FedEx — Human and Machines
Great article on how FedEx needs automated customer tools, and humans too! [here]
The Takeaway.
For every anxious caller that FedEx diverts to its Web site, the company saves as much as $1.87. FedEx says its call centers handle 83,000 fewer calls per day than in 2000—currently 470,000 calls per day—a saving of $57.56 million per year. FedEx also claims that its Web site handles an average of 60 million requests to track packages per month. These requests cost FedEx 3 cents each or $21.6 million per year, but would cost over $1.36 billion per year if all those people called. Still, by allowing its customers to keep calling reps like Steward, FedEx spends nearly $326 million per year.
Can you imagine an economy of scale that allows you and your organization to save $1.87 for every call your call centre does not have to answer?
