TechValidate Research on Loftware

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.

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

Introduction

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

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.