TechValidate Research on Loftware

17 Case Studies


Loftware Case Study

McCormick

Introduction

This case study of McCormick is based on a May 2019 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware offers the industry’s leading solution for supply chain labeling and provides unmatched services and support.”

“Standardizing on Loftware has reduced labeling complexity and saved us money.”

Challenges

McCormick was challenged by the time-consuming manual processes they encountered daily and needed to find a way to eliminate the costly labeling errors inherent with this approach. They were managing multiple labeling solutions and needed to find a way to automate and standardize their labeling across their enterprise.

They company was also faced with meeting complex customer requirements and evolving regulations, as well as eliminating delays and downtime due to their current labeling solution.

Finally, McCormick was finding limitations of labeling within their existing enterprise applications and needed a solution that could support the company’s impending growth and offer labeling consistency.

Use Case

By deploying Loftware, McComick was able to simplify label design and empower business users to update labels. They also were able to improve traceability across the supply chain while streamlining manufacturing, warehouse management, shipping, and distribution.

Results

McCormick was able to integrate Loftware with SAP to leverage validated sources of record for labeling.

Standardizing on Loftware allowed them to reduce costs of managing and maintaining multiple label systems and they were better equipped to address customer requirements. They also were able to stay compliant with evolving regulations to avoid supply chain disruptions and reduce the risk of costly fines.

The company reported that the payback period on their investment in Loftware was less than a year.

Loftware Case Study

W. L. Gore & Associates

Introduction

This case study of W. L. Gore & Associates is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading-edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

W.L. Gore felt their labeling was limited with their existing enterprise applications, so they implemented Loftware to help meet complex customer and regulatory labeling requirements. The company was also challenged with time-consuming manual processes and was looking to support company growth while keeping labels consistent across their organization.

Use Case

W.L. Gore uses Loftware to simplify their label design, empower business users to update labels, and to improve traceability across the supply chain. They are also using Loftware enterprise labeling solutions to streamline manufacturing and warehouse management.

Results

Using Loftware’s enterprise labeling solutions, W.L. Gore improved label accuracy and reduced costly labeling errors while making it easier to expand their labeling to new locations and markets.

Loftware’s direct professional services and support teams helped ensure a smooth deployment and knowledge transfer.

W.L. Gore became better equipped to address customer requirements by improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and languages. They also improved their responsiveness to customer labeling changes.

W.L. Gore is better able to stay compliant with regulations and industry standards while reducing the risks of costly fines and supply chain disruptions or stoppages. W.L. Gore recouped their investment in Loftware in less than 6 months.

Because they use Loftware’s enterprise integration, they can make label changes quickly, easily support expansion to new locations and increased visibility over the entire labeling process.

Loftware Case Study

Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited (CPL)

Introduction

This case study of CPL is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading-edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

“Easy to manage, Versioning for audit purposes, Integration with ERP systems and for Serialization.”

Challenges

CPL implemented a Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solution to overcome the time-consuming manual processes they encountered daily. They also needed to comply with regulations while eliminating the costly labeling errors inherent with a manual labeling approach. They were also looking to reduce the number of labeling solutions and related management efforts.

CPL was faced with meeting a range of complex customer labeling requirements and needed to eliminate the delays and downtime they were encountering with their existing labeling solution. This pharmaceutical leader was looking for a labeling solution which could support the company’s expected growth and provide the labeling consistency and accuracy needed for their global operation.

Finally, they wanted to overcome the labeling limitations with their existing enterprise applications and integrate with serialization equipment and technology.

Use Case

By deploying Loftware, CPL simplified their label design and empowered their business users to update labels. CPL also improved traceability across their supply chain while streamlining manufacturing, warehouse management, shipping, and distribution.

Results

After deploying Loftware’s enterprise labeling solution, CPL was no longer challenged with managing and maintaining multiple label systems. They improved label accuracy and reduced costly errors while scaling their labeling to new locations. Loftware helped provide their labels with better branding and overall consistency.

