Identifying common obstacles and applying some proven strategies goes a long way toward making the digital thread a reality.

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 ...

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 ...

As explained in the Automation World feature on the digital thread, though definitions of this technology concept may differ depending on the provider or manufacturing end user you’re speaking with, ...

John Clemons is a Solution Consultant for Rockwell Automation. He's been working in the field of Manufacturing Technology for over 30 years. For manufacturers, the digital thread has become a ...

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 ...

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, ...

In this era of digital transformation, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to connect data, systems, and teams across the entire product life cycle. A well-executed digital thread strategy ...

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, ...

The rapid advancement of technology and its integration into various industries, particularly the electronics sector, has led to a significant increase in complexity. Digital threads offer a seamless ...

The 11 winners of the latest JEC Composites Innovation Awards were announced during the JEC World Premiere, which took place on Monday 12 January 2026 in Paris. The University of Southern Queensland ...