QM in Procurement and Inventory Management (Simplified) 

Purpose

This process provides a simplified description of the interaction between Quality Management (QM) and Purchasing and Inventory Management.

You learn about the most important QM functions that are used in Materials Management (MM). This includes:

If you want to continue directly with the process Acceptance Inspection (Simplified), after completing this process, use material QS8X20 instead of material QS6X20. This means that instead of performing step 4 (usage decision), you continue with the Acceptance Inspection process.

Prerequisites

You do not require any data from other processes.

We recommend that you perform this simplified process, before performing the extensive version.

Process Flow

You can find the data for this process under .

  1. Creating a Purchase Order and Displaying a Message

    2. You send the vendor a written purchase order. The purchase order message contains QM notes regarding technical delivery terms, quality assurance agreements, and the obligation to include a quality certificate with a delivery.

  2. Displaying Stock

    3. In a second session, you call up the stock overview so that you can continue to follow the development of the stock situation.

  3. Posting the Goods Receipt for the Purchase Order

    4. When the delivery arrives, you post the goods receipt. The system generates an inspection lot and determines the sample. During the receiving inspection, the goods have the status "in quality inspection", which means that it is restricted-use stock.

  4. Making the Usage Decision

You inspect the sample from the inspection lot. No defects are found and you accept the inspection lot. You post the inspection lot quantity to unrestricted-use stock.

If you intend to continue with the acceptance inspection process, do not make a usage decision.