In layman terms, the biggest difference is that a Corrective is immediate fix and is more of a one time or a defect of a process. Whereas a corrective action is a method of solving a reoccurring issue that is meant to improve the processes of a company and find the root problem. A current Corrective action I am apart of is a CAPA in classifying vendors in terms of risk by a better and more in-depth classification standard. Previously, the company had a scale but it was not clearly defined and an audit helped identify the issue which leads to a large scale requalifying of all vendors that the company deals with. The proper execution of this CAPA will lead to a more streamlined process for qualifying vendors and a better documentation practice.