Collaborate with confidence
Leading manufacturers — including Boeing, Allgaier Automotive, Electrolux, and Samsung — use Adobe solutions to optimise product development and enhance customer service. For more than two decades, Adobe solutions have helped companies minimise design cycles and streamline production. With Adobe solutions for manufacturing, you can:
- Reduce costs and improve operational efficiencies
- Remove barriers to communication and collaboration
- Protect sensitive information wherever it gets distributed
Customer stories
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Penn State/Boeing
"Our students get to apply industry-standard solutions to common problems, and Boeing Rotocraft benefits from tested strategies for enhancing its engineering processes for years to come."
— Brian Cameron, professor of practice, Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology

Indak
"With 3D PDF, we save thousands of dollars by not having to purchase additional CAD software and translators. Plus, we can work faster because we know that we can efficiently handle any file that we receive."
— John Clauson, CAD and drafting manager, Indak

TVS Motor
"The inherent 3D design viewing capabilities of Acrobat 3D software have enhanced the quality of engineering designs and information sharing among production and R&D team members."
— Richard Gomez, general manager, NPI/PLM TVS Motor Company

Electrolux
"Since we adopted Adobe Acrobat 3D, we no longer need a dedicated laptop loaded with CAD, CAM, and CAE applications for professionals to travel worldwide."
— Francesca Angeli, IT Solutions Sector, Electrolux Major Appliances
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Sony Semiconductor Division
"The approval lead time became very quick. It used to take on average one week, but now I can receive any approval from any of the seven project managers on any given day."
— Sachiko Yanagi, approval systems coordinator, Sony Corporation Atsugi Technology Center
Solutions
Product development collaboration
Make higher quality decisions earlier in the process through better collaboration and business intelligence, helping to reduce the costs and risks associated with late-stage changes.
Highlights

How engaged are your customers?
Forrester Consulting analyses how companies are creating and measuring engaging online experiences.
Download the studies
Supplier collaboration
Reduce the complexity and cost of supplier collaboration and integration by optimising the RFx process and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis.

Manufacturing Insights, an IDC company customer spotlight: Medtronic
Global provider of medical devices and diagnostic products uses Adobe® LiveCycle® ES software to streamline processes and support its green mission.
Learn more (PDF, 211k)
3D solutions
Share 3D designs more securely using PDF. Adobe has solutions for creating 3D PDF files on your desktop, as well as server solutions for automating 3D PDF output.

Manufacturing Business Technology white paper series
From CAD systems to customers: Bring more stakeholders into the product development loop.
Learn more (PDF, 916k)
Work instructions
Meet aggressive product launch schedules by automating the process of authoring, reviewing, and delivering work instructions, leading to higher quality, lower costs, and a safer work environment through greater control over plant floor operations.
Field service management
Manage resources more efficiently and increase the effectiveness of service delivery by automating processes and improving user interfaces that enable technicians to speed up repairs and minimise errors.
Related products

LiveCycle ES
Automate critical processes and deliver engaging applications that reduce paperwork, accelerate decision-making, and improve collaboration across your ecosystem of partners and suppliers.

Acrobat 9 Pro Extended
Communicate and collaborate with others, create polished PDF files and PDF Portfolios that include 3D content, and feel confident your information is protected with Adobe Acrobat® 9 Pro Extended software.

Acrobat Connect Pro
Allow anyone, anywhere to collaborate on projects, conduct meetings, and deliver training in real time with Adobe Acrobat Connect™ Pro software, a leading solution for high-impact web conferencing.
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