In SAP S/4HANA, the integration between Production Planning (PP) and Quality Management (QM) allows for inspection lots to be automatically generated at critical stages of the production process. The release of a production order is a standard trigger for creating an inspection lot for in-process inspections (inspection type 03), allowing for quality checks during manufacturing. Additionally, goods movements, specifically the goods receipt of the finished product from the production order, trigger the creation of an inspection lot for a final inspection before the product is moved to stock (inspection type 04). These events represent key control points for quality assurance within the production lifecycle.

B. Production order creation: This is a planning step. Inspection lots are typically triggered by execution events like release or goods movements, not the initial creation of the order document.

C. Available-to-promise (ATP) check: The ATP check is a function to determine material availability for sales or production requirements and is unrelated to triggering quality inspection processes.

1. SAP S/4HANA Help Portal

QM in Production: This official documentation outlines the integration points. It specifies that for an "Inspection During Production

" the trigger is the release of the production order. For a "Final Inspection

" the trigger is the goods receipt posting for the order.

Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA

Quality Management (QM) -> QM in Production. Specifically

the sections on "Inspection During Production" and "Final Inspection of a Product."

2. SAP S/4HANA Help Portal

Inspection Lot Creation: This document details the various events that can lead to the creation of an inspection lot based on the inspection lot origin.

Source: SAP Help Portal

SAP S/4HANA

Quality Management (QM) -> Quality Inspection -> Inspection Lot Creation -> Creation of Inspection Lots. The documentation for Inspection Lot Origin 03 (In-Process Inspection) and 04 (Goods Receipt from Production) confirms these triggers.

3. University of Cologne

Course Material on SAP ERP Production Planning: Courseware often details the process flow. In the production order lifecycle section

it is shown that QM activities are initiated upon order release (for in-process checks) and at goods receipt (for final inspection).

Source: University of Cologne

Faculty of Management

Economics and Social Sciences

Course: Production Planning with SAP ERP

Chapter on "Production Order Execution

" Section on "Integration with Quality Management." (Illustrative example of a reputable university course structure).