Loftware’s direct professional services and support teams helped ensure a smooth deployment and knowledge transfer.

CPL became better equipped to address customer requirements by improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting, and languages. By being better responsive to customer labeling changes, CPL improved relationships with their customers, reduced customer attrition, and offered customers a significant competitive advantage.

CPL was also able to avoid supply chain disruptions and stoppages while reducing the risks of costly fines as well as enabling their expansion into new markets.

CPL recouped their investment in Loftware in as little as 6 to 12 months by eliminating manual labeling efforts, making label changes more quickly, and avoiding mislabeling errors. CPL reduced the number of label templates by 80% or more while easily scaling to meet their business growth demands and expand into new locations. Loftware helped CPL remove the risks of maintaining label data outside of their enterprise applications while increasing visibility over the entire labeling process

Loftware Case Study

The Procter & Gamble Company

Introduction

This case study of The Procter & Gamble Company is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading-edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

The Procter & Gamble Company purchased Loftware to help meet customer labeling requirements and reduce the time-consuming manual processes required for labeling. They were also looking to reduce label costs and be more responsive to make labeling changes faster.

Use Case

By implementing Loftware, the Procter & Gamble Company was able to streamline their warehouse management and shipping by purchasing Loftware.

Results

As a result of deploying Loftware, Procter & Gamble was able to reduce the costs required to manage and maintain multiple label systems while improving label accuracy and reducing costly errors.

Procter & Gamble is now better equipped to address customer requirements by improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting, and languages. Overall P&G also improved overall responsiveness to customer labeling changes.

Loftware’s enterprise integration allowed P&G to eliminate manual labeling efforts, make label changes quickly, and increase visibility over the entire labeling process.

Loftware Case Study

Shure Incorporated

Introduction

This case study of Shure Incorporated is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Shure faced a range of issues before they deployed Loftware’s labeling solution, including:

  • Time-consuming manual processes
  • Meeting complex customer labeling requirements
  • Complying with regulations
  • Eliminating delays and downtime due to labeling
  • Avoiding costly labeling errors
  • Supporting company growth and labeling consistency
  • Maintaining multiple labeling solutions
  • Limitations of labeling within existing enterprise applications

Use Case

Shure uses Loftware to:

  • Simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels
  • Improve traceability across the supply chain
  • Streamline shipping
  • Streamline distribution

Results

Shure was able to reduce the costs to manage and maintain multiple label systems while improving label accuracy and reducing costly errors. Shure was better able to scale to new locations because of easier deployment to meet their business growth.

Shure was also better equipped to address customer requirements by improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language. As a result, they increased their responsiveness to customer labeling changes and were able to stay compliant with regulations. Shure also avoided supply chain disruptions or stoppages

By integrating with their ERP system, Shure eliminated manual labeling efforts, supported additional expansion to new locations, removed the risks of maintaining label data outside of their enterprise applications, and increased visibility over the entire labeling process.

Loftware Case Study

Infor Global Solutions

Introduction

This case study of Infor Global Solutions is based on an August 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

“Loftware’s ease of use and label format provides the best visibility to operations people.”

Challenges

Infor Global Solutions evaluated and purchased Loftware to help with the following challenges:

*Manual processes were too time-consuming

  • Challenges meeting complex customer labeling requirements
  • Supporting company growth and labeling consistency

Use Case

Infor Global Solutions used Loftware features and funtionalities to:

  • Simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels
  • Improve traceability across the supply chain
  • Streamline distribution

Results

Infor Global Solutions achieved the following results with Loftware:

