Transition Your Manufacturing SOPs to Digital

Jul 4, 2022 | Digitalization

Darren Tang

Darren Tang

Director

 Digital SOPs make life easier for organizations of all types and sizes. They streamline processes, reduce operational costs, and ensure compliance.

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In recent years, many manufacturers have begun digitizing their SOPs and processes. Why? Because it saves time, increases efficiency, and ensures compliance. Evidence suggested that manufacturers need to digitalize their processes to stay competitive. According to Gartner, 91% of businesses are engaged in some form of digital initiative, and 87% of senior business leaders say digitalization is a priority.

As mentioned in previous article, the process of establishing SOPs that deliver results become more difficult as manufacturers grow. To top it up, it is common that manufacturers that have SOPs mostly have them and their records in hard copies. Hard copies have their disadvantages. They are not convenient, data not readily available, not economical nor environmentally friendly. Workers may not have clarity on tasks, not productive, delay or missed updating records. Hard copies may become massive and not traceable.

Transitioning your manufacturing SOPs to digital can address the problems above. It can help to:

 

  • Improve traceability. One of the most significant advantages of digitalizing SOPs is traceability. Supervisors can quickly retrieve information whether a task has been carried out, and its result. Such data would be helpful in quickly evaluating manufacturing issues and identifying corrective actions, to prevent wastages and delay.
  • Improve productivity.  Departments with interconnected processes can now synchronize work to achieve faster and better outcomes. Information like raw materials availability, stocks availability, delivery dateline is easily available. Tasks can be verified, noncompliance identified and resolved.
  • Improve workers’ accessibility. Cloud-based system would enable workers to access processes and checklists quickly. Superiors can carry out reviews and approvals quickly, and in remote locations.
  • Improve accuracy of information. Information being input will be transferred throughout the relevant processes and functions. This eliminates the mistake or error of having different information or data between one department and the other.

Transitioning manufacturing SOPs to digital may seem ideal, but could involve a huge task. Manufacturers often wonder where to begin the journey of transitioning. Below are some points to help in the consideration:

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1. Digitalize or automate repetitive tasks first.

Start by digitalizing your manufacturing’s most repetitive tasks. Routine, manual tasks provide an easy opportunity for digitalization to free up time and resources. These tasks may include daily production planning, materials planning, ordering of raw materials, quality control, etc. 

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2. Digitalize processes that involves moving of information.

Digitalize processes that involves moving of information between departments or functions, example purchase requisition from production department to purchasing department, quality inspection from production department to quality assurance department or delivery process from warehouse to logistic department.

Digitalize processes that require approval from superior.

3. Digitalize processes that require approval from superior.

Seeking approval from superior may be tedious and time-consuming, requiring to provide the necessary paper-works, for example quotations comparison during suppliers’ evaluation. Digitalizing these processes can help save time and improve efficiency.

The process of digitalization may not be simple and will take time. Understand and prepare your digitalization strategy to cater for your business growth.

Feel free to contact us to learn more how we use SOP to bring your business to the next level

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