Common misread
No. Pilot one line or shop; validate takt and exceptions.
Paperless should kill travelers and verbal reporting before cockpits. Start with scannable steps that remove re-copying. Dual cards first, then the table and Q&A.
Safer framing
Embed scans into existing motions; use team contests over slogans.
- Attack steps with the most re-copying and the costliest errors.
- Electronic travelers need versioning: process changes must void old cards.
- Few report buttons; highly visible exception entry.
- Paperless is not recordless—audits need exportable trails.
- Line leads must accept the UI or paper returns after go-live.
| Decision lens | Common trap or cost | Safer cut |
|---|---|---|
| Kill first | Travelers/verbal reports | Lower error cost |
| Versioning | Void old cards on change | Stop wrong process |
| Pilot then scale | One line/shop | Then clone |
Paperless is process change, not a dashboard project
Plant-wide paperless at once?
No. Pilot one line or shop; validate takt and exceptions.
Operators resist scanning?
Embed scans into existing motions; use team contests over slogans.
Weak network on the floor?
Offline cache with sync; local checks still block skipped steps.
Paper QC reports?
Digitize in-process checks and critical dims first; type tests can wait.