Preventive Action Is Alot Cheaper Than Corrective Action
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
While corrective action is the result of something going wrong (an incident), preventive action seeks to identify possible issues before they become failures or incidents. Preventative action is a lot cheaper and is often easier to implement than corrective action – which only happens after the event.
When a possible non-conformity is raised by whatever means, the owner of the area in which it is raised must:
- Determine a solution to reduce the risk identified by completing the preventive action to determine how to reduce the risk to an acceptable level
- Submit the preventive action to management for consideration and if approved it will be implemented.
- If the preventive action is not accepted then the owner of the area must determine another solution to address the issues raised.
CIS software is an incredible tool for implementing and following up for effectiveness of preventive actions. This tool can effectively automate the continuous improvement process of any organization that seeks to stay ahead of the competition and deliver the best possible services and products to its customers.
