Bosch Connected Industry

NEXEED –
software and services
for production and logistics
2 Introduction 3

Bosch Connected Industry –

Industry 4.0 software
from a single source

NEXEED
The expectations for Industry 4.0 are clear:
manufacturing companies require lower
maintenance and repair costs with higher
machine availability, and increased efficiency
through transparency and traceability.
Employees want the best possible support
Content in a modern, digital work environment.
Introduction 3
Bosch Connected Industry & Nexeed 4 Intelligent software solutions and services
ensure consistent transparency and efficiency
Nexeed portfolio overview 6
in production and logistics processes. Bosch
Connected Industry pools these solutions in a
Nexeed Connected Manufacturing 8 comprehensive portfolio under the name Nexeed.
Nexeed Production Performance Manager 10
Nexeed Maintenance Support System 14 Nexeed has one overarching goal: to offer
Nexeed Manufacturing Execution 15 our customers the best possible support in
Nexeed Automation 16 connecting their value stream. To do so, we
support them from the first consultation through
Nexeed Remote Shopfloor Access 18
implementation to onward connectivity.
Nexeed Manufacturing Transparency Kit 20
Nexeed Device Portal 22 Our solutions make day-to-day work easier
Nexeed Data Analytics 24 for employees and optimize production and
logistics processes in terms of transparency,
Nexeed Connected Logistics 26 agility, cost, quality and time.
Nexeed Intralogistics Execution 28
Nexeed Track and Trace 30
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NEXEED makes production

and logistics easier
The Nexeed software solutions make sure ▶ Operators of all kinds of production facilities
that product, process and logistics data of all and warehouses, i.e. producers and distributors
machines and systems are used for continuous from the following industries: automotive,
optimization – from procurement (source) logistics, electronics, pharma and food
through production (make) to the end customer
(deliver). Nexeed makes it easy to get started ▶ Machine and equipment manufacturers
with the connected factory: customers receive who act as suppliers for the manufacturing
cost-efficient starter kits and simple retrofit industry
solutions, as well as comprehensive packages
with customized services. Nexeed solutions ▶ Logistics service providers, leasing and
can be used to connect individual lines, entire consulting companies who use our solutions
plants and plant networks, their intralogistics to optimize their internal fleets and customer
and the external goods flow. fleets

Bosch’s dual strategy ▶ Industry 4.0 suppliers and system

Bosch is both leading user and leading provider integrators who use our components to
for Industry 4.0. In line with this strategy we offer their customers individual systems and
validate our Nexeed solutions internally before complete solutions
we introduce them to the market. Customers
benefit from the experience of more than 270 We also work with numerous partners from a
Bosch plants and more than 700 warehouses wide range of areas. Our solutions can be put
all over the world. This experience is integrated to greenfield use in new manufacturing and
into the further development of our products, warehouse concepts and integrated into existing
generating practical solutions with a clear focus lines, factories and warehouses.
on specific customer benefits.

Who is Nexeed developed for?

We supply our Industry 4.0 software solutions
and services to our own Bosch plants around
the world and to customers from different
industries:
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NEXEED – Nexeed Connected Manufacturing

The Nexeed Connected Manufacturing solutions
connect the entire production process. We have
solutions. Working together, manufacturing and
software specialists have created a portfolio that
provides solutions for the real needs of all production

Bosch software solutions transferred the extensive domain knowledge

from more than 270 Bosch plants into software
processes. The result is greater transparency and
efficiency along the entire value stream.

for the connected value stream Nexeed Production Performance Manager

Software for the systematic and sustainable
Nexeed Maintenance Support System
Shorter repair times and higher machine
optimization of production availability through intelligent maintenance

Nexeed Manufacturing Execution Nexeed Automation

Far more than an MES – Rethinking automation: efficiency
modular and scalable as needed for machine manufacturers and operators

Nexeed Remote Shopfloor Access Nexeed Manufacturing Transparency Kit

Remote maintenance in real time – Fast machine upgrades, increased OEE
reduced integration costs, maximum security and efficiency – with no downtime

Nexeed Device Portal Nexeed Data Analytics

Transparency and security for IIoT devices Discovering unexpected potential for optimized
through centralized management quality, cost and delivery performance

Nexeed Connected Logistics time logistics. The Nexeed Connected Logistics

With our Nexeed Connected Logistics solutions, solutions are used in Bosch plants, and are now also
we offer software services based on sensor-based available for external customers. The solutions are
real-time data from the supply chain. As leading designed to digitize processes and add value in the
user and leading provider for Industry 4.0, we can form of automation, asset uptime, reduced circulating
draw on extensive expertise in connected IoT real- stock, and material flow transparency with IoT data.

