"In such a competitive marketplace, customer service can be a key differentiator. Andrew White reports on the efforts of one firm to bring first-class service to the Gulf."
According to Alton, as in any business strategy and even more so with outsourcing which involves handing off a portion of a company's operation to another organization, effective management is critical.
According to Alton, the strongest variable predicting staff turnover is unscheduled absenteeism, the higher the unscheduled absenteeism the higher the attrition.
For Peter and Chris, companies focusing on technology or people are not able to demonstrate significant improvements, but those focused on improving processes have significantly improved customer satisfaction.