UPS in 2006 Customer Service and CRM Initiatives Case study Reference no 506-163-1 This case was written by Mridu Verma‚ under the direction of Kaushik Mukerjee‚ ICFAI Business School‚ Pune. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. The case was compiled from published sources. © 2006‚ ICFAI Business School‚ Pune. No part of this publication may be copied‚ stored‚ transmitted
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Manage quality customer service SECTION 1 Assessment Activity 1 Develop and document‚ on behalf of an organization for which you do or might work‚ a detailed process whereby it will possible to investigate‚ identify‚ assess and include the needs of customers in planning processes. Private Schooling The first process is investigating why Parents would choose Private Schooling for their child/ren. The School would investigate the following. Investigate the needs of families in the local area
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Business Turnaround Case Study: Starbuck’s Successful Implementation of Business Turnaround Identify a company that has overcome a crisis situation Starbucks is an American global coffee company and coffeehouse chain. It is the largest coffeehouse company in the world‚ operating across 62 countries and having a chain of 20‚891 stores across them. Starbucks serves hot and cold coffee based and refreshment drinks‚ pastries‚ snacks and sandwiches. Starbuck is one of the companies that have
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communication with customers 1a) Use the table below to outline at least two different customer service situations and the different methods of communication that would be needed in these situations. Situation Methods of communication 1. The porridge that a guest has ordered is not available. Verbal. The best approach in this situation is to speak to the guest face to face and apologise whilst explaining why the porridge is unavailable. 2. A customer has been spoken
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Introduction The South African transport industry is one that is changing. In terms of Customer service there are certain companies that are excelling and are able to provide service that gains them a greater measure of customer satisfaction. Good customer service is an integral part of any business or organization. The process of managing stock‚ warehouse inventory‚ and freight transportation is at the heart of logistics. Logistics is the management and coordination of moving inventory from its
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Delivering Business Value with IT at Hefty Hardware Delivering Business Value with IT at Hefty Hardware The mini-case starts with “IT is a pain in the neck‚” which is a wrong notion that most of the business managers have in an organization. The history of IT-business relationships in most of the organizations shows that there is a huge gap between both sides which is getting better over a period of time. Today‚ managers know the fact that it is the people‚ technology and
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Case Study: The Fashion Channel 1. Define the segmentation scenarios considered by Dana Wheeler and discuss the pros and cons of each scenario. In the HBS Fashion Channel case‚ Dana Wheeler considered 3 different market segmentation scenarios. Various market research firms had divided viewers into 4 distinct groups: “Fashionistas”‚ “Planners and Shoppers”‚ “Situationalists”‚ and “Basics”. These four groups were comprised of a mix of consumers with a plethora of demographics‚ all with specific
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1. A233 parts Weekly demand=32‚LT=1 week‚Price=$18/unit‚Ordering cost=$16/unit Demand per year=32x52=1664 *D=demand‚Q=quantity‚Oc=Ordering cost‚P=Price. EOQ=>Ordering cost= Carrying cost=>(D/Q) x Oc=(Q/2) x P x 23%=>1664/Qx16=(Q/2) x 18 x 23%=>114 A) When Q=EOQ=114‚ Ordering cost=1664/114x16=$233.54 Carrying cost=(114/2) x18 x23%=$235.98 Therefore total cost= Ordering cost + Carrying cost=234+236=$469.52 B) When Q= 64‚ Ordering cost = 1664/64x16=$416 Carrying cost
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Business Ethics and Compliance Starbucks believes that conducting business ethically and striving to do the right thing are vital to the success of the company. Business Ethics and Compliance is a program that supports Our Starbucks Mission and helps protect our culture and our reputation by providing resources that help partners make ethical decisions at work. The program develops and distributes awareness materials‚ including the Standards of Business Conduct; facilitates legal compliance
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cinema. With the company’s experience over 20 years‚ PT. Nusantara Sejahtera Raya certainly understands what its customers want. High efficiency and effectiveness for people during this era of all mobile must crave a thought and practical action. For the PT. Nusantara Sejahtera Raya not only sells just the quality of films but also keeps up with technology to provide better service in the future. 1.2. Situation Analysis These days‚ watch a movie has become a lifestyle for people who
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