Service Blueprinting as a Failure Elimination Tool in the Case of Outsourcing Services

Pirjo Yli-Viitala, Jari Kuusisto and Kyrill Meyer
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Pirjo Yli-Viitala: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
Jari Kuusisto: Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland
Kyrill Meyer: University of Leipzig, Germany

International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology (IJSSMET), 2010, vol. 1, issue 4, 22-34

Abstract: This paper applies the service blueprinting method as a tool that can produce a systematic description and analysis of an industrial outsourcing service process. The key objective is to characterise critical incidents and potential failure situations from the service provider’s perspective. The main benefit of the service blueprinting technique is that it makes the service provision process, failure situations, and relevant actors systematically visible. In this regard, it facilitates more detailed analysis and reveals opportunities for service improvements in the context of industrial outsourcing services. Suggested improvements can facilitate service process improvements that strengthen businesses competitiveness in the marketplace. The analysis also yields more specific suggestions for improvements.

Date: 2010
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