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5 Features of Queue Management System

The technology has drastically improved our lifestyle as well as the businesses and enterprises over the past two decades. The queue management systems are not anything new to the market but as the technological advancements have completely changed the landscape of the queue management system market, there have to be certain changes which became necessary in order to maintain a balance. In this blog, we will discuss 5 features of a queue management system which will not cost you much but in return, such features can provide priceless value to the system and they can make a big difference in the overall effectiveness of a queue management system.

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1. Customization Capabilities and Control Console

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The customization capabilities and control console are very important for the effective management of the queue management system. Because this is where the business’s management will interact with the system and will collect valuable statistical data. Thus the control console should be able to allow a certain level of customization in the operation of the queue management system’s overall operations. The control console should also be able to allow the management to automate various steps and processes to manage the customer flow effectively this also reduces the workload of the staff and the agents and let them focus more on the service delivery.

2. Personalized Visit Details

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Personalized visit details data could really make a difference if used wisely by the communication department. There are only a very few organizations who have implemented it in Dubai, UAE. Most of the time businesses and organizations do not care much about collecting personalized visit details data or linking it with their queue management system. The personalized customer visit details such as a number of visits, preferred timings to visit, services availed, service delivery time, customer feedback and much more could help the communication department to further improve customer experience.

3. Reporting and Data Export Modules

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Modern days digital queue management systems are not only used for managing the customer flow. But these systems can provide a valuable data insight which can be utilized to improve customer flow as well as the customer experience and satisfaction. The export facility is also important, standard reports, customized reports and the system data should be available to export in easy to use digital formats. The summary and management reports could help management in the decision-making process. So the reporting and data export modules should be designed with extreme care.

4. Integration and APIs Compatibility

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Most of the time the organizations and businesses require to integrate the usage data, statistical data and the reports of their queue management system with their existing enterprise solution or ERP. Which is why the integration and APIs compatibility for a queue management system is very important so that the system can easily be synchronized with the main information centre. The synchronization can work in both ways, for the queue management system the sign-up, logins and personalized details of the visitors can be validated through the main data bank of the organization. On the other hand, the queue management system data such as reports, usage stats and other data should be linked with the main information centre as well.

5. Virtual Queuing Modules

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The virtual queuing is gaining a lot of popularity in Dubai, UAE and all across the world. It provides so many useful facilities for the customers and it is also helpful for the management. The virtual queuing includes remote sign-ups, smartphone compatibility, QR code logins, e-tokens, notifications, and much more. This also enables customers to choose the time of their convenience. With real-time status updates and other relevant information, the customer feels more connected and can have a more personalized experience. Moreover, customer feedback can also be connected through multiple platforms to help the management in the collection of user feedback data.

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Conclusion

Queue Management Systems these days are not only handling the customer flow but they are also providing deep insight of the customer’s and agent’s behaviour, the effectiveness of the service, useful reports and analytical data which can help the management in decision making and much more. In this article we have discussed top 5 features a queue management system must have these days, the objective was to set a minimum standard for a modern queue management system.

The technology is evolving on a very rapid pace, more and more system integrations and the concept of ‘one solution for all’ is gaining popularity due to its effectiveness, reliability, and simplicity. The smartphones are providing convenience and comfort in almost all industries. The general population is relying on smartphones for literally everything, this is the reason more smartphone-based solutions are introduced on daily bases in the service industry. A modern queue management system should be able to work in synchronization with other technologies and general trends. Because what customers and visitors are doing or seeing on daily bases they automatically expect similar kind of solutions and familiarity when they are visiting any branch or office to avail any service.

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Queue Management System Problems and Solutions in Dubai, UAE

In this blog, we will talk about how to fix some commonly occurring problems that organizations face with a pre-installed Queue Management System or with a new installation in Dubai, UAE. Queue Management System in a service-based industry is a critical component in maintaining steady sales. As every business is different from others and the targeted customers are also different but in UAE the overall environment for the service base industries is fundamentally similar. The clients are expecting the highest level of service and they like to have a lesser service delivery time. This makes the Queue Management Systems (QMS) more important and crucial for sustaining the customers. No matter what industry or business you are doing, or what kind of services you are offering, if you have to deal with a queue then the customer flow and customer journey are very important for you and this is why we have selected some common problem that businesses usually face in UAE.

