Daikin employs AI-enabled lifecycle assessments

GERMANY/BELGIUM: Daikin Europe is to use AI-enabled product lifecycle intelligence software to establish a comprehensive approach to managing sustainability, cost, and compliance with its product designs.

To enhance its European R&D process, the Ostend-based air conditioning and heat pump manufacturer will employ an extensive database of compliance, cost, and environmental impact data provided by German company Makersite. 

Makersite’s data foundation, an extensive database of compliance, cost, and environmental impact data, will enable Daikin to automate and scale life cycle assessments (LCA) for every new product, in turn supporting better product design and sourcing decisions.

In a first phase, the focus will be on producing accurate, automated LCAs across Daikin’s European product lines alongside comprehensive product compliance reporting. By harmonizing data and automating these processes, Daikin is setting the stage for future advancements in ecodesign and sustainable product development.

Makersite helps product teams to manage product sustainability, supply chain risk, cost, and compliance in real-time, all in one place. The company combines manufacturers’ product and supply chain data, held within multiple systems, with its own data foundation made up of 140 material, process and supplier databases to create a digital twin of the customer’s products and its supply chain, allowing teams to collaborate more effectively so that they can design, source and manufacture improved products up to 50x faster than traditional methods. 

“Integrating Daikin’s product data with external supply chain databases within Makersite’s unified data foundation prepares Daikin for the transition to ecodesign and sustainable product development, enhancing their competitive edge in the market,” said Makersite CEO and founder Neil D’Souza.