Do you have a standardized process for gathering information about a customer's retention?
Is this investigation on customer retention continuous?
Are customers provided with relevant information on a regular basis?
Do you have a clear and explicit concept how customers can and should contact the back-office?
Is it obvious for the customer which customer touch point he should use?
Is a high-level availability of different customer touch points ensured?
Do you provide specific service call numbers?
Do you have key account management for major customers?
Do you have a customer relationship management system (CRM) with all relevant customer information?
Is the customer contact history available?
Is the staff trained in understanding the importance of services for the whole company business?
Does management communicate the importance of a culture of service?
Do you provide your staff with for opportunities for feedback and suggestions?
Has the corporate role and image of services and service mindset been lifted?
Are the employees informed about quality goals?
Do you conduct appraisal interviews?
Do you offer well-directed qualification and training programs?
Do you monitor and assess skills and potential of your employees?
Do you appoint the employees according to their skills and potential?
Do you review/assess your employees periodically?
Is the service strategy in alignment with your core competencies and main customer groups?
Is services run as separate organization in the company?
Are services marketed and sold independently from selling the product or only in combination?
Are your customer's requirements really known to you?
Do you have a customer segmentation available?
Is your service organization based on service processes
Do you have clearly defined service processes in the service organization and a holistic view on these processes?
Do you have processes for service process optimization?
Are the service processes regularly reviewed?
Are clear and measurable process improvements goals in place?
Can you provide a process documentation?
Is a process for spare part provision defined and standardized?
Is spare part demand and availability monitored?
Is there a dedicated material purchasing process for your service business?
Is there a dedicated return logistics process for service item return (all return reasons)?
Do you make product department / sales aware of the value of services?
Is sales of products and sales of services coordinated?
Is product configuration management part of communication between HQ and subsidiaries?
Is a central obsolescence management process supporting the subsidiaries?
Have you defined basic principles for the cooperation with partners?
Are the obligations/contracts negotiated with partners consistent to what you negotiate with your end customers?
Do the partners support your own service goals?
Is there a well defined differentiation of service levels?