Frontline Digital Transformation
How 3 Leaders Tackled Key Workforce Challenges
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A recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers underscores a pressing concern for manufacturing executives. Nearly 75% identify attracting and retaining a...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Building A Culture Of Knowledge Capture
6 min read
In digital manufacturing transformation, tablets are merely the artifacts. When you equip your operators and technicians with the right technology, not only do they document...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Maximizing ROI in Year End Budget Talks
5 min read
The year-end budgeting season is a crucial time for manufacturing organizations to make strategic decisions. Not only about traditional tangible assets like equipment,...
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Featured
Manufacturing 5.0 Balancing Human Expertise in the Digital Era
5 min read
If you’re starting with technology, you’re starting wrong. Manufacturers that start with people, and then follow with technology, stay competitive in the changing...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
How Connected Worker Solutions Reduce Onboarding Time
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New employee onboarding is a crucial process that directly impacts a company's productivity and bottom line. On average, the cost of onboarding a new hire amounts to ...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Equipping Your Frontline for a Digital Future
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"Workers are more accepting when tools are not a solution that means more work for them." Wise words from Bill Tomlinson, a veteran Training & Development leader at...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Creating The Frontline Of The Future, Part 9
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Workforce Development You’ve probably heard the adage, the tool is as only as good or bad as the user. We believe this principle has broad applications in digital...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Creating The Frontline Of The Future, Part 8
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Alignment Fosters ScalabilityIn the early stages of digital transformation, only a few stakeholders are involved Manufacturing companies typically begin their journey by...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Creating The Frontline Of The Future, Part 7
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Technology Enables Resilience Do you know what the first manufacturing technology was? Let’s go back to prehistoric times, over two million years ago. The Stone Age...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Frontline Of The Future, Part 6
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How To Staff Your Front Line Without ExcelOne of our customers, a plant manager at a chemical manufacturing company, made this observation:“Getting the time to train every...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Frontline Of The Future, Part 5
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In any type of manufacturing, lubrication is essential.It reduces wear, minimizes friction, dampens noise, dissipates heat, and absorbs shock on machine components. Human...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Frontline Of The Future, Part 3
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Accessibility Creates Profitability Manufacturers that don’t provide broad access to essential knowledge are at a significant deficit. This form of content debt comes at a...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Frontline of the Future, Part 2
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Digitizing Your Processes Do you have a process for process? Or are disconnected paper systems preventing valuable efficiency gains? Most manufacturing companies would say...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Frontline of the Future: Part 1
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Historical Forces Impacting Manufacturing At Dozuki, we have our finger on the pulse of manufacturing trends. We believe it’s part of our mission to formulate clear...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
A Comprehensive Guide to Predictive Maintenance in Manufacturing | 2023
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Effective maintenance requires a well-rounded approach. Manufacturing companies use planned, reactive, and proactive systems to prevent breakdowns and address problems as...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
4 Ways Digital Tools Improve Quality
9 min read
Twenty years ago, digital tools were “a thing.” Now they flow through all things. To some degree, every manufacturer is now a digital company. And with the right modern...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
The Myth of Augmented Reality in Manufacturing
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Do you remember Glass? Not the epic 2019 finale to the superhero trilogy with evil genius Samuel Jackson. I’m referring to Google’s failed launch of their smart glasses. Back...
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Work Instructions
The Cost of Bad Work Instructions
10 min read
Bad work instructions are the norm. Documentation is often created to check a box for audit or compliance purposes. But once completed, those work instructions get trapped...
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Podcast
How To Hire the Best Employees for Manufacturing
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Employees are the backbone of any company. Nowhere is this more true than the manufacturing industry. Statistics show there are 15.7 million employees in the manufacturing...
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Podcast
Solving Modern Workforce Challenges in Food & Beverage Manufacturing
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In the midst of unprecedented market demands and supply chain issues, the most innovative food & beverage manufacturers are finding new, creative ways to support an efficient...
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Podcast
How to Find Support Investing in Manufacturing Technology
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Manufacturing companies are all interested in improving technology on the factory floor but often lack the resources or know-how to get started. This week we speak with Ron...
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Podcast
How to Manage Mobile Devices on the Factory Floor
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Tablets and smartphones can transform your industrial operations. This week we are joined by Jacob Rattray, Operational Technology Specialist from 3M. Jacob specializes in...
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Continuous Improvement
How To Increase Productivity in Manufacturing
19 min read
There are several ways to define productivity depending on the context. In terms of manufacturing, productivity relates to the speed at which quality work is performed....
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Continuous Improvement
Gemba Walk Template for Digital Transformation
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Gemba Walks are an essential tool to understand the challenges of your manufacturing frontline. Each manufacturing facility is unique. The best way to solve your unique...
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Training
Using Digital Tools as a Recruitment Tool in Manufacturing
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Manufacturers are being squeezed in both directions these days. Demand for products is outpacing their ability to secure raw materials for production, and they don’t have...
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Continuous Improvement
How the Best Plant Managers Solve Production Challenges
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As a manufacturing plant manager, meeting production targets, reducing downtime, and filling empty roles are all ongoing goals. The best plant managers know that these goals...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
What is Frontline Digital Transformation?
4 min read
Manufacturing leaders agree that adopting digital technology is essential to future success. Despite this mindset, 84% of digital transformations fail to improve performance...
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Podcast
6 Shocking Stats for Manufacturing Leaders
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After years of research, our show producer, Corey Brown, shares some fascinating statistics that will shock many leaders in the manufacturing industry. In this special...
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Continuous Improvement
How to Improve Performance with Preventative Maintenance
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Equipment failure is a known evil in the manufacturing world. But unplanned downtime carries a significant cost and hurts overall performance. This week Brian sits down with...
