Chapter 4 Flashcards
Implied a defined and consistent bundle of output as well as the ability to differentiate one bundle of output from another
PRODUCT
services are (blank) rather than owned.
Experienced
Compromises of all the elements of the service performance, both physical and intangible, that create value for customers
Service Product
The service concept is represented by?
- Core product
- Supplementary Services
- Delivery Process
is “what” the customer is fundamentally buying .
Core Product
Central component supplying the principal benefits and solutions that customers seek.
Customer Product.
Augment the core product, both facilitating its use and enhancing its value.
Supplementary Services.
tend to become commoditized as an industry matures and competition increases.
Core Product
The process used to deliver both the core product and each of the supplementary services
Delivery Processes
Consists the CORE SERVICE and a RANGE of supplementary services.
Flower of service
FLOWER OF SERVICE(CLOCK WISER)
INFORMATION
CONSULTATION
ORDER-TAKING
HOSPITALITY
SAFEKEEPING
EXCEPTIONS
BILLING
PAYMENT
Customers need relevant information to obtain full value from any good or service.
Information
Once customers are ready to buy, a key supplementary elements comes into play
Order-Taking
Is the process of issuing invoices and collecting payments from customers.
Billing
the customer tallies up the amount of an order and authorizes a card payment
Self-Billing
Is the voluntary transfer of money, equivalent, or other valuable items from one person to another.
Payment
Inserting card, cash, or token into a mchine, electronic funds.
Self-service
Cash handling or change giving, check handling.
Direct to payee or Intermediary
Automated systems, readable tickets that operate entry gate,.
Automatic deduction from financial deposits,
It involves dialog to probe for customer requirements and then develop a tailored solution.
Consultation.
Consists of advice from a knowledgeable service person in response to the request.
Consultation.
Requires an understanding of each customer’s current situation, before suggesting a suitable course of action.
Effective consultation.
Represents a more subtle approach to consultation because it involves helping customers to better understand their situation.
Counselling
This approach can be a particularly valuable supplement to services such as health treatments.
Counselling
means extending a welcome to guests or offering a home away from home.
Hospitality
Should ideally reflect the pleasure of meeting new customers and greeting old ones when they return.
Hospitality.