312% ROI, 4-month payback: inside the new research on Specright's business impact. May 13, 2026 * emily powell senior director, product marketing, Specright. AI IT product-development Independent research from UserEvidence reveals how Specright customers are strengthening supplier performance, accelerating time-to-market, hitting sustainability targets, and de-risking regulatory reporting. For most process manufacturers, packaging companies, and fast-moving consumer goods organizations, specification management is supposed to stay in the background. It's the connective tissue that makes sourcing work, product launches hit their dates, sustainability reports get filed, and quality holds the line. But when spec data lives in spreadsheets, shared drives, email threads, and a patchwork of legacy systems, that connective tissue frays - and the consequences become visible. Approvals drag on. Suppliers work from the wrong version. Regulatory filings turn into month-long fire drills. Small data errors compound into recalls, misprinted packaging, and compliance exposure. Specright, Inc. had a hunch its customers were already quantifying that cost. Specright, Inc. wanted the receipts. The headline number. To measure the real business impact of moving from spec sprawl to a spec-first platform, Specright, Inc. partnered with independent research firm UserEvidence to survey verified Specright customers across Food & Beverage, CPG, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, and Industrials - organizations averaging $690M in revenue and managing tens of thousands of SKUs. The result: Specright customers report an average annual ROI of ~312%, with a payback period of just four months. And that's the baseline - not the ceiling. Larger enterprises at the upper end of the range are seeing even higher returns. Where the return comes from. Specright, Inc. examined four areas where the difference between "adequate" and "intelligent" spec management shows up on the P&L: * Operational efficiency - hours reclaimed each week, plus dramatically shorter approval and issue-resolution cycles. * Cost savings - retired legacy tools, eliminated duplicate SKUs, and reduced administrative overhead. * Quality improvement - fewer recalls and quality events when every team works from the same trusted spec. * Compliance - fewer fees and penalties as sustainability and regulatory reporting shifts from a scramble to a few clicks. Inside the report, Specright, Inc. put real numbers on each lever - including how much time teams are getting back every year, how many tools the average customer retired, and what all of it translates to in hard-dollar savings. Spoiler: it's more than most leaders expect. And the #1 reason respondents chose Specright was the promise of a single source of truth for specifications - the foundation that makes every other gain possible. Get the full numbers. The report walks through the methodology, the four value levers, and the math behind the 312% figure - with customer perspectives from packaging, quality, and regulatory leaders. Want to see what the numbers could look like for your organization? Plug your details into its interactive ROI calculator for a tailored estimate of your potential savings and payback period. Because when you get the spec right, the rest follows - and now there's a number to put on it. Get started. With Specright's Solution Suite, you can digitize, centralize, and link your specification data to drive efficiencies, intelligence, traceability, and collaboration within your organization and across your supply chain network. For more information on this Product Release, contact your team. GET A DEMO

How ai-ready data is powering the future of Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors. March 19, 2026 AI Sustainability Sustainable Packaging Live from Spec Summit 2026, in this episode hosts Laura Foti and Matthew Wright sit down with Cory Connors, host of the Sustainable Packaging Podcast and Sustainable Packaging Sales and Marketing leader at Atlantic Packaging. Cory discusses the industry's shift from sustainability ambition to urgent execution, as evolving regulations like EPR and PPWR force companies to rethink how they manage packaging data and compliance. The conversation highlights a growing divide between organizations still relying on fragmented systems and those investing in connected, AI-ready specification data to reduce costs, improve reporting, and scale sustainable innovation. Ultimately, the episode reinforces a clear message: companies that act now - leveraging collaboration, technology, and better data - will lead, while those that delay risk rising costs, inefficiencies, and competitive disadvantage. Beyond Packaging is presented by Specright, the leader in Specification Management. * Laura Foti Laura is the Chief Customer Officer at Specright, where she leads teams across professional services, customer success, and support to ensure customers thrive. She also co-hosts the "Beyond Packaging Podcast," with Matthew Wright, where they discuss industry trends, interview leading innovators, and discuss the history of different types of packaging. Prior to Specright, she led advertising and analytics at GE Digital, GE's Industrial Internet software business. Before that, she was a consultant at Deloitte Digital working in enterprise digital transformation. Laura was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for marketing and advertising and Brand Innovators 40 Under 40 and 100 Women to Watch lists. She graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. * Matthew Wright Matthew Wright is the founder & executive chairman of Specright, the first cloud-based platform for Specification Management. Specright has been recognized by Fast Company's prestigious Most Innovative Companies list, named a Gartner Cool Vendor, and as one of the Top Places to Work by the OC Register and Built in LA. Wright is also a published author and his book, "The Evolution of Products and Packaging,"was named to the Amazon Hot New Release List for Industrial Relations Business and has a five star rating. Prior to founding Specright, Wright spent more than 25 years in the packaging industry, holding leadership positions at International Paper, Temple Inland, and rightPAQ - a packaging company he co-founded. He has also been involved in leading multiple M&A deals in the packaging industry, currently sits on the MSU School of Packaging and Industry Advisory Board and previously served on the Packaging Advisory Board at Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo. * Cory Connors Cory has been in this industry for 2.5 decades, and has been focused on sustainable packaging and helping companies be more sustainable with their packaging. Working in a Weyerhaeuser corrugated production facility to pay his way through college helped Cory understand how corrugated is made and how it can be more efficient and sustainable. He's married to an amazing wife and they are so happy to have two wonderful kids. As the host of Sustainable Packaging Podcast, he's learned so much about new sustainable products that are coming out to the market soon and he's seen how urgent this issue of change is for its environment. Get started. With Specright's Solution Suite, you can digitize, centralize, and link your specification data to drive efficiencies, intelligence, traceability, and collaboration within your organization and across your supply chain network. GET A DEMO

