Operation

This subsection describes the settings for inspection operations.

You can maintain master records for three object types that are subordinate to an operation:

Work center

Production resources and tools (PRT)

Inspection characteristic

The settings for these three object types are not included in this section, but are described in separate sections of the Implementation
Guide.

Define Control Keys for Inspection Operations

In this step, you define the control keys for the inspection operations.

Using the operation control key, you can influence the planning and processing of an inspection operation in several ways. The following
indicators are relevant to inspection plans:

Characteristics

o Inspection characteristics exist.

Printing

o Shop papers are printed for the operation.

Scheduling

o The operation is scheduled.

Costing

o The operation is taken into consideration for costing purposes.

Processing of confirmations

o The operation is confirmed.

o The operation is confirmed as a milestone.

External processing

o The operation is processed externally (outside of your own company).

Note: no goods receipt inspection is carried out for the externally processed item upon its return.

You can describe the control keys using long texts.

Recommendation

Define the nomenclature for mnemonic control keys.

 Define your own control keys according to the scope of the logistics functions you intend to implement. In this way, you will avoid
having to repeatedly define new control keys.

Activities

1. Make sure you know which functions for the inspection operations are influenced by the control key.
2. Find out which control keys are needed and coordinate these requirements with all affected departments.
3. Maintain the table of operation control keys (if necessary, coordinate this with the other modules).