This course will help you recognize how the "digital thread" is the backbone of the digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) transformation, turning manufacturing processes from paper-based to digital-based. You will have a working understanding of the digital thread – the stream that starts at product concept and continues to accumulate information and data throughout the product’s life cycle – and identify opportunities to leverage it.
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Try Coursera for BusinessSyllabus - What you will learn from this course
Digital Thread Defined
Data Storage in the Digital Thread
Data Sharing and The Digital Thread
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TOP REVIEWS FROM DIGITAL THREAD: COMPONENTS
Fantastic!!....Great course for learning the basics of Digital manufacturing & Design as well Digital Thread.
Especially for manufacturers, there are quite useful like TDP, data sharing and framework process for strategic planning.
Thank you for giving me excellent information on digital thread components. It is very helpful course for me. Thank you University of buffalo, The State University of New York and Coursera.
Thank you to Dr.Ken English who provides excellent insights on digital manufacturing. I am inspired and motivated to do contribute for this digital manufacturing environment.
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