CAPA & Non-conformance

A robust corrective and preventive action (CAPA) procedure is a fundamental component of any quality management system. CAPA provides a closed-loop process to identify, address, and eliminate nonconformances while preventing future occurrences. When consistently executed, CAPA improves product quality, reduces costs, and enhances customer satisfaction. But for many companies, the manual effort involved makes CAPA…

In this article, we will discuss what non-conformance is, the types of non-conformance in different industries, the Impact of non-conformance on business operations and reputation, Identifying the root cause of non-conformance, steps to prevent non-conformance from occurring again, the importance of corrective and preventive actions, documentation and reporting of non-conformance incidents, ways to improve quality…