X costs and the internal costs. The internal costs depend on the internal data structure. There are no PURIS-specific costs. There are also one-off Catena-X onboarding costs.

Is the PURIS FOSS app compatible with a generic EDC?

Yes, the PURIS FOSS app can be used with a generic EDC or the included PURIS EDC.

Only 4 Steps

Your guide to Catena-X

Follow these 4 simple steps to make your business future ready.

For more details, see our Knowledge Center:

Step 1

Register at Cofinity-X to join Catena-X

A validated Cofinity-X Business Account is your key to the Catena-X data space and its services.

Register at Cofinity-X (1 hour)

Click below to create an account with Cofinity-X and verify your e-mail.

Wait for verification (3 days)

Cofinity-X reviews if your business meets the mandatory requirements for a verified identity. You will receive a notification after 3 days latest.

Sign framework agreements

All Catena-X participants sign agreements ensuring a safe and transparent collaboration within the data space.

The time required for this step depends on any open questions that may arise and the needs of your company.
Step 2

Create your business 
partner number 
for sites

BPNS (Business Partner Number for Sites) Identifies a geographical location where a company operates, such as a factory, warehouse or office. Here you can find more infos

01
Log in to the Cofinity-X portal.
02
Navigate to the "Your Company" section in the menu (requires the "Business Partner Data Manager" portal role).
03
Enter or update your company's locations and addresses.
04
Submit your data - Done!
Step 3

Choose your Pricing Plan

Choose a pricing plan depending on your company’s revenue, dataspace usage, and number of suppliers you plan on exchanging data with.

Request a pricing offer (2 days)

Request and sign a pricing offer (PO) matching your business size and data exchange needs. Click on "Calculate pricing" to estimate your personal business costs.
Step 4

Explore future use cases

You are now ready to use Catena-X for other steps of the tender process, such as quality assurance, parts tracing, battery passes, and more.

Traceability

Ensure end-to-end transparency and accountability across the entire automotive value chain.
  • Compliance with EU and national regulations
  • Automatic and legally valid documentation
  • Improved and accelerated processes

Quality Management

Unlock seamless quality management across your supply chain.
  • Real-time collaboration: Securely connect data to detect and resolve quality issues early.
  • Faster, smarter decisions: Minimize delays and costs with instant access to traceable, actionable insights.
  • Boost supplier performance: Enhance quality assurance, reduce defects, and strengthen business relationships.

Circular Economy

Document materials, lifecycle, and sustainability to support re-use, recycling and compliance with environmental regulations. Examples include:
  • Product Pass
  • Battery Pass