I am looking at how we can make better use of the findings from our internal audit program, we gather a lot of data from the audit, going to great lengths to identify the root cause and implement corrective actions, but probably do not use the information effectively to drive improvement, tending to focus on the single findings, overlooking trends.
At the moment we record details, but this makes any long / medium term trend analysis as to the root causes of non compliance very difficult to determine as a business.
One consideration is the introduction of a standard set of root cause analysis codes that would allow for better analysis across many different management systems.
Does anyone use generic root cause codes that could be applied to findings from Food Safety, Quality, Health & safety management system audits to help map trends, that they are willing to share?
Many thanks
David