// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Standard Work
Standard Work is a precise description of the most efficient and safest way to perform a task, detailing the sequence, timing, and in-process inventory. It ensures consistency and quality across operations.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Standard Work is a lean manufacturing tool that documents the current best practices for a specific process, outlining the precise sequence of tasks, cycle time, and required in-process inventory to ensure consistency, quality, and efficiency.
BACKGROUND
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as 4IR, Industry 4.0 or the Intelligence Age, is a neologism describing rapid technological advancement in the 21st century. It follows the Third Industrial Revolution. The term was popularized in 2016 by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum founder and former executive chairman, who asserts that these developments represent a significant shift in industrial capitalism.
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- Standardized Work
- Best Practice
- Work Instructions
USAGE NOTE
Standard work provides a baseline for continuous improvement and ensures consistent quality.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Standard Work.
Provides a no-code platform for manufacturing that allows frontline engineers to create applications for shop floor use. These apps guide operators through standard work procedures, collect data in real-time, and connect workers, machines, and systems.
A software platform focused on creating and managing digital standard work instructions. It replaces paper-based documentation with visual, version-controlled procedures accessible on tablets and other devices, ensuring consistency and capturing data from the process.
Through its Vuforia suite, PTC develops augmented reality (AR) solutions for industry. Their Vuforia Expert Capture and Instruct products allow companies to create and deliver AR-powered work instructions that overlay digital content and steps onto the physical workspace, enforcing standard procedures.
A connected worker platform designed to give factory workers the knowledge and tools to perform their jobs effectively. It centralizes standard work documentation, training materials, and communication, facilitating skills development and process adherence on the factory floor.
An AI-powered connected worker platform that helps manufacturers digitize and optimize frontline work. The platform provides digital work instructions and remote assistance, while using AI to analyze work execution data to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in standard work.
Develops augmented reality systems that project visual work instructions directly onto an employee's work surface. This technology guides workers through complex manual assembly and manufacturing processes step-by-step, ensuring standard work is followed and reducing errors.
With its Dynamics 365 Guides application and HoloLens 2 mixed reality hardware, Microsoft enables organizations to create holographic, step-by-step instructions. This technology allows workers to learn by doing, following standardized procedures in a hands-free, interactive manner.
A work instruction software company that specializes in creating visual, interactive guides for manufacturing processes. Their platform helps companies standardize procedures, improve quality control, and track production data directly from the work instructions being used.