Nonconformities and corrective action

Answer:
ISO 9001:2015 speaks about nonconformities in two clauses:

8.7 is about nonconforming outputs (products and/or services)
10.2 is about other nonconformities like process performance

Whenever a nonconformity occurs it must be treated, it must be corrected. Correction eliminates the nonconformity. After the correction one must ask if a corrective action is needed. A corrective action attacks the cause of the nonconformity and reduces the probability or frequency of the recurrence of the nonconformity. When performance is evaluated, for example, the rate of nonconformities, one must ask if the performance is acceptable or an improvement action, a corrective action is needed.

The following material will provide you inform ation about the nonconformities and corrective actions:

- ISO 9001 – Seven Steps for Corrective and Preventive Actions to support Continual Improvement - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2013/10/27/seven-steps-corrective-preventive-actions-support-continual-improvement/
- How to use root cause analysis to support corrective actions in your QMS - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/03/01/how-to-use-root-cause-analysis-to-support-corrective-actions-in-your-qms/
- Procedure for the Management of Nonconformities and Corrective Actions - https://advisera.com/9001academy/documentation/procedure-control-non-conforming-products/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/