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In this blog we will classify the problems in two categories:

  1. Queue Management System Customer Experience Problems
  2. Queue Management System Administrative Problems

1. Queue Management System Customer Experience Problems

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The main objective of commissioning of a queue management system is to improve the customer experience and customer journey throughout the service delivery process. Customer happiness is very important for any service-based industry. Here are some common problems that organizations face with their queue management system in Dubai, UAE:

  • Estimated Queue Time

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There is a popular theory that known wait time felt shorter than the unknown wait time. I personally also think like that. Sometime if the estimated time is there then we don’t over-estimate the queue time and it is easier to wait for let say 25 minutes rather than “unknown” time period. So, having estimated queue time showing on the screen could be very helpful especially when you have long queues.

  • In-Queue Marketing

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In-Queue Marketing/Adverts is another most commonly occurring problem reported by the customers/visitors who are waiting in the queue. Most of the organisations run their promotional videos/content or adverts on the digital signage screen which is also used for the queue announcements. The mistake that organizations usually made is that they cover too much of the area of the screen with the adverts, which most of the people feel annoying as they want the queue to be more visible and readable. So, you should make your signage content areas smaller and the queue announcement area larger or clearly visible. Do not ever use two separate screens as the customer will not pay attention to the repeated adverts and will entirely focus on the announcements.

  • Pre-scheduled Visits and Virtual Queuing

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Pre-scheduled visits of virtual queuing is a very popular feature that customers like and want to use whenever they can get a chance, especially if you are located in a mall, or you have other activities around your location which people can get engaged into. This eliminates the stress of waiting and the announcement can be made on their mobile phones. The best practice is to have push-notification as well as an SMS notification.

  • Audio-Visual Aid and Multilingual Announcements

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As in UAE multiple nationalities are living together so to have a multilingual audio announcement is very helpful. People usually got confused if they are not familiar with the announcement language. Usually, the announcements are not clear or not enough loud to be heard in a busy waiting area. Try to use more speakers with less reasonable volume to cover more area and along with the audio announcements the token number should also flash on the signage screen(s) to avoid any confusion.

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2. Queue Management System Administrative Problems

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Now let us talk about some common queue management system administrative problems. Organizations not only have to deal with the issues related to customer satisfaction and happiness but there are some other administrative issues which are in fact important while administering a queue management system at your premises. Such as:

  • Maintaining the physical queue and customer flow

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Usually, organizations use different types of stanchions to route the physical queue. Especially where a large number of customers/visitors coming there should be physical queue management in order to maintain the overall queue management system efficiency. Such things should be used efficiently and in such scenarios where a large sum of people has to stay in the queue then the best approach is to have a single queue multi-serve setup. This way everyone in the queue will have to wait for a similar amount of time and people will also remain calm by knowing that multiple counters is serving the very same queue in which they are standing.

  • Directional Signage for the Customer Flow

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Directional signage for the customer flow is very important in case of large waiting areas or multi-story multi-area kind of service delivery systems. In such systems, the customers/visitors might have to visit multiple counters located in multiple locations in the vicinity to get the service delivered to them. So, digital or physical signage and direction indicators are very important to route the queue and to maintain a steady customer flow. This also reduces customer confusion and help to improve the customer journey.

  • Premium Counters of VIP Service

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In case if you have premium counters or VIP service you should avoid clubbing such counters with the ordinary counters. The best approach is to set up both installations in a different location, with separate waiting areas. This also helps to maintain the high-quality customer experience for the VIP or Premium customers/visitors but it also eliminates the possibility of negative effects on the ordinary customers/visitors.

  • KPIs of the Queue Management System

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Organizations usually don’t pay much attention to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the system but KPIs are very important in the evaluation of the overall system as well as the evaluation of the service delivery agents or staff. The software should be capable of tracking the performance of each service delivery agent as well as of the overall system.

  • Reporting and Statistical Analysis

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Reporting and comprehensive statistical analysis are very important in order to take administrative decisions. The organizations should be able to retrieve the reports and statistical data from the queue management system as per their required protocols. This will also help in taking administrative decisions to improve the customer experience and customer journey.

  • Queue Management System Software and Integration

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The queue management system software is the backbone of the system and has to be efficient enough to automate as much of the processes as much possible. There should be easy-to-operate back-office controls and policy deployment to keep everything up-to-date. The integration of the queue management system data with any other organizational systems and/or the ERP is also important for some organizations in order to lower the workload of the IT department and the branch staff.

