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What is call center shrinkage and how to minimize it

Monet Software

What is call center shrinkage? One of the most important concepts in schedule adherence is shrinkage. Shrinkage can be defined as the time for which people are paid during which they are not available to handle calls. So, how should you track and manage shrinkage in your call center?

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Contact Center Workforce Management Best Practices

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Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. higher adherence rate than those without.

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Occupancy Rate: The Complete Guide

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When it comes to demystifying call center metrics, ‘occupancy rate’ shouldn’t be forgotten. Occupancy rate is basically a measure of how “busy” call center agents are when they are at work. You might think a simpler measurement like “call per hour” would answer this same question.

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Schedule like a Boss

Monet Software

When armed with good forecasts—which contact center automation tools, like WFM software, can help you build—you can create robust schedules that deliver the desired service levels and enhance the call center customer experience. Download it now to become a true scheduling boss. 3 Tap into Talents.

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How to Calculate Occupancy Rate in a Call Center

Fonolo

In our on-going effort to demystify call center metrics, ‘occupancy rate’ shouldn’t be forgotten. Occupancy rate is basically a measure of how “busy” call center agents are when they are at work. You might think a simpler measurement like “call per hour” would answer this same question.

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Appriss Tackles the World’s Toughest Problems Upgrading to Cloud Contact Center Technology

NICE inContact

The contact center plays a critical role in supporting these efforts: approximately 55 Appriss agents handle more than 30,000 calls monthly, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. But with the company’s old internal call center solution, fluctuating call volumes weren’t being identified or managed.

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A Beginner’s Guide On An Effective Inbound Call Strategy

OctopusTech

Most companies will set up or adopt a call center to field customer service requests and complaints. These call centers organize phone support queues and equally distribute calls to reps on the service team. What Are Inbound Calls?