Component: QM
Component Name: Quality Management
Description: The technical and organizational means available to implement quality management measures.
Term: Quality Management System
Component: QM - Quality Management
Definition: A Quality Management System (QMS) in SAP is a structured framework within the QM module designed to ensure that products and processes meet defined quality standards. It integrates quality planning, inspection, control, and improvement activities to help organizations maintain compliance and enhance customer satisfaction.
How It’s Used: In SAP projects, the QMS is used to manage quality throughout the product lifecycle. This includes defining inspection plans, performing quality inspections during goods receipt or production, recording inspection results, managing quality notifications for defects, and controlling quality certificates. For example, when raw materials arrive, the QMS triggers inspections to verify compliance with specifications before materials are accepted into inventory.
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