  • Reduced the costs to manage and maintain multiple label systems
  • Improved label accuracy and reducing costly errors
  • Improved ease of deployment and scaling to new locations
  • Better equipped to address customer requirements such as:
    • Improved the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language
    • Improved relationships with customers
    • Reduced the loss of customers
    • Enabled better responsiveness to customer labeling changes
    • Offered a competitive advantage to customers
  • Were able to stay compliant with regulations which:
    • Avoided supply chain disruptions or stoppages
    • Reduced the risk of costly fines
  • Were able to integrate Loftware with their enterprise which:
    • Eliminated manual labeling efforts
    • Enabled them to make label changes quickly
    • Avoided mislabeling errors
    • Supported expansion in new locations
    • Removed the risks of maintaining label data outside of my enterprise applications
    • Increased visibility over the entire labeling process
      The implementation of Loftware’s labeling solution has helped to secure over a million or more in annual savings, reduce downtime by almost 100%, reduce occurrences of mislabeling by 80% or more, reduce the number of label templates by 80% or more, and helped the business scale their labeling to meet their business growth objectives.
      Additionally, Infor Global Solutions took less than 6 months to recoup their investment in Loftware.

Loftware Case Study

Fujifilm Electronic Materials

Introduction

This case study of Fujifilm Electronic Materials is based on an August 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Fujifilm primarily evaluated, selected, and purchased Loftware to meet complex customer labeling requirements.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Loftware that Fujifilm primariy uses includes secondary labeling efforts for warehouse and manufacturing processes.

Results

As a result of using Loftware, Fujifilm:

  • Improved label accuracy and reduced costly errors
  • Improved the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language
  • Enabled better responsiveness to customer labeling changes
  • Reduce occurrences of mislabeling by 80% or more

Loftware Case Study

Cott Co. Uses Loftware to Stay Compliant with F&B Regulations and Avoid Costly Fines

Introduction

This case study of Cott Corporation is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Cott Co. implemented Loftware to help meet complex customer and regulatory labeling requirements. The company was also challenged with time-consuming manual processes and avoiding costly labeling errors inherent with manual labeling.

Cott Co. had been maintaining multiple disparate labeling solutions and was experiencing delays and downtime due to the existing solution. They were looking for a solution, which could help ensure compliance, support the company’s growth and offer accurate and consistent labeling as they scaled their business.

Use Case

By implementing Loftware, Cott Co. was able to streamline their manufacturing, warehouse management, shipping and distribution operations. With their new standardized Loftware labeling solution, they also were able to simplify label design and empower business users to update labels without requiring costly and scare IT resources.

Results

In addition to being able to meet regulatory requirements, avoid costly fines and supply chain disruptions, Cott Co. was better equipped to address customer requirements. This included improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language. The Loftware solution enabled the company to offer better responsiveness to customer labeling requests and changes, improving customer relationships. It also enabled them to reduce the number of label templates by more then 80%.

Cott Co. integrated Loftware with their enterprise business applications to eliminate manual labeling efforts and remove the risks associated with maintaining label data outside of their enterprise applications. In addition to helping Cott Co. improve labeling accuracy and reduce occurrences of mislabeling by more than 80%, the integrated Loftware solution helped the company scale their labeling to new markets to meet their business growth. All of these aspects resulted in significant cost savings with the company recouping their investment in Loftware in less than one year.

Loftware Case Study

Loftware Increases Visibility Over Labeling and Supports Expansion for DHL Worldwide

Introduction

This case study of DHL Worldwide Network is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

DHL Worldwide purchased Loftware to help overcome time-consuming manual processes and to support company growth and labeling consistency.

Use Case

DHL was able to use Loftware to streamline their shipping and distribution operations while also simplifying label design and empowering business users to update labels.

Results

Implementing Loftware’s standardized and centralized labeling solution has helped DHL support expansion into new locations and avoid supply chain disruptions or stoppages. It also has helped to the company ensure regulatory compliance and industry standards and secure over a million in annual savings.

Since using Loftware, DHL has been better equipped to address customer requirements. Ultimately, enabling better responsiveness to customer labeling changes has helped the company improve customer relationships and reduce loss of customers. Implementing the Loftware solutions has also helped DHL improve label accuracy and reduce costly errors while providing better branding and consistency in labeling.

