Anthropic Launches Claude for Manufacturing With 17 Workflow Skills

Anthropic launched Claude for Manufacturing on November 12, 2026, a plugin with 17 skills for quoting, quality investigations, production reporting, maintenance diagnosis, sourcing and design. It works from a manufacturer’s existing records and carries processes to employee review rather than operating production equipment. The launch targets the information gathering that surrounds plant-office decisions. In the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s 2025 survey, 79% of responding manufacturers...