Designing a Unified Digital Thread Across PLM, ALM, ERP, MES, and QMS (opens in new tab)

Most digital transformation programs fail not because systems are missing, but because authority over product data is fragmented across them. A true digital thread is not integration. It is a governed, change-controlled lineage of information across the product lifecycle. PLM defines engineering intent. ERP controls material and commercial execution. MES records production reality. QMS captures deviations and compliance evidence. ALM governs software and system behavior. The problem appears a...