# Knowledge management in the skilled trades | Explicio https://www.explicio.com/en/customers/skilled-trades/ Last updated: 2026-11-02 > Skilled trades: Businesses with master craftsman knowledge — Explicio captures the knowledge that lives in people and conversations here, asks when something is missing, and makes it searchable. The page shows three typical knowledge islands, a self-check and the formats of this industry; it describes platform capabilities, not customer cases. # Knowledge management in the skilled trades ## Skilled trades Businesses with master craftsman knowledge Businesses where the master hears the fault before the apprentice finds it — and where the successor needs the owner's knowledge, not just his workshop. Skilled trades: Businesses with master craftsman knowledge — Explicio captures the knowledge that lives in people and conversations here, asks when something is missing, and makes it searchable. The page shows three typical knowledge islands, a self-check and the formats of this industry; it describes platform capabilities, not customer cases. [Request trial access](https://explicio.cloud/registrieren?weg=test) [All solutions](https://www.explicio.com/en/solutions/) ## Skilled trades: The experience of your master craftsmen and site managers – instantly available on every site. USE IN YOUR OPERATIONS The problem: Why was the system wired exactly this way at the customer's? Which spare part fits the old controller? In the trades, knowledge arises on site and in customer service – but in the evening at the office, nobody writes long documentation any more. Explicio as First Layer: On the way from the customer to the van, a 30-second voice message and a photo of the type plate or terminal box via WhatsApp or Signal is enough. Explicio instantly turns it into searchable knowledge for the whole team. Overcome language barriers on site: International fitters and apprentices ask in their native language (37 languages built in) and receive the master craftsman's verified instructions, complete with photo and timestamp. Recommended architecture & entry point for your segment Recommended deployment: pay-as-you-go plan (€0 base fee) for smaller businesses, or the Explicio cloud subscription (€99 / month) for businesses with an active site and service team. Immediate effect: Fewer call-backs to the master craftsman, faster fault-finding at the customer's premises and a clean handover between site management and service. [Construction & skilled trades case studies (WZ F / G)](https://www.explicio.com/en/solutions/construction/) [Request trial access](https://explicio.cloud/registrieren?weg=test) MATCHING SECTOR PAGES ## Where this segment typically works. The sector pages describe knowledge islands, self-check and formats — the entry point until this page carries its own examples. [WZ FConstruction→Site management, trades, change orders](https://www.explicio.com/en/solutions/construction/) [WZ GTrade and vehicle repair→Workshops, wholesale, branches](https://www.explicio.com/en/solutions/trade-and-vehicle-repair/) [WZ CManufacturing→Production, maintenance, plant engineering](https://www.explicio.com/en/solutions/manufacturing/) CASE STUDIES ## What this looks like in your company. [Is knowledge of the old machine's settings lost when staff retire?Implicit knowledge regarding special parameters of older machines is lost through retirement. We show you how to document maintenance and servicing without imposing new processes.Open case →](https://www.explicio.com/en/cases/manufacturing-production-maintenance/) [Is knowledge of the special parameters for the old machine leaving with retirement?Secure implicit machine knowledge before it leaves with retirement. QM documentation is captured via voice messages and photos within the workflow.Open case →](https://www.explicio.com/en/cases/manufacturing-compliance-qm/) [Is knowledge of the special parameters of your older machines being lost as your experts retire?Capture implicit knowledge regarding special parameters of older machinery. Document maintenance management without the need for typing. Answers to maintenance queries.Open case →](https://www.explicio.com/en/cases/trade-and-vehicle-repair-production-maintenance/) [Is the know-how of setup technicians lost during shift changes?Document tacit knowledge held by setup technicians. Prevent loss during staff changes. Accelerate onboarding by linking operational data.Open case →](https://www.explicio.com/en/cases/manufacturing-onboarding-cover/) [Is your business losing knowledge when a driver is unavailable?Critical route and customer knowledge in the automotive trade is often held only in drivers' heads. We show you how to capture it systematically and secure it for succession.Open case →](https://www.explicio.com/en/cases/trade-and-vehicle-repair-succession-ma/) [Is your business losing operational knowledge during succession?Secure tacit route and customer knowledge during business transfers. Prevent the loss of operational details through structured capture.Open case →](https://www.explicio.com/en/cases/manufacturing-succession-ma/) [All case studies →](https://www.explicio.com/en/solutions/#fallbeispiele) TECHNICAL DIAGNOSIS · DEMO WITHOUT A CALL ## Contribute knowledge first. Then decide. After a short conversation we set up your trial space. Then contribute a voice message or a file from your business — and see where the first knowledge island lies. The 30 days only start after that. [Request a quote](https://explicio.cloud/registrieren?weg=angebot) [What would it cost us?](https://www.explicio.com/en/pricing/#rechner) - **Duration**: 30 days from the first knowledge - **Cost**: €0 - **Licence**: none — you pay for knowledge, not for seats - **Data location**: EU cloud on hardware operated by Explicio in Germany; Explicio Box in your own building on request