This paper presents a case study within a small manufacturing company, engaging in the early phases of co-designing Mixed Reality assembly instructions. Using generative tools through two co-design workshops, we engaged the participants in reflecting, visualising and defining their processes, needs, challenges and future ways of working in relation to new technological applications. We gained insights into the participants’ current practices and identified areas where new technologies could improve these practices. We co-designed a lock assembly instruction paper prototype to use as support for future MR development, focused on their apprenticeship training. We also uncovered other areas of technological implementation, setting the framework for co-designing a customised production system.
