Case Study: A Major Technology-Based Packaging Company improves portfolio returns by 100% with SmartOrg

Focus on Value Improves Returns by 100%

A Major Technology-Based Packaging Company, once an industry leader, was facing rising global competition, shrinking margins, and an overloaded R&D/NPD portfolio of more than 70 competing projects. The company needed help deciding which initiatives to fund and which to drop, while avoiding the debate and politics created by traditional scoring and control methods. SmartOrg’s Portfolio Navigator was used to bring more structure and clarity to portfolio decisions.

SmartOrg implemented a browser-based, value-focused evaluation process that helped management and project teams assess technical and commercial value together and reach consensus on priorities. The company reduced its project count by 80% and increased portfolio return by more than 100%, shifting resources toward higher-value, more innovative projects and even prompting many teams to withdraw low-value proposals voluntarily.