09/18/2026
The problem was closed. So why did it happen again?
A corrective action can be marked “complete” while the underlying problem is still waiting to return.
When teams stop at containment, document the 8D, and close the CAPA without truly verifying root cause or effectiveness, the same failure can come back — sometimes in another product, process, plant, or supplier.
In fact, problem-solving is identified as the leading major IATF 16949 nonconformity, accounting for 10.31% of major findings.
So what does effective problem-solving look like when AI becomes part of the process?
Join Mike Popenas and Antony John for a 30-minute webinar:
Closed but Not Solved: Why Quality Problems Keep Returning—and How AI Can Help
📅 October 15, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM EST
You’ll see how AI can assist quality teams with:
→ Defining problems and organizing evidence
→ Root-cause analysis and corrective-action planning
→ Building structured 8D/CAPA reports
→ Verifying corrective-action effectiveness
→ Feeding lessons learned back into PFMEA, Control Plans, work instructions, and training
→ Extending corrective actions across similar products, processes, suppliers, and locations
The goal isn't simply to close the problem.
It’s to make sure the problem stays solved.
👉 Register now and see how AI can help turn problem-solving into prevention.
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