1.0 Initial
Ad-hoc and siloed
Data lives in disconnected files and spreadsheets. Knowledge is held by people, not systems.
Sound familiar?
You're not alone.
Sound familiar? You're not alone.
59%
Report rising complexity
53%
Struggle to meet requirements
46%
Miss launch deadlines
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Monday morning doesn't wait
Your manufacturing business must keep running all while external factors put pressure on how you operate. And you need to be ready for what’s coming next. In the manufacturing industry, products are turning into complex systems with an immediate impact on manufacturing production capabilities and service operations. In parallel, global uncertainty creates supply chain disruptions. Experts are harder to find and harder to hold on to. Regulatory and sustainability pressures are rising. As a result of all this, it is increasingly difficult for manufacturers to remain competitive.
Most manufacturers are not where they ought to be
While everybody talks about AI, digital twinning, and Industry 5.0 and beyond, the reality is that most manufacturers aren’t ready for that. They’ve standardised their disciplines and implemented digital systems, but they often fail to regard the alignment and integration between these systems. As a result, their engineering and manufacturing departments work from different versions of data. Information gets lost in translation, resulting in manual rework.
Wherever you sit on that curve between Industry 1.0 and 5.0 in manufacturing, we can help you take the next step. Our five maturity levels describe the capabilities that a Digital Thread can deliver.
The Digital Thread in manufacturing
A Digital Thread covers the entire idea-to-market process in manufacturing. It provides a sequence of connected data artefacts related to product definition, production planning, manufacturing execution, and product service operations into one integrated concept, so that any kind of change or defect along that process can be traced and managed to what it affects and what has caused it.
Change needs makers
To help manufacturers find their footing in the Digital Thread, we developed a structured gap assessment: a diagnostic that maps your full manufacturing capability stack, from infrastructure and data through to strategic analytics and reporting, and pinpoints exactly where the highest-impact gaps sit. Not a generic assessment, but a fact-based baseline across every layer, with gaps prioritised by impact and effort, and a funded roadmap to close them. Built in weeks, not months. Before spending millions on systems, it's worth spending a few weeks understanding exactly where the value is. Wherever you sit on the curve, the next step has a shape.
To take you further, we bring a committed team that works alongside yours, from understanding where you are today to building what you'll need tomorrow. At Emixa, we understand manufacturers don’t need slides for that. You need makers and doers, teams who craft change with you. We stay until change actually works and your teams truly own it. We help you face Monday morning with confidence.
Manufacturing sub-industries we serve
Industrial machinery & heavy equipment
In industrial machinery, product complexity and time-to-market pressure rarely ease up. We work with heavy equipment manufacturers to connect PLM processes across engineering, production, and supply chain. We help to improve efficiency, quality, visibility, and shorten the gap between design intent and what gets built.
Medical devices & pharmaceuticals
In the highly regulated medical and pharmaceutical industry, managing complex product lifecycles is crucial. We work with medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers to manage product development from concept through to compliance, supporting regulatory requirements such as FDA standards, while keeping quality and traceability intact across the full lifecycle.
Aerospace & defence
Aerospace and defence programmes are long, complex, and unforgiving of data inconsistency. We help organisations manage product lifecycles where engineering changes, configuration control, and compliance aren't optional. They're the work. We help them develop cutting-edge systems to meet the highest performance standards.
Consumer packaged goods
In the fast-paced consumer packaged goods industry, managing complex product lifecycles is crucial. We help teams connect product development, supply chain planning, and operations so they can respond to market changes quick.
Automotive & transportation
Vehicle programmes involve more software, more variants, and more stakeholders than they did ten years ago. We help automotive and transportation manufacturers manage that complexity, from PLM integration through to production planning, so engineering decisions reach the shop floor accurately and on time.
Electronics & semiconductors
Speed to market matters more in electronics than almost anywhere else. We help electronics and semiconductor manufacturers with our pre-configured Digital Enterprise Solutions. We help to reduce time-to-market and costs, while boosting innovation, collaboration, quality, and profits, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Marine
Competitiveness in the marine industry hinges on the ability to master complex design and manufacturing risks. We help marine manufacturers and shipyards manage complex design and production data across extended programmes, reducing development cycle times and keeping projects on budget and within regulatory requirements.
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