Digitizing SOPs means converting paper procedures, static documents, and operational know-how into digital instructions that employees can access, follow, and maintain. It makes standard operating procedures more useful for training and everyday work.
DeepHow helps manufacturers move beyond simply storing procedures as PDFs. Teams can capture experienced workers demonstrating tasks, use AI to help structure those demonstrations into step-by-step instructions, and make practical guidance available at the point of work.
Paper SOPs document the procedure.
Digital SOPs make the procedure easier to access and update.
DeepHow adds visual demonstrations, AI-assisted instruction creation, and multilingual access to help workers understand how the work should be performed.
DeepHow helps manufacturers capture how work is performed, turn that expertise into structured digital instructions, and share procedures with the teams who need them. Existing SOPs provide the foundation, while visual demonstrations help explain the practical details.
Start with approved SOPs and tasks where clearer guidance can make a meaningful difference, such as equipment operation, changeovers, inspections, or maintenance.
Record an experienced employee demonstrating the procedure. Show the tools, components, movements, and critical details that can be difficult to explain through text alone.
Use AI to help transform recorded demonstrations into structured video work instructions. Organize the task into clear steps so employees can find and review the relevant part of a procedure.
Have the appropriate process owners review instructions for accuracy before sharing them. Translate instructional content to support teams working across different languages.
Update digital instructions as equipment, processes, and approved methods change. Give workers a clear reference for the way the task should be performed today.
Paper and static SOPs can be difficult to find, interpret, and keep current during industrial work. A documented procedure only becomes useful when employees can access the right guidance and understand how to apply it.
Text and diagrams may describe a task without showing the precise technique, positioning, or equipment interaction required.
How DeepHow helps: Capture expert demonstrations so workers can see how critical steps should be performed.
Writing instructions, organizing photos, and editing training videos can slow the documentation of important processes.
How DeepHow helps: Use AI to help turn recorded work into structured instructions, reducing manual content preparation.
SOPs stored in binders, shared drives, or disconnected folders can be difficult to locate when a question arises.
How DeepHow helps: Make digital instructions easier to organize, navigate, and access during training and work.
Instructions available in only one language can limit knowledge sharing across multilingual teams.
How DeepHow helps: Translate instructional content to make process knowledge accessible to more employees.
Equipment modifications and process improvements can leave documented instructions disconnected from current practice.
How DeepHow helps: Update reusable digital content as approved methods change and share revised guidance across teams.
Show employees how to perform tasks through step-by-step demonstrations that complement written requirements.
Reduce the manual effort involved in turning expert knowledge into usable instructional content.
Help employees find relevant instructions when preparing for a task or reviewing an unfamiliar step.
Give trainers and employees a shared reference for approved work methods across shifts and locations.
Make instructional content accessible to workers who speak different languages.
Capture techniques and practical details before experienced employees retire, leave, or change roles.
Revise digital instructions as approved processes evolve, helping teams maintain relevant guidance.
Document improved methods and share them so process knowledge develops alongside the operation.
Digital SOPs support industrial tasks that require clear, repeatable instructions for safe and consistent execution. Manufacturers use them in production, assembly, maintenance, quality, packaging, and other frontline operations.
Common applications include:
Equipment operation: Show startup, operating, and shutdown procedures.
Machine setup and changeovers: Explain adjustments, tooling changes, and setup sequences.
Assembly: Demonstrate component handling and required assembly steps.
Preventive maintenance: Document recurring maintenance tasks and inspection methods.
Quality inspection: Show inspection techniques and approved acceptance criteria.
Troubleshooting: Capture expert methods for investigating known equipment or process issues.
Employee onboarding: Give new workers visual references alongside supervised practice.
Standard work training: Share approved methods across teams, shifts, and facilities.
A production team might digitize a machine changeover, while a maintenance team records an expert demonstrating a recurring service procedure. Both turn documented requirements and individual experience into guidance others can reuse. Learn more about Smart Videos
Capture how the work should be done. Create clear digital instructions. Help every team access the knowledge they need to perform consistently.
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