Season 1
Data Contracts and UNS in Manufacturing | EP02 - The Connected Factory Podcast
Guest: David Schultz, Senior Consultant at Rhize Manufacturing Data Hub In the second episode of The Connected Factory, David Schultz, Senior Consultant at Rhize Manufacturing Data Hub, joins Jeremy to discuss the role of data contracts and the Unified Namespace (UNS) in modern manufacturing. During the podcast, they cover: Why we need Data Contracts for reliable, error-free communication between systems. How UNS acts as a data hub that enforces data standards, keeps models structured, and supports real-time event-driven data. Challenges in Data Handling w.r.t Managing errors, notifications, and the limits of querying historic data.
Guest: Jan Wokittel, Digital Strategy Delivery Lead at Roche In this inaugural episode, host, Alexander, and Jan discuss the challenges and opportunities of implementing a Unified Namespace (UNS) in the pharmaceutical industry—a highly regulated sector where innovation must balance with compliance.