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Continuous Improvement
How to Scale Technology Across Manufacturing Operations with 3M
39 min read
Most manufacturing companies don't have people dedicated to evaluating and deploying modern tools. At best, IT or HR takes responsibility for new technology and doesn't have...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
How to Communicate Change with the Frontline Workforce
8 min read
People are the most overlooked aspect of digital transformation — 97% of companies’ digital transformations fail when they don't include line managers and operators. ...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Top Challenges Impacting the Frontline Workforce
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Even with advancements in technology and automation, the frontline workforce remains essential to modern manufacturing operations. In fact, 72% of factory work is still...
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Industry News
Dozuki Secures Strategic Investment from Marlin Equity Partners
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Demand-side challenges accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic are driving adoption of frontline-focused training platforms in manufacturing. --We are pleased to announce a...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
5 Ways to Get Wifi on the Factory Floor
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Here’s the reality, many industrial environments lack wireless internet. It’s not for a lack of trying. However, there are real, pragmatic reasons that some companies can’t...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Where is Your Implicit Knowledge Hiding?
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Implicit (tacit) knowledge is difficult to communicate and often remains isolated in the heads of employees. However, this accumulation of operational skills and insights has...
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Training
Document Management Vs. Knowledge Management
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Understanding the distinction between document management and knowledge management is vital to operational excellence. While the terms can sometimes be used interchangeably,...
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Training
The Missing Piece of Your Digital Transformation Strategy
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Unprecedented. There probably isn’t a better word to describe 2020 as a whole. 2020 saw accelerated change across almost all industries and aspects of our lives. In...
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Industry News
How Smart Factories are Impacting Productivity
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Deloitte research suggests that "smart factory" initiatives have yielded an average of 10-12% increase in labor productivity gains. Despite this success, a majority of...
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Training
How to Write Better Lockout/Tagout Procedures
7 min read
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures are some of the most common in industrial and manufacturing environments. Despite this, failure to adequately train employees on LOTO...
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Work Instructions
How to Get More Out of Your Work Instructions
6 min read
When leveraged properly, standardized work instructions can transform operational efficiency, quality management, employee performance, and more. All industrial businesses...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
OSHA's Recommended Strategies for Improving Safety Programs
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Workforce safety is non-negotiable for any industrial business. When mistakes can cause serious harm or bring operations to a halt, companies can’t afford to take safety...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
6 Strategies to Maximize Worker Safety
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In industrial companies, workplace safety is the #1 driver behind many key decisions. Not only is safety essential for protecting workers, it’s also essential for consistent...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Free COVID-19 Workplace Signage
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Whether your team is on site, or working remotely, we know that your time is taxed by demanding workloads and new safety procedures. In an effort to take one task off your...
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Industry News
Dozuki Collaborates with 3M to Connect Factory Workers and Digital Transformation Strategies
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Today we are happy to announce our collaboration with 3M, through an investment by 3M Ventures, to bring our standard work and work instruction training software to...
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Frontline Digital Transformation
Software Support and Your Digital Transformation Strategy
6 min read
After thousands of discussions with manufacturing companies, it’s clear to me that the industry is suffering. Due to outdated notions of the software industry, manufacturers...
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Work Instructions
4 Signs Your Work Instructions Need an Upgrade
6 min read
Knowing when to make the transition to a better documentation tool is a tough question to answer. The short answer is that there is no short answer. In Industry 4.0, a...
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Work Instructions
Electronic Work Instructions in Industry 4.0
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How do electronic work instructions factor into Industry 4.0 and your digital transformation strategy? With advancements in technology, it’s time to reevaluate how these...
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Continuous Improvement
Book Club: "Leading Change"
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"Leading Change" by John Kotter offers an eight-step process for managing change and has become the foundation for organizations around the world. By outlining the process...
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Industry News
The Manufacturing Skills Gap is an Opportunity
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There is a pending manufacturing skills gap impacting the United States workforce. Millions of positions are expected to go unfilled in the coming years, with reports...
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Training
What to Look for in QMS Software
5 min read
Traditional quality management system (QMS) software does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Like file cabinets for the digital world, they organize and control your company...
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Continuous Improvement
Implementing Continuous Improvement with Dozuki
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Is your company interested in reaping the benefits of continuous improvement (transparency, efficiency, cost reductions, etc.) but aren't sure where to begin? Dozuki has you...
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Continuous Improvement
Continuous Improvement Culture: How Software Can & Can't Help
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Fostering a culture of continuous improvement is a complex challenge that varies across industries. In the digital age, software solutions are starting to have a real impact...
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Product
Hidden Waste: The Unseen Inefficiency in Shop Travelers
4 min read
Travelers and build books are intimately related, however, with traditional methods they often function independently. This gap between the travelers and build books creates...
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Product
API: Making Your Software Work For You
5 min read
What is an API? For those of us outside the world of programming, the term “API” may seem like an arbitrary acronym that your IT department likes to throw around. However,...
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Product
FDA Compliance: Why Paper-Based Documents Won't Work for Long
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Modern documentation practices are becoming increasingly essential to achieving FDA compliance with the recent updates in the FDA’s approach to safety. While the importance...
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Continuous Improvement
Upgrading Processes with Continuous Improvement
7 min read
Many companies implement formal versions of Lean or Agile methods, but others have grown with the flexibility that continuous improvement provides, giving them the freedom to...
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Work Instructions
5 Instant Benefits of Digital Work Instructions
5 min read
Unlike other digital transformation projects, making the simple switch from paper-based work instructions, SOPs, and other documentation to digital work instructions provides...
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Product
Industry 4.0 Is Here, Are You Ready?
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Historically, internal systems for work instructions have been used solely for distributing procedures, with entirely separate systems for data collection and reporting....
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