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 quality inspection.

In addition, it allows SAP (and especially ATP) to determine if a specific lot can ship at a given date, while still being under quality inspection.

In order to achieve this, the Lab reviews their statistics and establishes the expected completion time of a given product (or family of products), which goes into SAP.

Both Picaso and SAP have to be kept in synchronization when accounting for time the Lab needs to complete quality control. We will call this time: Lab Time.  (Lab Time: from receiving sample, to registering results of tests and analysis).

Step-by-step guide

Add the steps involved:

1. Now, in order to determine the SAP QC Time, SAP Average Inspection Time, Picaso QC Lag, and Picaso QC Lag Adjustment, first determine what material flow applies:

   • Scenario A: Lot is received in inventory at the manufacturing plant, then ships from the plant to final customer. All happening from within the production plant.
   • Scenario B: Lot is received in inventory at the manufacturing plant, then is pushed to the warehouse once released from QC. Once it arrives at the warehouse, it can ship to final customers.
   • Scenario C: Lot is received in inventory at the manufacturing plant, 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.
   • Scenario D: Same as C, with lots being received in SAP, and QC starting, while campaign still in progress. Even more complex, therefore only if adds value (to be continued)

   
   

   Tips: The SAP QC Time, SAP Average Inspection Time, Picaso QC Lag, and Picaso QC Lag Adjustment apply during specific events of the life of a lot:

   Applies before the lot is received in inventory	Applies once the lot has been received in inventory and the QM Lot has been generated
   Picaso QC Lag Picaso Schedule Upload Lag Adjustment Goods Receipt Processing Time Planned Delivery Time	Average Inspection Duration

   Material flows:

   Phase	Scenario A
   	Production run time: 6 days Lab time = 4 days
   Before Goods Receipt from Production in the manufacturing plant
   After Goods Receipt from Production in the manufacturing plant
   After Release
   Master Data:	Picaso: QC Lag = Lab Time (4 days) SAP: Av.Ins.Duration = Lab Time (ex. : 4 days)

   Phase	Scenario B
   	Production run time: 6 days Lab time = 4 days Transfer time between manufacturing plant and warehouse = 1 day Lot moved to the warehouse after QC release
   Before Goods Receipt (aka Planning phase)
   After Goods Receipt from Production in the manufacturing plant (aka Goods Receipt from Production phase)
   After Release
   After Goods Receipt from Transfer in the warehouse (aka Goods Receipt from Transfer)
   Master Data:	Picaso: QC Lag = Lab Time + transfer to the warehouse, including handling. (ex. : 11 days) Schedule Upload Lag Adjustment = - QC Lag + transfer time (ex. : -10 days) SAP (at the plant) Goods Receipt Processing Time (@plant)= Lab Time (ex. : 4 days) Av.Ins.Duration (@plant) = Lab Time (ex. : 4 days) SAP (at the warehouse) Planned Delivery Time (@warehouse)= Transfer time (ex. : 1 days)

   Phase	Scenario C
   	Production run time: 6 days Lab time = 4 days Transfer time between manufacturing plant and warehouse = 1 day Lot moved to the warehouse during QC
   Before Goods Receipt from Production
   After Goods Receipt from Production in the manufacturing plant
   After Goods Receipt from Transfer in the warehouse
   After QC Release
   Master Data:	Picaso: QC Lag = expected max of Lab Time / transfer to the warehouse, including handling. (ex. : 4 days) Schedule Upload Lag Adjustment = - QC Lag (ex. : -4 days) SAP (at the warehouse) Planned Delivery Time (@warehouse)= Transfer time (ex. : 1 days) Goods Receipt Processing Time (@warehouse)= Lab Time - Transfer time (ex. : 4 days) Av.Ins.Duration (@warehouse)= Lab Time - Transfer time (ex. : 3 days)

2. Recap:

   Scenario	Master Data Picaso	Master Data SAP
   A	QC Lag = Lab Time	@the plant Av.Ins.Duration = Lab Time
   B	QC Lag = Lab Time + transfer to the warehouse, including handling Schedule Upload Lag Adjustment = - QC Lag + transfer time	@the plant GRPT = Lab Time Av.Ins.Duration = Lab Time @the warehouse Planned Delivery Time = Transfer time
   C	QC Lag = max of (Lab Time // transfer time) Schedule Upload Lag Adjustment = - QC Lag	@the plant N/A @the warehouse Planned Delivery Time = Transfer time GRPT = Lab Time - Transfer time Av.Ins.Duration = GRPT

3.  Use this  file to help calculate the data en masse.
4. Maintain the QC Lag and the Schedule Upload Lag Adjustment in their respective tables in ADM.
5. Maintain 

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