H Digital Thread By Rob McAveney, CTO, Aras Most discrete-manufacturing organizations have some form of a digital-transformation project ongoing. It’s seen as an imperative for the modern economy. Unfortunately, these efforts are often hampered by challenges stemming from legacy systems and processes. Part of the challenge is a lack of cohesion across engineering domains; effective collaborative remains an elusive goal. Bringing cohesion to the enterprise can lead to outcomes like on-time product launch, improved quality, faster innovation, and lower operating costs. All this becomes possible with the digital-thread approach to product-lifecycle traceability. Regardless of your workforce paradigm, this digital thread is essential for successfully boosting organizational efficiency and enhancing collaboration across teams, groups and the enterprise as a whole. Examining the historical challenges Most product lifecycle-management processes weren’t built from scratch; they grew organically over extended periods of time with an ever-evolving ecosystem of tools. These systems were not designed to span the many disciplines involved in engineering—across mechanical, electronic, electrical, software, simulation, systems and so on. And there’s a lack of cohesion spanning the lifecycle from conceptual design through engineering, manufacturing, operation and service. When you’re trying to foster digital transformation, this lack of cohesion is an inhibitor […]
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