What is Corrective and Preventive Action in SAP QM - Quality Management?

SAP Term: Corrective and Preventive Action

• Component: QM

• Component Name: Quality Management

• Description: A process used in compliance management. This process focuses on effectively and systematically processing quality deficiencies, problems, and malfunctions, with the aim of preventing their recurrence. As part of this approach, appropriate corrective and preventive actions are identified and executed.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) is a Quality Management (QM) component in SAP that helps organizations identify, analyze, and address quality issues. It is used to identify and address root causes of quality problems, and to prevent them from occurring in the future. CAPA also helps organizations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 
  
  How to use it: 
  CAPA can be used to identify and analyze quality issues, and to develop corrective and preventive actions. It can also be used to track the implementation of corrective and preventive actions, as well as to monitor their effectiveness. CAPA can be used to generate reports that provide insight into the performance of the organization's quality management system. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using CAPA, it is important to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are involved in the process. This includes management, employees, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all corrective and preventive actions are documented properly and tracked regularly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on CAPA, please refer to SAP's official documentation on Quality Management (QM). Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide detailed information on how to use CAPA effectively.