Mannheim, May 19th 2026 – Elevating Patterns and RheoNet are parterning up to create a seamless intelligence layer that spans from design to the shop floor. Manufacturing companies face a key challenge: production data is available, but it cannot be used for decision-making. ERP, MES, and shop floor systems deliver data in silos — there is no end-to-end, value-stream-based view of operational interdependencies. At the same time, product lifecycle data is increasingly managed digitally, without operational production benefiting from it.
“With RheoNet as a partner application on our platform, we are demonstrating how domain-specific intelligence and end-to-end data management can work together. A concrete step toward an open ecosystem for the manufacturing industry.”, states Michael Pfenning, CEO of EP.
“The combination of Elevating Patterns’ platform and our value stream analytics makes it possible to bring operational decision-making directly to where it’s needed—the shop floor. Together, we’re finally turning production data into actionable insights.”, says Sebastian Behrendt, CEO of RheoNet.
Elevating Patterns is developing a platform for end-to-end data management and lifecycle management of industrial products. The platform enables partners to develop domain-specific applications based on a shared data foundation and deliver them via an app store mechanism.
RheoNet creates actionable value stream transparency in brownfield environments—without replacing existing systems. By harmonizing ERP, MES, and shop floor data, it provides operational analytics and decision support for production managers regarding WIP, lead time, bottlenecks, and delivery performance.
