Case Study: Zak Designs achieves 200% growth and faster item setup with Centric PLM

Zak Designs boosts growth 200% with Centric Software

Zak Designs, a housewares leader known for its licensed tableware and drinkware, faced operational challenges due to rapid growth. Without a formal system, the company relied on disconnected spreadsheets, email, and an unwieldy "intelligent" item numbering process, which led to a lack of visibility, delayed licensor approvals, and the risk of increased headcount. To address this, they turned to Centric Software for its PLM solution.

Centric Software implemented Centric PLM, which provided a single source of truth for product development and automated key processes. The solution eliminated the fragile numbering system, saving 1.5 FTEs, and cut item setup time from hours to under a minute. This enabled Zak Designs to manage 10x more product data and achieve 200% revenue growth without adding any headcount in product development, allowing them to respond faster to major retail program requests.

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