Case Study: Kawasaki Heavy Industries improves procurement efficiency with CADDi

Kawasaki Heavy Industries cuts part search time by 4.4 minutes with CADDi

The customer, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., faced challenges with siloed information and slow data retrieval in its procurement department. Differing assessments between veteran and junior employees led to discrepancies and errors. To solve this, they implemented a solution from the vendor CADDi.

CADDi provided a system that enabled quick searches for similar products and past purchase history, standardizing workflows. This reduced the time to find a part by 4.4 minutes per case, saving over $20,000 in annual labor costs. The solution achieved over 90% adoption in the department within three months and uncovered significant cost reduction opportunities for Kawasaki.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd