What is the digital thread? And why does it matter when thinking about the operating life of an asset? PTC, who recently acquired ServiceMax, gives this definition: A digital thread creates a closed ...

Discover how digital threads enable real-time decision-making, improve agility, and aligning with manufacturing demands. Learn practical steps, from data governance to interoperability and scalability ...

To survive in an increasingly digital world, the automotive industry needs to leverage digital thread — the seamless flow of information throughout the product lifecycle, connecting various data ...

A high-end construction equipment manufacturer unifies previously siloed processes and manual hand-offs with a digital approach that supports concurrent engineering and manufacturing planning, ...

Product development, no matter the industry, is both an art and a science. Bringing a concept to life requires intensive research, ingenuity, risk-taking, iteration, testing, and a little magic. More ...

Analyst Insight: In order to support their sustainability efforts, industrial companies must learn to overcome three interconnected challenges: driving sustainability, ensuring compliance and ...

Digital transformation involves the integration of digital technologies and the reimagining of business processes to enhance operations, improve customer experiences, and drive innovation. Digital ...

Sustainability has long been a spoken ideal in the manufacturing world, but the complexities and costs associated with it have deterred many producers from updating their workflows. Now, however, ...

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