Growth Alternative Case Study

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Norton Lilly Analysis for growth alternative

Norton Lilly: "Do not push for more top-line growth through sales but push growth by providing high quality service at a fair price, winning business slowly and sustainably."

One method of generating customer loyalty is stressing a product or service's quality and reliability. Offering items at the lowest cost possible has an obvious advantage, in terms of generating quick sales. However, some businesses have succeeded, even if they do not offer the lowest-cost alternative, but simply because of their level of service. Good examples of this method of differentiation can be found in when looking at the strategies of such companies as FedEx or UPS. Similarly, Norton Lilly's cargo services are solicited by customers who wish to be assured that their product will arrive on time, with a minimum amount of drama. Although there is a limit to which customers will pay over the industry standard, offering bargain-basement prices and services of questionable quality will not generate return customers.

However, to ensure that the company is indeed providing a service of high quality, more...

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The attitude that 'well, if we are dong anything wrong, they will tell us,' did not give the company consistent and meaningful feedback regarding their ability to meet customer needs. The Balanced Scorecard approach to keeping metrics on customer satisfaction and by setting KPIs (key performance indicators) is one way to better ensure that the company is honoring its promises of offering a high-quality product. The Balanced Scorecard also requires "consistent discipline" when keeping track of such metrics (Burton & Gamble: 2011: 371). If quality is to become a cornerstone of the new company's positioning strategy, specific performance standards must be quantifiable and measurable.
Leadership development became an integral part of improving customer satisfaction, given that strong leadership is required to meet Balanced Scorecard goals and to instill a work ethic founded upon the principles of meeting target goals. Recruitment based upon managerial profiling, rather than upon subjective impressions created a more professional and effective fashion of targeting and promoting leaders.…

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Burton, James & John E. Gamble. (2011). Case 24: Norton Lilly International.


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