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care strategy
of HMT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
the success of any venture. Working on this project was a challenge and
1. Introduction
3. SWOT analysis
5. Drivers of change
Introduction
Introduction
the way services are delivered to our customers. Visible changes have
already been delivered in the One Stop Shops; all have been refurbished
will provide staff, partners and other stakeholders with a clear view of
what customer focus means for HMT. Our customers will experience:
wherever possible
• Value for money through improved services and more efficient
processes
The Company is keen to deliver Value for Money to company tax payers
other than the traditional One Stop Shops including telephone, website,
partnership working.
disclosed unless the law permits or requires us to, or we have the consent
of our customer.
looking for ways to improve service delivery; you views are therefore,
important to us. We need to understand what our customers experience
Our Customer First Programme will provide efficient services that respond
to the majority of enquiries at the first point of contact. The following key
monitored regularly.
Our Priorities
• We will serve 90% our customers visiting the Main One Stop Shop
• We will provide a website that 90% of customers who use the web
• We will ensure that 85% of our customers are satisfied with the
Introduction of
the company
Introduction of the company
forming presses, die asting & plastic processing machinery, CNC systems
given below while the holding company retains the tractors business
group.
1988. Praga Tools Limited was established in May, 1943 as Praga Tools
services
SWOT
ANALYSIS
SWOT ANALYSIS
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
“Time and tide wait for none.” The proverb is aptly applicable in the
conic to a stage where no one is even aware of the brand name itself
barring few of our elders. What actually happened? What made HMT lose
its sheen? HMT is known for high quality and reliability. But somewhere
along the line HMT has forgotten to tighten its bolts. Let us discuss about
and it has never had any labor or industrial relations problem. Company’s
liquidity position has been quite comfortable and it has adequate land and
technology. But there are sonic downsides too. The company seems to
suffer from bad work habits. There is a lack of team spirit and discipline.
Its selective retailer policy did not do very well. Some of the authorized
of HMT was that its production was not market driven. They were
producing whatever they wanted. They did not take any cue The watch
market
SWOT analysis of HMT:
Strengths:
watches which serves to the lower segment of the society. HMT has a
strong hold in this segment but to make sure that players like titan and
• Brand equity: HMT has a very strong brand image. People know
relations. Till today company did not encounter any kind of labor or
• Retailer policy: HMT did not have control measures over its
retailers; hence they lost control over prices and the trade.
smuggled watches.
us a fair idea of the industry and the HMT watch company as such.
near future.
The possible opportunities for HMT could be (based on swot and sa):
titan and other competitors are catering to the upper segment of the
market, HMT can continue to focus on the lower strata with attractive
titan has done but this looks little risky because titan already has a strong
hold there.
continue to serve the lower segments as it is, but to make its presence felt
zeroing on the emotional attachment and bond with the customers. It will
time making customers realizes the trust and reliability about the brand.
And based on this leverage HMT does have an option to launch a new
boutiques at strategic points. Customers can choose the color and dial
shape for the low end watches, but for the high end ones customers can
at a little extra premium. The elite customer can also choose metal of his
strap(gold, silver, platinum etc.) the delivery time for these watches will be
one week. Company can enhance its image by providing excellent sales,
swatch had used. Apart from all this company can also give watches for a
trial period of two days with a little advance and proof of residency to let
customer feel the watch, whether it suits his/her style or personality and
status.
campaign for its new product series with a tag line “WATCH
fashionable youth whose demands keep changing with the latest fashion.
Company will capitalize on the current fashion trend and make watches
according to the market demand. For lower segment attractive pricing and
Product categories : clock, wrist watch, pocket watches, cell phone, pda’s,
Students
steel make.
%age of users: 20% %age of margin: 10% Promotion: pos, cinemas, radio
Farmers
Price range:1500-2500
of purchase: every five years. big festivals when he has a good harvest.
Urban youth
Price range: 1000-5000
Executives/achievers
Affluent
Ladies exclusive
Hmt can open an exclusive outlet only for ladies. This outlet will have
watches for the urban teenage girls, housewives, working women, as well
as for affluent ladies. Ladies can come and choose their colors, style,
Promotions can be done through TV and ladies specific events like teej,
them they own about 210 million watches. Urban India accounts for 120
million of these watches and 90 millions are on rural wrists. More men
than women own watches in India, and more working women than
housewives own watches. Hmt should focus first on tier 1 and tier two
cities and then gradually penetrate towards tier three towns and cities.
variants like mobi-watch (watch with a cell phone) and handheld devices
may try to snatch the market share. The whole idea of buying and wearing
wide market research, future is no longer beyond their control. HMT will
emerge as a winner.
Chapter 4
Customer Care
Strategy - An
Overview
Customer Care Strategy - An Overview
the way services are delivered to you. Visible changes have already been
delivered in the One Stop Shops; all have been refurbished providing a
achieving our aim of being a “High Performing Council” and will provide
staff, partners and other stakeholders with a clear view of what customer
wherever possible
Value for money through improved services and more efficient
processes
Drivers of Change
We are keen to deliver Value for Money to you across the Borough and to
Access Channels
You access our services through a range of access channels other than
the traditional One Stop Shops including telephone, website, post and
working.
from you.
