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Cut Costs -  Poor Documentation Is Impacting Your Bottom Line
Quarter20 Blog Series: Work Instructions
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Cut Costs - Poor Documentation Is Impacting Your Bottom Line

Bad documentation is one of the most expensive blind spots on the production floor.
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August 1, 2025
Reduce Risk -  Incorrect Work Instructions Introduce Risk in Production
Quarter20 Blog Series: Work Instructions
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Reduce Risk - Incorrect Work Instructions Introduce Risk in Production

Poor documentation introduces risk at every level of production: rework, safety incidents, failed audits, and product recalls
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July 21, 2025
Quarter20 Blog Series: Your Work Instructions Are Broken -  Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Fix Them
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Industry Insights

Quarter20 Blog Series: Your Work Instructions Are Broken - Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Fix Them

Welcome to the Quarter20 blog series on work instructions.
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July 21, 2025
Inside Boston’s Robotics Talent Engine
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Inside Boston’s Robotics Talent Engine

What's fueling one of the world’s most dynamic robotics workforces?
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June 5, 2025
Model-Based Definition (MBD): Is It Time to Ditch the 2D Drawing?
Industry Insights
Documentation Tips

Model-Based Definition (MBD): Is It Time to Ditch the 2D Drawing?

Companies today who adopt MBD are seeing amazing effects, such as shortened lead times and a reduction of error rates.
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April 22, 2025
The Rise of Hardware Product Managers: Navigating the New World of Complex Hardware
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The Rise of Hardware Product Managers: Navigating the New World of Complex Hardware

The emergence of the hardware PM reflects the increasing complexity of hardware products.
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April 15, 2025
Why Documentation Is the Unsung Hero of Lean Manufacturing
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Why Documentation Is the Unsung Hero of Lean Manufacturing

At first glance, documentation might not seem like a core Lean concern - but it is!
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April 7, 2025
What Manufacturing Documentation Can Learn From UX Design
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What Manufacturing Documentation Can Learn From UX Design

UX design is all about creating experiences that are easy, intuitive, and enjoyable for the end user - let's apply that to manufacturing documentation!
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April 1, 2025
How Documentation Took the Joy out of Hardware Engineering (and how Quarter20 is Bringing it Back)
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Founder Thoughts

How Documentation Took the Joy out of Hardware Engineering (and how Quarter20 is Bringing it Back)

Building the product I've always needed.
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February 4, 2025
Quarter20 Launches CAD-Connected Wiki to Automate Hardware Documentation Across Manufacturing
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Quarter20 Launches CAD-Connected Wiki to Automate Hardware Documentation Across Manufacturing

Today marks the official launch of our first generation platform.
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January 29, 2025
Announcement - Launch of Quarter20's New UX
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Announcement - Launch of Quarter20's New UX

We are pleased to announce a huge product update!
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November 5, 2024
How Standardized Documentation Can Drive Quality
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How Standardized Documentation Can Drive Quality

Standardization is a secret tool to improve quality metrics.
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November 4, 2024
The Hard Truths About Why Hardware Documentation is Failing Us
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The Hard Truths About Why Hardware Documentation is Failing Us

To better understand the state of documentation in the hardware industry and its cost to hardware development, Quarter20 brings together insights from hardware professionals across major industries, including aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics. We delve into the reason why poor documentation is costing the industry billions of dollars and best practices for hardware teams to mitigate these costs.
June 1, 2030
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