OTTO and osapiens: Strategic Co-Innovation for Product Compliance and the Digital Product Passport
OTTO and the software company osapiens are launching a strategic co-innovation to support companies in meeting the growing regulatory requirements in the area of product compliance in an efficient, sustainable and future-proof manner.
Joint development of innovative solutions
At OTTO, the partnership is driven by Quality and Product Compliance Management (QCM). When looking for an external provider to implement the digital product passport, the department turned to OTTO DOCK 6, the company's own venture client unit. After screening the solutions available on the market, the experts connected with osapiens and supported the process from the initiation phase to the entire setup.
OTTO contributes its extensive technical expertise and defines specific practical requirements in the area of product compliance together with the business units. This ensures that the resulting solution meets the high operational requirements of one of Europe's largest retail companies. In addition, OTTO provides real-life use cases that are incorporated into the development of the solution.
osapiens is responsible for the technological development. The company develops cloud-based software solutions that help companies grow sustainably. More than 1,800 customers worldwide use the osapiens HUB platform to meet regulatory requirements, reduce supply chain risks and improve process efficiency. The osapiens HUB for Product Compliance Management helps companies meet global requirements, integrate supplier information and automate the entire compliance management process.
Cross-industry solutions
Co-Innovation pursues a cross-industry approach from the very beginning. While the requirements originate from OTTO's retail environment, the solution is designed to be flexible and transferable to other industries and company sizes. This means that companies from the manufacturing industry, the consumer goods industry and other sectors can also benefit from the developments.
"In osapiens, we have found a strong partner that combines regulatory expertise with technological implementation strength. Together, we can implement solutions for product compliance quickly and practically," said Heiko Bruns, Head of Quality and Product Compliance Management at OTTO.
"The partnership shows how regulatory challenges can be turned into opportunities through technology. By combining OTTO's technical expertise with the scalability of the osapiens HUB, we are creating solutions that not only make companies compliant, but also strengthen their innovative power in the long term," said Alberto Zamora, co-founder and CEO of osapiens.
About osapiens:
Osapiens develops cloud-based software solutions that empower companies to drive sustainable growth across their entire value chain. With powerful data integration and real-time analytics, osapiens supports companies to consolidate, interpret and act on complex operational data and sustainability metrics.
The osapiens HUB – a scalable, AI-powered platform – combines over 25 solutions to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability in two core areas: Transparency solutions enable companies to map and monitor their entire value chain to mitigate supply chain risks and comply with regulatory requirements such as EUDR, CSRD and CSDDD. Efficiency solutions facilitate operational excellence by streamlining maintenance processes, optimizing asset performance, and enabling efficient planning, scheduling, and field service operations.
Headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, osapiens works with an international team of over 500 employees to support more than 1,800 customers worldwide.