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The Most Expensive Problem in Your Company Isn't Downtime

November 25, 20253 min readLinkedIn Post

The most expensive problem in your company isn't downtime. It's the knowledge you never capture. πŸ’‘

You know the signs: A quality issue that keeps coming back. A safety procedure that keeps causing friction. A logistical bottleneck that everyone complains about.

You've got data. Reports. Dashboards. But you're still missing the crucial why.

Because the real insights aren't in the system β€” they're in the minds of your people.

The operator who's seen every version of the problem. The night-shift veteran who knows the shortcuts. The logistics planner who spots patterns no dashboard can show.

And yet... that knowledge stays locked away.

Because traditional methods β€” meetings, whiteboards, suggestion boxes β€” simply don't work anymore.

They're slow. Biased. And the quiet experts rarely speak up. πŸ‘‰ Is everyone in the room? πŸ‘‰ Does everyone dare to speak? πŸ‘‰ And how do you capture something that's easier to show with a photo?

The result: frustration, recurring problems, and lost opportunities.

That's exactly why we built Oppr Insights β€” the digital "idea hub" and gateway to the Oppr.ai continuous improvement platform.

Think of it as a digital net that captures your team's collective intelligence β€” before it disappears.

With Oppr Insights, you: βœ… Stop Knowledge Loss β€” Capture frontline expertise and "tribal knowledge" before it walks out the door. βœ… End Analysis Paralysis β€” Collect ideas from every level, then let AI surface clear, actionable priorities. βœ… Start Smart & Low-Risk β€” Prove the value of operator-driven improvement before diving into full-scale digital transformation.

How it works πŸ‘‡ 1️⃣ Launch a topic: Send a targeted question or problem to your people. 2️⃣ Capture feedback: Everyone replies in their own words β€” via text, photo, or voice. 3️⃣ Create insight: AI finds hidden patterns, contradictions, and solutions.

No more firefighting.

This is how you build a learning organization β€” powered by the knowledge you already have.

πŸ”₯ After initial tests we are now looking to further develop with early adopters β€” showing how AI can amplify human expertise on the shop floor.

Curious how you can turn your team's hidden know-how into a real competitive edge?

Send me a message β€” I'll show you how. Have a look at our video and see Oppr Insights in action!

FW

Written by

Floris Wyers

CEO & Founder, Oppr.ai

Building the human data layer for manufacturing. The what from machines. The why from people.

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