Industrial Standards Library
Use the Industrial Standards Library (Standards hub) to manage standards for the Industrial Connected Workforce (ICW).
Standards hub overview
Standards establish consistency and uniformity in how tasks and activities are performed within a factory, line, or equipment. They provide guidance to the operators who are performing those tasks and help achieve increased safety, efficiency, and quality. Use the Standards hub to do the following:
- Create standards according to your organization's needs
- Schedule, request, and browse standards
- View and manage knowledge articles
- View embedded shopfloor insights on published standards to analyze execution performance
For more information about Industrial Knowledge Management, see Industrial Knowledge Management.
Use case example
An equipment owner wants weekly cleaning and inspection tasks for a bottling line to be performed consistently across shifts. Using the Standards hub, they can:
- Create an Industrial Guided Task (IGT) standard with step-by-step instructions for cleaning procedures, safety checks, and inspection points.
- Attach a knowledge article with visual guidance and troubleshooting tips.
- Define required skills so only certified operators are eligible to perform the task.
- Set up a scheduled plan to automatically generate the task every Monday morning.
- Enable scoring to track task performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Publish the standard, making it available for execution and automation.
- Monitor execution insights of the published standard on the Insights Overview tab. Use the insights to compare performance across shifts and versions to identify areas for standard improvement.
This use of the Standards hub promotes consistency, supports compliance, and reduces manual planning effort.
Standards hub benefits
| Benefit | Feature | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Search for and view the standards in the library. Each standard has a tile with the labels for state, category, and type. Filter standards by the following fields: - State - Document scope - Category - Equipment model - Functional location \(filtered based on the user's location\) - Allow ad-hoc request Combine the filter and search functionality to refine your search. Selection saves when you refresh the page. | Browse the Standards hub | - Operator - Equipment owner |
| Plan and schedule standards to maintain operating conditions | Schedule standards | Equipment owner |
| If enabled, it enables you to create tasks directly from a standard in the Standards hub. A new form for the guided task opens with automatically populated fields for:- Short description - Assigned to - Functional location - Planned start - Due date - Standard \(not available on the form\) | Create standard tasks | - Operator - Equipment owner |
| Create, edit, and publish standards | Create or edit standards | Equipment owner |
| Create, edit, and publish knowledge articles | Create or edit knowledge articles | Knowledge expert |
Parent Topic:Using Industrial Standards