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Practical tips, product updates, and best practices for building and managing SOPs. Learn how teams use SOPX to streamline onboarding, training, and operations.

Manufacturing operator watching a step-by-step video work instruction on a tablet next to a printed paper SOP.

Video vs Text Work Instructions: What the Research Actually Says

5/19/2026

Operator following a digital manual on a tablet next to a CE-marked machine.

EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 Explained: What Machine Builders Need to Do Before 20 January 2027

5/13/2026

Cover image with title saying: How SOPX was created and subtitle: From field service app to SOP software.

From TagPlan AI to SOPX: How a Feature Became a Product

4/29/2026

Annotated SOP step showing arrows and a callout on a video frame

How to Add Annotations to Your SOPs

4/28/2026

Best SOP software tools compared by use case.

Best SOP Software in 2026: 8 Tools Ranked by Use Case

4/24/2026

Factory worker capturing an off-screen physical process on a phone tripod, the kind of SOP a Scribe alternative needs to handle.

Scribe Alternative for Physical Processes: Off-Screen Guide

4/19/2026

SOPX teams and workspaces organized for SOP management at scale.

Teams and Workspaces: Organize and Share SOPs at Scale

4/13/2026

Existing PDF document being converted into a digital SOP.

How to Convert Existing PDF Documents into Digital SOPs

4/12/2026

Meeting recording from Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet being converted into a structured SOP document using AI software.

How to Convert Meeting Recordings into Step-by-Step SOPs

3/30/2026

Worker scanning a QR code to view a shared SOP on a phone without a login.

How to Share SOPs with Contractors and Temps Without Logins

3/23/2026

Supervisor using SOP software on the factory floor instead of LMS training records.

SOP Software vs LMS: Which Does Your Ops Team Need?

3/18/2026

Operations manager comparing ChatGPT and SOP software for work instructions on a tablet.

ChatGPT vs SOP Software: When AI Chat Isn't Enough for SOPs

3/14/2026

Engineer reviewing SOPs for injection molding on a tablet next to the machine on the production floor.

SOPs for Injection Molding: A Practical Guide for Teams

3/13/2026

Mechanic reviewing an SOP created by an AI SOP generator on a mounted tablet in a repair shop.

What Is an AI SOP Generator? How It Creates SOPs

3/8/2026

Factory worker recording an assembly process for video to SOP software with a smartphone on a tripod.

What Is Video to SOP Software? How It Works and Why Teams Use It

3/8/2026

Introducing SOPX cover graphic with the line: turn process videos into step-by-step SOPs in 10 minutes.

Introducing SOPX: Turn Process Videos into Step-by-Step SOPs

3/4/2026

Shop floor workers using digital work instructions on a tablet, the setup that drives ROI of digital work instructions in manufacturing.

ROI of Digital Work Instructions in Manufacturing

2/23/2026

Technician making an instruction manual from video by converting recorded steps into structured documentation.

How to Make an Instruction Manual from Video (Step-by-Step Guide)

2/20/2026

Manufacturing operator converting training videos into step-by-step SOPs on a tablet.

How to Create SOPs from Video: Manual and AI Methods

2/16/2026

Supervisor walking workers through a training manual during job training on the shop floor.

How to Write a Training Manual: Faster and Clearer (2026)

2/13/2026

Manufacturing team turning existing videos into SOPs on a laptop.

How to Create SOPs Using Video You Already Have

2/11/2026

Operator reviewing up to date digital work instructions on a tablet at a manufacturing workstation.

How to Keep Work Instructions Up to Date with AI

2/8/2026

Woman and man finding a root cause using five whys in front of a whiteboard in conference room.

Five Whys in Manufacturing: Find the Real Cause Fast

2/4/2026

New operator learning on the shop floor, where training takes too long in manufacturing without digital work instructions.

Why Training Takes Too Long in Manufacturing and How to Fix It

2/2/2026

Notes comparing an SOP, a work instruction, an SOI, and an SWI written on paper.

SOP vs Work Instruction vs SOI vs SWI: Real Differences

1/27/2026

Shop floor operator following standardized work instructions created with AI on a mobile device.

How Manufacturers Standardize Work Instructions with AI

1/16/2026

Messy paper instruction manual that workers do not actually use.

How to Make an Instruction Manual People Actually Use

1/9/2026

Manufacturing technician recording a physical process on the shop floor using a smartphone to create digital work instructions.

How to Record Work Instructions for Physical Processes

1/6/2026

Senior technician from the retiring workforce recording process knowledge as digital work instructions before leaving the shop floor.

The Retiring Workforce Problem: Capturing Expert Knowledge

12/30/2025