by Sam Klaidman | Aug 12, 2021 | Customer Loyalty
Ron Giuntini is the author of this post and is justifiably proud of his efforts relating to engaging leadership in the aftermarket. Aftermarket contact with end-users will often be 10-20 times more frequent than selling products. It would benefit OEM leadership to be...
by Sam Klaidman | Jul 13, 2021 | Growth
Many English words that are used in a business context have numerous meanings. My two favorites are brand and manufacturing. Once we get past these definitions we will address the key question,: Can the OEM outsource customer service or must they provide it themself?...
by Sam Klaidman | Jun 15, 2021 | Customer Value Creation
Continuous improvement processes can follow two paths: internal productivity improvement or external customer value creation. Since both approaches will yield significant benefits, it is not advisable to choose between them, yet many companies inadvertently make the...
by Sam Klaidman | May 24, 2021 | Customer Loyalty
In a recent whitepaper Beyond Remote Service: Is now the time to redefine service delivery? Author Kris Oldland, Editor-in-Chief of Field Service News, presents several compelling arguments that support the notion that Augmented Reality will change Field Service...
by Sam Klaidman | Feb 12, 2021 | Growth
For many industrial OEMs, spare parts sales are the largest contributor to their service revenue. Even if they offer a broad spectrum of service products, their spare parts are still critical to the value they deliver to their customers. That is why is about how to...