Dylan Hoback
Accu-Tube
My Praxie analytics software transformed our operations, enabling data-driven decisions and streamlining our manufacturing process.
The 8D was closed in 60 days. The defect came back in 90.
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Dylan Hoback
Accu-Tube
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The report closed on time. The defect did not.
Completing the eight disciplines was the easy part. Proving the permanent corrective action held is the job.
“This is the third 8D for the same failure.”
“We closed it. The containment is still in place.”
A closed report, a satisfied deadline, and the same defect next quarter.
You do not need a faster 8D. You need D7 to actually be verified — before anyone calls it closed.
If you own corrective action
Is this your 8D process?
Most supplier and customer quality teams recognise at least four of these. If you recognise six, the rest of this page is written for you.
- Containment becomes the permanent solution.
- D4 root cause is agreed under deadline pressure.
- D7 prevention is written but never checked.
- The same defect generates a new 8D rather than reopening the old one.
- Reports are chased by email across company boundaries.
- Supplier 8Ds arrive in different formats every time.
- Nobody can show whether 8Ds reduce recurrence.
- “Did that actually get fixed?” is answered by the closure date.
None of this is a discipline problem. It is a verification problem.
Is this you?
Worked example — supplier quality organisationClosure used to mean the deadline was met.
Closed↓Verifiedwhat closing an 8D actually proves
Hundreds of 8Ds a year, chased across company boundaries, closed against customer deadlines.
Because closure was driven by the date rather than by evidence, containment often became the permanent fix — and recurring defects produced new 8Ds instead of reopening the original.
With each discipline tracked to a verified result, D7 prevention is checked against real data before closure, and repeat defects are linked to the earlier 8D rather than starting over.
Customer review, 9am
What you walk into the customer review with
Today
A closed report and a date.
- Containment left as the permanent fix
- Root cause agreed under deadline pressure
- Prevention written, never checked
- Repeats raised as new 8Ds
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With Praxie
Evidence the fix held.
- Each discipline tracked to a result
- Prevention verified against real data
- Repeats linked to the original 8D
- Recurrence rate you can actually show
Key ROI Elements
50%
Faster Problem Resolution
Close 8Ds sooner with guided root-cause analysis.
40%
Faster Root-Cause Identification
Pinpoint the true cause with AI-guided analysis.
30%
Fewer Recurring Defects
Verify and standardize fixes so problems don’t return.
25%
Lower Cost of Poor Quality
Cut scrap, rework, warranty, and customer escapes.
Higher
Corrective-Action Effectiveness
Prove fixes work before closing the 8D.
Stronger
Audit & Compliance Trail
Keep an audit-ready 8D record for customers.
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Which 8D closed on time and then came back?
Now select a day and time below.
Why 8Ds Close Without Solving
Word &
Excel 8D Forms
- Static form filling
- Paper-based 8D reports
- Limited failure history
- Hard to find root cause
- Higher recurrence risk
Generic QMS /
CAPA Modules
- Structured CAPA records
- Often rigid workflows
- Slow team adoption
- Heavy configuration
- Limited AI guidance
Basic Problem-
Solving Templates
- Good 8D form control
- Standard 8D step support
- Can become data-entry heavy
- Limited data context
- Often weak analytics
Point
RCA Tools
- Useful for narrow defects
- Detects failure patterns
- May require data projects
- Disconnected from corrective action
- Limited 8D workflows
★ BEST FIT
Praxie AI-Powered
8D Problem Solving
- AI-guided D1–D8 workflow
- AI root-cause and recurrence detection
- Connects parts, suppliers, lines & quality
- Dashboards, workflows & team guidance
- Faster deployment, lower complexity
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AI root-cause & recommendations
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Why Praxie
Stands Out
Stands Out
More guided than rigid QMS and CAPA modules
Far more automated than Word and Excel 8D forms
Broader than point RCA and problem-solving tools
Faster to deploy than heavy QMS replacement projects
Questions Quality Teams Ask Us First
The objections we hear in the first 20 minutes — answered plainly.
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How does AI improve the 8D process — and can my team trust it?
Answer: The AI helps problem-solving teams make better decisions by analyzing symptoms, failure history, corrective actions, inspection data, and team notes. Recommendations are explainable, so teams can see why a cause is likely and stay in control of every 8D decision.
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Will it help us find the real root cause, not just a quick fix?
Answer: Yes. AI-powered 8D guides teams through structured root-cause analysis — 5 Whys, fishbone, and data patterns — so they move past symptoms and shallow containment to the true cause behind the failure.
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Can it stop the same problems recurring across lines or suppliers?
Answer: Yes. Praxie analyzes patterns across defects, corrective actions, and read-across so a verified fix on one line or supplier is applied everywhere the same failure could occur.
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How does it manage containment, corrective actions, and verification?
Answer: Praxie runs the full D1–D8 flow: interim containment, corrective-action selection, and verification with before/after evidence — so fixes are proven effective before the 8D is closed.
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Is this better than our Word/Excel 8D forms or a basic CAPA tool?
Answer: Yes. Traditional forms store 8D data but do not interpret it. AI-powered 8D connects symptoms, root causes, corrective actions, and evidence so teams solve problems faster and keep them from returning.
Bottom line: AI-powered 8D helps teams contain problems fast, find true root cause, verify corrective actions, and prevent recurrence — turning every investigation into lasting improvement.
Which 8D would you re-verify first, if the data checked it?
Send us one of your closed 8D reports. We’ll show you what Praxie would check — your root cause, your prevention, your recurrence.
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