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Conclusion

In this article, we have discussed some basic issues and problems that organizations and their customers could face while utilizing any queue management system. It is very important to have an efficient and easy-to-use QMS system for both the customer and the staff. If you have any such problem in your existing queue management system of if you want to implement a new queue management system in your branch please feel free to get in touch with us for further guidance and consultancy. You can reach us through the below comment box or contact us through our Contact Us page.

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Why should the bank think beyond queue management?

Why should the bank think beyond queue management? Banks usually don’t ask such questions, as they are pretty much satisfied with their regular queue management systems. But in reality that is not enough. People’s expectations are increasing day by day, the rapid expansion in technological applications lead to a very innovative and competitive environment in the service industry. People are expecting more day by day, and don’t hesitate to switch to another service provider if the bank failed to fulfil their expectations. The customer journey and customer experience is a far bigger challenge than customer flow management or the queue management itself was ever.

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The queue management systems in banks don’t only have to provide means of managing the customer flow but it should be capable of:

  1. Enhanced Customer Experience
  2. Improved Customer Satisfaction and Happiness
  3. Reduced Waiting Time
  4. Improved Staff Efficiency
  5. Reduce Staff Work Load

Customer happiness and customer satisfaction is the top priority in the banking sector and the services industry. It is not just reducing the wait time but during the waiting period the queue management system should provide relevant information and some engaging content to keep the customers occupied. There should be digital signage/displays with clear and short information and other instructions, maybe some adverts, some relevant information, latest offers, future plans, etc which could keep the customer occupied while they are waiting for the queue.

The QMS system should be capable of informing the customer about their queue, audio-visual aid is sufficient but there could be mobile notifications, SMS, or other soft-alerts to make sure the customer never misses their turn. These things are important for improving customer satisfaction and happiness. There could be a quick feedback mechanism too, to get customers to feedback on each counter. This also helps the bank management to rectify the issues their customers are facing.

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That is not all if you want to improve the customer experience you must have to have the complete insight of the queuing system and the complete customer journey. The queue management system should be capable of providing detailed reporting and KPIs to help the bank management take decisions. Following are the basics of a queue management system reporting module:

  1. Comprehensive daily reporting
  2. Real-time monitoring and performance reports
  3. Reporting should be available for individual agents, departments, branches, locations, etc
  4. The reporting should have an overview or summary mode for the higher management
  5. The visual graphical representation is also very helpful in reporting

The QMS for banks should have software capable of business intelligence and in-depth controls for the automation. These are some of the mandatory modules/features required to have a suitable queue management system for banks. There are so many accessories and features that can also be added in the queue management system in order to improve the performance and customer happiness. Such as we can include smartphone applications, online virtual ticketing/sign-up, real-time in-branch updates for the visitors, adjustable queue tokens, and much more. Digital signage and audio-visuals to present information, multi-lingual support, interactive kiosks, self-service kiosks, facility for disabled people or people with special needs. A lot of things can be added in the queuing system to improve the output and achieve the objectives.

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Future of Queue Management System in Dubai

Future of Queue Management System in Dubai is very promising. As the use of smartphones and mobile technologies is very common so does the IT services and solutions providers in Dubai, UAE such as RSI Concepts are focusing more on smartphone innovations and usage of mobile technologies to improve our products and services. Reaching out your customers is always difficult and very important for businesses, success lies in reaching out your prospects and customer wherever they are and provide them more reliable, easy-to-access services with ease and convenience.

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The Queue Management System not only reduce the waiting time for the customers but it also improves the service delivery and creates an impactful image of the business on the customers. There are so many different parts and technologies combined to form a queue management system. As the technology is getting better and the software is getting smarter the queue management systems are also getting more reliable, effective and useful. The queue management system not only manages the queues and customer flow but also provide intelligent insight into the service delivery mechanisms and performance of the systems, people involved in the service delivery process.

Introduction of smart applications, mobile phone compatibility and online services are also making the modern queue management system more effective. Businesses in Dubai, UAE are switching to queue management systems and not only that but businesses are very interested in the statistical and analytical data of the QMS which helps them improve their services and also provide sufficient info for the decision making.

Our Queue Management System came with intelligent software. The QMS software features a powerful analytical engine to compile and compare statistical data and generate reports. Such reports help the higher management to understand the service delivery process, agents’ performance and much more. The Queue Management System can be implemented on several branches hence can be monitored and controlled through the local branch itself as well as through the head office. There are so many other integrations and upgrades that can be made to our Queue Management System in future to improve the usability and effectiveness.

