Product Update: New Advanced SOPs, New Kanban Format & Skills Upgrades – December 2025

December 2025 Product Update

You get a packed update this month with powerful upgrades across the core areas of GembaDocs!

There’s a new Advanced SOP format for teams who want more depth, a fresh Kanban template built for real-world write-on use and big improvements to the Skills module that cut admin and speed up training. You’ll also notice a clearer menu layout and a major expansion in the Lean Cave. And to top it off, Japanese is now live as we welcome our first customer in Japan.

New: Advanced SOP Format

A flexible, high-structure SOP option designed for teams needing richer visuals and detailed instructions.

  • Add up to three images or videos per step
  • Full free-text editor with formatting options
  • Free annotation on visuals
  • Available on web and mobile
  • Enable inside Traditional SOP creation

AND you’ll be able to port in existing advanced SOPs you have from other systems for a small document processing charge – so you can keep your existing SOPs if you move to GembaDocs.

New: Kanban Template

A write-on Kanban card with added fields, barcode support and larger print sizes.

  • Select as Template 2 under Kanban
  • Includes carriage and price fields
  • Write-on fields for order tracking
  • Supports barcodes and QR codes
  • New half-page and full-page sizes for Template 1

Skills Module Improvements

Training records are faster to update, easier to plan and more automated.

  • Bulk update training records
  • Bulk upload certificate PDFs
  • Activity details field for planned training
  • Training data available via API
  • Mandatory items auto-create training
  • QR codes for instant training history

Menu Refresh and Lean Cave Updates

Navigation is clearer and Lean resources continue to expand.

New Language: Japanese

Japanese is now available as we welcome our first customer in Japan!

  • New language added
  • Reflects Lean’s origins
  • Expands global reach
  • Supports customers in Japan