Plataine Enhances Digital Thread Portal

High Point, NC-based Plataine, innovator of artificial intelligence-based manufacturing optimization solutions, releases a new version of its Digital Thread Portal. The solution increases process efficiencies and fully automates material shipment and receiving. Plataine’s Digital Thread Portal delivers a holistic view of full material genealogy across its entire lifecycle, from raw material to finished part, stretching over multiple sites and organizations across the supply chain, the company reports.

Plataine’s Digital Thread Portal automates and digitizes product life cycle management—from raw material until the finished part. Material suppliers can log material information and create a Digital Passport of each material shipped, including production and quality attributes of each item and lot, and production sites receiving material items can access the same digital information on the cloud and streamline receiving, the company reports.

The solution recalculates material shelf life during its journey across the supply chain, leveraging the condition monitoring information obtained during transit and storage while maximizing material lifetime value and alerting staff on any idle material. This approach ensures manufacturers work with up-to-date, accurate data. 

The benefits of Plataine’s enhanced Digital Thread technology extend beyond the factory floor. The Digital Thread is now accessible across multiple factory locations, making it easy for manufacturers to track materials across the production and supply chain network and improve inventory planning. This accessibility also extends to the communication between suppliers and customers.

“Plataine offers an innovative cloud solution that sets a new standard for sharing product, digital thread and material information among manufacturers and their material suppliers," says Amir Ben Assa, vice president of marketing & product strategy at Plataine. "This innovation empowers manufacturers to enhance their operational efficiency, save time and resources, and strengthen their partnerships with suppliers, all within a user-friendly and intuitive cloud solution.”

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.