Best Practices – Digital Asset Guidelines – Rev 4 www.autocare.org | www.autocarevip.com | technology@autocare.org 14 5. PDF Best Practices 5.1 Overview In the Aftermarket today, with the exception of product images, PDFs are distributed to trading partners more than any other digital asset. As is evident from the PDF Types listed in the PCdb, there are more than 30 types of assets that may be delivered as PDFs. There are many PDF specifications that creators need to think about when creating, editing, and producing PDFs. The majority of these specifications can be addressed by either following a best practice or by contacting your trading partner to understand the specifications that they want you to follow when formatting PDFs. In general, the majority of PDF specifications are determined between trading partners this document simply lists the specifications and provides a description of each one for your reference. 5.2 Types of PDFs There are many different types of PDFs that suppliers will send to their receivers including, but not limited to: Technical Bulletins, Hazardous Materials Information Sheets, Material Safety Data Sheets, Technical Drawings, etc. Refer to the most current version of the PIES documentation and the PCdb for the PIES tables, codes and fields relevant to digital assets.