Actions without an owner
Everyone sees the problem, but nobody knows who should take the next step.
Non-conformities and corrective actions for manufacturing
Turn non-conformities into proven improvement with CAPA software.
Record quality issues as they occur, investigate their cause and manage corrective and preventive actions. Checklab brings reporting, follow-up, verification and evidence together in one controlled workflow.
No scattered spreadsheets. No unclear follow-up. Full control over every non-conformity.
Clear follow-up
Sound familiar?
The non-conformity is rarely the real problem
The real problem begins when follow-up stalls, ownership is unclear or the same quality issue returns later.
Complete on paper, not in practice
A task is checked off, but nobody has verified whether the solution works.
Audit stress from scattered information
Decisions, evidence and reasons are spread across email, Excel and local files.
Non-conformity management software
One CAPA workflow that keeps every action moving
Match the process to the level of risk. Require root cause analysis, approval or verification only when the situation calls for it.
01
Report
Record what happened, where and when.
02
Understand
Assess the impact and record the root cause.
03
Improve
Assign corrective and preventive tasks.
04
Review
Request independent approval when needed.
05
Prove
Verify effectiveness and close with confidence.
CAPA stands for corrective and preventive action. Checklab keeps the process clear with non-conformities and corrective actions, sometimes also called NC/CAPA management.
Control from the first report
Put every non-conformity in the right place immediately
Record the source, owner, priority, impact and target date. Link a non-conformity directly to an inspection or check so its origin remains traceable.
- A unique number and one source of truth for every record.
- Priority and impact level for the right urgency.
- A clear owner, status and target date.
- Linked context from inspections and quality checks.
Root cause analysis recorded
- Root cause
- A worn printhead causes inconsistent print quality.
- Immediate containment
- Block the batch and inspect all labels again.
Solve the cause, not only the symptom.
Record the root cause and immediate containment measure when the situation requires it. This shows why the issue occurred and what was done to limit the risk.
From plan to execution
Corrective actions that are demonstrably completed
Link one or more corrective actions to a non-conformity. Split the work into corrective tasks for today and preventive tasks for tomorrow, each with an owner, deadline, status and evidence.
- Link non-conformities and corrective actions in both directions.
- Separate corrective and preventive tasks.
- Assign tasks and monitor target dates.
- Attach evidence to completed work.
Corrective action · CAPA-2026-0087
Safeguard print quality
Corrective
Block production batchJ. Smit
Correct machine settingsM. de Jong
Preventive
Update work instructionJ. Smit
Schedule operator trainingM. de Jong
2 pieces of evidence attachedTarget date 16 Sep
Approval, verification and audit trail
Make sure improvements actually work
Choose whether approval and verification are required for each non-conformity or corrective action. Record who reviewed it, what was decided and whether the measure was effective.
- Approval or rejection with comments and reviewer.
- Verification after corrective actions are completed.
- Return to follow-up when a measure is not effective.
- A complete history with dates, users and evidence.
Record history
Today
Non-conformity reported by operator
Recorded
Root cause analysis recorded
Recorded
Corrective action linked
Recorded
Task completed with evidence
Recorded
Verification passed
Manufacturing example
From a failed inspection to lasting improvement
During a line inspection, an operator finds that a label is not legible. The non-conformity is recorded directly from the inspection. The team leader sets the priority, assigns an owner and starts the investigation.
The cause is a worn printhead. The batch is blocked and the printhead replaced. A linked corrective action adds preventive maintenance and an updated work instruction.
After completion, a colleague checks whether legibility remains at the required level in follow-up inspections. The record is closed only after successful verification.
Do not only record that something went wrong. Prove that it was resolved structurally.
The result
Every non-conformity gets an owner, a clear next step and a traceable resolution
Clear ownership
Everyone can see who is responsible and what happens next.
Faster follow-up
Open actions, deadlines and statuses are visible in one place.
Less recurrence
Root causes and preventive measures have a defined place.
Stronger audit records
History, decisions and evidence stay together.
