How is the quality management linked with plant maintenance?
 
QM is linked with PM in only one concept. 
 
Calibration of Equipments 
 
Inspection type is the main to generate inspection lot for all modules. 
 
In Material master, QM view the inspection type is assigned. 
 
For Example : 
 
01 will generate inspection lot for Goods receipt for PO
05 for Goods receipt for others 501 mvt type 
10, 11 - for SD sales order delivery 
03, 04 - PP Module 
 
In PM customizing, 14 insp. type is to be maintained for order type .
 
Create inspection plan for that equipment - QP01 
 
Create maintenance order 
Then it will generate inspection lot for orders.
 
Select the inspection lot from QA32 tcode. 
 
Check the status of lot. It should be released status. 
 
If not assign the inspection specification (task list, plan) with correct usage.
 
Then record the results and do usage decision via QA32. 

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