Case Study: Samtec achieves accelerated product delivery and 50% improved on-time performance with Planview AdaptiveWork

Samtec Accelerates Innovative Product Delivery Using Planview AdaptiveWork

Samtec, a $950M global electrical interconnect manufacturer with 7,500 employees, faced a mounting portfolio and work-management challenge: 550 engineers were managing roughly 2,000 active projects across multiple countries, serving clients with complex, time‑sensitive requests and little margin for error—pressure that intensified with the pandemic. The company needed centralized visibility, better demand and capacity planning, and easier cross‑team collaboration to keep delivery promises.

By deploying Planview AdaptiveWork, Samtec gained real‑time portfolio visibility, standardized intake and templated workflows, and clearer capacity vs. demand views. The result: shorter cycle times, 50% improvement in on‑time delivery, 75% more new product releases, a 60% engineering‑team growth enabled by easier training, weekly standups cut in half (saving >$10K/year), and the ability to execute high‑profile work such as reproducing a 1962 connector for Apollo’s 50th anniversary.

Samtec

Tori Foust

Director Of Product Management