Nexeed Open Integration It makes it easier to switch between the applications

Harmonizing Industry 4.0 applications and to ensure the interoperability of core functions. Nexeed Intralogistics Execution Nexeed Track and Trace
Users can access all required tools through a single, Optimizing and monitoring vehicle fleets, Seamless transparency throughout
Users of Industry 4.0 solutions perform a wide open interface and with just one login. Nexeed material stock and transport routes the entire supply chain
range of tasks with specialized software Open Integration provides quick access – to the
applications. Nexeed Open Integration bundles Nexeed solutions, to other Bosch applications,
all these applications in a single framework. and to third-party solutions.
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Nexeed Connected
Manufacturing
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Nexeed Production Performance Manager

Systematic production
optimization
The systematic, sustainable optimization of pro- The Nexeed Production Performance Manager
duction – this is the goal of the Nexeed Production consists of a modular, scalable system which can
Performance Manager. The software collects and be adapted to each specific customer application:
harmonizes production and machine data from
many different sources across the shopfloor in ▶ Condition Monitoring: ongoing status
real-time. The data is visualized and passed on recording for maximum transparency
to the employees as defined events, which means
that reaction times can be shortened, errors ▶ Live process data analysis: minimizing
avoided and tasks clearly assigned. production errors and process deviations

The Nexeed Production Performance Manager ▶ Predictive maintenance through configurable

provides an overview of the current state of rules, automatic notification and task assignment
individual machines and the entire production
system from anywhere in the factory.The simple ▶ Flexible Industry 4.0 multipurpose tool
rule configuration allows maintenance personnel for customized applications
to carry out predictive maintenance with minimum
downtime. Product quality can be optimized by
monitoring and documenting the process data.

The Nexeed Production Performance Manager

operates as a stand-alone solution. Thanks to
Advantages at a glance
its open interfaces, it can also be combined with ▶ Up to 15 % higher machine availability
other solutions, e.g. as an MES extension. through predictive maintenance
Customers benefit from the steadily growing
ecosystem and the open Industry 4.0 standard ▶ 5-10 % higher production performance
Production Performance Management Protocol by reducing scrap
(PPMP), offering fast and easy machine connectivity. ▶ Full transparency: machine and process
data available live at any time

▶ Employees can contribute their expertise

without the need for special IT skills

▶ Maximum flexibility and safety for future

applications thanks to modern software
architecture, documented interfaces and
open standard (PPMP)
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Nexeed Production Performance Manager

Application example

The OSRAM Ticket Manager

app for employees
For the lighting company OSRAM, we have
connected more than 80 machines of various
vintages and production technologies. The
company’s xenon lamp plant in Berlin now has
an “OSRAM Ticket Manager”, which supports
employees on the way to flexible, connected
production.

The technological basis is the Nexeed Production

Performance Manager, which “translates” the
machine data from different formats into a single
common language and converts the data into
useful information. Employees can now simply
consult an app to get a status report on their
machinery. Tasks like maintenance work or
material supply can be clearly displayed, organized,

„
evaluated and assigned directly to the employee
with the appropriate qualification.

Together with Bosch we developed the OSRAM

Ticket Manager, an individual solution that

“
addresses the specific needs of our employees
and our workflows.

Dr. Frank Sroka,

Head of Industry 4.0 manufacturing at OSRAM
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Nexeed Maintenance Support System Nexeed Manufacturing Execution

Maintenance work Far more

clearer than ever than an MES
Maintenance work often ties down resources un- is in stock, he reserves it and can install it promptly. Real-time transparency is the basis for successful
necessarily. With our Nexeed Maintenance Support He then documents the assignment and closes production optimization, planning and control.
System (Nexeed MSS), long paths, diagnostic the ticket. The result is shorter repair times and The modular, scalable Nexeed Manufacturing
and coordination times are a thing of the past. increased machine availability. Execution delivers the precise information
The analysis and transmission of data in real time organizations need for active control, complete
make it possible to respond quickly and process The Nexeed Maintenance Support System is documentation, traceability, quality assurance,
maintenance orders efficiently – even without available as a stand-alone solution or as part of and monitoring of their entire manufacturing
extensive specialized knowledge. the extensive Nexeed Manufacturing Execution. operations. The goal is to continuously optimize
processes, to react quickly to changes, and thus
For this purpose, the Nexeed Maintenance Support to increase production efficiency.
System bundles all necessary information and
makes it available to machine operators and main-
tenance personnel on mobile devices. For examp-
le, technicians can use their smartphones to read
Advantages at a glance
out fault history data and access errors that have ▶ Average disruption period
already been fixed. They can also call up digitized reduced by 20 %
documents, images and videos. In no time at all,
▶ Up to 5 % higher OEE
operators and technicians have all the information
they need for efficient maintenance. ▶ Time and cost savings thanks
to optimized maintenance processes
In addition to fault diagnosis, the Nexeed MSS
▶ Short response times thanks
also simplifies the ordering of spare parts. The
to the automated alarm mechanism
maintenance technician checks the available stock
directly on his mobile device. If the required part ▶ Intuitive, easy-to-operate user interface