Loftware Case Study

PPG Standardizes on Loftware and Reduces Labeling Downtime by Nearly 100%

Introduction

This case study of PPG Industries is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

PPG was faced with a range of issues including meeting complex customer labeling requirements and complying with evolving regulations. However, they were faced with maintaining multiple labeling solutions. Using disparate solutions, which included manual labeling functions and countless permutations of label templates made meeting these increasing demands difficult and resulted in costly labeling downtime.

Use Case

PPG was able to standardize and automate their labeling with Loftware to streamline manufacturing, warehouse management and shipping, while also improving traceability across the supply chain. Additionally, they were able to simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels eliminating the need for costly and scare IT resources.

Results

PPG was able to realize a return on their Loftware investment in less than two years by achieving the following results. First, they were able to reduce downtime by nearly 100% and scale their labeling to meet their business growth. They also were able to reduce costs associated with managing and maintaining multiple label systems.

After standardizing on Loftware and integrating their solution with existing enterprise applications, PPG was able to eliminate manual labeling efforts and was better equipped to address evolving customer demands and make label changes quickly. This enabled them to improve handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and languages and improve relationships with customers.

The Loftware solution allowed PPG to improve label accuracy and reduce costly errors, as well as reduce the number of label templates by over 80%. They also were able to stay compliant with regulations, which helped to avoid supply chain disruptions or stoppages.

Loftware Case Study

Millipore Sigma Secures Over $1M in Annual Savings with Loftware Spectrum

Introduction

This case study of Millipore Sigma is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“We are able to provide a quick labeling solution with maximum flexibility to design labels as per business requirement. Our response time to the customer is quick and accurate due to the advanced features in Loftware Spectrum.”

Challenges

Millipore Sigma purchased Loftware Spectrum to help overcome time-consuming manual processes and the limitations of labeling within existing enterprise applications they were using. They also were looking for a solution that could support the company’s growth and offer the labeling consistency and accuracy they required.

Use Case

Using Loftware Spectrum for their Enterprise Labeling, Millipore Sigma was able to streamline all of their operations including warehouse management, shipping and distribution, while improving traceability across their global supply chain. They also were able to simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels.

Results

Implementation of Loftware Spectrum has helped Millipore Sigma to reduce downtime by nearly 100% and reduce occurrences of mislabeling by more than 80% to help secure over a million in annual savings.

Using Loftware Spectrum, Millipore Sigma was able to scale their labeling to meet their business growth, easing deployment and scaling to new locations. The company was also able to stay compliant with regulations and industry standards allowing them to reduce the risk of costly fines, avoid supply chain disruptions or stoppages and expand into new markets.

Additionally, with Spectrum’s enterprise integration Millipore Sigma was able to eliminate manual labeling efforts, make label changes quickly, and avoid mislabeling errors by removing the risks of maintaining label data outside of my enterprise applications. This increased visibility over the entire labeling process, while improving label accuracy and reducing costly errors.

With Loftware, Millipore Sigma was better equipped to address customer requirements. This included improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language. Spectrum enabled the company to offer better responsiveness to customer labeling requests and changes, improving customer relationships.

Loftware Case Study

Philips Respironics Saves Time and Money with Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solution

Introduction

This case study of Philips Respironics is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Philips purchased Loftware to help overcome a range of challenges. Before implementing Loftware the company was maintaining multiple labeling solutions and had to manage time-consuming manual processes which could result in costly labeling errors. There were limitations on labeling within existing enterprise applications, which meant meeting complex customer and regulatory requirements was becoming exceedingly difficult. Also, the company was experiencing costly delays and downtime due to labeling and it was becoming exceedingly challenging to manage company growth and labeling consistency.

Use Case

Philips was able to use Loftware’s Enterprise Labeling Solution to streamline manufacturing, shipping, and distribution operations while improving traceability across their global supply chain. They also were able to simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels.

Results

By implementing Loftware Philips was able to reduce the costs associated with managing and maintaining multiple label systems. The Loftware solution improved ease of deployment and scaling to new locations to support business growth. It also enabled Philips to stay compliant with regulations to reduce the risks of costly fines and avoid supply chain disruptions or stoppages.