At RSI we believe that every individual is different, so does every organization and or customer is too. So, we always provide fully customized QMS solution. Our customized queue management systems are built for specific requirements and needs of our customers. This not only reduces the implementation cost by eliminating useless options/accessories from the system but it also improves the user experience and customer journey. The capability of online offering so many advantages such as real-time monitoring along with branch and agent level live updates. The online QMS is also enabled with mobile phone applications connectivity and remote sign-up for the queues along with real-time additional information and data for the visitors to let them plan their visit.

Obviously the ease, comfort and happiness that queue management system offers are impossible to attain without them. Not only that but the statistical/analytical data and reporting offered by an electronic queue management system helps a lot to understand the customer behaviour and it also helps businesses understand their performance. Hence business can rely on the QMS data feeds to further improve their service delivery mechanisms which result in happy customers.

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10 impacts of Queue System with Customer Feedback System

People don’t usually like to wait in line. It might feel like a waste of time and effort and customers might just leave a retail environment if they are kept waiting for too long. This is especially true for a country like the UAE, where the metropolitan lifestyle is fast-paced. A Queue Management System will help to eliminate long and tiring queues and enhance the customer experience. What’s even better is to integrate a customer feedback system in the Queue Management System UAE that you have implemented so that customer satisfaction can be measured and improved upon.

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We will take a look at some advantages of a queuing system and customer feedback combination which will give you an idea about the importance of a queuing system.

1. Get rid of wait times

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The most obvious, and perhaps the most important impact of a queue management system is to reduce the time to wait for your clients and customers. Customers get frustrated quickly, and with no idea about when long wait times will be over, it leads to an overall poor experience. A Queue management UAE will provide an efficient queuing procedure that can significantly shorten wait times and increase positive feedback in the customer feedback system.

2. Increase customer loyalty

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If you have a poor queue system in place, customers will decide not to return to your organization for availing your services. This might be the worst outcome if proper queue management is not implemented. The advantage of a good queue management system is that when combined with a customer feedback system Dubai, it improves customer loyalty as they will feel that you are open to their feedback and care about their happiness.

3. Improve staff productivity and efficiency 

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The life of an organization’s staff becomes much easier with a queuing system. It will eliminate the chaos of unmanaged queues that will need to be manually handled. This will enable staff to spend less time waiting around to do their tasks and focus their energies on ensuring customer satisfaction. The advantages of multiple queues is that staff workload can be evenly distributed and it becomes much easier for them to collect feedback via the customer feedback system.

4. Reduce the chances of queuing clash 

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Improperly managed queues will lead to some queues being over-utilized and some being under-utilized. A smart queue management system will ensure that queues are not overcrowded or congested by analysing data in real-time and assigning customers efficiently to queues. This also stresses the advantages of multiple queues in a queue management system UAE as it will help with faster service along with the customer feedback system.

5. Segment your customers easily

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A major advantage of having a queue system and customer feedback system combination is that it enables to identify and segment clients. This has many applications, like providing personalized queuing services, and target marketing or sales campaigns effectively. If you have a customer feedback system implemented at the kiosk or online, it can automatically capture relevant information about a customer and improve the overall efficiency of marketing efforts.

6. Utilize data and gain valuable insight

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A queue management system Dubai will always collect data through its tracking and reporting feature. If a customer feedback system is combined with the queue management onsite, online, or via email, then it will also collect information about the customer. This gives valuable insight into the daily operations of your organization and enables you to turn every transaction into an opportunity. It becomes easier to identify areas that are bottlenecks or slow down productivity and help you maximize efficiency.

7. Improve staff satisfaction 

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The advantages of a queuing system combined with customer feedback also extend to keeping your staff happy and motivated. With no angry customers or long queues to deal with, staff will be able to work in a relaxed environment and this will directly impact productivity. Combining a customer feedback system Dubai removes the need for face-to-face feedback collection.

8. Better communication between staff and customers 

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Combining a queuing system and customer feedback will enable you to streamline communication. Enhanced communication via text, email or third-party apps gives customers the flexibility to utilize the queue management better and also be a part of the feedback.

9. Refocus jobs and floor space to improve revenue

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A Queue system UAE will eliminate overcrowding in your organization. For example, without queue management, a retail store might need to invest in a lot of check-out counters that can take up unnecessary floor space. With the proper queue system, this space could be reorganized for other activities that can generate revenue. If a customer feedback system is integrated with queue management, there is no need for extra staff to be placed to manually collect customer feedback.

