The pressures facing the manufacturing industries are poised to only intensify as industry and customer requirements tighten. Increased agility, improved product quality, and better compliance are all initiatives manufacturers are having to face, and leaders are realizing the importance of progressing beyond manual data collection and information toward an automated, digitized model, the "Digital Thread," that facilitates:

• Faster time to market for new and improved product design
• More accurate and actionable information in role-based dashboards for quicker reactions and proactive behaviors
• Closed-loop quality management
• Holistic operations coordination to optimize organizational resources across the enterprise manufacturing value chain

In this eBook, LNS Research gives an overview of the Digital Thread, the current state of the market, and best practices for getting on the path to these capabilities.