{"id":2549,"date":"2018-09-13T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T00:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/?post_type=insight&#038;p=2549"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:18:04","slug":"how-to-gain-competitive-advantages-by-creating-a-digital-twin-for-your-products","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/how-to-gain-competitive-advantages-by-creating-a-digital-twin-for-your-products\/","title":{"rendered":"How to gain competitive advantages by creating a Digital Twin for your products"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2549\" class=\"elementor elementor-2549\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e901e0 gg-article-content gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-small-ptb-72 gg-print-pb-null elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e901e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c50e0a1 gg-tablet-view\" data-id=\"c50e0a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a77456 gg-display-none-print elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a77456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/engineers-working-with-holography_featured-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-101935\" alt=\"Two people in a modern office closely examine a large, futuristic transparent display showing a 3D holographic model of a mechanical component, likely an engine or motor, with technical diagrams in the background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/engineers-working-with-holography_featured-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/engineers-working-with-holography_featured-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/engineers-working-with-holography_featured-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/engineers-working-with-holography_featured.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2133637 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2133637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keeping up with consumer expectations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92571c2 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92571c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know modern consumers\u2019 expectations are being driven by the power of technology \u2013 almost every aspect of daily life now has to be faster, smarter, and more convenient.<\/p><p>But leading enterprises in manufacturing have uncovered an effective new approach to ensuring they can meet, and even exceed, that growing demand for highly complex, personalised products and associated services.<\/p><p>This is done by creating a digital twin of every product developed, which is stored digitally within the IT systems of the business. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what that means, and how it\u2019s done\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7e203 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color gg-print-v2-pb-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad7e203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is a digital twin?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af8276 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8af8276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A digital twin is made up of all the data and information which exists regarding a certain product. This will include everything from the history of its early planning stages, to its design phase, right through to how it was manufactured, where it was sold, and beyond.<\/p><p>Providing seamless access to a digital twin allows everyone involved to fully understand what the product is, how it was made, who\u2019s buying it, how it\u2019s being used, and how it\u2019s performing.<\/p><p>Having that immersive understanding of a product and its lifecycle invariably leads to opportunities for innovation, which in turn lead to higher levels of customer satisfaction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0237fe gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0237fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So how can your business do this?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e5682e gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e5682e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A digital twin is all about business agility. Decision makers must use this concept to analyse their entire supply chain. Leveraging such a vast depth of information then allows both reactive and predictive steps to be taken based on operational performance, key market trends, and patterns in consumer behaviour. These points of differentiation often result in competitive advantages, and can even uncover new revenue streams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4243c gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d4243c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The digital thread<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75d64e8 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75d64e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To achieve this, you\u2019ll need to weave, and maintain, a digital thread of information throughout the organisation for every product. A digital thread requires a smooth and continuous flow of data across the enterprise, facilitated by software which allows effortless communication between the business and its supply and distribution chain.<\/p><p>A digital thread which can be instantly accessed, analysed, and understood will result in improved efficiency and better quality products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7128203 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7128203\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A change of approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593d50b gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593d50b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But for a digital thread to be effective, many organisations will have to nurture a change of thinking, and move away from dated, restrictive ways of working, on an enterprise-wide scale.<\/p><p>Traditional manufacturing will often see different departments using different software applications, IT solutions, and their own databases. A digital thread requires the entire organisation to embrace one unified IT infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b8ed9 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color gg-print-pb-4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8b8ed9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breaking down silos<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2039fd6 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2039fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information which is kept in silos across various parts of the supply chain will limit the opportunities to innovate and improve product development.<\/p><p>Each department and team involved in the product lifecycle must take responsibility to ensure they\u2019re contributing to the digital thread, as well as making sure accessibility and cross-analysis are possible at all times.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e2eb9 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9e2eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Removing legacy systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9a2ba gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9a2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In many instances this will go back as far as the legacy IT systems which are in place, and a fragmented approach to enterprise IT due to a lack of quality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3a8c99 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3a8c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quality is key<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a46d25 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a46d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For such changes to be made, it\u2019s critical to ensure that quality is present throughout all software and IT systems. This should be viewed as equally important to having quality present throughout all products.<\/p><p>A digital infrastructure to support manufacturing is absolutely essential, but one pervasive enterprise-wide system built to provide agility and flexibility cannot survive (or even be implemented) without a laser focus on quality.<\/p><p>If quality is embedded in enterprise IT, products which are tailored to meet the ever-changing desires of the customer will be far easier to deliver, at pace and ahead of the competition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d384ec gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d384ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Taking the necessary steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d782538 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d782538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Of course, we appreciate the above list of steps has a very strong \u2018easier said than done\u2019 feeling to it. 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