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Epilogue

Following the Digital Thread: Beyond Manufacturing

Mark Cotteleer, Paul Michelman, and Brenna Sniderman Runtime 0:02:19

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Like a handful of transformative technologies that preceded it, the full impact of digital thread can reverberate well beyond its primary use.

This journey is complete, so Mark Cotteleer and Paul Michelman, editor in chief of MIT Sloan Management Review, share a couple of key takeaways from Mark’s exploration of the digital thread. Most important, the thread is about continuous learning and performance enhancement — all based on the feedback that real-world experience provides.

While a bell crank may have served as the subject of this video series, the digital thread is about much more than a particular part or even a particular industry. It is about an array of technologies that can enhance competitiveness. Whether (and how) organizations choose to deploy this array of technologies very much depends on their particular context. But one thing seems certain: The era of digital manufacturing is here.

To follow the journey again, visit any of the previous episodes.

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About the Authors

Mark Cotteleer, PhD, is the research director of Deloitte Services LP’s Center for Integrated Research. His research focuses on the application of advanced technology in pursuit of operational and supply chain improvement. He has led teams in technology-enabled reengineering, supply chain strategy, business analytics, and process design; his experience with clients includes manufacturing, supply chain, business analytics, health care, and service industries. He can be reached at mcotteleer@deloitte.com, and he tweets @MJCotteleer.

Paul Michelman is editor in chief of MIT Sloan Management Review. He tweets @pmichelman.

Brenna Sniderman is a senior manager and subject matter specialist at Deloitte Services LP’s Center for Integrated Research. She focuses on cross-industry themes and trends, specifically as they relate to additive and advanced manufacturing, Industry 4.0, the internet of things, and advanced technologies. She works with other thought leaders to deliver insights into the strategic and organizational implications of these technologies. She can be reached at bsinderman@deloitte.com.

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Comments (3)
Tasneem Hakim
Great work. Explained digital thread very clearly. looking forward to more videos which shows the use of technology to derive business value.
Shrikant Navelkar
Thank you for excellent contents. It always helps when you see it in action. I like four phases of digital journey mentioned in episode 7. 
It would be interesting if you can make a series covering non-manufacturing industries such as retail or banking.
TIM KLEINER
Thank you for an excellent series (the Digital Thread). Informative and concisely presented in a way that will allow others to use the overall process in product design/iteration as well as process iteration.  
 If the "product" one delivers is a service or process, the phases of the Thread can be used to create, optimize, test, deliver and iterate.  Kaizen extended to take greater advantage of tools offered by the digital world.