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Demonstrating the Return
on Investment in Customer
Perception of Quality
You can’t overestimate the need to plan and prepare. In most of the
mistakes I’ve made, there has been this common theme of inadequate
planning beforehand. You really can’t over-prepare in business!
—Chris Corrigan
Poor perception of quality drives customer dissatisfaction and it tends to
be more widespread than is acknowledged. In a climate where customers
are increasingly empowered, poor perception of quality has the potential
of dealing a lethal blow to the company’s bottom line. Although companies
know a lot about customers’ buying habits, incomes, and other ...