Master data set-up for inspectionsThe master data set-up is used to create a standard test procedure, that is a Test Plan used for an item or a group of items. A standard test procedure consists of a combination of one or more characteristics (a specific quality (like weight, length) that must be tested/ measured) and the tests that must be executed to determine the quality. The quality of an item can be inspected using various procedures: selling an item (Sales (SLS)), purchasing (Purchase (PUR)), producing (Routing (TI)), releasing a produced item to a warehouse (Production (SFC)), and transferring from one warehouse to another. Effectively, for an item, more than one standard test procedure can be defined because different characteristics are relevant for different procedures. In the Master Data you can enter data such as:
Define the characteristic(s) A characteristic is a reference to a particular quality or distinctive mark of an item or an item part/component. For example, diameter, length, weight. A characteristic determines what features or properties of an item must be tested. Use the Characteristics (qmptc0101m000) session to define the characteristic(s) of a product. You must specify the following:
You must specify the following:
Define an aspect and link characteristic. Aspects are used to reflect the various parts of an item for which the same characteristic is used. By means of which the same characteristic can be used more than once for the same item. For example, cylindrical shape. Use Aspects (qmptc0102m000) session to define an aspect and Aspect (qmptc0602m000) or Aspect-Characteristics (qmptc0103m000) session to link characteristic. Example A bolt can have aspects head and tail. An aspect can have one or more characteristics. A head can have a diameter and a length, and a tail can have a diameter and a color. Define algorithm variables and link it to an
algorithm An Algorithm is a formula used to calculate the results of a test and determine whether or not the item is acceptable. Often other characteristics are measured and used to calculate the value of the characteristic with the method Algorithm.
Define the test(s) A test is an inspection of the characteristics. You can link one or more tests to a characteristic. Use the Tests (qmptc0106m000) session to define the tests. An examination or check done on a characteristic. Define the instruments and test areas Tool that is used during quality tests to measure particular characteristics of an item. Test area is the location where a product is inspected. A test area can be a work center, a warehouse, or an inventory location in a warehouse. Use the Instruments (qmptc0108m000) session to define a tool that is used during quality tests to measure particular characteristics of an item. Use Test Areas (qmptc0107m000) to define the physical location where tests take place. Link the tests and characteristics in the Characteristic Tests (qmptc0105m000) session. Specify the result type (Quantitative or Qualitative) and instruments to execute the tests. Define code letter tables Use the Code Letter Tables (qmptc0161m000) session to create and maintain code letter tables. You can link the tables to the inspection level and the letters. Letters are used to determine the various code letters that are applicable for a sampling rule. Define inspection levels Define the level at which inspections must be conducted. Use the Inspection Levels (qmptc0164m000) session to define inspection level. Define inspection standard Define standards (For example, ISO, DIN, MIL and so on) used to test one or more characteristics of a product, and determine if conformity is achieved for each characteristic. Use the Inspection Standards (qmptc0174m000) session to create inspection standards applicable for the sampling plan and sampling rule. Define sampling plan Sampling plan is used to define, sample (quantity or size) to be tested, inspection standard, the severity of the inspection, the acceptable quality level and sampling plan matrix. Use the Sampling Plan (qmptc0670m000) session to create a sampling plan. Define sampling rules Sampling rules that are based on sampling plans. The rules define how and when samples are taken and the sample and accept/reject criteria. Use the Sampling Rules (qmptc0160m000) session to define sampling rule that are used for a standard test procedure. Define test procedures A Standard Test Procedure is a grouping of quality standards and tests. The data included in a particular Standard Test Procedure includes all guidelines relative to extracting samples, performing tests and comparing the test results to acceptable limits for the specified characteristics. Use the Standard Test Procedures (qmptc0110m000) session to define test procedures. You must specify the effective and expiry date of the standard test procedure. Link the characteristic, test group, and test group characteristics. Use the Standard Test Procedure (qmptc0110m100) session to link the characteristic, test group, test group characteristics, where-used standard test procedure to the defined standard test procedure.
Define testing combinations Testing combinations define what, when, and how inspections are to be carried out. Testing combinations link an origin, an item or quality group, and a standard test procedure. Use the Testing Combinations (qmptc0111m000) session to define testing combinations which, comprises of:
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