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Company Overview
OPERATING INFORMATION
•60 Countries, 35 with laboratories
•35 distinct business units
•Manufacturing in 29 countries
•Holds 569 U.S. Patents
•In 2007, 3M spent 6% of its gross revenues on
R&D
•2007 Sales: $24.5 Billion,
63% from outside United States
•76,000 employees,
7,000 Researchers
Company Overview
• US based 3M(Minnesota, mining and manufacturing co.
• In 1930 company started central research lab.
• Gained significant mileage from Niel Armstrong.
•Founded in 1902 in
Two Harbors, MN
•1906 - headquarters
moved to Duluth, MN
•1921 - first commercial
success: Waterproof Sandpaper.
•1925 - Scotch® Branded Masking tape and entirely new cellophane-based tape called
“Scotch Tape”.
HISTORY
•In 1946, 3M became a
publicly traded company
on the NYSE.
•In the 1960s & 70s, 3M
began a rapid expansion
into multiple industries
including display and graphics, video
production, and digital audio equipment.
•In the 1980s, 3M introduced the “Post-It® Note” product line.
Company Overview
Company Overview
HISTORY
•By 1996, 3M expanded to
the data storage industry
and spun off the Imation
corporation.
•Today, 3M is one of the 30
companies included in the
Dow Jones Industrial
Average.
•3M is ranked 101 in the Fortune 500.
Company Overview
MARKET-LEADING BUSINESSES
• Consumer and Office
• Display and Graphics
• Electro and Communications
• Health Care
• Industrial and Transportation
• Safety, Security and
Protection Services
Company Overview
NOTABLE PRODUCTS
• Scotch-Brite™ Brand Cleaning Products
• Scotch® Brand Tapes
• Nexcare™ Brand Skincare Products
• Scotchgard™ Brand Fabric Protection
• Microtouch™ Brand Touch Screens
• FastBond™ Brand Adhesives
• Filtrete™ Brand Air Filters
• O-Cel-O™ Brand Sponges
• Post-it® Brand Notes
What is Knowledge?
The Old Pyramid
• data
• information
• knowledge
• wisdom
Information that changes something or somebody—
becoming grounds for action by making an individual, or
institution capable of different, more effective action
• Knowledge Originates and Resides in the Heads of People and the
Two Types of Knowledge
• Explicit – knowledge that is codified, recorded, or actualized into some form outside
of the head
• Books, periodicals, journals, maps, photographs, audio-recordings
• Webpages, websites, portals
• Tacit – Knowledge from experience and insight, not in a recorded form, but in our
heads, intuition
• Intellectual capital -
• Doesn’t mean much unless packaged in useful ways
• technology and global environment is redefining “useful ways”
• Librarians use to managing stuff
• Books
• Magazines
• Cassettes
Administrators use to managing stuff
• Buildings and furniture, land
• People
• Money
Automators use to Managing Stuff
• Computers
• Fiber optics
• Bandwidth
Shift from Managing Stocks of Stuff to Managing Flows of Knowledge
Knowledge Management involves blending a company’s internal and external information
and turning it into actionable knowledge via a technology platform
KM is an effort to capture information that exists in organization, usually based on the
experience and learning of employees. The eventual goal is to share knowledge among
members of the organization
• Follows 15% rule
• Realigned into market centrered group to focus on building
customer loyalty
• Company’s six independent call centre manned by a dedicated team
of agents for handling customer queries
• Customers called in to ask about the products and services offered.
• 3M launched increasingly sophisticated and complex products.
• Customer queries became diverse and more complex
• Call centre agents handeled 1400 queries per day and found it difficult
to answer
• It became difficult for employees to be trained across all product line
• All unsolved queries had to be transferred to R&D expert
• As many as 18% of the calls were being transferred
• Customers were forced to repeat their stories to each agents and
experts
• Agent had no mechanism to know whether it had been solved or not
• Expert spent a lot of time handling queries
• It decided to employ CRM and KM solutions
Implementation and benefits
• 3M identified that training time and abandoned rated and improving
solution accuracy
• Create a 14-member task force for exploring available technology
options
• Task force decided to implement Remedy Action Request System
(RARS)
• Reason for selecting
• easy to integrate with many leading KM solution products
• Did not require additional programming before implementation
Implementation and benefits
• 3M selected Primus eCRM solution offered by Primus Knowledge
Solution
• Chosen because it was compatible with 3M’s existing hardware and
software infrastructure
• It allowed immediate sharing of newly developed solutions
• It consisted of a Desktop client software, primus eserver and primus
support
• It used Associative search engine for search and retrieval of Info.
• Adopted Pilot Implementation
Result
• Employees able to resolve a high % of calls and call transfer reduced
• Training time for new agents declined
• Agent found new system efficient and simple to adapt
• As soon as, the customer called , the agent checked information
about the customer
• Customer problem were fed into system and software gave probable
solution
• Option of pressing on screen button
Result
• Access to critical Information
• Agents could use natural language statements
• Agents received a list of possible solutions
• If agents fail to provide the solution then quemultipry will be forwarded
to experts
• During the initial call, data could be saved in the system
• Queried data is save in the system so that others can refer it
• Hiring agents who could do multiple tasks
• Started with post sales customer support division
Extending the benefits
• Company made the knowledge available for internal self service through corporate
intranet
• Implemented self service extranet with an online troubleshooting option
• Website for individual customer
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Crm initiatives at 3 m

  • 1.
