Every manufacturer must conform to some level of product safety and quality, whether driven by consumer desires, competitive pressures, or government regulations. To this end, quality practices have become a business imperative for all industries.

Whether your company is certified to ISO 9001, the international standard for quality management systems, or regulated through the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), a key safety or quality practice that has been well documented typically concerns conforming to a standard’s requirement or a corrective and preventive action (CAPA) for a nonconformance.

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