Azumuta vs VKS: A Comparison

Azumuta vs VKS:
Which One is the Right Software for You

Azumuta, the connected workforce platform, offers manufacturers a streamlined solution with pre-designed features and templates to simplify operations. By reducing setup time and improving communication, it promotes efficiency across the board. Its pre-built modules—ranging from Work Instructions and Quality Management to Audits, Skills Training, and Reporting Dashboards—are crafted for effortless integration. This makes it a go-to choice for manufacturers aiming to unify shop floor processes.

VKS’s work instruction software is dedicated to creating and managing digital work instructions. It enables users to document expertise, digitize standard operating procedures, and streamline process standardization.

Why Choose Azumuta?

63%
Quality Increase
27%
Productivity Increase
99%
Less Paper on the Shop Floor

Don’t just take our word for it!

“Azumuta is more than just an information tool; it’s also part of our learning and development path. This way, we can flexibly select people with the right attitude, and offer them the ideal training environment to develop themselves.

Johan Dom
Vice President Process Engineering
Johan Dom

Don’t just take our word for it!

The ability to adapt quickly to changes in work instructions has given us a competitive advantage, while the fully automated distribution of work instructions has decreased complexity and reduced errors on the shop floor. Azumuta has revolutionized our work instruction management process and made our operations more agile.

Koen Catteeu
Operations Manager
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Don’t just take our word for it!

The ability to adapt quickly to changes in work instructions has given us a competitive advantage, while the fully automated distribution of work instructions has decreased complexity and reduced errors on the shop floor. Azumuta has revolutionized our work instruction management process and made our operations more agile.

Alexander Hertsens
Founder and CEO
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Serving the Leaders in Manufacturing
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What Makes Azumuta Unique

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Digital Work Instructions Made Easy

Transform your work instructions into a digital format, providing operators with always up-to-date, accessible, and interactive instructions enriched with videos, images, 3D files, and more. Operators can report issues during production, collect shop floor data, document procedures, and conduct in-line quality checks.

Azumuta simplifies onboarding, retraining, and on-the-job training while integrating effortlessly with ERP systems to ensure product orders are always synced with the correct work instructions.

Dealing with numerous product variants? Azumuta streamlines complex and customized production with efficient variant management—no limits on the number of product variants.

Digital Work Instructions
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Real-Time Quality Assurance

Azumuta’s Quality Assurance solution tracks your entire production process and visualizes quality issues in real time. A full traceability report gives you new insights into quality metrics on your shop floor.

The Digital Work Instructions module allows to set quality standards and requirements that operators need to complete. A quality issue or product defect can be flagged in real time, so corrective action can be taken immediately.

Azumuta helps factories achieve compliance for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF, and more quality standard certifications.

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Skills Matrix & Training

Azumuta’s Skills Matrix & Training module allows managers to visualize the skills and competencies of the entire workforce. They can easily spot skill gaps, track employee’s skills and certifications, and create individual employee profiles.

Based on the employee’s profile, a plan can be set up tailored to their experience, profile, and level of expertise. This supports on-the-job training by providing targeted training materials, enabling skill assessment, and facilitating confirmation of competencies directly in the workplace.

 

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Audits & Digital Checklists

Azumuta’s Audits & Checklists module allows teams to schedule audits and design checklists for tasks such as 5S evaluations, ISO standards, and preventive maintenance. With real-time shop floor data, it simplifies reporting and sends automated alerts.

The module includes an interactive timeline to track audit schedules and send reminders, ensuring the team stays on top of essential tasks. Managers can delegate responsibilities directly through the platform.

Customizable digital checklists help oversee compliance, safety, and maintenance tasks. These tools enable workers to minimize equipment downtime and prevent failures, all accessible through an intuitive interface.

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Dashboards & Reports

Use the Dashboards & Reports functionality to visualize all the data collected by other Azumuta modules! Admin users can track and visualize data streams in real time. With pre-built tables, boards, graphics, and dashboard templates, Azumuta’s Dashboards & Reports module is ready to use and customize.

Thanks to the seamless integration with BI software and ERP systems, the dashboards can be transformed into compelling reports and shared across the organization. Users will obtain clear and actionable insights into performance, quality, and operational consistency. The dashboards provide a holistic view of the relevant operational data. No code is needed. 

Dashboards & Reports
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Azumuta Intelligence: Save Time Leveraging AI to Create Digital Work Instructions

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Azumuta has integrated compliance tracking features that ensure all processes meet industry standards.

Yes, Azumuta offers extensive integration capabilities with a variety of shop floor equipment and enterprise systems.

Yes, the platform is available on both iOS and Android devices. You can download it from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store

Protecting our customers’ data is our top priority. Azumuta is built with strict security requirements and protocols to secure your data, such as ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2, and undergoes annual security audits and assessments. We use stringent physical, procedural and technical security measures to maintain the integrity and security of your data and we adhere to the strictest data protection laws.

Yes, we have developed an integration API that is accessible. The Azumuta API differs for every company as we release new versions and tailor functionality. You can also build almost anything you want on top of the Azumuta platform via our API. Next to this, we have several software & hardware integrations.

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Take your work instructions to the next level by adding the Continuous Improvement feature. Use a ticketing system to gather your workers’ suggestions and insights, then turn their feedback into actionable tasks to improve processes.

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