What Is Standardized Work – And How GENEO GEN-OPS Makes It Easier to Sustain | Geneo
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What Is Standardized Work – And How GENEO GEN-OPS Makes It Easier to Sustain by Geneo
In today’s fast-moving industrial environments, organisations are constantly challenged to improve productivity, reduce waste, and maintain consistent quality across operations. One of the most effective ways to achieve these goals is through the implementation of Standardized Work, a core principle of Lean and Operational Excellence.
Yet, while many companies understand the value of Standardized Work, few succeed in maintaining it effectively. This is where GENEO’s GEN-OPS software comes in—providing the digital tools to build, embed, and sustain Standardized Work at scale.
What Is Standardized Work?
Standardized Work refers to the best-known method of performing a task, based on three core elements:
- Takt Time – the rate at which a product must be completed to meet customer demand.
- Work Sequence – the specific order of operations to perform a task safely and efficiently.
- Standard Work-in-Progress (SWIP) – the optimal amount of materials needed for a smooth process flow.
This structured approach helps teams eliminate variation, increase efficiency, and create a solid foundation for training and continuous improvement.
Why Standardized Work Matters
Standardized Work is critical to:
- Ensuring consistent quality
- Reducing process variation
- Improving safety and compliance
- Shortening onboarding and training times
- Driving sustainable improvement
However, many companies struggle to keep standards up to date and relevant. Paper-based instructions quickly become outdated. Excel documents are disconnected from the shop floor. And without real-time feedback, improvement efforts stall.
How GENEO GEN-OPS Makes It Easy
GEN-OPS is a powerful software solution designed to make Standardized Work easy to build, update, and use every day across every shift.
Build Digital Standard Work
Create rich, digital Standard Work Instructions using intuitive templates, images, video, and interactive elements. GEN-OPS makes it simple to standardize and scale best practices.
Real-Time Line Balancing
Visualise workloads in real time with built-in Yamazumi charts. GEN-OPS automatically highlights imbalances and supports quick rebalancing, eliminating the need for spreadsheets.
Deliver Instructions at the Point of Use
Whether on tablets, PCs, or large screens, GEN-OPS ensures that operators always see the most current, approved version of work instructions, right where they need it.
Accelerate Training and Upskilling
With embedded learning modules and version-controlled documentation, GEN-OPS makes it faster and easier to train new staff and track competency across roles.
Support Continual Improvement
Capture improvement ideas directly from the floor and update standards instantly. GEN-OPS ensures your Standardized Work evolves in tandem with your process, seamlessly.
Sophisticated NPI (New Product Introduction) Tool
GEN-OPS includes an advanced NPI feature that lets you schedule future changes, track modifications, and prevent data loss caused by overlapping edits. It guarantees updates cascade correctly throughout your workflows, keeping your standards consistent and current as your processes evolve.
Ready to Standardize Smarter?
If you're looking to improve consistency, reduce variation, and drive continuous improvement, GEN-OPS is the solution you've been searching for.
Contact us today to arrange a live demo or free consultation.
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