Understanding the Quality Management System

This chapter discusses:

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management features.
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management tables.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management Features

This section discusses:

Tests
Specifications
Preference profiles
Test results entry
Information review
Generic text entry

Tests

You can set up an unlimited number of tests to perform within the business cycle. For each test, you define the minimum, maximum, and target values and whether the expected test result should be in numeric or alphanumeric format. You can also define the number of samples to take for each test and the sample size.

Examples of tests include dimensional tolerances, color, potency, purity, visual inspection, hardness, and resistance.

Specifications

Specifications enable you to group tests that belong together or should be performed together. Examples include mechanical, visual, and electronic specifications.

Preference Profiles

After you define tests and specifications, you can create a preference profile. A preference profile (also referred to as a preference) determines which tests to perform, and when to perform them, for an item, item group, customer, or customer group. This enables you to customize the product tests, both for the customers and for the items that they order.

For example, use a preference when one customer requires higher tolerances of a test than another customer. You can use preferences to group the appropriate tests and customize them by customer.

Test Results Entry

You can work with tests directly from the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management system, as well as from programs in other systems. After you enter test results, the system evaluates whether the results are within minimum and maximum values and sets each lot status to pass or fail.

You can enter test results during these steps in the manufacturing and distribution process:

When entering receipts for items on purchase orders.
When routing receipts for purchase orders and work orders.
When moving items to stock after production is complete.
When entering hours and quantities.
When confirming shipments or packages.
When confirming ECS bulk or package loads.
When entering sales orders.
When reviewing lots.

Information Review

As you work with the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management system, you can print tests and specifications by item and branch/plant. You can print test results by lot number and sales order number.

You can use the test result information to print a certificate of analysis (COA) for the customers. The COA includes all of the tests that were performed and the resulting test data for lots that were sold to a customer.

For items that require testing, and for which the item names have changed during reclassification, you can review and trace lots through product records. You can also review nonconforming lots, which are those that have failed quality tests.

Generic Text Entry

As you work with tests, you can enter additional information using generic text.

Use generic text to indicate tools, testing equipment, and sampling methods for this test related information:

Item.
Work order routing instruction.
Work order parts list.
Test entry.
Preference profile.
Specification entry.
Test result.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management Tables

The JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Quality Management system uses these tables:

Table Name	Description
F3701 table	Contains test definitions, which consist of the Test ID, description, type of test, minimum and maximum values, target values, and effectivity dates. This table also contains information that indicates whether to print the test on the certificate of analysis and whether to print generic text.
F3702 table	Contains the description of the specification and effectivity dates.
F37021 table	Contains information about the different tests that are grouped within the specification.
F3703 table	Contains records of failed tests.
F3711 table	Contains the test results for an item and lot number in inventory or on a work order, purchase order, or sales order.
F3711Z1 table	Contains test results uploaded from a Laboratory Information Management (LIM) system.
F37900 table	Contains test results that print on the certificate of analysis or Product Test report (R37901).
F40318 table	Identifies which tests or specifications are required for an item, item group, customer, or customer group.
F40318R table	Contains historical information about the number of times that a preference has been used on sales orders.