[01]
Inconsistent execution
No standard checklists. Every technician follows their own process. Inspection depends on who's on shift.
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Canary turns the checklists living in binders and spreadsheets into procedures technicians run from their phone. Every version is controlled, every answer is timestamped, and nothing closes without the evidence.
The Challenge
Three technicians, one machine, three different answers
[02]
Hundreds of documents
A single plant can run hundreds of checklists and SOPs, spread across shared drives, binders, and Excel tabs.
[03]
Missed inspections
Checklists live on paper and spreadsheets. Nothing enforces the schedule, so intervals slip quietly.
[04]
No proof for the auditor
When the inspection lives on a clipboard, proving it happened means finding the clipboard.
The solution
One library, one version, one record.
[Automate]
Keep every checklist and SOP in one library
Build procedures once and keep them where technicians look for them, attached to the assets they apply to.
- Author procedures with fields, readings, pass/fail steps, and photos.
- Attach them to assets so the right checklist opens with the job.
- Search one library instead of five shared drives.
[Execute]
Prove what was checked, and when
Every run is recorded against a revision, a technician, and a timestamp, with readings and photos attached to the step.
- Run procedures on mobile out on the floor, online or off.
- Capture readings and photos as each step is completed.
- Keep a full revision history back to the first draft.
[Optimize]
Push one version to every site
Publish a revision and every tagged site picks it up, so the same asset gets the same check wherever it sits.
- Publish once and every tagged asset and site updates.
- Control revisions so nobody runs last year's checklist.
- See completion by site and find the intervals that keep slipping.
Core capabilities
Best for teams who need the same check done the same way.
Procedure Builder
Fields, readings, pass/fail steps, and photo capture.
Revision Control
Publish a version and see who ran which one.
Asset & Site Tagging
Attach a procedure to the equipment it belongs to.
Offline Capture
Complete an inspection in a basement and sync it later.
Failure Escalation
Turn a failed step into a work order on the spot.
Compliance Records
Export what was checked, by whom, and when.
We used to lose hours tracking down parts across spreadsheets and storerooms. Canary gave us real-time visibility into every part, every location. Stockouts dropped, carrying costs fell, and our technicians finally have what they need when they need it.
Daria Simonova
Director of Operations, ABB Woods
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