How To Fix 06873 - Supplier's or manufacturer's QA system inadequate

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 06 -

• Message number: 873

• Message text: Supplier's or manufacturer's QA system inadequate

What causes this issue?

The
<DS:GLOS.3526BEAFAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>supplier</> or manufacturer
cannot be used for the relevant material because that company's quality
assurance system does not meet requirements.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 06873 - Supplier's or manufacturer's QA system inadequate ?

  The SAP error message 06873, which states "Supplier's or manufacturer's QA system inadequate," typically arises in the context of quality management (QM) processes within SAP. This error indicates that the quality assurance (QA) system of the supplier or manufacturer does not meet the required standards set by your organization or the specific quality criteria defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Quality Management Settings: The supplier or manufacturer's quality management system may not comply with the required standards or specifications defined in your SAP system.
  Quality Info Records: There may be missing or incorrect quality information records (QIR) for the supplier or material.
  Inspection Plans: The inspection plans associated with the materials from the supplier may not be properly defined or may not meet the necessary criteria.
  Supplier Evaluation: The supplier may have a poor evaluation score based on previous quality assessments, leading to this error.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be correctly set