NARBUTAS CASE STUDY
NARBUTAS CASE STUDY
NARBUTAS CASE STUDY
Inherent Support of Sustainability Commitment Key to CET Commercial Interiors Extension Success for NARBUTAS
Founded in 1991, NARBUTAS International UAB is a Lithuanian-based furniture manufacturing company with a growing global presence. The company manufactures contemporary, durable and functional furniture for the modern workspace. In 2019, NARBUTAS expanded to the United States with showrooms in New York City, New York and Chicago, Illinois. In doing so, NARBUTAS found that a large majority of dealers and design firms were moving away from AutoCAD to a suite of software products and tools developed by Configura.
A SOFTWARE SOLUTION FOR GLOBAL GROWTH
NARBUTAS prides itself on its ability to provide its customers with a dynamic design experience featuring a strong portfolio of products, flexibility and competitive pricing.
Since expanding to the United States, the company has secured several projects with well-known companies, including L’Oreal, Google, Mitsubishi and Calvin Klein. To support the company’s continued global growth, NARBUTAS recognized the need to be available where many dealers and design firms are already working—CET Commercial Interiors. The company quickly connected with Configura and committed to developing an Extension.
“We attended our first CET training in July 2021 to learn more about the software,” said Natalija Daubarė, President, Narbutas USA. “It didn’t take long for us to realize Configura’s CET Commercial Interiors solution is a necessary tool for NARBUTAS to keep pace with the ever-changing global market.”
A commitment to environmental social responsibility
With a responsible approach to using production materials, the right technology solution better supports NARBUTAS’ commitment to the thoughtful use of resources via energy, materials and waste. NARBUTAS uses solar, wind and water-powered energy to create ergonomic and long-lasting products. Wood boards comply with the USA regulation CARB phase 2 and with the strictest regulation for manufacturers in Europe. Additionally, all production waste is sorted, left-over production materials are donated and clients are encouraged to shape new habits and reduce paper waste by using digital product assembly instructions.
A reduced carbon footprint through enhanced business practices is vital to NARBUTAS’ success.
“For many years, the company has been growing, surprising everyone – society, customers, partners and even ourselves. Everyone wonders what the secret is to our success. The answer is simple – a motivated team and the right strategy!”
- Petras Narbutas, Founder, NARBUTAS
A software solution for efficiency and sustainability
CET Commercial Interiors offered NARBUTAS the solution it was looking for with the added bonuses of training, 24/5 user support and the ability to reduce errors—and thus, decreasing the company’s environmental impact.
Not only does CET allow designers to adjust and make alterations to designs in real-time—an almost priceless feature—it gives NARBUTAS Extension users the ability to produce a bill of materials, quotes and product lists directly from a layout, which continuously saves time and eliminates mistakes.
Reflecting on the development of the NARBUTAS Extension
CET Commercial Interiors brings designers, salespeople and dealerships together into one software to design, specify and visualize products for commercial spaces using real products and pricing. The NARBUTAS Extension incorporates the rules, parts and pricing of the company’s product line.
“Bringing NARBUTAS into the CET ecosystem was challenging for us, but we were supported the entire way and learned a lot in the process,” said Natalija Daubarė, President, Narbutas USA. “Today our most popular products are available on our Extension.”
While learning the CET environment, the NARBUTAS team worked closely with Configura to fully understand how the software works. Several employees completed CET Developer training. The company’s commitment to the software helped ensure it is self-sufficient and can-do things like update products and pricing automatically. Configura is always available to support the NARBUTAS team should questions or concerns arise regarding the company’s Extension.
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Growth is evident in the numbers
With more than 200 monthly CET users located across 17 countries, NARBUTAS is continuing on a path to success within Configura’s ecosystem. Today the team is focused on an enhanced user experience, with the goal of reducing NARBUTAS’ catalogue load time and continuing timely updates to the Extension as needs arise.
The number of NARBUTAS Extension users continues to grow month after month, which is evident in net new sales of products for a range of NARBUTAS projects worldwide. In addition to each new sale, NARBUTAS’ commitment to environmental sustainability and earth-friendly manufacturing processes continues to inform their strategic business initiatives and goals.