Automotive

50% improvement of aftersales experience

BUSINESS CONTEXT

  • Automotive sales and service organisation with ambitions sales & aftersales & customer experience goals.
  • Heavy customer experience focus and aftersales actively contributing to service.

CUSTOMER NEED

  • Desire to be top-ranked in service performance.
  • Engagement of dealer groups to support improved aftersales and service experience.
  • Need for better measurement.
  • Standard approach to improve aftersales issues.

RESULTS

  • 50+% improvement of same-day invoicing. (“Car Ready = Customer Invoice Ready”).
  • Customers experience improved service.
  • Engaged front offices working more effectively.

CHANGES

  • Optimized information flow (First Time Right).
  • New work standards with clear and aligned responsibilities.
  • Changed operating rules for invoicing.
  • Using a basic instrument to monitor performance.

R&G APPROACH

  • DMAIC approach.
  • Measuring of same-day invoicing.
  • Analysis with 3 dealer groups.
  • 4 improvement areas (dealer-related and customer-related).
  • Creating flow in aftersales (invoicing) process.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

“We have had consultants before, and you were not kicked out. In fact, dealers want more. You should take that as a compliment”

After Sales Director