Digital Thread in Manufacturing: Connecting Engineering, Production, and ERP for Faster Decision-Making
Manufacturing organizations have never had more data at their fingertips. Engineering teams create CAD models and bills of materials. Production captures work orders and machine activity. Purchasing monitors supplier performance, while inventory, shipping, quality, and finance each generate their own valuable information. The challenge is that this data often lives in separate systems. The digital thread is changing that. In 2026, manufacturers are moving beyond simply collecting data. They’re creating connected information flows that link engineering, production, inventory, quality,…
