Is our business a good fit for a FourJaw case study?
The strongest stories often come from manufacturers who are actively improving how they work. That might mean gaining better visibility of production, reducing manual reporting, uncovering hidden capacity, understanding downtime, improving planning, or giving teams better information to make decisions.
If your business is proud of its people, its craft, its progress, or the way it is using technology to stay competitive, there is likely a story worth telling.
What kind of stories are you looking for?
We are looking for honest, credible stories about manufacturing progress.
That could include how your team has moved away from spreadsheets, improved visibility across machines, identified bottlenecks, increased confidence in planning, supported continuous improvement, or changed the way decisions are made on the shop floor.
The story does not need to be all about FourJaw. In fact, the best case studies are usually about your business first: your people, your processes, your challenges, your standards, and the future you are building.
What does the video case study process involve?
The video process starts with a planning call where we agree the story angle, key messages, interviewees, filming requirements, site access, dates and any sensitive areas that should be avoided.
From there, FourJaw and our media partner create a simple filming plan so everyone knows what will happen on the day. At least one FourJaw representative along with our production team will then visit your site to capture the approved interviews, facilities, machines, processes, and supporting footage (B-roll).
After filming, we produce the first edit and share it with your team for review. Nothing is published until your team has approved the final version.
What does the written case study process involve?
The written case study is built around a guided Teams conversation with one or more people from your business.
We use that conversation to understand your company, the challenge you were facing, the changes made, the role FourJaw played, and the progress your team has achieved. FourJaw then writes the first draft and shares it with your team for review.
You can request changes, remove anything sensitive, and approve the final version before it is published or shared.
What might the case study cover?
Every case study is shaped around your business and what you are comfortable sharing.
Depending on the story, we may cover your company background, manufacturing expertise, products, sectors, production environment, people, machines, processes, operational challenges, improvement journey, use of technology, including FourJaw's machine monitoring software, results, lessons learned, and future plans.
We will only include information that has been agreed and approved by your team.
What will our business receive from taking part?
If you take part in a video case study, your business will receive a professionally produced brand film that can be used on your website, social channels, sales activity, recruitment campaigns, internal communications, and PR.
If you take part in a written case study, your business will receive a polished, co-authored customer story that can be used on your website, shared with customers and prospects, adapted for social media, and potentially pitched to trade press.
In both formats, the aim is to give you a high-quality piece of content that celebrates your people, your capability, and your progress.
FourJaw will also promote the case study on our own website, social channels and where applicable, in the trade press.
How do you handle confidentiality and sensitive information?
You stay in control of what is shared.
We understand that manufacturers need to protect commercially sensitive information, customer relationships, site security, intellectual property, and operational details. That is why every case study is collaborative and approval-led.
Sensitive data can be excluded. Customer names, product details, processes, machines, screens, documentation, or site areas can be protected. For video case studies, filming is limited to agreed areas only. For written case studies, anything sensitive can be removed, anonymised, or kept high level.
Nothing is published without your approval.
How much time does it take?
For a written case study, the main commitment is usually a guided Teams conversation with one or more stakeholders, followed by time to review and approve the draft. In most cases, we can provide the first written draft within five working days and would ask you to try to get approval back to us within 7-10 working days.
For a video case study, we agree the filming schedule in advance and work around your team, production environment, and site requirements. The process usually includes a planning call, on-site filming, and review of the edited video. However, as an example, we can turn the first draft of the video case study around within two weeks from being filmed.
Who should be involved from our team?
The best case studies usually include a mix of shop floor, operational, commercial, and leadership perspectives.
Depending on your story, this might include a Managing Director, Operations Director, Production Manager, Continuous Improvement lead, Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Manager, machine operator, team leader, or finance contact.
For video, involving people from different parts of the business helps create a richer, more human story. For written case studies, one or two knowledgeable stakeholders are usually enough.
How can the finished case study be used in promotional material?
Once approved, the case study can become a valuable piece of content for both teams.
Your business can use it on your website, LinkedIn, email newsletters, sales materials, recruitment campaigns, internal communications, customer updates, and supplier communications.
FourJaw may also use the story across its website, social channels, email activity, PR, and sales content. When appropriate, we often turn the written case study into a piece for the trade press, promoting your business and the role technology is playing in modern manufacturing.
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