Title :
Improving service quality and profitability
Author :
Petersen, Philip C.
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Abstract :
It is pointed out that expectations of what constitutes good quality continue to increase. As companies around the world increase their quality, the need for total customer satisfaction becomes more evident. It is noted that benefits can be derived by looking at how quality leaders have approached their service activities. Innovative companies like IBM, Federal Express, Xerox, and Ford have made spectacular improvements in their quality and efficiency. Thus, with a fresh innovative approach, real productivity and quality breakthroughs are achievable
Keywords :
Ford; economics; quality control; Federal Express; Ford; IBM; Xerox; customer satisfaction; productivity; profitability; service activities; service quality; Airports; Costs; Customer satisfaction; Delay; Manufacturing; Pediatrics; Postal services; Productivity; Profitability; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1990. ICC '90, Including Supercomm Technical Sessions. SUPERCOMM/ICC '90. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1990.117019