Equality & Diversity
Our Customer First Programme will provide efficient services that respond
to the majority of enquiries at the first point of contact. The following key
monitored regularly.
Our Priorities
We will serve 90% our customers visiting the Sandbach One Stop
We will provide a website that 90% of customers who use the web
wherever possible
processes
guiding principles:
regularly
DRIVERS OF
CHANGE
DRIVERS OF CHANGE
quality of service they expect by investing in our One Stop Shops, ICT
and effective service that meets the needs of our customers. Our High
answering.
Value For Money
customers with value for money by making best use of our resources is
contact than personal visits to our One Stop Shops enabling us to drive
and have rising expectations that our services match those of other
must be built around the needs of our customers providing them with
customers access to our services through the traditional One Stop Shops,
services and whilst it’s important to maintain investment across the board,
personal visit experience through 5 One Stop Shops each of which are
located in our 5 main towns and the Customer service centre. To meet the
with our customers as they provide high levels of service with high levels
of resolution at the first point of contact. We have seen the volume of
enquiries handled by our One Stop Shops and Customer service centre
Telephone
and every member of staff has a direct dial telephone number. The
our main contact number is transferred to Message Pad, our Out of Hours
with the other Companies through the country. The contract has been in
ensure value for money is being achieved. Message Pad answers the
moved our web site from C+ status in 2005 to T-Status in 2007 in the
Process.
available in Post Offices and other local shops using a debit or credit card.
billing process therefore delivering value for money. The service was
customers to check Company Tax and Non Domestic Rate accounts on-
line.
Data Protection Act registration, unless the law permits or requires us to,
Our staff regularly receives training to ensure that they understand and
do. We are therefore keen to hear the views of our customers on their
used by customers who have been unable to resolve their issue through
working days.
customers are still unhappy with the response, they can refer the
complaint to their local Companylor or the Local Government
Ombudsman.
Definition of a complaint
requiring rectification.
our website and outlines our commitment to equality of opportunity for all
in relation to the services, and functions we carry out and the employment
practice we follow. It demonstrates how we will meet our duty under the
Staff are trained and supported in carrying out their duties in implementing
our equality and diversity policies and in particular our duties under race
reliant upon technical expertise from support staff for enquiry resolution.
clearly states that by 2010 we want to deliver services that meet the
system interfaces that improve the handling of enquiries at the first point
Achievements to Date
“As is” process mapping completed for all Revenues & Benefits and top
20% of Streetscape processes “To be” process mapping completed for all
Revenues and Benefits and top 20% of Streetscape processes in
being developed
Next Steps
range of process that will be used to test the newly developed improved
Achievements to Date
compliance issues Congleton One Stop Shop opened March 2007 Main
flag ship One Stop Shop opened May 2007 People & Communications –
Reviewing our customer service role to ensure we have the right staff with
the right skills and knowledge that will deliver the services that meet the
Performance
• Standards publication
Next Steps
Training
approach
system and website support that will enable front line staff to
CRM Phase 1-3, Streetscape Confirm and Dip & Workflow systems
Achievements to Date
Service Level Agreements agreed with all front line services Service &
One Stop Shop Gap Analysis of Charter Mark criteria completed Charter
DRIVERS OF
CHANGE
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
Our Priorities
We will resolve 85% of your enquiries received at the One Stop Shops at
the first point of contact by 2010 We will serve 90% our customers visiting
the Main One Stop Shop within minutes by 2010 We will answer 90% of
seconds by 2010
We will provide a website that 90% of customers who use the web site
We will ensure that 85% of our customers are satisfied with the handling
Plan will be embedded into the Customer Services Section Plan, which is
CUSTOMER CARE
STRATEGY
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
2007-2010
CUSTOMER CARE STRATEGY IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2007-2010
and progress on a
Board
To obtain Charter To prepare and submit Customer January
Services Supervisor
To undertake a To prepare a draft Customer December
Feasibility Study to
Management Team
To provide a high To increase the Customer March
served within 15
minutes to 90%
To increase customer
handling of enquiries in
Centre to 85%
To provide value for
money to customers by
providing a service
Information Centre
To provide a high To increase the Telephonists March
seconds to 90%
response to 70% of
Golden numbers
answered within 10
seconds
To increase the
response to 70% of
within 10 seconds
To decrease the
percentage of
abandoned telephone
Companie’s Main
Enquiry number to 5%
money to customers by
providing a telephone
service
To continually Complete an equality Customer March
Customer Care
Strategy
To improve web To increase the number Customer March
1,000 Manager
To monitor the
percentage of users
navigate around
To employ the right To complete Phase 1 of Training & January
resolve the
To complete Phase 2 of
majority of
the be-spoke Customer
enquiries at the
Service training course
first point of
contact
To provide a fair To complete a review Senior September
Services
To implement
Manager
recommendations from
the Review
To be aware of To complete a self Customer March
Service Delivery
To implement
Standards
improvements identified
assessment
To be aware of the To attend NWEGG Customer March
Performance
To implement relevant
Management
performance measures
Framework
from PMF into
Customers Services
Section Plan
To investigate the To investigate the Customer March
organisation Services
To introduce the
Supervisor
scheme if appropriate