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KLEAN KANTEEN Automates Global Processes with Intellect QMS

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Inventory Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Klean Kanteen, a manufacturer of stainless steel bottles and sustainable lifestyle products, was facing challenges with its business processes. The company's employees were spending days each month collecting and organizing quality data manually. The company also worked with contract manufacturers overseas, employing local workers to inspect finished goods prior to shipment. The company needed a Quality Management System (QMS) solution that could automate these processes and be accessed by any employee, from virtually anywhere. The solution also needed to be localizable to meet the needs of overseas employees. Read More
About Customer	Klean Kanteen is a family- and employee-owned manufacturer of stainless steel bottles, food solutions, accessories, and sustainable lifestyle products. The company was founded in northern California in the early 2000s and is built on a love of adventure, a love of conserving wild places, and a mission to replace single-use plastic with healthful, BPA-free drinkware and food solutions. Klean Kanteen introduced the first reusable stainless steel drinking bottles nearly two decades ago, at a time when no other company was producing them. This marked the beginning of the company’s powerful mission-driven journey to transform an entire industry and save the planet. Being a family- and employee-owned company affords Klean Kanteen the flexibility to remain nimble and responsive while pursuing their mission, empowering their employees, and helping organizations that are working to make the world a better place. Read More
Solution	Klean Kanteen decided on the Intellect QMS platform after a thorough vetting process. They were impressed with its no-code capabilities, extreme configurability, and its proven record with both custom and out-of-the-box mobile apps. Intellect’s cloud-based software met all of the company’s requirements for anytime/anywhere access, and it was localizable for China, or for any other overseas location. The team at Klean Kanteen implemented a finished goods inspection app, and also realized that document control was an even higher priority. They moved to cloud-based software for document control, making it easier for their global workforce to access any quality management document, at any time. With Intellect's no-code capabilities, the team at Klean Kanteen has successfully built a sophisticated mobile app for inspection. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Klean Kanteen, a manufacturer of stainless steel bottles and sustainable lifestyle products, was facing challenges with its business processes. The company's employees were spending days each month collecting and organizing quality data manually. The company also worked with contract manufacturers overseas, employing local workers to inspect finished goods prior to shipment. The company needed a Quality Management System (QMS) solution that could automate these processes and be accessed by any employee, from virtually anywhere. The solution also needed to be localizable to meet the needs of overseas employees.

About Customer

Klean Kanteen is a family- and employee-owned manufacturer of stainless steel bottles, food solutions, accessories, and sustainable lifestyle products. The company was founded in northern California in the early 2000s and is built on a love of adventure, a love of conserving wild places, and a mission to replace single-use plastic with healthful, BPA-free drinkware and food solutions. Klean Kanteen introduced the first reusable stainless steel drinking bottles nearly two decades ago, at a time when no other company was producing them. This marked the beginning of the company’s powerful mission-driven journey to transform an entire industry and save the planet. Being a family- and employee-owned company affords Klean Kanteen the flexibility to remain nimble and responsive while pursuing their mission, empowering their employees, and helping organizations that are working to make the world a better place.

Solution

Klean Kanteen decided on the Intellect QMS platform after a thorough vetting process. They were impressed with its no-code capabilities, extreme configurability, and its proven record with both custom and out-of-the-box mobile apps. Intellect’s cloud-based software met all of the company’s requirements for anytime/anywhere access, and it was localizable for China, or for any other overseas location. The team at Klean Kanteen implemented a finished goods inspection app, and also realized that document control was an even higher priority. They moved to cloud-based software for document control, making it easier for their global workforce to access any quality management document, at any time. With Intellect's no-code capabilities, the team at Klean Kanteen has successfully built a sophisticated mobile app for inspection.

Impact #1	Eliminated waste and substantially reduced the potential for human error in their data collection process.
Impact #2	Document control and finished goods inspection are operating seamlessly, with the Intellect QMS database serving as a central repository for information.
Impact #3	The team is already finding new opportunities to use Intellect’s powerful capabilities.

Impact #1

Eliminated waste and substantially reduced the potential for human error in their data collection process.

Impact #2

Document control and finished goods inspection are operating seamlessly, with the Intellect QMS database serving as a central repository for information.

Impact #3

The team is already finding new opportunities to use Intellect’s powerful capabilities.

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KLEAN KANTEEN Automates Global Processes with Intellect QMS

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