The Epicor, formerly Solarsoft, Quality Control module controls the inventory movement and parts costing under quality control inspections. Inspections can take place at P/O receiving, from customer returns, on the shop floor, or in post-production. Inspection procedures are defined for each part. A procedure will include a listing of part features to be inspected, as well as an inspection schedule. Inspection requests can be turned into inspection orders, as stock is moved to a Q.C. stock location. Scheduling tools (e.g., MRP, MPS, etc.) recognize the Q.C. stock location as reserved inventory.

Features

Scheduling:

• Define inspection schedules for Receiving, Production and on-hand inventory
• Inspection requests and work orders automatically generated from pre-established inspection schedules
• Allow manual request for inspection (e.g., box damaged, cause for inspection)
• Initiate inspection for customer returns

• $600,000+

  decrease in annual cost of quality for automotive supplier Johnson Controls

Inspections:

• Create inspection procedures
• Optional tag number
• Supports dispositioning (Scrap, Rework, "As is", Downgrade, and Return to Vendor)
• Definable Reason Codes for dispositioning
• "Scrap" disposition can be associated with work orders, shifts, employees and departments
• "Rework" disposition captures additional cost expense against rework parts
• "Return to Vendor" disposition generates BOL

Costing:

• Track cost of inspection by part feature (e.g., resource hours used, employee hours and materials consumed).
• Accountability of costs at the department level
• Scrap and downgrade dispositioning allows for classifying and allocating costs to user-definable groups