What is inspection characteristic in SAP QM - Quality Management?

SAP Term: inspection characteristic

• Component: QM

• Component Name: Quality Management

• Description: Characteristic on the basis of which an inspection is performed. For inspection characteristics a distinction is made between qualitative and quantitative characteristics types. Inspection characteristics are often quality characteristics, but that does not necessarily have to be the case.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Inspection characteristics are used in SAP Quality Management (QM) to define the characteristics of an inspection lot. They are used to determine the sampling plan and inspection results for a given lot. The characteristics can be either qualitative or quantitative, and can be used to define the acceptance criteria for a given lot. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Inspection characteristics are created in the SAP system and assigned to an inspection lot. When an inspection lot is created, the system will automatically assign the appropriate inspection characteristics based on the material and/or product being inspected. The system will then use these characteristics to determine the sampling plan and inspection results for the lot. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating inspection characteristics, it is important to ensure that they are properly defined and that they accurately reflect the requirements of the product or material being inspected. It is also important to ensure that the acceptance criteria for each characteristic is clearly defined. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Inspection characteristics are closely related to other QM concepts such as sampling plans, inspection plans, and quality certificates. It is important to understand how these concepts interact with each other in order to ensure that quality requirements are met.