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Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_column_text animation=”animation bottom-to-top”]Do you need structure and standardization in your factory regarding production processes and procedures? Then a ‘Standard Operating Procedure’, also called SOP, is suitable for your production company. By means of an SOP, the guarantee and improvement of the quality of a product is made efficient. Also, SOPs have another goal; standardizing the way of working by operators. This will result in fewer human errors causing unplanned downtime or quality issues.[\/vc_column_text]\t\n\t\t\t\t\tRequest Demo<\/span>\n\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/svg>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t

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What is a SOP?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_column_text animation=”animation bottom-to-top”]A ‘Standard Operating Procedure’, abbreviated as SOP, is a work instruction that describes in detail and visually indicates how a particular procedure should be performed by an operator. This with the aim of creating uniformity in the execution of operations and thereby achieving consistency in the end result. For example, for converting a production line, dissolving an issue or cleaning a sensor. A SOP is also used as a reference document for new employees, if they have not yet gained enough knowledge and experience to carry out certain procedures and processes. These work instructions are often recorded on paper and are located in folders in cabinets on the shop floor. Operators spend a lot of time searching for these documents and reading these instructions. By digitizing the Standard Operating Procedures, the operator always has the latest version at hand in the form of the EZ-GO app on a smart device. The benefits of a digital work instruction include:<\/p>\n
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  1. High safety awareness<\/li>\n
  2. Decrease in unplanned downtime of machines<\/li>\n
  3. Smaller amounts of waste, quality defects and recalls<\/li>\n
  4. Up-to-date and visual work instructions<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Efficient processes<\/li>\n
  6. Mobile inspections<\/a> at each location<\/li>\n
  7. Operators involved in continuous improvement<\/li>\n
  8. Easy-to-reach digital checklists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All this means that you no longer have to regularly update and redistribute your paper SOP. This way you create a paperless factory.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” thb_column_padding=”true” content_placement=”middle” bg_gradient_direction=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1604321311424{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” bg_gradient1=”#2c475a” bg_gradient2=”#609bbb”][vc_column width=”7\/12″]\t

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    How do you write Standard Operating Procedures?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_column_text animation=”animation bottom-to-top”]Regarding safety and quality, it is important that employees carry out the necessary steps in the production process in detail. Do you want to obtain a certain ISO certificate? Then an SOP is the ideal way for you to document the necessary steps. In this way, a SOP provides support for your desired ISO certificate. But how should a Standard Operating Procedure be written?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”11096″ img_size=”medium”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=”true” thb_row_padding=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1574433208739{background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=”align-justify” css=”.vc_custom_1531412956505{padding-top: 2vh !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”6\/12″]\t
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    How do you write a SOP?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t[vc_empty_space height=”36px”]\t
    \n\t\t[vc_tta_section title=”1. Start with the end in your mind” tab_id=”1574431664003-2d7f2e60-5203710a-76dc9804-c0d2″][vc_column_text animation=”animation bottom-to-top”]Determine the end result or goal for the SOP. For example, if you write a document describing the procedures for keeping the machines in optimal condition, the goal is to maintain the machines properly and to ensure safety. This can be done with preventive maintenance.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2. Choose a format for your SOP” tab_id=”1574431664044-765e3b34-cd05710a-76dc9804-c0d2″][vc_column_text animation=”animation bottom-to-top”]Chances are your company already has some SOP’s written for different procedures in the past. You can easily refer to those documents as templates for preference formatting guidelines.<\/p>\n