10. Reduce operational costs

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The importance of the queuing system is quite apparent in the fact that it can result in significant cost savings. A queue system and customer feedback combination will remove systemic and human inefficiencies that can cost a business in the long run. The advantages of multiple queues like eliminating wasted time and a customer feedback system Dubai that can create highly efficient operational procedures gives you a chance to cut costs and drive profitable operation of the organization.

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How queue management system used in social distancing?

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Social Distancing Queuing Systems are the queue management systems with advance software and hardware features to let businesses easily implement social distancing without effecting the customer journey and experience. The customer journey and their experience while visiting your branch can build or ruin a brand name in a matter of months. And on the other hand, implementing the social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or Corona Virus is critically important too. So, there should be a queue management system which enhances the customer journey and also ensures social distancing. This is why we have innovated the Social Distancing Queuing System which is built specifically to address this issue. Not only that, once the COVID-19 scenario is over the same system can work as a standard queue management system without requiring any upgrade/downgrade or modifications.

Contact-free Queue Management System & Solution for Social Distancing

The Contact-free Queue Management System & Solution for Social Distancing provides more control over the customers by various means of software and online services integrations. The system only allows customers whenever they are called to prevent crowded waiting areas and lobbies. The software is massively upgraded to provide more control and automated control for crowd management and active queue management. Here are some of the ingredients which can be used to achieve a semi-autonomous or fully autonomous contact-free queue management system for social distancing:

  1. Autonomous Crowd Control (Programmable)
  2. Automatic real-time load management and load balancing for active queue
  3. Upgraded Agent dashboard with advance control features
  4. Online check-ins and real-time updated for the customers via SMS/mobile applications
  5. Real-time updates for the branch manager and head-office management
  6. Audio-Visual Aids and Sign Displays
  7. Multi-lingual Ticket Calling
  8. Safe Distance Floor Markers for ensuring social distancing in the queues and throughout the premises
  9. A variety of Posts and Barriers to control the queue route
  10. Sign Posts and Poster Mounts to convey important messages to the customers and the staff

Online sign-ups via the website, SMS, call or the mobile application along with the real-time queue updates and status helps to enforce the social distancing and also ensures less time spent by the customers in the branch. The real-time updates are also for the branch managers and the head-office to let them monitor everything. Our Social Distancing Queue Management System &Solution automates most of the processes hence it doesn’t require more staff or doesn’t increase the workload of the agents, in fact, various test scenarios proved that the system is even more efficient and autonomous that it decreases the workload of the staff and agents at the branch. This also reduces the customer’s waiting time and improve their experience.

What about our existing queue management system?

Well, most of our solutions and products are built on a modular approach which means that if you are running an older version of RSI Queue Management System, it can be upgraded, even if you have a different brand, we may be able to re-use some or most of the component and the upgrade will going to cost you way too less then implementing a completely new system.

Do we have to decommission the social distancing queue management system after the corona crisis?

Absolutely No. As I have mentioned above, our contact-free or social distancing queue management system is just an enhanced or upgraded version of our standard queue management system &solution with some special add-ons and a slight variation of the hardware but with a huge software upgrade so, it can operate as a standard queuing management system without bearing any additional cost or any downgrade, all you need is to change the mode from the software settings. The new add-ons and the advance features will also help to improve the customer experience even operating in the standard queue management system mode as well.

Conclusion

Till date, the world is suffering from the consequences of this pandemic, and we still have no possible cure for it. As the economies worldwide are souring so we will have to find out a way to bypass this so we can move normally with our daily life. Although it could be hard we will have to act wisely. Such solutions and products are the contribution from IT innovating companies and with a collective effort from all, we can easily move forward. No matter we find the cure next month or next year, we will have to move on.

We always welcome comments and suggestion from our visitors so if you feel your suggestion can help us improve our products and services, please feel free to reach us out. For sales enquiries or further information about this solution, please visit our Contact Us page.

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Can a Queue Management System Improve Customer Experience?

Waiting is always a difficult and irritating task for anyone. Good customer experience can be achieved with an outstanding Queue Management System that can enhance customer perception. A properly managed queue system can benefit both the staff and customer alike. With technology, the Queue System in Dubai has seen many positive changes. There was a time when only moving the customers into and outside of the business was all that was cared about. But now that there are various other options, the Customer Experience is improved by many folds.

