Resources
Work instructions, explained.
Guides and articles on work instructions, training and knowledge on the shop floor.
Quality & compliance
What Are ISO Compliant Work Instructions and How to Write Them?
What ISO compliance and certification mean for work instructions, how to write them, and what auditors check: document control, approvals and training.
Lean & standard work
How to reduce changeover times in your manufacturing process
How to reduce changeover times with SMED: separate internal and external tasks, streamline what is left, and standardise the new method.
Work instructions
Combining Video and CAD Models for Better Work Instructions
Video shows the real shop floor, CAD shows the exact part. How to combine video and CAD models for work instructions that are clear and easy to maintain.
Maintenance & safety
Work instructions for preventive maintenance, with a worked example
How to write preventive maintenance work instructions, where to start, and a worked example: a weekly check on a hydraulic press, with what to record.
Work instructions
Standard Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures: What's the Difference?
Standard operating procedures vs standard work instructions: what each one is, who writes it, how detailed it is, and how they fit together.
Knowledge capture
Relocation of production lines: how to move the knowledge, not just the equipment
Moving a line to another plant? The equipment is the easy part. How to capture, translate and transfer the know-how that keeps the line running.