This activity is used to enter or modify basic data for inspection codes. Inspection codes are basic data both for inventory and quality. They are used in the receipt process and for control plans.
When a purchase receipt is made, the inspection code determines what the inspection rules will be, i.e., whether inspection is done to a fixed quantity or a sample percentage. Inspection codes can have up to 20 characters. The inspection type determines whether the inspection code should be a fixed quantity or a sample percentage.
The following inspection codes are pre-defined at installation:
You can either modify a pre-defined inspection code or you can enter your own. Once the inspection code has been used somewhere in the application, it cannot be deleted. But the inspection code description and value may be updated at anytime.
When entering a receive case that requires inspection, you must specify an inspection code. Inspection codes determine if inspection applies, and calculates the quantity to be inspected on the purchase order. You can also use them together with control plans where they determine the sample size, i.e. the quantity to be inspected via analyses, of the received goods; this is if you choose to use quality management functionalities during the receipt process.
A default receive case, with an applicable inspection code, is specified for the combination of a supplier and a purchase part, i.e., on the Inspection Info tab in the Inspection Management section on the Supplier for Purchase Part page. This will give you the opportunity to have different receive cases and inspection codes for different combinations of suppliers and purchase parts.
The following receive cases requires an inspection code:
Inspection codes might also be specified, entered, or amended at the purchase order line level for intermittent QA processing, if required (depends on the receive case used). The quantity to inspect can also be entered or changed directly on the receipt line in the receipt function.
To create a new inspection code, click the new command, enter data and click Save.