MxD and Software AG Collaborate for the Supply Chain Risk Framework

As part of a partnership with MxD, the country's Digital Manufacturing Institute, and the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, Software AG Government Solutions announced yesterday that it would provide a supply chain risk alert framework for the US Department of Defense (DoD).

As part of the collaboration, Software AG will provide MxD with hybrid integration solutions, while both companies will deliver their strategies for delivering supply chain risk alerts.

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed aspects of supply chains, requiring the need to protect the United States' manufacturing supply chains by increasing resiliency and strengthening their existing structure.

"Supply chain resiliency has long been part of MxD's goal, but the pandemic has given our work new urgency and focus," said Chandra Brown, CEO of MxD.

"Digital technologies, such as Software AG's webMethods API management and integration platform, which is vital to this project, are front and core as we work to improve the security, visibility, and flexibility of our manufacturing sector – both to strengthen US competitiveness and to prepare for future crises," Brown added.


MxD plans to develop a "rapid analysis tool" alongside other industry partners, including Software AG Government Solutions, to provide supply chain leaders and policymakers with the capacity to assess a wide range of value chain designs involving the pandemic.

In an emergency, this aims to improve supply chain resiliency and agility.

The aim of this collaboration, according to Business Wire, is to assist the DoD in "mapping existing supply chains to identify vulnerabilities, foreign dependencies, single-source suppliers, and identify alternate or indirect suppliers."

Tod Weber, CEO of Software AG Government Solutions, stated: "MxD continues to demonstrate the value of its partner ecosystem and its capacity to effectively mobilize to provide innovative solutions to the United States government and manufacturing sector.”

"We are proud to have been chosen by MxD and the DoD for such a vital project, and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with MxD in developing this critical capability.”