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Reaching New Customer Service Peaks in Manufacturing

Art Work: Dr. Murad Abel The world of manufacturing is changing and new methods of competing are important to ensure that companies are staying competitive. Companies can incorporate additional concepts related to service and service metrics into their manufacturing operations to help encourage higher levels performance that are more reflective of market needs. Research by Visnjic, et. al. (2013) helps decision makers find new ways of adopting higher service oriented operations. Just like Americans went through a shift in their manufacturing management toward Japanese models in the past they are now moving toward new customer service oriented values. They are seeking to tie their products more closely to the needs of the customer and this requires a new way of thinking. As the system changes, so will the measurements of success and the accounting of financial revenues. Metrics are important markers that help guide strategic decisions. The previous product-based performance