What is unit in SAP QM - Quality Management?

SAP Term: unit

• Component: QM

• Component Name: Quality Management

• Description: The material or immaterial object under inspection. A unit in the SAP system can be reviewed in an inspection or a defect analysis. Inspected units include: Inspection lots Samples from discrete quantities Physical samples from amorphous quantities Individual test units units to be inspected

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• Key Concepts: 
  Unit is a term used in SAP Quality Management (QM) to refer to the smallest measure of a material or product. It is used to define the quantity of a material or product that is required for a particular process. For example, a unit of a material may be defined as one kilogram, one liter, or one meter. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP QM, units are used to define the quantity of materials or products that are required for a particular process. For example, if a process requires one kilogram of a material, then the unit for that material would be defined as one kilogram. The unit can then be used to calculate the total quantity of the material that is needed for the process. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When defining units in SAP QM, it is important to ensure that the units are consistent across all processes. This will ensure that the total quantity of materials or products required for each process is accurately calculated. 
  
  Related Information: 
  In SAP QM, units can also be used to define the quality of materials or products. For example, if a material has a certain quality rating, then the unit for that material would be defined as the quality rating. This can then be used to calculate the total quality rating of the material that is needed for a particular process.