Start networking and exchanging professional insights

Register now or log in to join your professional community.

Follow

When a key customer keeps claiming low service quality although your company trying to keep highest quality, what would you do ?

user-image
Question added by Muhammad KASSEM , Group Logistics Director , El Banna Group | Green Egypt for Agriculture Investment (AGREEN)
Date Posted: 2013/10/13
IRPHAN GHANI
by IRPHAN GHANI , Senior Management , A

I would recommend to go for a service level agreement with the customer with mutually agreed service parameters. This will give no scope for disputes as both will have to agree upon the service levels achieved at the end.

Examples of measurable service parameters:

Agreed response time from the time of complain logged.

Agreed average monthly uptime of the equipment supplied.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

-First show empathy and be grateful that your  key customer is providing you with such valuable insight. (Many would just leave without the opportunity for you to improve).

-Now ask questions that allow you to understand in detail what exactly is not working (ask for examples).

-Once you clearly understand the issue, suggest a possible scenario of improvement and ask for feedback.

-Agree and implement (If SLA exist, adjust accordingly)!

-Follow up regularly!

More Questions Like This