Work Instructions

 also known as Job Instructions, Operation Instructions, or Visual Work

Using a work instructions template makes it easy to train people better and faster.

Although Toyota popularized this training tool with the name Job Instructions, it is also known by the name Visual Work Instructions - which more vividly describes what makes this so effective as a training tool: people simply learn better and faster when they can see both written operation instructions and pictures.

By any name, a work instruction template is ideal for:

  1. Training someone who is new to a job

  2. Training temporaries and/or cross-trained workers - so that the person who regularly does the job can take a vacation every now and again - without the rest of the work team suffering costly downturns in both quality and efficiency

 

 

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A typical page displays 8 steps of work instructions - thereby saving paper and making it easier for users to see the big picture of how the steps fit together.

Notice that you can use fonts and colors and icons to make your standardized work instructions stand out.
And you you can add shapes and arrows to make your visual work instructions more clear.

To insert an image, you simply click the Add Image button and then scroll to select your image - and your image is automatically sized and placed perfectly.

Then you can easily resize an image to make it bigger...

 

 

For long work instructions...
you can make an instruction box bigger
or better yet, refer to Comments at the bottom
and you can add hyperlinks to related documents
and you can even make active hyperlinks in your PDF's

Every time that you generate a printable Job Instructions report
step numbers are auto-regenerated
and all of your pictures and instructions are automatically re-shuffled in proper sequence


 

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New features in versions 5 & 6

Version control - centralized data can instantly update multiple related worksheets - for header data, field labels, and other shared data.
Each field on each worksheet can be either populated from a central version control page - or overridden with data unique to that worksheet.
This centralized version control worksheet is a real time and mistake saver even when used in a stand-alone workbook - and really shines in an ISO 9000 workplace - especially when integrated with your favorite third-party version control software.

New Systems2win menu appears whenever you open Excel
* Easy ways to find & open templates.
* New stencil of Link Icons for creating hyperlinks to related documents.
* New flag icons - to link multi-language documents.

* Easier upgrades. From now on, you will usually be able to upgrade your work instructions software without transferring data from old working documents to new templates - because code is now separated from data.

Easily sync templates in your local PC with master templates in your company's shared portal.
* Easily distribute personalized templates to all licensed users.
* Even laptop users can always have access to your templates - even when disconnected from your network.

Easier help
* More consistent user interface.
* Separate worksheets for Sample and Help.
* Less help needed - because more is automated.

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New Systems2win menu appears whenever you open Excel


Stencil of Link Icons
to easily insert hyperlinks to related documents


Flag icons
to link to Work Instructions
in multiple languages

 

 

Standard Work Analysis

Although the Systems2win Job Instructions worksheet comes with unlimited user-defined fields, and it is possible to use all of the calculation powers of Excel...
why would you want to waste your valuable time re-inventing formulas when there is already a template that has all Standard Work Analysis formulas pre-programmed?

It is more common to use the Standard Work Combination Sheet for process analysis and improvement - (to analyze lead time, cycle time, value add time, etc.) - and to use these (far more detailed) Visual Instructions as a powerful training aid - for training temporaries, new-hires, and cross-training for people who need to fill in when the primary worker goes on vacation (or retires).

System requirements: Requires Excel XP2002 or higher. Earlier versions of Excel are not robust enough to support this power tool.

Pricing 

First seat: $399. Quantity discounts: $199/seat. Or save even more with discounts for multiple bundles.

(Our nearest competitor charges $1599 per seat for a less capable solution)

And... This Visual Job Instructions template comes with all of the other templates in the Training Program Design bundle !

 

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