@inbook{kallisch2026, Author = {Kallisch, Jonas and Gómez, Jorge Marx}, Title = {Requirements for Using Federated Learning in Manufacturing Supply Chains}, Year = {2026}, Pages = {53-78}, Month = {01}, Publisher = {Springer Nature Switzerland}, Edition = { Analytics, and AI/ML Projects: Foundations, Models, Frameworks, Architectures, Standards, Processes, Practices, Platforms and Tools for Small and Big Data}, Booktitle = {Engineering and Management of Data Science}, Doi = {10.1007/978-3-032-06889-7_3}, type = {inbook}, Abstract = {This chapter investigates Federated Learning (FL) as a data sovereignty preserving analytics option for manufacturing supply chains. Motivated by recent disruptions and the need for inter-company insight, it addresses four questions. At first which supply-chain areas gain the most from FL, second what best-practice implementations exist, third how FL can be integrated with current infrastructures, and fourth what product-, system- and chain-level requirements must be met. A systematic review of 21 peer-reviewed sources reveals five high-value application clusters--predictive maintenance, quality control, production optimization, collaborative planning and energy-management--where FL achieves near-centralized accuracy while safeguarding data sovereignty. The study distils prerequisites encompassing sensor granularity, edge computing, data standardization, governance and legal compliance, and discusses knowledge-distillation variants that further reduce trust barriers. Overall, FL unlocks cross-factory learning without exposing proprietary data, but its success depends on robust OT/IT integration, shared semantics and incentive-aligned consortia. The chapter closes with a research agenda and a process model to guide practitioners in deploying FL for resilient, competitive and sustainable manufacturing ecosystems.} } @COMMENT{Bibtex file generated on }