Best practices in identifying customer-driven improvement opportunities

Abstract This article makes a significant contribution to the literature by modifying traditional performance–importance analysis and by expanding customer-driven improvement models. The model significantly advances theory, addressing many important research issues and gaps. It is extremely useful to practitioners, providing a guide for identifying continuous and breakthrough improvement opportunities.

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