Adaptive work instructions are dynamic, intelligent digital guides that automatically adjust based on real-time factors such as operator identity, skill level, language preference, product variant, work order, or detected errors.
They continuously adapt the workflow according to current events or conditions, ensuring that every operator receives the right instructions for the specific context.
As manufacturing environments grow more complex and diverse, traditional static instructions can no longer keep pace. Adaptive Work Instructions ensure accuracy, efficiency, and inclusivity by dynamically adjusting to the context of each task, operator, and product.
Adaptive work instructions take into account the competence and experience level of each operator.
Our operator guidance solution enables the display of fully customized instructions based on a worker’s skill level, experience, and language preference. It provides a skill matrix to map skills and link them to respective workers.
Advantages
We work with customers managing over 30,000 product variants, with new variants created daily. Naturally, they don’t build work instructions from scratch each time. Our solution provides smart principles and configurable structures that make it easy to manage high product variability and automatically generate the correct work instruction or recipe based on the selected options.
Advantages
| Feature / Aspect | Traditional Work Instructions (TWI) | Digital Work Instructions (DWI) | Adaptive Work Instructions (AWI) |
| Format | Paper-based documents or static PDFs | Digital files or tablets displaying electronic instructions | Intelligent digital guides with dynamic, context-based content |
| Content Delivery | One-size-fits-all | Static digital content (e.g., PDFs, videos, images) | Automatically adjusts based on operator, product variant, or work order |
| Real-Time Adaptation | None | Limited (manual version updates) | Real-time adaptation to changing conditions (operator, product, or process state) |
| User Personalization | None | Limited (role-based) | Personalized by skill level, language, certification, or authorization |
| Variant Management | Managed manually through separate documents | Managed via version control or product lists | Integrated variant logic dynamically selects the correct steps or visuals |
| Guidance Type | Text-based, minimal visuals | Rich media (images, videos, 3D models) | Dynamic, step-by-step interactive workflows with conditional logic |
| Error Handling | Relies on worker awareness | May include digital checks or alerts | Detects deviations (via sensors, operator input, or system triggers) and adjusts next steps |
| Efficiency & Accuracy | Dependent on worker experience | Improved through accessibility | Maximized through context-driven guidance and skill alignment |
