B2B Customer Relationship Management in Omnichannel
Operational Model in Application to the Construction Market Cover Image

Zarządzanie relacjami z klientami B2B w modelu operacyjnym Omnichannel na przykładzie rynku materiałów budowlanych
B2B Customer Relationship Management in Omnichannel Operational Model in Application to the Construction Market

Author(s): Mieczysław Pawłowski
Subject(s): Economy, Supranational / Global Economy, Business Economy / Management, Financial Markets, Business Ethics
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: B2B; customer relationship management; Omnichannel; segmentation

Summary/Abstract: The customer relationship management in the Omnichannel operational modelon the inter-company trade (B2B) market is analyzed. The paper presents the literature studies and the result of customer expectations investigation conducted on the building material strade and construction service market. Omnichannel model can expand the areas of synergy in marketing and sales processes through holistic channels management and customer segmentation. The aim of this paper is to present the approach to customer expectation analysisin the direction of the largest possible consideration of the customer segments specificity incontext of the Omnichannel business model for B2B market. Business model configuration, inaspect of customer specific needs coverage, especially for inter-company trade, is becomingvery important on the global market. The paper presents examples of the strategic role of the interactions between sales channels and their impact on sales figure, customer value and the cost of service. Conducted research allows to conclude that proper customer segmentation and understanding the channels’ properties gives the basis for the effective configuration of the entire Omnichannel sales model, which ensures the assumed operational efficiency and expected customer satisfaction. The research can be an interesting direction for further academic studies and an indication for business.

  • Issue Year: 19/2018
  • Issue No: 5.2
  • Page Range: 271-288
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish