Continual improvement is the recurring activity to increase the management system's ability to fulfill requirements.
Continual improvement (Annex SL clause 10) is a cross-cutting requirement of all ISO standards. It involves using audit results, data analysis, corrective actions, management review and feedback as inputs to improve system suitability, adequacy and effectiveness.
No. Corrective action eliminates the cause of an existing nonconformity. Continual improvement is broader and includes proactive optimization.
With positive indicator trends, effectively closed corrective actions, management review results and concrete improvements implemented.
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