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I think you indirectly identify both at same audit. The correct identification of NCs by the auditor, the proper root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action setting and implementaction by the auditee will lead to several quality improvements.
Nice question as this keep people busy to think about their importances, but I do feel both should equally weighted as it is related to quality issue no one is allowed to compromise on a single point as well. As NC triggers the continual improvement. However, NC should be closed and to close the NC the activity itself is the improvement initiative so these are two different surfaces of a single coin.
Both are equally important and related to each other. When you are giving Non-conformance, it's purpose is improvement in the system. Then when you check and find in follow up audits, that previous non-conformances have been rectified and recommendations implemented, that means improvement in the system.
Both.
Firstly a Non-compliance will be identified followed by CAR. Corrective Action implementation and finally Improvement. So the first thing will lead you to the second one automatically.
It is neither non-compliance or non conformance, auditor should not conduct audit verification with intention of finding Non-complaince or non-conformance , but to meet the audit objective satisfactorily. If audit objective are meet , you may come up report which may have
Findings can be good or bad. A few types of findings are:
Nonconformities are in essence, just another type of finding, however it is the one that everyone concentrates on and what the organization worries more about.
I believe Continual Improvement is important to Identify in an audit as it goes to show that the Organisation is growing and implementing new procedures and policies. Mistakes are bound to happen when a change is taking place, but it is important to note that the department being audited is not stagnant.
I think noncompliance is more serious, since without achieving what you have already decided to achieve, there cannot be continuous improvement. Not being able to maintain your good procedures / practices means, you are degrading your existing level of performance.How then can you move forward? Where is the possibility of continuous improvement?