Case Study: Klein Tools achieves minute-scale contract approvals and cost savings with Agiloft CLM

How a Major Manufacturer Unlocked Efficiency and Cost Savings with CLM

Klein Tools, a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of professional-grade hand tools since 1857, faced a strained three-person legal team tasked with reviewing about 5,000 contracts a month. With no central repository, unclear approval workflows, and no way to track renewals or authorizations, the company experienced slow turnaround times, operational inefficiencies, and mounting compliance and liability risks.

Klein deployed Agiloft CLM in phased rollouts, collaborating to build flexible, user-managed workflows and dashboards. The implementation cut approval cycles from days to minutes, enabled NDAs in under 30 seconds, eliminated unauthorized sign-offs and costly auto‑renewals, and delivered greater visibility, compliance and operational efficiency.

Klein Tools

Melody Smith

Assistant General Counsel