▶ Available as stand-alone solution

and with optional machine connectivity

▶ Open, secure standards based on

Nexeed Manufacturing Execution
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Nexeed Automation

Automation made easy

The automation platform Nexeed Automation
combines all the advantages for machine manu-
facturers and operators. The basis of the platform
is the control-independent software system
“Control plus”. Its modular engineering approach
enables machine manufacturers to realize their
automation projects easily and cost-effectively.
The software framework based on the PLC standard
IEC 6-1131, the extensive object library and
the visualization system are configured via the
central development tool OES. This very quickly
generates a testable software project which can
be supplemented by process-specific sequences
and functions.

Integrated engineering gives machine operators

added value in the form of services and apps.
The apps or assistant systems support the machine Advantages at a glance
operator in handling diagnosis and error detection
throughout the machine’s lifecycle, while ensuring ▶ More than 22,000 applications
consistently high machine availability. The system in Bosch facilities all over the world
can be integrated into customer-specific IT infra- ▶ Reduced development costs through
structures via open IT standard interfaces such as use of an SW framework
REST or OPC-UA, and provides additional machine,
operating and process data. Intelligent machines ▶ Shorter development times
with a modern architecture make production fit and reduced project risk thanks
for Industry 4.0. to modular engineering

▶ Intuitive operation

▶ Apps provide high

production transparency

▶ Open, standardized interfaces,

e.g. for easy integration into IT systems
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Nexeed Remote Shopfloor Access

Maximum security Advantages at a glance

▶ Security by Design: personalized

for remote maintenance authentication and multi-level release

management

▶ Reduced integration costs:

holistic and supplier-independent
Unplanned machine downtime can quickly Nexeed Remote Shopfloor Access focuses on
▶ Higher efficiency and quality without
become a cost-intensive business. To counter the ”Security by Design“ approach. Sophisticated
on-site support
this, we have developed a time and cost-saving multi-stage authentication and release management
solution for large customers: Nexeed Remote ensures control over who has access to what ▶ Connectivity of existing IT networks
Shopfloor Access enables service technicians machines at what time and for how long. Encrypted with machines on the shopfloor
(either external service providers or an employee) tunnels create a secure connection between the
▶ Automatic updates and security
to monitor and maintain machines and systems machine and the service technician’s computer.
certificate generation
centrally via remote access.
Nexeed Remote Shopfloor Access is independent ▶ Process reliability for remote
of software and supplier. It can be quickly imple- maintenance documentation
mented and is accessible from freely selectable ▶ Approx. 75 % of all maintenance tasks
terminals. The solution can be integrated into the can be carried out remotely
customer’s existing enterprise IT systems and
business processes, thus cutting the usual integra-
tion costs, especially for large machine parks.
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Nexeed Manufacturing Transparency Kit

Small retrofit solution

with great effect
The causes for delays or unplanned production Staff can use their mobile devices at any time
downtime are often difficult to identify – which to access the user interface, which is visualized
is both time-consuming and nerve-wracking. on a web interface. This makes it possible to
The Nexeed Manufacturing Transparency Kit identify and eliminate sources of error more
provides machine operators with fast information quickly and to achieve an OEE or efficiency increase.
about bottlenecks, irregularities or the status We have developed different solutions that can
of their machines and lines. be combined modularly and flexibly according to
customer needs. They are available “out of the
The Nexeed Manufacturing Transparency Kit is box” and are independent of all other connections.
a retrofit solution that can be applied quickly and
easily to existing machines and lines. It includes
sensors, the Bosch Rexroth IoT Gateway and an
individually adaptable user interface. The sensor
is easy to install without machine downtime, and
the system is easy to configure – without inter-
Advantages at a glance
fering with existing IT infrastructures. ▶ Increased OEE

▶ More transparency and control

of production

▶ Faster error response times

▶ Non-invasive, easy installation

without machine stops

▶ Quick implementation of plug & play

sensor systems

▶ Low investment costs

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Nexeed Device Portal

The digital conductor

of all IIoT devices
Managing a large number of Industrial IoT devices The Nexeed Device Portal makes production
can quickly become confusing and time-consuming. ready for future challenges – given that it is often
Any change to the software costs staff time and impossible to know today what functions will be
labor. Moreover, the software of IIoT devices might required tomorrow. The portal keeps all options
age and be susceptible to malware and viruses. open for installing future updates, such as improved
The Nexeed Device Portal provides a remedy. analysis algorithms, quickly and without compli-
cations. The software itself can be integrated into
The cloud-based solution offers a central overview the existing IT infrastructure with minimum effort.
of all IIoT devices in the production network.
It enables configuration, installation of updates
and additional features, and remote access –
throughout the device’s lifecycle. Users get a clear
overview of all connected devices and their status Advantages at a glance
at any time, and can manage them centrally.
Sensitive production data remains untouched. ▶ Clear overview of the status
of all IIoT devices

