{"id":62856,"date":"2024-11-13T10:29:06","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T08:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/?p=62856"},"modified":"2024-12-10T09:58:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T08:58:56","slug":"interoperability-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important-for-the-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/blog\/interoperability-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-important-for-the-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Interoperability \u2013 what is it and why is it important for the construction industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/integration-gs1-1280x853.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the built environment sector to fully leverage the opportunities of digitalization, parties need to be able to work effectively together. Information exchange between actors must occur in such a way that data can be received and interpreted correctly by all parties.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s needed is interoperability. Simply put, the term refers to the ability of different systems, devices, applications, or products to connect and communicate in a coordinated way, without requiring extra adjustments from the user. Let me give a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A very simple value chain:<\/strong> Imagine a scenario where a supplier (X) and a buyer (A) are doing business together, and they decide how to handle product identities and related digital information. For example, the supplier\u2019s internal item numbers, a barcode chosen by the supplier, and an agreed-upon dataset describing the product. They also determine the format of messages (order, delivery notification, invoice, etc.) exchanged between them. As long as they agree with each other, this setup works, and this can also be the case for a company\u2019s internal processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Simple value chain: <\/strong>Suppose a new buyer (B) joins. No issues arise here either, as long as the new buyer accepts the same product identity, barcode, dataset, message types, and formats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Less simple value chain: <\/strong>Suppose the new buyer (B) already has another supplier (Y) who uses their own product identity, barcode type, dataset, message types, and formats. Or imagine a new supplier (Z) enters the market (already selling in another country and to an industry segment with different solutions) and wants to sell their products to buyers A and B. Suddenly, the IT systems on both the supplier and buyer sides must handle various identities, barcodes, datasets, message types, and formats. Although there are only five different parties in this system, the costs for IT, data entry, and potentially data interpretation increase.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Complex value chain:<\/strong> Now, add 1,000 suppliers from different countries, 50 buyers in various nations, more supply chains (for instance, ice cream and mineral water might be sold in hardware stores, while glue and nails are available in grocery stores), certification systems, laws, and regulations. Add in subcontractors and distributors, property owners, and facility management companies, and the challenge quickly becomes monumental and likely very inefficient. The end consumer risks facing high product prices and potentially unreliable data about the product itself (whether it\u2019s an air duct or an entire building). If a product needs to be recalled due to a defect, a complex value chain would make tracing the product a nightmare.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The value chains above can be summarized by the image below, which I borrowed from GS1 System Architecture. The image illustrates how various actors may need to relate to each other over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62812\" style=\"width:585px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/image.png 728w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/image-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/image-640x425.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sub>Image source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs1.org\/standards\/gs1-system-architecture-document\/current-standard#2-Overview-of-the-GS1-System-Architecture+2-2-Open-value-networks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.gs1.org\/standards\/gs1-system-architecture-document\/current-standard#2-Overview-of-the-GS1-System-Architecture+2-2-Open-value-networks<\/a> <\/sub><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-foundation-of-digital-information-flows\">The foundation of digital information flows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One enabler for reducing complexity and increasing efficiency, especially from a traceability perspective, is interoperability. By using common standards and interoperable systems for information transfer, construction companies can, among other things, reduce administrative costs and minimize the number of tasks. With interoperable systems, project managers, builders, and clients would be able to gain real-time insights into project status, material consumption, safety reports, and sustainability data. This is particularly important when using Building Information Modeling (BIM), where precise and up-to-date data is necessary to create digital twins that effectively represent the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other words, there are many benefits to achieving interoperability. The advantages you just read about are only a fraction of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to learn more about how GS1 Sweden can support your digitalization journey? We provide a globally interoperable business language that most systems and people can understand and interpret correctly. This global business language lays the foundation for efficient digital information flows throughout the value chain. Contact me via the form below, and I\u2019ll share more about how you can benefit from standards and interoperability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> <em>David Almroth, Head of Expansion, GS1 Sweden <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-me\">Contact me<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to learn more about how standards can be used in the construction industry? Please fill out the form below, and I will get back to you shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><p>[contact-form-7 id=&#8221;0faef11&#8243; title=&#8221;Submit Construction (EN)&#8221;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-1008x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-1008x1024.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-1512x1536.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-640x650.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-1024x1040.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-1280x1300.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg-1536x1560.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/david-almroth-bygg.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Almroth, Head of Expansion, GS1 Sweden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"block-cards block-cards-vertical full-width pt-6 pb-6 gs1-background-color-ui-1\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <h2>Related<\/h2>              <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"card-nordans-doors-and-windows-are-prepared-for-the-future\" class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-4 mt-4\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/case\/nordans-doors-and-windows-are-prepared-for-the-future\/\" class=\"card h-100 text-decoration-none border-0\" target=\"_blank\">\n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/room-orwfvsucmbs-unsplash-768x531.jpg\" class=\"card-img-top ratio-20x11 object-fit-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 510px, (max-width: 768px) 330px, (max-width: 992px) 290px, 350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/room-orwfvsucmbs-unsplash-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gs1.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/room-orwfvsucmbs-unsplash-576x398.jpg 576w\" \/>              <div class=\"card-body\">\n                <h3 class=\"card-title text-secondary\"><span class=\"gs1-eyebrow\">Case study<\/span>NorDan&#8217;s doors and windows are prepared for the future <\/h3>                <p class=\"card-text text-left\">NorDan drives sustainability through digitalization and GS1 standards. 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