Connecting Data Across the AM Workflow: Streamline, Trace, and Scale in 2025

Connecting Data Across the AM Workflow: Why Integration Is the Future of Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM) is no longer a future-facing technology - it’s a present-day imperative. But as adoption grows, a critical challenge has emerged: disconnected data.

From design and material selection to post-processing and compliance, too many additive workflows are fragmented. The result? Delays, duplicated efforts, and quality risks.

At Authentise, we believe the solution lies in connecting data across the AM workflow. Doing so not only streamlines production but unlocks insights that transform the way parts are designed, produced, and validated.

The Problem with Disconnected Workflows

Most AM operations rely on a patchwork of tools: CAD software, simulation tools, MES systems, post-processing logs, and spreadsheets. These tools rarely talk to each other. Data often has to be exported, cleaned, and re-entered manually - creating bottlenecks and introducing error.

This disconnected approach:

• Limits traceability

• Slows decision-making

• Makes compliance harder to achieve

• Obscures the root causes of quality issues

The Power of Connecting Data in Real Time

By unifying data from every stage of the AM process, manufacturers can create a live digital thread - one that follows a part from concept to completion and beyond.

With Authentise Flows, users can:

• Connect machine, sensor, and operator data automatically

• Create rule-based workflows that react in real time

• Visualize work orders, materials, and process steps in one place

• Integrate with PLM, ERP, and simulation tools

This allows engineers and managers to work from a single source of truth - minimising errors, streamlining audits, and reducing lead times.

Real-World Impact

We’ve seen customers cut pre-production time by up to 90%, reduce scrap, and accelerate decision-making by having the right data, in the right context, at the right time.

As highlighted in our article on Supply Chain Visibility in 2025, visibility isn’t just about logistics - it’s about integrating the full chain of events that define production quality. That starts with data.

Looking Forward: Data Is Infrastructure

In 2025, data is no longer just a byproduct of the manufacturing process. It is the infrastructure. The companies leading the AM space are those that treat their data with the same care as their machines and materials.

By connecting that data, they’re building workflows that are resilient, intelligent, and scalable.

Let’s Connect

Want to see what a truly connected AM workflow looks like?

👉 Book a demo to see how Authentise connects your data - from design to delivery.