Digital Thread is a manufacturing strategy built around the digital thread, a concept that ensures the data integrity of products through every aspect of their life cycle. This enables manufacturing organizations to finalize designs faster and improve efficiency with each stage of production.

Digital Thread is a software development methodology that extends beyond the traditionally discrete disciplines and methodologies of manufacturing, engineering, and design.

Digital Thread, and the applications it comprises, represent an approach to connect, integrate and maintain the digital thread from initial design through manufacture and sale of a product.