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The CAPA Command Kit HandbookChapter 11 of 15

Setting it up in thirty days

WeekDoToolsDone when
1Agree roles and response times with the general manager. Put every open problem and corrective action into one intake log and triage each: corrective action or correction only.B02, D19One list; every line has an owner and a priority
2Move open corrective actions onto the verification worksheet; write an effectiveness criterion for each that lacks one. Agree the escalation tiers.B08, B13Every open action has a criterion and a window
3Re-verify a sample of actions closed in the last 6 to 12 months; reopen what didn't work. Start the weekly review.B08, B10Sample checked; first two weekly reviews held
4Baseline the metrics; link repeats; give the general manager the first monthly view and the one-page summary.B09, B10Baseline agreed; monthly review on the calendar

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