Specright unveils PPWR-ready packaging intelligence embedded directly into packaging specifications at Paris Packaging Week 2026. Brands can now operationalize EU packaging regulations earlier in the lifecycle by turning packaging specifications into a connected, compliance-ready system of record. February 2, 2026 AI News Specification Management PARIS, FRANCE - February, 2, 2026 - At Paris Packaging Week 2026, Specright, the leading AI platform for specifications, packaging and products, will showcase a new approach to PPWR readiness by embedding regulatory-ready packaging intelligence directly into packaging specifications - enabling brands to move from after-the-fact reporting to proactive, design-stage compliance. As the EU Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) accelerates toward its August 2026 enforcement timeline, many organizations are struggling with fragmented packaging data, manual reporting processes, and limited visibility into compliance risk. Specright's innovation addresses this challenge by transforming packaging specifications into a governed, connected system of record that supports compliance, sustainability, and operational decision-making at scale. Through standardized, PPWR-aligned packaging templates and direct supplier collaboration, brands can collect accurate packaging data at the source and apply regulatory intelligence across materials, formats, and markets. This intelligence is embedded directly into packaging specifications through Specright's partnership with Lorax EPI, allowing teams to assess recyclability, material composition, and compliance implications earlier in the packaging lifecycle - not just at reporting time. Lorax is a leading provider of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and regulatory compliance solutions, supporting global brands with data-driven insights across EU and international markets. Recognized as a Gartner(R) Report: Cool Vendors(TM) in AI and Data Tools for Packaging EPR Reports, we feel Specright is acknowledged for its innovation in packaging data management and EPR, helping global brands navigate regulatory complexity and sustainability requirements through a specification-first platform. "PPWR is fundamentally changing how packaging decisions are made," said Danielle Goad, Managing Director EMEA at Specright. "What we're unveiling at Paris Packaging Week is a shift from compliance as a reporting exercise to compliance as a design-stage capability. By embedding PPWR-ready intelligence directly into packaging specifications, brands can reduce risk, control costs, and make more sustainable packaging decisions before products ever reach the market." Through customer partnerships, Specright is continuously improving and enhancing platform capabilities, so as regulatory requirements grow, companies can remain agile and ensure data accuracy for reporting. "We chose Specright because we needed something that held all our specs. We were using Excel, and it made it very difficult for our company to find things, do data reports and look at sustainability. Specright helped us with ease with that one source of truth for everything." Senior Director, Package Development, Leading North American Beauty Brand "Specright has helped us facilitate our sustainability goals by giving us the capability to look at things on an article-by-article basis. I can specify any quantity of plastic bottles produced per year and find out what percentage of post-consumer recycled material they contain." Packaging Project Manager, European Wellness & Beauty Brand. This innovation will be presented alongside real-world use cases from global brands managing complex, multi-country packaging portfolios, and builds on Specright's broader mission to help companies digitize and operationalize packaging data across the supply chain. Gartner, Cool Vendors in AI and Data Tools for Packaging EPR Reports, John Blake, 28 October 2025 Gartner and Cool Vendors are trademarks of Gartner, Inc., and/or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any company, vendor, product or service depicted in its publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this publication, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Specright Specright is the leading AI platform for specifications, packaging and products. With the first intelligent Specification Data Management(TM)(SDM) platform and modern Product Lifecycle Management solutions to help companies make amazing, sustainable products faster and more efficiently than ever. Whether it's packaging, raw materials, formulas, products, or machines, Specright helps companies digitize, map, and take action across their supply chain to reduce costs, increase profitability, and drive sustainability. Specright serves customers across industries, including packaging, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, retail, industrials, and more. Recognized as a leader in Specification Management, PLM for F&B, AI, and EPR, Specright was also named to the Deloitte Fast Technology 500 list in 2024, one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies for 2023, had three executives honored as Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know in 2023 and won Food Logistics' 2022 Top Software & Technology Provider award. For more information, visit: www.specright.com. For Media Inquiries: Laura Sams VP, Marketing Get started. With Specright's Solution Suite, you can digitize, centralize, and link your specification data to drive efficiencies, intelligence, traceability, and collaboration within your organization and across your supply chain network. GET A DEMO