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Corrective Action Tracking – Close the Loop on Every Audit Failure

Finding a problem during an audit is easy. Making sure it actually gets fixed – with proof – is where most operations fall apart. Audiment closes that gap.

How Audiment handles corrective action tracking

The operational capabilities that make the difference between knowing what happened and guessing.

Automated Workflows

Driven by conditional logic and operational context.

01

Automated Task Creation

When an auditor marks 'Fail' on a critical item, a corrective action task is instantly created and assigned to the responsible branch manager. No manual follow-up required.

02

SLA Deadline Management

Apply strict resolution windows. If an issue isn't fixed within the SLA – typically 48 hours for critical items – it automatically escalates to the next level of management.

03

Mandatory Resolution Evidence

Managers cannot close a task by simply checking a box. They must upload a photo proving the repair or correction has been made. The closure is timestamped and geo-tagged.

The difference between logging a failure and resolving it

WITHOUT AUDIMENT

Tuesday's audit finds a broken handwash station at Branch 12. The area manager sends a WhatsApp message to the branch manager. By Thursday, the message is buried under 40 other chats. The station stays broken for 2 weeks. Nobody follows up because nobody remembers.

WITH AUDIMENT

The same audit flags the broken station. A corrective action task is auto-created with a 48-hour deadline. The branch manager gets a notification. If they don't upload a photo of the repaired station within 48 hours, the task auto-escalates to the regional director. Average resolution time drops from 14 days to 31 hours.

The operational advantage

What changes when you move from checking boxes to verifying execution.

Nothing Gets Lost

Unlike emails or WhatsApp messages that get buried, a structured tracking system maintains a persistent, visible pipeline of active operational issues until they're resolved.

Identify Systemic Patterns

Aggregated corrective action data shows you which equipment, protocols, or locations are failing repeatedly – so you can fix the root cause, not just the symptom.

Clear Accountability Chain

Every step of the resolution lifecycle is tracked, timestamped, and tied to a specific person. When leadership asks 'who was responsible?', there's a clear answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is corrective action tracking software?

It's a system that logs, assigns, and monitors the resolution of issues identified during audits. The goal is ensuring identified problems are actually fixed – not just documented.

How does it improve compliance?

By ensuring issues are resolved with evidence. Demonstrating a closed-loop corrective action process is a strong positive signal during FSSAI or ISO inspections.

Can I assign a corrective action to a third-party vendor?

Yes. You can generate temporary access links for contractors or maintenance vendors to submit photo-proof of their resolution without needing a full system account.

Does it support preventive actions?

Yes. You can assign root-cause analysis tasks, schedule training follow-ups, or flag protocol revisions as preventive actions within the same workflow.

Can I view all open actions across all branches?

Yes. The leadership dashboard shows real-time counts of open, aging, and critical actions across every location in your network.

See how this works for your operation

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