1. Solutions Brief
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Citrix solutions for
manufacturing
Boost productivity. Improve efficiency.
Accelerate innovation.
Manufacturing is a worldwide economic pillar that is crucial to local, national
and international markets. Manufacturers are engines of progress,
job-producing anchors and the incubators of much-needed products and
solutions for consumers and business alike.
However, trends such as consumerization and data mobility, along with the
acceleration of technological change, are altering how manufacturing gets done,
from the drawing board to the production process to distribution and delivery.
2. Solutions Brief
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Citrix solutions for manufacturing
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“Industry Profile: Manufacturing Sector.” First Research, 2015.
Daewoo: faster product design
and time to market
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering (DSME) is the world’s
second-largest marine vessel
manufacturer. Building oil-drilling
rigs, submarines and ships requires
collaboration among 2,000 local
designers, plus 1,800 more from
affiliated companies. The
inefficiencies and costs of
maintaining the hardware and
software required by this army of
builders were considerable—but
when the company prepared to
make the transition from 2D to 3D
computer-aided design (CAD)
modeling, it seized the opportunity
to rethink its IT strategy with Citrix.
XenApp with HDX 3D Pro
technology helped Daewoo
increase security and protect
proprietary data. By doubling the
number of employees who can
work simultaneously on a given CAD
project, the company has shortened
design and product launch time
frames, while reducing annual IT
expenses by almost $1 million.
Learn how Citrix helped Daewoo
set sail for smooth collaboration.
Tomorrow’s winners will be those companies that are able to
capitalize on new systems and ways of doing business. Above all,
powerful new IT solutions can enable manufacturers to create
new efficiencies, protect their most valuable asset—information—
and find sustainable success in a rapidly changing sector.
Manufacturing at a crossroads
Manufacturing, a $10 trillion1
industry, is facing
new challenges driven by global economic
change. Internationalization and the rise of
new technologies have both enriched and
complicated manufacturing operations. Several
trends in particular are placing new burdens
on manufacturing leaders around the globe:
• Workforce demographics are changing, as are
workers’ habits and workplace expectations.
• Data access and sharing have emerged as key
opportunities for growth—and potential
barriers to productivity.
• Compliance and security issues are growing
increasingly critical.
• Internationalization and geopolitical issues
add complexity to operations.
• The arrival of the Internet of Things will
provide amazing new opportunities but
demand new IT infrastructures.
• Design and 3D applications are exponentially
more powerful—and resource intensive—
creating a need to refresh operating systems
and hardware.
In order to address these new challenges,
manufacturers need to make smart investments
that bring sustainable benefits. Nowhere is this
more evident than in IT, since it is the foundation
for nearly every facet of manufacturing.
“You can’t just sit back and
wait for your current strategy
for innovation to start driving
growth; you must begin
transforming the strategy
if you expect to remain
competitive in the new world
order of manufacturing.”
KPMG Global Outlook 2015
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Citrix solutions
Citrix solutions transform how workers access
data and allow IT to simplify the provisioning
of key resources. These solutions include:
App and desktop virtualization powered
by XenApp and XenDesktop
Manufacturers can centralize the management
and delivery of Microsoft Windows and Linux
apps, as well as desktops, with a high-definition,
seamless experience across locations, devices
and networks. XenApp and XenDesktop allow
IT to virtualize applications and desktops to
ensure optimal convenience and productivity
wherever employees are needed, whether that’s
the corporate office, the factory floor, or an oil
rig miles offshore. Apps and associated data
remain in the datacenter, helping support
compliance, data protection and privacy while
offering 24/7 access.
Mobility management powered by XenMobile
Workers can securely access mobile, web, SaaS
and Windows apps and data on any laptop,
tablet or smartphone through an app interface
with a single sign-on. New employees,
contractors and offshore developers can be
provisioned and de-provisioned in just minutes.
Seamless data sharing and transfer powered
by ShareFile
Staff at any stage of the manufacturing process
can share files—even massive design files—
quickly and securely, ensuring that all parties are
in sync. Project teams can create authenticated,
cloud-based sharing environments, and files can
be modified offline when connectivity is limited.
Networking and security enhancements
powered by NetScaler and CloudBridge
Engineers, designers and other workers can
access sensitive product designs and IP with
powerful controls for protecting data in the
datacenter or at the endpoint. IT can ensure
that security is maintained through end-to-end
SSL encryption, unified control and compliance
and IP-layer encryption, as well as ensure
performance and reliability for zero downtime.
Benefits at hand
Technologies such as virtualization, mobility
management and cloud services allow for
increased innovation, faster product
development and quicker time to market.
This means a competitive advantage in
the digital age.
Increase workforce productivity
Work anywhere, anytime, with secure access to
apps from one central location. Connect both
internal and external staff, whether they are on
the production floor, in a corporate office, in
the field, at home or in the warehouse, for
maximum productivity.
Drive speed to market for innovation
Stay ahead of the competition by shortening
development time and delivering products
closest to the needs of consumers.
Protect intellectual property and
design innovation
Ensure the security of sensitive corporate data
and safeguard intellectual property and designs.
Enable collaboration and sharing
Greatly enhance speed and collaboration
with large data files by eliminating the need
to transfer them between devices and store
them locally.
Streamline IT management
Increase IT workflow efficiency and employee
productivity at every point in the
manufacturing process.
Renault: agile BYOD strategy
and improved collaboration
A force in car manufacturing for more
than a century, France’s Renault has
a presence in 128 countries today.
While the company is known for its
participation in Formula One racing,
its product range is diverse—and its
staff hail from equally diverse locales,
regulatory environments and cultures.
Renault sought to upgrade from
outdated BlackBerry devices to create
a more flexible, accommodating
mobile strategy. By adopting
XenMobile, the company was able to
leverage a standalone mobile device
management (MDM) solution and
provide its stakeholders with the
capabilities and policies that were
appropriate for them. The company
adapted its BYOD policy to meet
varying legal requirements in workers’
countries of residence; for example,
it also provided additional security for
company-related components and
a more useful division between
personal and work data. Today, with
its flexible BYOD approach in place,
Renault is looking to build a powerful
social networking platform to
improve collaboration even further.
Learn how Citrix helped Renault
embrace an agile BYOD approach.
Citrix leadership with top
companies across the
manufacturing industry
• Top 10 global automotive
• Top 10 global chemical
• Top 10 global computer
and electronics
• Top 10 global aerospace
and defense
