Create a non-conformance profile

After you create disposition decisions, you can create one or more non-conformance profiles in the NPI client application. A non-conformance profile is the framework that defines how a non-conformance is handled and the disposition decisions, action plans, and approvals used to correct a non-conformance. 

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The Non-Conformance Profiles window is where you set up all non-conformance profiles for your manufacturing operations. 

1. Log into the NPI client application.

2. Select Templates and Standards > Define Quality Standards, then select the Non-Conformance Profiles tab.
   
   
   

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The Non-Conformance Profiles window has three main sections; you can select the Gray arrow to the left of each section name to show or hide its options:

• Document, Review, Verify, Assess
  In this section you specify MRB participants, select disposition decisions, add supporting documents for the profile, specify escalation and reporting options, and select a disposition approval profile.

• Action Plans
  This section of the window is where you set up all aspects of a disposition decision: repair/correction action plan, containment action plan, root cause analysis, corrective action plans, preventive action plans, effectiveness checks, and approvals.

• Initiate Closure
  This section of the window is where you can specify a final approval workflow and the items required to close a non-conformance.