Reusable Work Instruction Library + Restricted Access #
Azumuta now includes a reusable work instruction library, a dedicated space where you can store master versions of steps, blocks, and full instructions that teams can reuse across products, lines, or sites. Instead of rebuilding the same procedures again and again, engineers can pull from a single source of truth, cutting duplication and keeping standards consistent everywhere.
Thanks to role-based access, you stay in full control of your source material. Process owners can update templates once and instantly strengthen quality everywhere they’re used, while the rest of the organization builds confidently on top of aligned, up-to-date instructions. The result: faster creation, cleaner governance, and far fewer inconsistencies to chase.
The template library appears as a dedicated node in your Explore tree.
Learn more about work instructions in Azumuta.
Time Estimates in Work Instructions (Time Study Module) #
The Time Study module lets you sketch out estimated durations directly in your work instructions. Whether you’re planning a new line or refining an existing process, you can enter expected times per step, per workstation block, or for the full instruction, without affecting what operators see on the shop floor. These estimates give engineers a clean space to prepare upcoming time studies and balance workloads.
You can add or adjust estimates from the new Time Study tab or through the Time Study column in the balance table.
Learn more about Time Study in Azumuta.
Scheduled Releases for Work Instructions (Approval Workflows) #
Set an effective release date when approving a work instruction version. Approve updates ahead of time, choose exactly when they should go live, and let Azumuta handle the switch automatically. This prevents early visibility on the shop floor, removes last-minute coordination, and gives you a clean audit trail of who approved what and from when it applies.
Only versions whose release date has passed are shown to operators, while future versions stay approved but hidden until their scheduled activation. This makes planned rollouts and phased changes far easier to control.
When you set a future effective date when approving a version, Azumuta will activate it automatically at that moment, with the date visible in Revision history and adjustable later through Approval Workflows.
Learn more about Approval Workflows in Azumuta.
Audit Review Flow #
Send every completed audit recording straight into a structured review flow on your improvement boards. Each run gets its own issue with a unique audit number, making approvals, rework, and follow-up fully trackable. This turns audit compliance into a clear, controlled process rather than something teams have to chase manually.
Set an audit trigger to send each finished audit run to a Review flow on an Improvement Board, where it’s approved or sent back for rework; approved runs are marked as such, while declined ones trigger a rework cycle that returns for review.
Learn more about Improvement Boards in Azumuta.