Product complexity is increasing, teams are distributed, and critical engineering data is scattered across disconnected systems. As a result, many Digital Thread initiatives stall creating visibility gaps, delays, and costly rework.

This white paper explains why a true Digital Thread requires more than system integrations. It introduces the concept of an Intelligent Federation Platform – an architectural approach that connects PLM, ERP, MES, ALM, and enterprise systems into a single, dependable data backbone without replacing existing tools.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• Why point-to-point integrations fail at scale?
• How Digital Thread and Digital Twin strategies depend on each other?
• What a scalable, compliant Digital Thread architecture looks like in practice?
• How leading enterprises turn lifecycle data into faster decisions and measurable outcomes

If your Digital Thread feels fragmented or hard to scale, this paper shows what’s missing and how to move forward.