Once a plant starts using the SAP QM Module, the next step is to leverage on the new capability to determine when each new lot will be available (=released from QC).
This also allows SAP (and especially ATP) to prevent a lot to ship while it is in QI.
It furthermore allows SAP (and especially ATP) to determine if a specific lot can ship at a given date.
In order to achieve this, the Lab reviews their statistics and establishes the expected QC completion duration, which does into SAP.
Now, in order to determine the QC Time, Average Inspection Time, and QC Lag Adjustment, first determine what material flow applies:
- Lot is received in inventory, then ships from the plant to final customer. All happening from within the production plant.
- Lot is received in inventory, then is pushed to the warehouse once released from QC. Once it arrives at the warehouse, it can ship to final customers.
- Lot is received in inventory, then is pushed to the warehouse right away, that is, before QC release. It is received at the warehouse in QC status. It will ship to final customers once released from QC.