Digital Twins Have Come Alive in the Supply Chain

While digital twins may have been around in manufacturing environments for some time, they are starting to breathe new life in supply chains.  

Could you imagine a computer model of an entire supply chain network? What if it could adapt in real-time to meet changes in demand?

The virtual and physical worlds are coming together. Powered by the Internet of Things, cloud computing, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and advanced visualization technologies, digital twins are virtual representations of physical assets that change, grow and learn alongside their real-life counterparts.

Digital twin technology is transforming the way companies design, visualize, monitor, maintain and manage their physical assets, support their employees and engage with their customers.

Applied to products, machines and even entire business ecosystems, digital twin models and simulations can reveal insights from the past, optimize the present and predict future performance. Digital twins are widely used in manufacturing and the market is expected to grow tenfold by 2027.