# Cloud Collaboration: Building Operational Resilience for Manufacturers How can you rebound from current disruptions to remain competitive and thrive post-pandemic? The answer: Increase collaboration, improve execution and accelerate innovation on the cloud. ## The New Normal and the Next Normal Recent disruptions affecting supply chains and customer demand have placed immense pressure on manufacturers to improve efficiencies, reduce costs and predict future disruptions. This is paramount for manufacturers to rebound from disruptions. For the next normal, manufacturers need to arm their business with **operational resilience**, which is no longer just a "nice-to-have" or competitive differentiator. It must become embedded in a company's operations for the business to quickly adapt to disruptions. Operational processes must become more flexible and agile to help manufacturers manage day-to-day risks while continuing to innovate and evolve to meet or even surpass customer demands. Learning from the vulnerabilities of the global supply chain model exposed by recent disruptions, manufacturers should work closely with multiple suppliers to mitigate potential disruptions. But, they can only do so with the right solution that provides complete visibility over the connected value chain. Here's where **cloud collaboration** comes in. ## Accelerate Smarter Collaboration on the Cloud Download our white paper and learn how manufacturers can drive cross-team collaboration to boost operational resilience and thrive in the next normal. [Cloud Collaboration Builds Resilience](/media/3209) [ Get the White Paper ](/brick/12478) ![Cloud Collaboration for Manufacturers > Industrial Equipment Teamwork > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-09/mao-oo-or-infographic-mobile.jpg.webp?itok=muoOAmvh) ![Cloud Collaboration for Manufacturers > Industrial Equipment Teamwork > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2021-09/mao-oo-or-infographic-mobile.jpg) ![Cloud Collaboration Builds Resilience > End-to-End Traceability > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2021-09/how-an-industrial-equipment-team-uses-the-cloud-to-work-better-together-infographic-desktop.jpg) View infographic [ View infographic ](/sites/default/files/2021-09/how-an-industrial-equipment-team-uses-the-cloud-to-work-better-together-infographic.pdf) ## What is Cloud Collaboration? Cloud collaboration happens in a secure, **collaborative production** environment that starts from early planning to design development and ends with the final product release. A cloud-based platform is easily accessible to your employees, business partners and customers. They can communicate, exchange ideas and collaborate on projects — anywhere, anytime. ![Cloud Collaboration for Manufacturers > Reasons to Work on the Cloud > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-09/5-big-reasons-for-working-on-the-cloud-mob.jpg.webp?itok=7JgZDDzf) ![Cloud Collaboration for Manufacturers > Reasons to Work on the Cloud > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2021-09/5-big-reasons-for-working-on-the-cloud-mob.jpg) ![Cloud Collaboration for Manufacturers > Reasons to Work on the Cloud > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2021-09/5-big-reasons-for-working-on-the-cloud-desktop.jpg) View infographic View infographic ## Why You Should Collaborate on the Cloud **3D**EXPERIENCE® on the cloud provides cross-application services on a single platform so you can weather any disruption. These services enable collaborative design and engineering, manufacturing and production, simulation and governance. ## Real-World Benefits of 3DEXPERIENCE Platform on the Cloud ## Reduced risks ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2025-06/icon-419-risk-focus.png) ## Connected workforce ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2024-08/icon-417-multi-discipline.png) ## Visibility across the value chain ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2021-01/icon-229-variability.png) ## Accelerated innovation ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2025-01/icon-411-global-innovation.png) ## Cost-efficiency ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2023-10/icon-433b-time-budget.png) ## Business continuity ![](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2024-01/icon-340-digitalization.png) Ready to experience the freedom of **cloud collaboration** and resilient manufacturing operations? Learn more about our [cloud solutions](https://blogs.3ds.com/northamerica/maintain-business-continuity-over-the-cloud-top-posts-from-navigate-the-future/#_ga=2.227122334.2091080471.1631497243-ed107190-deca-11eb-aacc-e712b140fb78) and request a demo [here](/cloud-old "One Cloud Platform, Endless Possibilities"). ## ## Read our top articles on Operational Optimization ## Explore our Industry Solution Experiences Learn more about how our industry solutions can help you to achieve your professional ambition and business objectives [Discover more](/manufacturing/3dexperience-platform-for-manufacturing) ## Newsletter Manufacturing [Subscribe](/manufacturing/manufacturing-always-newsletter) ![Cloud Collaboration Builds Resilience > Disruption-Proof Operations > Dassault Systèmes®](https://www.3ds.com/assets/invest/2021-09/mao-1-oo-or-cloud-collaboration-kv-1900x650.jpg) [(collaboration herobanner video)](/media/7220)