QM provides advantages for your company at various levels, for example through:
- QM integration in the overall concept of the SAP system
- Access to data that has already been maintained (such
as customer master, vendor master)
- Standardization of processes
- Automation of the information flow (using the Workflow)
- Planning support (for example provision of inspection
plans)
- Process improvement (for example by monitoring processes
and implementing corrective tasks in quality notifications)
Self-Test Your SAP QM Knowledge
1) When implementing QM, only the business processes
in a company must be examined.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
2. Quality management can be used throughout the whole
life cycle of a product.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
3. QM is integrated in the processes of the logistics
supply chain.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
4. Only internal problems can be processed using quality
notifications.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
5. Physical samples can only be processed in production.
Determine whether this statement is true or false.
a) True
b) False
6. Quality planning tasks include:
Choose the correct answer(s).
a) Processing of inspection plans
b) Processing of master recipes
c) Management of the material stocks to be inspected
d) Processing of inspection methods
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Correct Answers
1. When implementing QM, only the business processes in a company must be examined.
Answer: False
In addition to the business processes, standards requirements must also be taken into consideration for implementation.
2. Quality management can be used throughout the whole life cycle of a product.
Answer: True
The example of the quality loop shows that QM can be used throughout the entire life cycle of a product.
3. QM is integrated in the processes of the logistics supply chain.
Answer: True
Due to the integration of QM with the logistics supply chain, inspections can be triggered automatically.
4. Only internal problems can be processed using quality notifications.
Answer: False
Quality notifications can be used to handle problems in all processes along the supply chain.
5. Physical samples can only be processed in production.
Answer: False
Physical samples can also be processed at goods receipt, at goods issue, and for the inspection of external products.
6. Quality planning tasks include:
Answer: a, b, d
The materials stocks are managed using the inspection lot.