▶ Safe and future-proof

▶ Full control of data; no access

to production-related information

▶ Central management of updates

and additional software

▶ Remote access to individual devices

from anywhere in the world

▶ Time savings and support

for production workers
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Nexeed Data Analytics

Generating added value

from production data
The production process generates large and
varied volumes of data – the most important raw
material of Industry 4.0. With Nexeed Data
Analytics, this data can be used intelligently to Advantages at a glance
draw important conclusions for optimization
potential. Data analytics help to visualize and ▶ The fast way to profitable results
analyze problems and to identify previously
▶ Amortization period: 4.5 days
unknown correlations.
in a Bosch plant

Customers do not have to deal with data analytics ▶ Recognized methods, proven applications
themselves – this task is entirely in the hands ▶ Optimization of costs, quality
of the Bosch experts, who integrate predictive and delivery performance
models into the existing IT environment so that
they can be applied to real-time data for such ▶ Reduced maintenance costs
tasks as predictive maintenance. Development ▶ Optimization of new or existing products
divisions also benefit from Nexeed Data Analytics
▶ Full service, also after handover of the
in improving existing products or engineering
results
new ones.
▶ Getting started immediately
We offer customers an individual service – from with workshops and training sessions,
the first data analysis to comprehensive prediction including specific takeaways
models – by combining our long-term production
expertise with extensive software and data know-
how. Whether it be data integration and processing
or machine learning and artificial intelligence –
we combine the right methods for every application.
This way we help customers gain new insights
from their data and deliver tangible improvements
in quality, cost and delivery performance.
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Nexeed Connected
Logistics
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Nexeed Intralogistics Execution

One-stop-shop intralogistics
Logistics in production and in the warehouse is With Nexeed Intralogistics Execution, information
a complex matter. Managing materials, vehicles about the entire fleet is available in real time:
and routes so that everything is always in the right from material storage, to the exact position of
place at the right time can quickly become confusing vehicles and transport routes, through to the
as volumes of goods, short-term rescheduling and percentage of empty and loaded trips. This solution
disruptions occur. Nexeed Intralogistics Execution supports logistics specialists in the dynamic
is a software solution that meets these challenges planning and execution of all in-house transport
and ensures transparency and efficiency from movements. The warehouse arrangements can
warehouse to point of use. be optimized using real-time inventory data from
the intelligent supermarket.
Our vision comprises a digital, smart material flow
throughout the entire intralogistics value stream.
Interoperable modules deal with the three most
prevalent issues for logistics specialists: digitizing
the vehicle fleet, optimizing material storage and
designing transport routes dynamically. They help
Advantages at a glance
the logistician in his daily work and facilitate ▶ Interoperable IoT data hub with interface
long-term planning. integration of intralogistics subsystems

▶ Live overview of all vehicle, route,

transport and stock information

▶ Calculation of the optimum transport

route and vehicles in real time

▶ Complete transparency of stock levels

and storage location

▶ User-friendly visualization

▶ Efficiency and quality increase

across the entire material flow

▶ 30 % efficiency increase of a fleet

in a Bosch plant
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Nexeed Track and Trace

Seamless transparency
throughout the supply chain
Our Nexeed Track and Trace solution enables
the freight and load carriers to send regular
information about their current location and
status to the cloud. For instance, schedulers can Advantages at a glance
view where the packages are at any time and
whether they are expected to arrive on time. ▶ Continuous optimization
Information about temperature, vibration and of logistics processes
humidity is also transmitted.
▶ Tracking based on real-time events

IoT devices such as wireless sensors and gateways ▶ Independent of third parties,
make it possible to log and track information thanks to intelligent packages
about each package or load carrier. The items ▶ Integration into existing
and carriers themselves transmit the information: logistics applications
logistics specialists receive reliable, high-resolution
and real-time information. Geographical coordinates ▶ Plug & play implementation for suppliers,
are added, and the results are sent from the service providers etc.
gateway to the cloud. ▶ Optimized material and capacity planning

▶ Possibility of condition monitoring during

This information is made available to the user
transport
via a web-based stand-alone solution on mobile
devices or is transmitted to the company IT ▶ Optimized utilization of load carriers
system via standard interfaces. The ongoing
flow of data helps logisticians pinpoint utilized
capacity, disruptions and bottlenecks, makes it
possible to analyze loss of goods and reduces
planning efforts.
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