Case Study: Urschel Laboratories cuts licensing costs and improves visibility with OpenLM

Urschel Laboratories - Customer Case Study

Urschel Laboratories worked with OpenLM to solve a growing software license squatting problem that was causing engineers to be locked out of tools like SolidWorks, leading to downtime, frustration, and wasted administrative time. Misty Ratzlaff, the Tool Crib Supervisor, had been spending hours manually checking who was using licenses, with no easy way to see real usage or free up unavailable seats.

OpenLM implemented an intuitive license management and reporting solution that gave Urschel Laboratories visibility into usage by user and software area, helping them identify underused premium packages and reduce unnecessary purchases. As a result, the company was able to downscale licenses, avoid buying extra seats, save about $25,000 on licenses plus around $2,000 per seat per year in maintenance, and improve productivity by reducing license-related delays.

Urschel Laboratories

Misty Ratzlaff

Tool Crib Supervisor