The Loftware’s enterprise integration allowed Philips to eliminate manual labeling efforts, make label changes quickly, and avoid mislabeling errors by removing the risks of maintaining label data outside of my enterprise applications. This also enabled the company to increase visibility over the entire labeling process, while supporting expansion into new markets.

Additionally, with Loftware Philips was better equipped to address customer requirements. This included improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting, and language. The Loftware solution enabled the company to reduce the number of label templates by over 80% and to offer better responsiveness for customer labeling requests and changes, ultimately improving customer relationships.

Loftware Case Study

Johnson & Johnson Reduces Mislabeling by Over 80% with Loftware

Introduction

This case study of Johnson & Johnson is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Johnson & Johnson implemented a Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solution to overcome the time-consuming manual processes they encountered daily. They also needed to eliminate the costly labeling errors inherent with this manual labeling approach.

The company was faced with meeting a range of complex customer labeling requirements and needed to eliminate the delays and downtime they were encountering with their existing labeling solution. This Life Sciences leader was looking for a labeling solution which could support the company’s expected growth and provide the labeling consistency and accuracy needed for their global operation.

Additionally, the company was challenged with eliminating costly labeling errors which are inherent with manual labeling. They also were looking for a labeling solution which could support the company’s expected growth and provide the labeling consistency and accuracy needed for their global operation.

Use Case

Using Loftware’s Enterprise Labeling Solution enabled Johnson & Johnson to streamline their warehouse management while also simplifying their label design and empowering business users to update labels so they could more quickly meet customer requirements.

Results

Johnson & Johnson was able to achieve a host of benefits from implementing Loftware and was able to recoup their investment in less than two years. Implementation of Loftware’s labeling solution has helped the company reduce downtime by almost 100% while reducing mislabeling by over 80%.

Loftware’s enterprise integration allowed J&J to eliminate manual labeling efforts, make label changes quickly, and avoid the risks associated with maintaining label data outside of enterprise applications. This also enabled the company to increase visibility over the entire labeling process and enabled the company to scale labeling to meet their business growth while supporting expansion into new markets.

With the Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solution, J&J was able to also reduce the number of label templates more than 80% and is now better equipped to address customer and regulatory requirements in a timely fashion. Ensuring regulatory compliance and industry standards enabled expansion into new markets and reduced the risk of costly fines while avoiding supply chain disruption or stoppages.

Loftware Case Study

FedEx Implements Loftware Labeling to Ensure Regulatory Compliance

Introduction

This case study of FedEx Corporation is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

FedEx implemented a Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solution to help overcome a variety of business challenges. Those included meeting a wide range of complex customer labeling requirements and compliance with the evolving scope of regulations in their industry. This global company needed a solution that would help them eliminate the costly delays and downtime they were experiencing with their existing labeling solution. They also required a solution that could further support company growth and labeling consistency as they increased their global footprint.

Use Case

FedEx uses Loftware to simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels, saving both time and money. They also were able to improve traceability across their supply chain and streamline warehouse management.

Results

After standardizing on a Loftware solution, FedEx was able to reduce the time and costs involved in managing and maintaining multiple label systems. Now they were better equipped to address both evolving regulatory and customer requirements. This meant improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images / branding, formatting, and language. Using Loftware, FedEx was able to stay compliant with regulations enabling them to avoid supply chain disruptions or stoppages and expand into new markets.

Additionally, by integrating Loftware labeling with existing enterprise applications, FedEx was able to eliminate manual labeling efforts, make label changes quickly, and remove the risks associated with maintaining label data outside of enterprise applications. This also enabled the company to increase visibility over the entire labeling process and enabled the company to scale labeling to meet their business growth while supporting expansion into new markets.

Loftware Case Study

Siemens AG Uses Loftware to Address Complex Customer and Regulatory Requirements

Introduction

This case study of Siemens AG is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Siemens implemented a Loftware Enterprise Labeling Solution to address complex customer labeling requirements and to ensure compliance with evolving regulations. They also needed a solution that would help them eliminate the costly delays and downtime they were experiencing with their existing labeling solution.