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Appointments and Scheduling

There are certain kinds of businesses which can help the queue system by allowing appointments and schedules that can be pre-booked online or through their call centres. This helps the customer create a connection with the business, gives better customer satisfaction and also helps with staff scheduling. Ultimately, there is an increase in revenue too.

Management of each individual case

When customers visit your business, it is not right to pass them onto the next person, where he/she has to repeat their whole story till they are sent to the right person who can deal with their problem. It is only the right kind of case management that can save a customer from this kind of ordeal. This can be done only when information is accurately captured and recorded so that it can be accessed when staff or representative needs it and accordingly helps the customer. Also, the past contacts can be recorded so the next representative can see the flow of the system.

Customer Flow System

Some businesses can do well with a self-service kiosk wherein the customer can line up in a virtual queue or an electronic queuing system. This allows them to help themselves or if not then the customers are asked a couple of questions which would determine what representative would be able to help them best.

Digital Media

When there are digital displays in the waiting area or queue area, it keeps the customer entertained while they are waiting. It also gives you an opportunity for selling. At grocery stores and other shops, the same system can be used to show the number of people waiting at each queue, which gives the customer the liberty to choose which queue he/she would like to join in.

Messaging

Who doesn’t have a smartphone these days? These smart-systems can also be used to enhance the customer experience. These can be used by a customer for booking appointments and also they can be texted in advance to let them know or as a reminder of their appointment. If the appointment system hasn’t been used, the organization can still send a message to the customer to inform them that they are the next to be served. This gives the customer enough time to continue to shop or browse around and gives you extra revenue.

These kinds of modern Queuing Systems can bring in enhanced customer experience and makes it more efficient for your employees and customers both. Customers would be given the feeling that their best interests are being taken care of. When you implement things that bring their waiting time down or make it easier for them to explain their case history, it makes them feel unique and appreciated. Employees also appreciate it as it means that it is more of a planned and organized scenario. All this ultimately leads to a better business scene.

Queue Management not only helps your business, but it brings it forward. It gives a modernized feel and can set you apart from other businesses with an atmosphere of forward-thinking. Enhancing customer experience can launch a business into the future and make it cutting edge.

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Features of an efficient Queue Management System

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Any professional environment which faces customers needs to have a good Queue Management System in place. An effective Queuing System has quite a few obvious benefits and qualities. Let us have a look at what makes a successful Q management system –

The wait times are properly managed – A waiting line involves just that – ‘waiting”. Customers are most of the time willing to wait for certain things. While for other things they are not. A good queue management system has proper built-in management. Whether you use a manual counting process or whether you use an analytics technology related to footfall that monitors the customer wait and arrival times; a good queuing system would very rarely let a wait time go out of the acceptable range.

How the Queue Management System improves customer experience?

Customer experience is always most important – We all hate waiting even though it is very much part and parcel of our lives. Though come to think of it, more than the waiting, it is the experience while you wait that makes for a positive or negative experience. Hence a good queue management design is one which puts the customer’s experience first. It plays a very important part in the psychological workings of queuing. A good system in place would have the quality to address whatever issue matters to customers while they are taking time out and waiting.

Being fair – It is quite obvious and natural that long waits can cause a person to be irritated and annoyed. Hence, a good queue management system will follow the golden rule of fairness. This being said, there could be exceptions. Like in a doctor’s clinic, depending on emergencies or different treatment conditions, a particular patient might be seen while others have been waiting already. However, the reason for serving another customer needs to be communicated to the others clearly. In some places, where multiple lines are meant for same kind of services; a single queue might solve client frustrations as they know it is a purely first come and first serve policy in place.

Strong foundation – In a good Q management system the formation and structure of the queue in itself is well structured and planned and thus can hold the flow and ebb of customers. This means that the Queue management system design considers every little detail – like how wide should the line be so that shopping carts can be accommodated, how short or long are the lines during various times of the day, is the entrance and exit convenient, is it an easy system to follow and so on.

Transparent information – Whether it is for customers, or for the staff, the wait time is informative and transparent. When the customers are already aware of how long they would be required to wait, they would be less irritated or anxious about it. In the similar manner when the staff and management are aware of the wait times, they are able to meet the problem ahead of time and can solve it before the long wait spoils the customer’s experience.

Hence it can be said that it is waiting lines that can make a business successful or break it. A good queue management system pays attention to this problem and is designed in such a way that it keeps the timing to a minimum.

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