corrective action

Definition

action to eliminate the cause of a detected nonconformance, or other undesirable situation

Notes

  • NOTE 1 There can be more than one cause for a non-conformance.
  • NOTE 2 Corrective action is taken to prevent recurrence whereas preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence.
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