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and AI have become operational realities rather than future aspirations.
“ At the BMW Group Purchasing Division, digitalisation and artificial intelligence are no longer just future topics – they are part of our daily reality,” he says.
The company believes leading the automotive industry’ s digital transformation requires collaborative partnerships.
Nicolai says this approach extends throughout the supplier network, working transparently with shared objectives.
Digital collaboration platforms BMW Group is a driving force behind Catena-X, described as the first open and collaborative data ecosystem for the automotive industry.

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