Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) Scenario Overview Click process chevrons for details Initiating Inspections Processing Inspections Scenario Explorer Scenario Description Open Legend The Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) business scenario enables you to check the quality of products on demand. It allows you to create inspections manually to complement, for example, goods receipts, production activities, or goods issues. With this scenario, you can create, monitor, and analyze these inspections, record results, make quality decisions, and initiate corrective or preventive actions as necessary. Scenario/Processes Business Value Scenario Flow Further Information The following business roles are involved in this scenario: Quality Manager Inspector Quality Engineer Employee

Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) Scenario Overview Click process chevrons for details Initiating Inspections Processing Inspections Scenario Explorer Scenario Description Legend Close Legend The Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) business scenario enables you to check the quality of products on demand. It allows you to create inspections manually to complement, for example, goods receipts, production activities, or goods issues. With this scenario, you can create, monitor, and analyze these inspections, record results, make quality decisions, and initiate corrective or preventive actions as necessary. Process mainly driven by the user Process mainly driven by the system Manual process not supported by the system Process that communicates with third-party software (mouse-over for details) Process with relevance to Financials Related scenario Info button with more information Scenario/Processes Business Value Scenario Flow Further Information The following business roles are involved in this scenario: Quality Manager Inspector Quality Engineer Employee <Role Name> <Role Name> <Role Name>

Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) Process Details: Initiating Inspections Click process chevrons for details X X Initiating Inspections Processing Inspections Create inspection Prepare samples i i Scenario Explorer Process Description Further Information The Initiating Inspections business process allows you to create and prepare inspections and samples manually for: Inspections at goods receipt Receiving inspections for supplier deliveries, first articles, customer returns, and stock transfers Inspections in production In-process control and final inspections for production Inspections in shipping Final inspections for customer shipments As part of this process, you create the inspection manually in the system and create, draw, and prepare the samples for the inspection. Note that planned inspections are triggered automatically based on a suitable logistics or production model. Performed by Quality Engineer Inspector Employee Scenario/Processes Business Value Scenario Flow In the Work Center(s) Quality Control Inbound Logistics Internal Logistics Production Control Outbound Logistics Further Information See also Inspection Plans Quick Guide

Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) Process Details: Processing Inspections Click process chevrons for details X Processing Inspections Initiating Inspections Inspect samples Record inspection results Decide about quality i i i Scenario Explorer Process Description Further Information The Processing Inspections business process allows you to process, monitor, and analyze inspections of products : Inspections at goods receipt Receiving inspections for supplier deliveries, first articles, customer returns, and stock transfers Inspections in production In-process control and final inspections for production Inspections in shipping Final inspections for customer shipments As part of this process, you inspect the samples taken for inspection, record results, make a decision about the quality of the inspected goods, and, if necessary, trigger corrective or preventive actions. Planned inspections are triggered automatically based on a suitable logistics or production model. Unplanned inspections are triggered manually by the user. Performed by Inspector Quality Engineer Quality Manager Scenario/Processes In the Work Center(s) Quality Control Business Value Scenario Flow Further Information See also Sample Management Inspection Process

Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) Business Value Initiate Execute Finalize Create inspection Prepare samples Inspect samples Record inspection results Decide about quality Scenario Explorer Overview Key Benefits Continuously improve and make product quality and services a key differentiator Avoid costs associated with rework, scrap, warranty, or product liability Reduce costs for sample-drawing activities and for inspections using integrated tools, such as acceptance and adaptive sampling React quickly to internal problems, legal requirements, and market demands, and visualize processes Access intuitive, transparent, and traceable documentation, including ISO-compliant sampling plans Use analysis reports for quality assurance, such as defect analysis and inspection analysis This scenario provides a comprehensive approach to managing quality that helps reduce costs and enhance competitiveness. You can run quality assurance across the supply chain. SAP Business ByDesign helps your company to efficiently manage quality assurance and provides advanced quality planning and quality control functions that are easy to use and to adapt. Scenario/Processes Business Value Scenario Flow Further Information

Quality Assurance (Unplanned Inspections) Scenario Flow Quality Control Inbound Logistics Outbound Logistics Internal Logistics Production Control Quality Control Initiating Inspections Processing Inspections Scenario Explorer Scenario/Processes Business Value Scenario Flow Legend Further Information Process mainly driven by the user Work center in which process is performed Work Center Business document flow

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