Fulfillment

Although these self-directed work teams are most often implemented in manufacturing environments to turn out a better-quality product more efficiently, many customer service organizations have also embraced this concept. But while some of the concepts of work teams have resulted in delivery of better, more efficient service to the customer, other components have created service problems.

Most multichannel merchants do a fine job of branding across channels. But few are leveraging the information gathered across business units to enhance their multichannel strategy. For too long, companies have separated their online channels from their contact centers without realizing that the two units can work in unison to boost overall sales and improve customer experience.

All of us want to be fiscally responsible. That means we have to invest our resources where they count. Sometimes we invest in addressing problems that are easy to solve but don

Early holiday 2006 results are in

Adam Schwartz is vice president/general counsel for Colchester, CT-based S&S Worldwide, which sells education and recreation products to schools and institutions.

Hanesbrands closing DCs Apparel manufacturer/marketer Hanesbrands, whose catalogs include Champion and One Hanes Place, wasted little time following through

Until a few years ago, contact center agents were monitored only infrequently. But advances in technology mean that more and more agents are being recorded

For many direct merchants, recording phantom demand can be as elusive as capturing an actual ghost. Advancements in contact center and Website technology

The world has lost patience with poorly designed self-service solutions. But you need automation to handle growing call volumes and to provide 24-hour