Source Inspection

[SANJAY G]

Hi
Qm Gurus
Can Anybody Tell me the cycle of Source Inspection
As Per My Knowledge we can decide Source Inspection In QInfo Record
Here We Gave lead time Days
Then In QI07 we trigger it Manually & generate Inspection Lot .
My Quesion is how it trigger Automatically.This inspection lot is not Stock Relevant? why
Regards
Sanjay

[Craig]

Source inspection are usually triggered automatically via the release of a purchase order to the vendor. I can't say why yours aren't.

The inspection lot is not stock relevant because you don't have any of the stock in your inventory. Your inspecting prior to the material arriving. Should the source inspection fail, in the newer SAP versions you can have a second 01 inspection lot created when the goods arrive.

Craig

[RSM]

You need a batch job that runs QI07. Check QA52 to see if it is scheduled. If it is not, use QA51 to schedule it. You should have it run Daily.

- Ron

[SANJAY G]

You need a batch job that runs QI07. Check QA52 to see if it is scheduled. If it is not, use QA51 to schedule it. You should have it run Daily.

- Ron

is there two inspection lot for same purchase order i.e. for source (non stock relevant)
& for Receipt Inspection
what will be Inspection type for Source Inspection?
Regards
Sanjay

[vi_basri]

Hi

What is source inspection?
How it is useful?

Regds
VB

[Craig]

You should normally only have one source inspection. In more recent versions of SAP if the source inspection failed, you can get a second inspection lot when the order arrives if the original source inspection failed. I think SAP will (or has, not sure), allow a second inspection lot even if the first one passes. I.e. you might want to do the source inspection lot to inspect the actual quality of the goods, while using the second inspection to inspect the delivery of the goods, (proper packaging, no damage enroute, right paperwork, etc..).

Or course you can have two operations in the source inspection as well to accomplish that.

VB - the value of source inspections are that the are created at the time the purchase order is released. Not when the goods are received. This allows you have the vendor enter in the data, say for instance via a web interface. Or many places have the COA faxed prior to shipment. Someone at the plant then records the values from the COA into the source lot. In some processes, someone physically goes to the vendors site and inspects the material prior to shipment. They might log in remotely and record the results. And I've seen some places that just want the lots created 2-3 days early so the lab can see what kind of work load is coming up.

Craig