The Application of Customer Relationship Management and Implementation to Supply Chain

Author(s):  
Tria Wahyuningtyas Tria

Customer relationship management (CRM) aims to unite information technology with marketing in purpose of increasing customer satisfaction. This system can respond efficiently to changes in customer desires, thereby strengthening revenue through reducing marketing costs. The development and implementation of CRM require a series of processes that allow customer analysis to be carried out so that companies can identify each customer individually. The company knows which customers have the potential to deliver huge profits and those ones which are a loss. The concept of CRM is in addition to the development of information technology which is increasingly adding to the variety of business applications. It is an interesting business process to discuss. Customer relationship management covers all aspects related to the company's interactions with its customers. There are four CRM strategy matrix approaches, namely customer-based marketing, individualised CRM, product-based selling, and managed service support.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-86
Author(s):  
Nicodemus Tiendem ◽  
Elle Serge Messomo ◽  
Sama C. Molem ◽  
Sunday Agbor Mbu

Purpose: The heightening of competitive pressures has led companies to utilizing quality management practices through indirect competition. The brewery companies in Cameroon recently are noticing a wide variety of practices to this effect. This paper so sort to identify the supply chain quality management practices suitable for the brewery companies in Cameroon and also to examine their effects on customer satisfaction. Methodology: The study made use of a case study survey research design. The quest for originality and the desire to address issues particular to the brewery companies in Cameroon gave room for the use of primary data collected using a survey questionnaire. From a diverse population 200 customers of the four principal brewery companies in the South West Region participated in the study. The Cronbach’s Alpha was used to identify key constructs of supply chain quality management while the OLS technique was used to examine their effects on customer satisfaction. Results: The study found that the supply chain quality management practice suitable for the brewery companies in Cameroon were top management commitment, strategic supplier partnerships, customer relationship management, information sharing and continuous improvement and innovation. Further, top management commitment, strategic supplier partnerships, customer relationship management, continuous improvement and strategic supplier partnership were found to significantly affect customer satisfaction at 5% level of significance while information sharing was insignificant. Generally, 39.9% of variations in customer satisfaction were as a result of changes in supply chain quality management. Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The unique contribution to practice rest on clearly identifying the constructs of supply chain quality management suitable to the brewery companies in Cameroon. In relation to theory the study established a significant relationship between supply chain quality management and customer satisfaction and made policy recommendations for the implementation of top management commitment, customer relationship management, continuous improvement and strategic supplier partnership.


Widya Amrita ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 381-393
Author(s):  
Ni Putu Nita Santari ◽  
I Wayan Suartina ◽  
I Made Astrama

The LPD is a village economic institution that is used to collect and distribute funds in general as well as a source of development financing in almost all parts of customary village areas in Bali. Savings customers are the top priority of the LPD in the customary village of Anggungan to create Loyalty. In creating customer satisfaction and loyalty, the LPD in the customary village of Anggungan is required to implement a good and appropriate strategy, namely Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty. The purpose of this study to analyze the effect partially and simultaneously between Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and satisfaction on customer loyalty savings. The population in this study were 1,958 savings customers. The sample was determined based on the Slovin formula with the results obtained by 95 respondents. The results of data analysis indicate that Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and satisfaction simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty. Increasingly improving information technology strategies, namely Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in order to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty savings.


2005 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunil Mithas ◽  
M.S. Krishnan ◽  
Claes Fornell

This research evaluates the effect of customer relationship management (CRM) on customer knowledge and customer satisfaction. An analysis of archival data for a cross-section of U.S. firms shows that the use of CRM applications is positively associated with improved customer knowledge and improved customer satisfaction. This article also shows that gains in customer knowledge are enhanced when firms share their customer-related information with their supply chain partners.


2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 180
Author(s):  
Wiyanto Wiyanto ◽  
Fajar Butsianto ◽  
Karsito Karsito

Information technology is rapidly developed in this century that impact to various aspects of the organization really need information technology to support the performance and everyday business processes. In health services, information technology is required to process and storage the patient medical records, so that the patient's medical record is well preserved, and competitive advantage can be obtained between patient and polyclinic. The application of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) approach can be developed by implementing information system of medical record history to get new patient and retain existing patient, improving relationship with patient and maintaining patient loyalty as well as supporting the company/organization to provide excellent service to customers in real time through the advantage of information technology. The aims of this research are to understand patient medical record by CRM approach and Unified Modeling Language (UML) for system design, system validation using Forum Group Discussion (FGD), and using software testing Model ISO 9126. The result of this research are Medical Record History Information System and the result of system validation with FGD is 100% accepted, the result of system test using Model ISO 9126 is good with success rate 82,86%, so it can give contribution to polyclinic.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pankaj K. Trivedi

Market is a kingdom and customer is the king. This is a renowned maxim pursued by the Indian companies in true spirit. With the advancement in modern technology, customers are becoming more and more informed about their need and want. Nowadays social media is educating them and they scout around for best product, brand name, product quality, operation, and service support. Marketing has thus, undergone a paradigm shift and has come up to the point of establishing relationship with customer. Not just retaining the existing customers but even attracting new customers has become a big challenge. This is the main reason why companies have shifted their focus from being product-centric to customer-centric.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Lilian Achieng Onyango ◽  
Dr. Paul Katuse

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the need of creating sustainable competitive advantage in banking through technology, customer relationship management and internal marketing.Methodology: The research was carried out through an explanatory research. The target population of the study was 3,193 employees of the Co-op Bank. A sample of 68 employees spread across the bank was selected. The researcher used descriptive and inferential statistics in this study.  The study used primary data. The study used a questionnaire as the preferred data collection tool. This study used the quantitative method of data analysis which included inferential and descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics included frequencies and measures of tendency mainly means and frequencies. Inferential statistics included correlation analysis. The tool for data analysis was Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 program. The results were presented using tables and pie charts to give a clear picture of the research findings.Results: The findings indicated that information technology has significant positive effect on competitive advantage. The findings also showed that customer relationship management (CRM) has a significant positive effect on competitive advantage of banks. The findings further implied that internal marketing has a significant effect on competitive advantage. Further the findings implied that information technology has significant positive effect on competitive advantage.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Following study results, it was recommended that investment in Information technology be emphasized in the banks as it has an effect on the overall achievement of competitive advantage. The study also recommended that banks should emphasize customer relationship by investing in a customer relationship management system. It was further recommended that employees are central to an effective CRM and as such firms must manage its relationships with their employees if they have any hope of fully serving customer needs and that this is especially important in firms where employees are the eyes of customers.


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