Service Management
Traditionally, Service has been viewed as a cost center, however,
this is changing. More and more companies are recognizing Service
as an integral and strategic line of business. In fact, while margins
on products are slipping, profits on Service are increasing in
well run operations. Companies should be revising
their business models to make after-sales services a crucial element in their
lines of business activity, and seek solutions that can help them achieve
this goal.
NDS offers experience and expertise that fosters end-to-end
business process integration for service management. Many companies
operate with disconnected service processes, SBU-exclusive data,
and point solutions, which result in manual service processes and
high maintenance costs. Eventually this leads to lost customers. In
cooperation with its partners, NDS can assist companies move to a
more proactive and comprehensive approach, to streamline processes
across the enterprise service value chain.
NDS’ recommended approach is to think
through various models that incorporate the complete chain, and
then to design an appropriately integrated solution. Critical links
in this chain are:

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The customer service model (SM) |

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Supporting customer relationship management functions
(CRM) |

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Product line management (PLM) |

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Enterprise asset management (EAM) |

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Supply chain management (SCM) |

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Service parts management |

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Incorporation of mobile workforce management and applications |

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The use of the web and role-based-portals to foster collaboration |
Following
an approach such as this allows NDS to assist companies to achieve:
Reduced costs, increased efficiencies, greater control over contract
and warranty service and establishment of a collaborative and
cooperative value stream.
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