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Deviation management in practice


All production industries need to define the quality of their products and control their production processes accordingly. Uncontrolled deviations in the production process have a negative effect on the quality of the product. Compliance with specifications, legislation and regulations is mandatory. Failure to observe this can lead to official warnings, complaints from customers or, in the worst case, even detriment to the health of consumers. Whatever the circumstances, this invariably leads to significant additional costs for the producers and potentially also perceptible damage to their reputation. A practical and easy to use "deviation management system" can help stabilize production processes and bring considerable cost savings here. METTLER TOLEDO has been developing and marketing comprehensive system solutions to meet these requirements for years.


Alongside observing legal and regulatory requirements, achieving optimum price-performance takes top priority for a production company. This can be kept under control, provided the resources and equipment on hand work consistently and as desired. However, both technical systems and the people that operate them can change their behavior over time or based on their situation.


Operator actions can be laid down in instructions or SOPs (standard operating procedures) to ensure that the desired consistency is met. However, machines and production systems are subject to constant change. This also applies to the materials being processed which, despite commitments on the part of the suppliers, are themselves subject to deviations in terms of quality, composition and consistency. Despite comprehensive quality control and strictly governed specifications, certain aspects can still fail to be given proper consideration and then develop into a costly problem.


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