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6872971706Dimensions of service qualityreliability, assurance, tangibles, empathy, responsiveness0
6872973748Reliabilityability to perform the promised service dependably and accurately1
6872976488ResponsivenessWillingness to help customers and provide prompt service2
6872977455AssuranceKnowledge and courtesy of employees and their ability to convey trust and confidence3
6872980562Empathyprovision of caring and individualized attention to customers4
6873008743Tangiblesappearance of physical facilities, equipment, personnel, and communication materials5
6873010714SERVQUALa tool for surveying customer satisfaction using the five dimensions and expectations vs. perception6
6873011907Walk-through audita tool for evaluating a service experience through a customer's perspective7
6873014553Detection costscosts incurred to detect whether the service conforms to the service standards; ex. inspection of back office operations8
6873050729Prevention costscosts incurred to prevent service failures from happening; ex. recruitment and selection9
6873093513Internal failure costscosts to correct non-conforming work prior to delivery to customer; ex. rework10
6873209438External failure costscosts to correct non-conforming work after delivery to customer or to correct work that didn't satisfy customers' needs; ex. investigation time, loss of future business11
6873210882Poka-yokefail-safing; any device or procedure that is used to prevent service failures12
6873243458Statistical process controlthe application of statistical techniques to monitor and control a process; deals with two types of quality characteristics, variable (continuous) and attribute (good or bad)13
6873245365Control charta time-ordered diagram that is used in SPC to determine whether a process is in statistical control (CL, UCL, LCL)14

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