Quality Manual: Section 4.7 and 4.8 - How to Service the customer and record the complaints in Testing Labs.

4.7        Service to the customer

Policy

The PTL Laboratory is committed to providing a good service to the customer. This shall be achieved by

- maintaining a good communication

- clarifying the customer’s request

- monitoring the laboratory performance

- maintaining confidentiality with other customers

- minimizing delays or major deviations in the performance of tests

 


4.7.1    The laboratory is willing to cooperate with customers or their representatives in clarifying the customer’s request and in monitoring the laboratory's performance in relation to the work performed, provided that the laboratory ensures confidentiality to other customers.

Such cooperation may include.

a)         providing the customer or the customer representative reasonable access to relevant areas of the laboratory for the witnessing of tests performed for the customer.

b)         preparation, packaging, and dispatch of test items needed by the customer for verification purposes

Communication with the customer is maintained throughout the work. The laboratory informs the customer of any deviations in the performance of the tests.

4.7.2    The laboratory seeks feedback, both positive and negative, from its customers. The feedback is used and analyzed to improve the management system, testing activities and customer service. A documented procedure (PTL/QSP/04) has been developed to collect and evaluated customer feedback.

The laboratory has a system to collect feedback from their customers on regular basis. The feedback form is sent to the customers along with their test reports in hard copy and also email. The received feedback forms are evaluated and analyzed to improve the management system, testing and to provide efficient and timely information to the best of customers satisfaction.

 

The management analyses the customer feedback and forms and uses for improving the customer’s satisfaction level. For present capacity of providing services existing workspace, building and other resources i.e. machines and associated equipment, trained personnel, process control equipment are found to be sufficient and provided  service quality and meeting customer requirements

Responsibility

The person(s)/position responsible for authorizing the customers are defined in the procedure (PTL/QSP/04)

Procedure

A procedure (PTL/QSP/04) is developed for providing services to the customers.

Records

Records to be maintained are defined in the procedure (PTL/QSP/04)


4.8 Complaints

Policy

The PTL is committed to deal and resolve the customer complaints on top priority to the customer’s satisfaction by initiating prompt and appropriate action within the framework of existing management system.

Responsibility

Quality Manager is responsible for recording all the complaints (written or oral)

Procedure

The laboratory has a procedure (PTL/QSP/05) for the resolution of complaints received from customers or other parties. Records are maintained of all complaints in a “Complaint Register”

For the resolution of complaints received from customers and other parties, a register/record is maintained of all the complaints received and corrective measures are taken up by the laboratory to the best of customer satisfaction.

The complaint is then investigated by performing the root cause analysis and making subsequent recommendations for the corrective actions to follow.

The customer is all the times being informed about the actions initiated on the part of the laboratory.

The complaint record includes the following information-       

a) Details of the complaints (type, nature etc.)

b) Investigation

c) Corrective action

d) Follow up verification

Records

Records are defined in the procedure (PTL/QSP/05)


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Note: Replace DTL with PTL for Drug Testing Laboratory.

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