Report

The 2025 State of Specification Management Report

The landscape of Specification Management continues to evolve as organizations strive to improve efficiency, collaboration, and compliance. Our 2025 survey sheds light on the current state of Specification Management, highlighting key trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.

Updated on
April 1, 2025
  • How regulatory developments and consumer demands shaping sustainable packaging in 2025.
  • The impact of compliance on business operations, supply chains, and innovation.
  • Best practices for managing and reporting packaging data efficiently.
  • How companies are integrating technology to streamline compliance and mitigate risks.

This report highlights the urgent need to tackle specification data challenges before its to late. Relying on outdated data management methods puts your business at risk of inefficiencies, compliance issues, and operational setbacks. We hope the insights in this report demonstrate the value of a spec-first approach—one that prioritizes structured, accurate, and actionable specification data—to drive better business outcomes and remain competative in today’s complex markets.

“Specright enables us to track everything from the early stags of development, to production and end of life. Preparing to use Specright forced us to hold up a mirror and absorb a lot of reflective moments. It was very eye-opening and we feel much better prepared for the future now.”

Brittny Ohr
Director of Product Management, Sugar Foods

Why You Need Specright

When everyone has access to specifications, amazing things happen – faster product development, improved quality, and less waste.

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With 5 million+ products on Specright’s Specification Data Management (SDM) platform, we’re helping some of the world’s largest companies and challenger brands optimize costs, accelerate innovation, and reduce waste.

See how you can join the Specification Management movement — we’ll start with a brief call to understand your goals and then schedule a tailored demo experience that fits your needs.