A) Non-Conformities
A root cause analysis and the implementation of corrective actions for all non-conformities must be completed and verified by the auditor latest 90 days for TS and VDA * questions <8 after the last audit day.
For non-conformities, which will be verified and checked for effective implementation (ISO and VDA) during the next audit, corrective actions must be submitted from the company to the auditor latest 14 days after the last audit day.

Chapter
ISO/TS, ISO, KBA
VDA	
Process 	Evaluation
Maj.  Min.	
Description of non-conformity
	
Root Cause Analysis 
of the company	
Corrective action 
of the company	Responsible / Date	
Corrective Action	
		NC1	nc2						Verific.	Effect.	
				Non-Conformity: ...
Standard: ....
Evidence: ...						

B) Improvement Potential

Chapter
ISO/TS, ISO, KBA
VDA	
Process 	
Improvement Potential	
Corrective action 
of the company	
Respon-
sible / Date	
Corrective Action	
						Verific.	Effect.	
7.5	Maintenance	Maintenance – Opportuntiy exists to consolidate the various PM check sheets into one annual check sheet.  Thus eliminating potential reducdencies
	NA				
6.2	Training	Equipment ABF training – Opportuntiy exists to evaluate the timing of this training to ensure training is documented as they are introduced to new equipment. 	NA				
8.2.4.1	Layouts	Opportunity exists to incorporate the annual layout requirements into the body of the control plan to ensure prompt for completion
	NA				

August 9, 2007		David Muil		Barry Winder		
Date		Lead Auditor		Customer		

Information about the handling of corrective action      -      Criteria that must be fulfilled for auditors to accept corrective action	
1. Is immediate action required to prevent recurrence and/or delivery of nonconforming parts?	
2. Have the root causes underlying problem occurrence been identified? Has this been done using an adequate method?	
- In what instances has the system failed, allowing this nonconformity to occur?	
3. Is the problem system-related?	
- A specific incidence is not a system-related problem.	
4. Have measures to limit the problems involved in the specific incidences been taken?	
- If further external customers or projects may be concerned, have measures been taken to limit or correct the problems and protect these parties or projects?	
5. Does corrective action defined by the organization also take the following into account:	
- ...changes in the system, unspecified employees, procedures etc..?	
- ...and the identified underlying causes?	
6. Have the pertinent FMEAs (design and/or process) been reviewed on the basis of non-conformities?	
- Does evaluation of recurrence have to be revised?	
- Does evaluation of detection have to be revised?	
- Does the organization treat FMEAs as "living documents"? 	
7. Have the plans, work and test instructions of production control etc. been reviewed?	
- Does the organization treat this documentation as "living documents"?	
8. 100 % elimination of nonconformity is required:        --> 100% elimination means : 	
- Narrowing down the cause underlying the nonconformity to prevent customers from being exposed to risks	
- The root cause must be determined within the 90-day period and corrective action implemented and verified by the auditor by then. In cases involving long-term solutions (programming, new machinery, investments, etc.) proof of initiation may be furnished.	
- Documented evidence, e.g. action catalogue, instructions, records, to furnish proof that the non-conformity has been corrected, including the names of the persons responsible, or direct on-site verification within 90 days.	
- In a re-audit these measures must be followed up and verified and the nonconformity closed.