{"id":1038,"date":"2013-12-12T15:59:43","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T15:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/?p=1038"},"modified":"2014-02-27T13:51:31","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T13:51:31","slug":"revenue-leakage-due-to-warranty-claims-processing-costs-companies-billions-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/revenue-leakage-due-to-warranty-claims-processing-costs-companies-billions-every-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Revenue leakage due to warranty claims processing costs companies billions every year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1037 alignright\" title=\"Warranty Management Software - Smart\" alt=\"Warranty Management\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/12\/Warranty-Management-300x255.jpg\" width=\"210\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/12\/Warranty-Management-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/12\/Warranty-Management.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>We know an integral part of every OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and distributor business is the management of warranty claims from distributors, dealers and customers. Therefore it\u2019s no surprise that, a robust end-to-end <a title=\"Warranty Management Software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/smart\/warranty-management-software\/\">warranty management software<\/a> solution is essential in today&#8217;s competitive <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"26553634-8564-4d89-b229-3462da669f12\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"993a00fe-23af-4b94-a918-d163863d1e03\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"b5df38db-b215-40bb-a1d7-696c58be479d\">market place<\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/h3>\n<p>Once seen as an expense, warranty management is now the focus of many <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"6f85fc42-ae14-468d-9d0c-f37cbf79cf0c\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"f22c7a2b-062e-458e-8bcd-d02cfaa51935\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"23aa9e12-62ec-4b2e-9a70-f925390fd15f\">organisations<\/span><\/span><\/span> to deliver a source of cost competitiveness. Smart companies have learnt that a unified approach increases overall product quality, <strong><a title=\"Warranty Management Software\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/smart\/warranty-management-software\/\">driving down claims and operational costs<\/a><\/strong>, while increasing customer satisfaction and cost recovery from suppliers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1049\" title=\"Warranty OEM - reduce claim resolution time by over 80%\" alt=\"Warranty OEM quote\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/12\/Warranty-OEM-quote-300x255.jpg\" width=\"210\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/12\/Warranty-OEM-quote-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/12\/Warranty-OEM-quote.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The core challenges in the market include declining product prices eroding profit margins; product complexity increasing the number of potential problems with the product, the constant rise in customer expectations and the decrease in product <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"2a8ebed3-b1f2-404b-b4fe-50762ce0d1cf\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"8839e68a-1813-42c8-95b7-59000049fe59\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"e83508a4-e508-48eb-bfd1-889cf1c1a883\">lifecycles<\/span><\/span><\/span>. \u00a0In addition, the warranty management process is often spread across disparate silos creating expensive inefficiencies in the management and analysis of warranty costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central warranty portal for distributors, dealers and customers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following paper trails, checking claims, and ensuring the validity of parts, <span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"0a007588-1c5c-4642-8226-91f49ceb8413\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"175d70a6-b480-44ae-b3fb-7c62e453f9a2\"><span class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark\" id=\"d412bb8c-22c8-4a16-a571-3b6d114c4a05\">labour<\/span><\/span><\/span>, and pricing is a very long, tedious task that is both expensive and extremely time-consuming. Smart Warranty Module enables you to design, implement and manage complex warranty rules and processes, with minimal administrative effort, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claim entry<\/li>\n<li>Claim payment<\/li>\n<li>Parts returns<\/li>\n<li>OEM returns management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our central warranty portal presents the customer with a series of information capture requirements to record all claim details and costs. The portal provides immediate feedback on the likelihood of claim success and financial payment complete with a summary dashboard. The portal also supports engineering change requirements, primary failure analysis and financial driven costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Smart Warranty?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Operationally, this means intelligent warranty management to automate, integrate and share data with all involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Business benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improve service billing accuracy, reduce claim and processing errors<\/li>\n<li>Increase revenues with business intelligence and quick easy analysis of data<\/li>\n<li>Reduce warranty claims cycle time<\/li>\n<li>Increase customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<li>Enhance competitive advantage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get in touch on 01295 701 810 or contact us to find out <a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zafire.com\/smart\/contact-us\/\">how the Smart Warranty Module can help your business<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know an integral part of every OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and distributor business is the management of warranty claims from distributors, dealers and customers. Therefore it\u2019s no surprise that, a robust end-to-end warranty management software solution is essential in today&#8217;s competitive market place. 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