Approved sources
Maintenance manuals, safety procedures, quality documents, standard operating procedures (SOPs)
AI Knowledge Base for Manufacturing & LogisticsWhich procedure covers this maintenance task?
iKB helps manufacturing and logistics teams find maintenance, safety and operating procedures across sites and shifts, with references to approved files.
The everyday problem
Why operations teams need cited answers.
Factories and logistics sites depend on maintenance manuals, safety procedures and quality documents spread across sites, shifts and years of experience. A technician on the night shift needs the right procedure now, not after calling a supervisor. Outdated printouts and tribal knowledge create safety and quality risks.
Who uses it: Maintenance technicians, shift supervisors, quality and HSE teams, and training coordinators.
Example questions
- “Which procedure covers replacing this pump seal?”
- “What are the lockout steps before servicing this conveyor?”
- “Which quality checks apply to this production batch?”
Illustrations of what teams could test. Not customer data.
Example workflow
Test a real business question.
- 01
Locate the current procedure
Start with the material approved for the topic: maintenance manuals, safety procedures, quality documents, standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- 02
Analyse approved quality and operating tables
Find maintenance and safety procedures. Search timestamped training transcripts and prepare process maps. Analyse approved quality tables and create labelled forecasts from supported operating data.
- 03
Prepare a maintenance or shift briefing
Keep document versions and source references. Qualified staff remain responsible for safety-critical decisions.
Plan your evaluation
What to test with your team.
Common tasks
Find maintenance and safety procedures. Search timestamped training transcripts and prepare process maps. Analyse approved quality tables and create labelled forecasts from supported operating data.
Access and human review
Keep document versions and source references. Qualified staff remain responsible for safety-critical decisions.
What to test
Choose a real business question, approved source material and a reviewer. Test missing information, exceptions and access restrictions before expanding use.
These examples show possible evaluation tasks. They are not customer case studies, verified results or a guarantee of regulatory compliance.
Straight answers
Operations questions, answered.
Can iKB use our quality and operating spreadsheets?
Yes. With Analytics enabled, iKB can build charts and tables from approved spreadsheets and supported databases, and shows the query behind each number. Forecasts are labelled as projections.
Should staff follow an AI answer for safety-critical work?
Staff should always check the cited procedure. iKB points to the approved document and version, and qualified staff stay responsible for safety-critical decisions.
Test iKB on your team's questions.
Bring sample sources and clear requirements. Review the answers and controls before rollout.