{"id":119,"date":"2022-11-25T11:38:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T02:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/en\/?post_type=casestudy&#038;p=119"},"modified":"2025-07-30T23:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T14:07:48","slug":"casestudy-temple-university-japan-campus","status":"publish","type":"casestudy","link":"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/en\/casestudy\/casestudy-temple-university-japan-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"How Temple University Japan Successfully Improved Business Efficiency by Utilizing Bulk Send Functionality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why SignTime?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Temple University Japan (TUJ) chooses to work with SignTime for many reasons;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The user interface is easy for anyone to use and allows for smooth operation with little to no training.<\/li><li>SignTime offers the same functionality as competing services, but at a more affordable price point.<\/li><li>The company is flexible in its development to meet the customer\u2019s needs.<\/li><li>The system provides bilingual support in Japanese and English.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Changes after introducing SignTime<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how SignTime changed the way TUJ does business for the better:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Contracts that used to be sent to one person at a time can now be sent to everyone at once by using the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signtime.com\/jp\/feature\/templates\/\"> template function<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/support.signtime.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/13807057312921-How-to-bulk-send-documents-using-a-CSV-file\">bulk send<\/a> function, which were developed in response to the needs of TUJ and SignTime\u2019s other valued clients.<\/li><li>You can see at a glance the contract\u2019s current status and more easily keep track of who has signed the document.<\/li><li>Everything from the preparation of signature requests to the storage of signed contracts can now be completed with SignTime.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What was your situation prior to using SignTime? 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