Manufacturing organizations operating in a globally competitive environment face multiple challenges, both operational and strategic. A large product range coupled with multiple engineering changes complicates the situation. Manufacturers need to ensure that they manage these challenges in terms of appropriate process planning, manufacturing data management and plant layout for efficiency in realizing the production of the company’s product. In addition, there is a need to drive efficiency into the manufacturing value chain. TCS with its digital manufacturing solutions enables virtual validation for pre-production and production engineering activities, helping manufacturing organizations to reduce the product realization cycle time and improve manufacturing productivity.