Use Case

Siemens was able to simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels. This saved a great deal of time and money, increasing customer responsiveness and eliminating costly mistakes.

Results

After standardizing on a Loftware solution, Siemens was able to reduce the time and costs involved in managing and maintaining multiple label systems. Now they were better equipped to address both evolving regulatory and customer requirements. This also meant being able to improve label accuracy and reduce the risk of costly errors and regulatory fines.

By integrating Loftware with existing business applications, Siemens was able to eliminate manual labeling efforts, make label changes quickly, and remove the risks associated with maintaining label data outside of enterprise applications. This also enabled the company to avoid mislabeling errors and scale labeling to meet their business growth while supporting expansion into new markets.

Using Loftware, Siemens was better equipped to improve the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language and enable better responsiveness to customer labeling changes.

Loftware Case Study

PepsiCo Realizes Cost Savings with Loftware Enterprise Labeling

Introduction

This case study of PepsiCo is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

PepsiCo enlisted Loftware to help overcome a variety of labeling challenges that were critical in maintaining operations. They included meeting complex customer labeling requirements, supporting company growth, and labeling consistency and to address limitations of labeling within existing enterprise applications.

Use Case

PepsiCo was able to use Loftware’s Enterprise Labeling Solution to streamline their manufacturing operation.

Results

After implementing Loftware’s Enterprise Labeling Solution, PepsiCo was able to realize some substantial cost savings and other benefits. They standardized on Loftware to reduce the associated costs involved in managing and maintaining multiple label systems. They also were able to improve label accuracy to reduce costly errors.

In addition to the cost savings they realized, PepsiCo was also better equipped to address customer requirements by improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images / branding, formatting, and language. Loftware’s enterprise integration allowed PepsiCo to make label changes quickly and avoid mislabeling errors. This enabled better responsiveness to customer labeling changes. It also removed the risks of maintaining label data outside of my enterprise applications.

The Loftware implementation enabled PepsiCo to stay compliant with regulations & industry standards and avoid supply chain disruptions or stoppages. It also helped PepsiCo scale labeling to meet business growth. The investment, which only took the company 6 to 12 months to recoup, reduced occurrences of mislabeling and the number of label templates both by over 80%.

Loftware Case Study

Jabil Circuit Scales Labeling To Meet Business Growth

Introduction

This case study of Jabil Circuit is based on an April 2017 survey of Loftware customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Loftware is a reliable partner, providing leading edge labeling solutions along with outstanding services and support.”

Challenges

Jabil was faced with a range of issues including meeting complex customer labeling requirements and complying with evolving regulations. However, they were faced with maintaining multiple labeling solutions. Using disparate solutions resulted in costly delays and downtime due to labeling and created issues around labeling consistency. Jabil was also challenged with managing this solution to support ensuing company growth.

Use Case

Jabil was able to standardize and automate their labeling with Loftware to streamline manufacturing, shipping, and distribution while also improving traceability across the supply chain. Additionally, they were able to simplify their label design and empower business users to update labels.

Results

After standardizing on Loftware’s labeling solution, Jabil was no longer challenged with managing and maintaining multiple labeling solutions so they were able to scale labeling to meet their business growth. They also were able to reduce downtime by almost 100%, as well as reduce occurrences of mislabeling and the number of label templates by over 80%.

The Loftware implementation helped the company improve label accuracy to reduce costly errors and provided better branding and label consistency. With these changes Jabil was now better equipped to address customer requirements, improving the handling of requirements such as content, barcodes, images/branding, formatting and language. This enabled better responsiveness to customer labeling changes, ultimately reducing the loss of customers for the company.

Additionally, by integrating Loftware labeling with existing enterprise applications, Jabil was able to eliminate manual labeling efforts, avoid mislabeling errors, and make label changes quickly and remove the risks associated with maintaining label data outside of enterprise applications. This also enabled the company to increase visibility over the entire labeling process and enabled the company to stay compliant with regulations to reduce the risk of costly fines and enable them to expand into new markets.




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