Avoiding Obsolete Work Instructions During ISO Audits
Maintaining up-to-date work instructions in manufacturing isn’t easy, but it is critical for ensuring efficiency, consistency, and compliance with industry standards. Outdated work instructions often lead to errors, delays, and even safety hazards, which is why...
10 Ways Defective Product can Damage a Brand
Customer satisfaction and quality control are cornerstones of a successful business. Happy and satisfied customers are more likely to become loyal patrons and advocates of your brand. However, when products are defective, they have the opposite effect, damaging a...
The Benefits of Standard Operating Procedures & Digital SOPs
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) outline the step-by-step processes of completing a routine task. SOPs are like maps that direct employees and teams through the stages of a project, facilitating a streamlined workflow and ensuring that each step is performed...
What is Version Control?
For many of us, the term “version control” isn’t something we normally incorporate into our vocabulary. While the term itself may be unfamiliar, the concept it represents probably isn’t. When it was first introduced, version control software was popular in the...
Quality Assurance & Work Instructions
Work instructions are a key element of any quality management system. They’re the foundation of the quality assurance process, the ‘how’ of making progress to quality goals. But if you’re beginning—or improving—your work documentation process, it can be hard to step...
Why Move to Paperless Manufacturing
Paper is being phased out in almost every industry. Even fully print-reliant industries like newspapers and magazines have now moved to predominately online subscriptions. Digital platforms are recognized as much more cost-effective, efficient, and user-friendly than...
5 Digital Strategies to Improve Your Business Continuity
The manufacturing industry is no stranger to disruption, especially over the last 20 years. With long supply chains that often begin with parts all over the globe, an earthquake in the Asian Pacific or a fire in a small town in Texas can equally stall production. But...
What a MES and Electronic Work Instructions Can Do Together
Manufacturing execution systems (MESs) have been around since the mid-1990s. Monitoring and managing shop floor operations using data and integrated tools is nothing new. Neither is the concept of training workers through electronic work instructions with videos and...
