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Customer Focus & Voice of the Customer Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary purpose of Voice of the Customer (VOC) in quality improvement?

    Answer: To capture customer needs and expectations to drive improvement priorities

    VOC is a research technique that captures customers' stated and unstated needs, expectations, and preferences to ensure improvements are aligned with what customers truly value.

  2. Which of the following tools is most commonly used to translate Voice of the Customer data into specific product or service requirements?

    Answer: Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

    Quality Function Deployment (QFD), often visualized as the House of Quality, systematically translates customer wants and needs into technical design requirements.

  3. A company surveys customers after a service interaction to gauge satisfaction. This is an example of which VOC data collection method?

    Answer: Transactional survey

    Transactional surveys are administered immediately after a specific customer interaction to capture satisfaction and feedback related to that transaction.

  4. In the context of customer satisfaction, 'Kano analysis' categorizes product features into three main types. Which of the following is one of those types?

    Answer: Basic, performance, and excitement attributes

    The Kano Model classifies features as basic (must-be), performance (more is better), and excitement (delighters) to prioritize development efforts based on customer impact.

  5. Which metric directly measures the likelihood that a customer will recommend a company's product or service to others?

    Answer: Net Promoter Score (NPS)

    Net Promoter Score (NPS) measures customer loyalty by asking customers how likely they are to recommend the company on a scale of 0–10, then categorizing them as Promoters, Passives, or Detractors.

  6. What does the term 'Critical to Quality' (CTQ) refer to in quality improvement?

    Answer: Key measurable characteristics of a product or service that must be met to satisfy the customer

    CTQs are the specific, measurable attributes of a product or service that are most important to customers, derived from VOC data to focus improvement efforts.

  7. A quality team conducts in-depth interviews with a small group of customers to explore their perceptions of a new service concept. This method is best described as a:

    Answer: Focus group

    A focus group is a qualitative research method where a facilitated discussion with a small group of customers reveals attitudes, perceptions, and opinions about a product or service.