QM - Info-record

[Former Member]

What is the use of QM info-RECORD , What are the advantages if we are having QM - Info-record and if we do not have ?

Is there any way we can create automatically ?

What is the QM info-record role on supplier performance

Thanks

JJ

[Former Member]

Hi

QM activities like result recording,etc are non value added and time consuming actitives. we should try to reduce QM activities as much as possible. To do tat we go to vendor premises and inspect their process,etc.. then certify the vendor and create quality info record.

If the process followed by vendor is good then no need to inspect the good supplied by the vendor. we wil create Q-info record for vendor,material and plant combinatino and mention tat no inpsection is required for the materials received from the vendor for specific period or Quantity.

If the process followed by vendor is not good then we need to inspect the goods supplied by the vendor.

You can also use the source inspection option available in the Q-info record to inspection the good in vendor premises and when you receive the goods in your plant you may skip the inspection or if required you can carry out inspection.

Using LSMW,BDC you mass upload Q-info record for material,vendor and plant combination.

Regards

S.Senthil

P.S: Experts plz correct me if I am wrong.

[Former Member]

Hi,

In all our QM in Procurement Business Process; we talk about Material and Plant. But the same Material which is supplied to a plant could be procured from different vendors. And different vendors could have different Quality of supply that would require some Inspection at the time of GR.

This link between Plant & Material with Vendor is maintained in Q Info Record. Obviously we need to maintain it for Plant, Material and Vendors.Levers of Control maintained here are :

1.Certificate Type / QA Agreement/ Technical Delivery Term to be accompanied for the Material from the Vendor

2.QM cerification System at Vendors Place and if that is self certified for Plant

3.Source Inspection Details ( Days and Scope/ behaviour when it is rejected)

4.Vendor Block / Release

5.Status Profile etc.

You may refer for more[Standard SAP Material |http://help.sap.com/saphelp_40b/helpdata/en/2d/35113c448c11d189420000e829fbbd/content.htm] info on this.

Hope this helps !

Thanks,

Ravi.