Business Example Assumption
Only selected vendors is to be used for the external procurement of materials. At goods receipt, the quality certificate is to be checked and samples of the goods are to be inspected. Any defects or problems are to be recorded and the solution is to be documented.
QM in Procurement
In procurement, the SAP QM component has functions for managing, controlling, and processing the following objects, based on:
- Material
- Material and vendor
- Vendor and manufacturer
QM Task in Procurement
- Processes the evaluation, release and selection of vendors (for example, release of a vendor for specific quantities, for a specific period, for a material).
- Manages quality documents (for example, technical delivery terms).
- Controls whether a source inspection or a goods receipt inspection is to take place.
- Processes complaints against a vendor.
QM is integrated in different stages of the procurement
chain (when procuring required materials).
You define automatic decision-making criteria to ensure that your company receives high-quality goods (for example, vendor evaluation, goods receipt inspection). If, for example, vendors goods are blocked as a result of poor quality, the system does not propose these vendors and marks them as blocked. In addition, the inspection scope can be controlled using dynamic modification, based on the quality of the delivered goods.
The quality information record procurement contains data relating to the vendor release, certificate control, certification and quality assurance agreements.
You can use a vendor/manufacturer release to ensure that a vendor only delivers goods from a specific manufacturer.
You define a certificate requirement for a material, by using an indicator in the material master.
QM at goods receipt controls, for example, whether:
- The goods are posted to inspection stock.
- Inspection lots are created at goods receipt.
- The delivery or invoice is to be blocked as a result of a complaint (such as a missing certificate).
Self-Knowledge Review
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
1. The quality info record contains data for certificate control at goods receipt.
True
False
2. QM cannot be used to set a payment block for the goods receipt invoice.
True
False
3. You do not have to perform a goods receipt inspection for goods coming from certified vendors.
True
False
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Answers
1. The quality info record contains data for certificate control at goods receipt.
Answer: True
Depending on the material and vendor in question, the quality info record can be used define how the goods receipt certificates are to be processed.
2. QM cannot be used to set a payment block for the goods receipt invoice.
Answer: False
If QM in procurement is activated, goods receipt invoices can be blocked until the corresponding quality inspection is completed.
3. You do not have to perform a goods receipt inspection for goods coming from certified vendors.
Answer: True
