Anthropic Launches Claude for Manufacturing With 17 Preconfigured Skills: The Plugin Connects Fusion, Infor, Microsoft 365 and NetSuite, Released November 13
Anthropic launched the Claude for Manufacturing plugin on November 13, 2026, with 17 preconfigured skills for production-line teams including estimators, quality engineers, technicians and buyers. The plugin connects Claude to Autodesk Fusion, Infor, Microsoft 365 and Oracle NetSuite, so users can work with design, procurement, production and business records through the AI system. The 17 skills cover sales, quality, operations, supply chain, design and setup, including preparing quotes for new jobs, documenting failed inspections, diagnosing machine faults, sourcing equipment and compiling production data. Lauren Collett, Anthropic's head of enterprise industries go-to-market, said manufacturers told the company they have more work than their experienced people have time to get through, and that the tools aim to reduce repetitive back-office work. The launch report gives examples of use. For a failed inspection, Claude can document the incident, search past reports and email histories for similar defects, rank likely causes and draft a corrective-action report for a quality engineer to review. An estimator can submit a customer request and receive a list of missing information, cost comparisons with similar jobs and a draft quote. A technician can use sensor data, repair notes, photos and operating manuals to assess likely causes of a machine failure. Infor released its own plugin on the same day. The Infor connector within Claude for Manufacturing permits record lookups, while Infor Industry AI for Claude can let authorized users alter records within their Infor permissions. Infor chief executive Kevin Samuelson said manufacturers need answers grounded in how their business really runs, and then the ability to act on them. The Infor product is available to select Infor Velocity Suite customers that hold their own Claude licenses. The report also gives industry background: a 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Council survey found that 79 percent of manufacturers said they entered data manually. Claude for Manufacturing does not operate equipment, and its output requires user review. Anthropic plans more manufacturing skills and has scheduled a technical webinar on the plugin for November 17 at 11 a.m. Eastern time, and is separately developing a research preview called the Model Hardware Standard.
(Source: Anthropic)
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