Name: Accelerate Process Manufacturing with a PLM Digital Thread
Start: 2026-08-11
End: 2026-08-11

<p>Siloed product and manufacturing data continue to create quality and compliance risks for process manufacturers. To address this, organizations are increasingly turning to product life cycle management (PLM) as a foundation for greater integration.</p><p>This session explores how a PLM‑based digital thread can connect data, processes and stakeholders across the product life cycle. Gartner experts outline how this approach can improve visibility, support regulatory compliance and help prepare organizations for more advanced, AI‑enabled capabilities.</p><div><div><b>What you’ll learn</b></div></div><div><ul><li><p>How PLM can help break down product and process data silos</p></li><li><p>How a PLM‑based digital thread connects data, processes and stakeholders</p></li><li><p>How to improve product quality and regulatory compliance</p></li><li><p>How to build a foundation for AI‑ready manufacturing operations</p></li></ul></div>

Siloed product and manufacturing data continue to create quality and compliance risks for process manufacturers. To address this, organizations are increasingly turning to product life cycle management (PLM) as a foundation for greater integration. This session explores how a PLM‑based digital thread can connect data, processes and stakeholders across the product life cycle. Gartner experts outline how this approach can improve visibility, support regulatory compliance and help prepare organizations for more advanced, AI‑enabled capabilities. What you’ll learn How PLM can help break down product and process data silos How a PLM‑based digital thread connects data, processes and stakeholders How to improve product quality and regulatory compliance How to build a foundation for AI‑ready manufacturing operations