Manufacturing Global examines the impact of digital twins in manufacturing and gains insights from industry experts

Matt Tichon , Vice President , Industry Strategy at LLamasoft , believes that in today ’ s environment , having a digital twin of an organisation ’ s end-to-end supply chain is vital . “ It allows manufacturers to digitally replicate and analyse their entire manufacturing footprint for potential pain points . For example , if there is a sudden shortage of a raw material , such as wheat ( an issue the UK is likely to face with its worst wheat harvest since the 1980s ), businesses can assess the potential impact this will have on their endto-end operations . With this knowledge , they can prepare for any eventuality that they can imagine , big or small .”