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How to Measure Contact Center Agent Productivity and Five Ways to Boost It

Playvox

Having contact center software in place to automatically detect holds and dead air is a great way to minimize abandonment rates, maximize efficiency, and highlight areas for improvement. What is the occupancy rate? The benchmark for this metric is typically 85-90% occupancy across all multichannel agents.

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10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center

Hodusoft

Metrics such as average handling times ( AHT ), call abandonment rates, and customer satisfaction rates can be used to determine the areas that require improvement, ultimately leading to cost reductions. Read Also: Why BPO Companies Must Adopt Multichannel Customer Support Center 6.