How Cloud-Based Solutions Make Shipping and Logistics faster

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The shipping and logistics industry in India is an important contributor to the country's economy. India has a 7,500 kms long coastline which handles a significant volume of sea-borne trade. This aspect makes the shipping industry a key contributor in the country's trade and commerce.

The logistics industry in India includes a wide range of services such as transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and freight forwarding. The industry is highly fragmented, with many small and medium-sized enterprises operating in this space. These companies provide shipping and logistics services across different modes of transport such as air, sea, and land.

Even though the Indian shipping & logistics industry faces many challenges, it continues to be a vital component to the country's economy.

What were the client's communication needs

Our client, one of India's oldest shipping companies needed help revamping their communication processes. The pandemic pushed them to shift their entire operations online. It showed them the importance of a reliable communication channel to connect with their workforce and customers.

They wanted an efficient calling solution that could handle a large volume of calls. A system providing real-time updates to customers and improve communication between different stakeholders in the supply chain.

We equipped them our cloud-based solutions with adjustable features that would meet their needs.

Boosting brand recognition with virtual numbers

After understanding what the client required, we offered them a business phone number system with virtual numbers to help them enhance their customer services. We enabled them with advanced features such as call recording, call management suite, number masking, voicemail transcription, etc.

With our virtual numbers, they were able to set up support helplines for customers to call from anywhere in the country. Those numbers also made it easy for customers to recognise their brand, which ultimately created a good first impression in the market.

Personalized features for Business Phone Numbers

Call Management
Suite

Our all-in-one call management suite allowed their support team to manage all calling and day-to-day operations.

Interactive Voice
Response

An IVR is an in-call menu that helped our client's customers navigate themselves to the right department using the menu options faster than before.

Call
Reports

The cloud solution recorded all agent-customer interactions, which were sent to the supervisors via email reports to track overall performance.

Multi-Device
Compatibility

Remote teams could access their data by logging into the cloud through their personal devices from any part of the world.

Call
Routing

An intuitive feature that helped agents ensure each call went to the best-qualified department or agent based on their skills.

Free SMS
Alerts

Agents would receive SMS alerts every time they missed a customer call to ensure maximum client engagement along with maximum growth.

Intuitive
Dashboard

An easy-to-use and highly efficient dashboard with a simple and intuitive interface that anyone could use.

Number
Porting

Our client was able to expand their customer base while staying connected with their loyal customers through number porting.

CRM
Integrations

Our client was able to connect their cloud solution with their favorite CRM platforms to meet their specific needs.

Call
Recording

Call recordings helped our client's support team identify areas where improvements could be made and train employees accordingly.

How the automobile reseller benefitted from Business Phone Numbers

The virtual numbers we provided offered several benefits for the automobile reseller’s customer support, including:

Professionalism

Business phone numbers helped the recently launched business to leave a lasting impression on customers. Having dedicated numbers for their business gave the impression of an established organization rather than a new one.

Improved customer service

Our client witnessed a significant improvement in their standards of customer service by implementing business phone numbers to their support campaigns. They could manage calls more efficiently and ensure that customers were connected to the right representative quickly.

Expanded Reach

Business phone numbers can be accessed from anywhere, letting the automobile business provide continuous support. They could assist clients in different regions, states, or even countries. With this solution, our client could build a nationwide customer care network.

Cost-effective

Business phone numbers are cheaper than traditional phone numbers, allowing businesses to reduce expenses while still providing high-quality services. It helped our client to provide high-quality services to a greater number of customers without hiring extra staff.

Call tracking and analysis

Business phone numbers allow businesses to monitor their calls, gaining valuable information about customer requirements and areas for improvement. By utilizing these insights, our clients made well-informed strategic choices that resulted in tangible enhancements to their services.

Flexibility

Business phone numbers allow businesses to customize their call routing and messaging to meet their customers' specific needs. It helped them ensure that they were always available to provide the support that their customers needed. Our client used this feature particularly well to optimize their call flows as per their customer needs.

Overall, business phone numbers helped the automobile businesses provide better customer service and improve other areas of operations. Some other changes they experienced were increased access, fewer expenses, faster connections with customers, and nonstop support.

If you're interested in improving your business communication solution