Case Study: Kobayashi boosts product development and approval workflows with Workzone

Kobayashi streamlines product development for 12 years with Workzone

Kobayashi, a century-old Japanese consumer products company with U.S. offices, faced challenges managing complex cross-functional product development and approvals across its global teams. Their previous reliance on email, spreadsheets, and disconnected tools resulted in sluggish coordination, poor visibility, and difficulty sharing files. To address this, Kobayashi turned to Workzone's project management software for manufacturing.

By implementing Workzone, Kobayashi established a central hub for managing artwork, packaging approvals, and full product development workflows. The solution provided robust project management capabilities combined with markup and approval tools, which improved visibility and team alignment across all departments. As a result, Kobayashi achieved faster execution, stronger control over projects, and reduced back-and-forth communication, allowing them to move faster and stay on schedule. Workzone's flexibility and strong support have been key to their success over twelve years of use.

Kobayashi

Ted Conley