  • 2. Company Overview OPERATING INFORMATION •60 Countries, 35 with laboratories •35 distinct business units •Manufacturing in 29 countries •Holds 569 U.S. Patents •In 2007, 3M spent 6% of its gross revenues on R&D •2007 Sales: $24.5 Billion, 63% from outside United States •76,000 employees, 7,000 Researchers
  • 3. Company Overview • US based 3M(Minnesota, mining and manufacturing co. • In 1930 company started central research lab. • Gained significant mileage from Niel Armstrong. •Founded in 1902 in Two Harbors, MN •1906 - headquarters moved to Duluth, MN •1921 - first commercial success: Waterproof Sandpaper. •1925 - Scotch® Branded Masking tape and entirely new cellophane-based tape called “Scotch Tape”.
  • 4. HISTORY •In 1946, 3M became a publicly traded company on the NYSE. •In the 1960s & 70s, 3M began a rapid expansion into multiple industries including display and graphics, video production, and digital audio equipment. •In the 1980s, 3M introduced the “Post-It® Note” product line. Company Overview
  • 5. Company Overview HISTORY •By 1996, 3M expanded to the data storage industry and spun off the Imation corporation. •Today, 3M is one of the 30 companies included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. •3M is ranked 101 in the Fortune 500.
  • 6. Company Overview MARKET-LEADING BUSINESSES • Consumer and Office • Display and Graphics • Electro and Communications • Health Care • Industrial and Transportation • Safety, Security and Protection Services
  • 7. Company Overview NOTABLE PRODUCTS • Scotch-Brite™ Brand Cleaning Products • Scotch® Brand Tapes • Nexcare™ Brand Skincare Products • Scotchgard™ Brand Fabric Protection • Microtouch™ Brand Touch Screens • FastBond™ Brand Adhesives • Filtrete™ Brand Air Filters • O-Cel-O™ Brand Sponges • Post-it® Brand Notes
  • 8. What is Knowledge? The Old Pyramid • data • information • knowledge • wisdom Information that changes something or somebody— becoming grounds for action by making an individual, or institution capable of different, more effective action
  • 9. • Knowledge Originates and Resides in the Heads of People and the Two Types of Knowledge • Explicit – knowledge that is codified, recorded, or actualized into some form outside of the head • Books, periodicals, journals, maps, photographs, audio-recordings • Webpages, websites, portals • Tacit – Knowledge from experience and insight, not in a recorded form, but in our heads, intuition • Intellectual capital - • Doesn’t mean much unless packaged in useful ways • technology and global environment is redefining “useful ways”
  • 10. • Librarians use to managing stuff • Books • Magazines • Cassettes Administrators use to managing stuff • Buildings and furniture, land • People • Money Automators use to Managing Stuff • Computers • Fiber optics • Bandwidth Shift from Managing Stocks of Stuff to Managing Flows of Knowledge
  • 11. Knowledge Management involves blending a company’s internal and external information and turning it into actionable knowledge via a technology platform KM is an effort to capture information that exists in organization, usually based on the experience and learning of employees. The eventual goal is to share knowledge among members of the organization
  • 12. • Follows 15% rule • Realigned into market centrered group to focus on building customer loyalty
  • 13. • Company’s six independent call centre manned by a dedicated team of agents for handling customer queries • Customers called in to ask about the products and services offered. • 3M launched increasingly sophisticated and complex products. • Customer queries became diverse and more complex • Call centre agents handeled 1400 queries per day and found it difficult to answer • It became difficult for employees to be trained across all product line
  • 14. • All unsolved queries had to be transferred to R&D expert • As many as 18% of the calls were being transferred • Customers were forced to repeat their stories to each agents and experts • Agent had no mechanism to know whether it had been solved or not • Expert spent a lot of time handling queries • It decided to employ CRM and KM solutions
  • 15. Implementation and benefits • 3M identified that training time and abandoned rated and improving solution accuracy • Create a 14-member task force for exploring available technology options • Task force decided to implement Remedy Action Request System (RARS) • Reason for selecting • easy to integrate with many leading KM solution products • Did not require additional programming before implementation
  • 16. Implementation and benefits • 3M selected Primus eCRM solution offered by Primus Knowledge Solution • Chosen because it was compatible with 3M’s existing hardware and software infrastructure • It allowed immediate sharing of newly developed solutions • It consisted of a Desktop client software, primus eserver and primus support • It used Associative search engine for search and retrieval of Info. • Adopted Pilot Implementation
  • 17. Result • Employees able to resolve a high % of calls and call transfer reduced • Training time for new agents declined • Agent found new system efficient and simple to adapt • As soon as, the customer called , the agent checked information about the customer • Customer problem were fed into system and software gave probable solution • Option of pressing on screen button
  • 18. Result • Access to critical Information • Agents could use natural language statements • Agents received a list of possible solutions • If agents fail to provide the solution then quemultipry will be forwarded to experts • During the initial call, data could be saved in the system • Queried data is save in the system so that others can refer it • Hiring agents who could do multiple tasks • Started with post sales customer support division
  • 19. Extending the benefits • Company made the knowledge available for internal self service through corporate intranet • Implemented self service extranet with an online troubleshooting option • Website for individual customer