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Complaint

A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction from a customer or user about a product or service. It indicates a perceived problem or defect.

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TECHNICAL DEFINITION

A complaint, in a quality management context, is any written or oral expression of dissatisfaction with a product or service, its quality, durability, reliability, safety, or performance, requiring formal investigation and resolution according to established procedures.

BACKGROUND

The Wagner Manufacturing Company was a family-owned manufacturer of cast iron and aluminum products based in Sidney, Ohio, US. It made products for domestic use such as frying pans, casseroles, kettles and baking trays, and also made metal products other than cookware. Wagner was active between 1891 and 1952, and at one time dominated the cookware market, selling in Europe and the US. Subsequent owners of the company continued to operate the Sidney plant until it closed in 1999. As of 2022, the newly formed Wagner Cast Iron manufactures reissues of historic Wagner products.

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SYNONYMS & ALIASES

  • Customer Feedback
  • Issue Report
  • Grievance
  • Dissatisfaction Report
  • Defect Report

USAGE NOTE

All complaints must be thoroughly investigated to identify root causes and prevent recurrence.

DEVELOPERS

Organizations developing technology related to Complaint.

  • Hexagon (ETQ)

    Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division provides the ETQ Reliance platform, a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) for handling customer complaints, non-conformances, and implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) within industrial workflows.

  • MasterControl

    Provides cloud-based Quality Management System (QMS) software, widely used in regulated manufacturing industries like life sciences, to automate and manage quality processes, including customer complaint handling, deviations, and CAPA.

  • Veeva Systems

    Develops the Veeva Vault Quality Suite, a cloud-based QMS for the life sciences industry that unifies quality processes and documentation, including robust modules for managing complaints and other quality events.

  • Plex Systems (A Rockwell Automation Company)

    Offers a smart manufacturing platform (MES/ERP) with an integrated Quality Management System (QMS) that tracks and manages quality issues, including modules for problem control, non-conformance, and customer feedback.

  • SAP

    Provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) software with a Quality Management (QM) module used by manufacturers to manage quality notifications, which encompasses customer complaints, internal problem reports, and vendor issues.

  • Sparta Systems (A Honeywell Company)

    Develops TrackWise Digital, an enterprise quality management software (EQMS) that enables manufacturers to centralize and manage complaints, product non-conformances, and quality events in a single system.

  • Salesforce

    Develops the Salesforce Manufacturing Cloud, a CRM platform that helps manufacturers manage customer service cases. It provides tools to track customer complaints and integrate that feedback with sales and operations data.

  • iSight

    Provides case management software that helps organizations, including manufacturers, conduct investigations into complaints, misconduct, and other incidents, ensuring a standardized and compliant resolution process.

  • Cority (formerly IQS, Inc.)

    Offers an Enterprise Quality Management Software (EQMS) as part of its broader EHSQ platform, enabling manufacturers to centralize and streamline the management of complaints, audits, non-conformance, and corrective actions.

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