DVD-by-mail

For instance, our DVD-by-mail customers could be dissatisfied because delivery takes too long. Or maybe the order process is too cumbersome. Both of these factors would be listed under the Method category. 

Why Because the target market for our service is ever-changing as the service matures and more people take advantage of DVDs by mail. 

Scenario In the DVD-by-mail example from the Cause Effect Diagram (Technique 53), we looked for the root causes (inputs) contributing to customer dissatisfaction. We can also use a Cause Effect Matrix to discover... 

As a group, rank the potential contribution, or effect, of each input on each output. Use 0, 1, 3, 5, or 9, with 0 as no impact on the output, and 9 as maximum impact. It s important that all team members share the dehnitions associated with the ratings. Enter the results in the body of the matrix. For example, the DVD-by-mail team believes the Distribution Center Locale input has a signihcant impact on both the Quick Delivery and the DVD Selection outputs, so they rated these effects a 9. 

In the early 2000s, though. Blockbuster began to see real competition from the burgeoning online rental market as DVDs started to replace tapes. Its major competitor was Netflix, launched in 1997. In addition to being cheaper to purchase than tapes, DVDs were well suited for shipping by mail because they were less expensive to ship and less fragile than tapes. 

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