Yuhr Flashcards
Plays a key role in ensuring the customer’s needs are met and that customers are satisfied with the products and services they received
Customer Service
Includes accurate order processing, order tracking, and proactive communication with customers regarding order status updates, potential delays or any other relevant information
Order Management
Involves receiving and processing customer orders, including checking inventory levels, verifying payment, and scheduling inventory
Order Processing
Consists of providing customers with accurate and timely information about their orders, including tracking information, delivery times, and any potential delays or issues
Communication
Helps to build trust and loyalty with customers and can help to prevent misunderstandings or complaints
Effective Communication
Includes careful inventory management, streamlined warehousing, and transportation processes to ensure products are available and delivered on time
Logistics Operations
These three also contribute to a positive customer experience
Proper packaging, labeling, and documentation
Ensures that products are available when customers need them, while also minimizing the cost of holding excess inventory
Effective Inventory Management
Involves tracking stock levels, forecasting demand, and replenishing inventory as needed
Inventory Management
Involves selecting the best mode of transportation for delivering products to customers, while also minimizing costs and ensuring timely delivery
Transportation
Resolving customer issues and handling return or exchanges
Effective Reverse Logistics
Implementing customer relationship management (CRM) systems, order tracking tools, and automated communication platforms enable companies to manage customer interactions more effectively and provide real-time updates
Technology
Involves understanding and anticipating customer requirements, addressing their concerns promptly, and exceeding their expectations
Involves effective communication, responsiveness, and a commitment to delivering high-quality products or services in a timely manner
Customer Service in Supply Chain Management
Is the outcome of all logistics activities or supply chain processes
Is a prime variable that can have a significant impact on creating demand and retaining customer loyalty
The measure of how logistics is creating the time and place utility for a product
Customer Service in the Logistics Perspective
Customer related factors that arise prior to the actual transaction taking place.
Includes the planning and closing of the terms and conditions of a potential sale with the customer
Pre-Transaction Elements
Indicates the service standards of the company
The company will create a policy framework for performance measures, evaluation methods, reporting structure, and the reward structure
Customer service Policy statement in written form
The company should formalize the porting structure, delegate authority, and allocate responsibility.
Contact person details need to be communicated to the customers for information on order status, dispatch details, and warranty claims among others
Organization Building