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Skills Management Software for Manufacturing Teams

Digitize operator skills, certifications, and line readiness across plants. Reduce downtime, accelerate cross-training, and strengthen quality and safety with validated skills data.

Real-World Impact in Manufacturing

  • 40% reduction in frontline resource management hours at a worldwide tools leader, enabling quicker response and less downtime worth $3M.
  • 3,000 hours saved per year at a 5,000-employee facility by streamlining compliance reporting, reducing costs by $75K+.
  • $650K saved by eliminating 2 hours per week of manual data rework across 50+ plants for EHS, HR, and Quality teams.

Speak with an Expert
Johnson Matthey - 400 by 400 px
Hydro
Marel
Arqiva - 400 by 400 px
Karl Storz - 400 by 400 px
Plan Group - 400 by 400 px

Experience Kahuna in 60 Seconds

Take a quick guided tour to see how plant leaders validate operator proficiency, surface skill gaps, and staff lines with qualified workers without spreadsheets. Like what you see? Book a tailored walkthrough.

 

A Complete Solution for Skills Tracking, Validation, and Development

Track and Validate Skills

Prove Line Readiness

Verify role, machine, and process-specific skills before assignment to protect throughput and safety.

Assess Role Proficiency

Standardize Training & Evidence

Use digital checklists, observations, and sign-offs. Create audit-ready records for ISO, OSHA, and customer requirements.

Enable Skills Transparency

Work on the Shop Floor

Mobile workflows capture validations at the machine. Sync to keep your skills matrix current.

Identify Strengths and Weaknesses

Staff Flex With Skills Transparency

Give supervisors a live view of who is qualified and available. Build dynamic float pools across lines and plants.

Deliver Strategic, Targeted Training

Cut Changeover and Downtime

Target training to the exact skills needed for product mix and shifts. Improve first-time-right performance.

Manage Skills in the Flow of Work

Measure Progress & Benchmark Strength

Dashboards show progression, gaps, and coverage by plant, line, team, and shift to guide decisions.

Kahuna powers end-to-end skills management, ensuring assurance and growth in one digital platform.

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Ensure Compliance and Operational Excellence

  • Track skills in a digitized competency management system
  • Monitor skills and compliance data in real-time
  • Keep precision, safety, and regulatory compliance top of mind
  • Mitigate lapses in proficiencies
  • Pull compliance reports for customers and regulatory bodies
  • Enhance operations with more qualified teams

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Build a Future-Ready Workforce

  • Foster a culture of continuous learning
  • Engage employees and encourage career growth
  • Facilitate knowledge sharing and transfer
  • Ensure proficiency with role requirements
  • Meet industry, customer, and operational needs
  • Exceed production and efficiency goals

 

Trusted by Leading Organizations

"Our scheduling and dispatching processes are more efficient, we are improving the quality of work performed for customers, and our employees can own their development with an understanding of specific training needs."

ED, Global Resource Ops NCR

"What I like most about Kahuna is] the ability to adjust it to our company’s needs and the great support from the Kahuna team during preparation and implementation."

Learning Ambassador for Training & Development Marel

"Kahuna helps manage the competency of our employees to ensure we are compliant with the regulatory requirements of our business. It provides a robust system to assess our employees against the standards within their jobs."

Learning & Development Lead UK Johnson Matthey
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