Create Internal IR
The Start Internal Inspection Record page can be used by a supplier to create an Inspection Record (IR) for a customer in preparation for shipment of a quantity of parts. To access this option, your User ID must be assigned to the "Quality Engineer" eSource Role.
Customer Info
Customer Name
Recipient of the parts represented in the IR. The selected company will be able to view the IR and, once it has been submitted, approve or disapprove it. To appear on this list, a company must first be set up through the Customers menu.
In order to successfully create the IR, your company must be configured for the "eSource" Product through the Suppliers menu by the selected Customer.
To Division
If applicable, the specific facility at the Customer which will receive the supplier's shipment.
Supplier Info
Supplier Name
Company responsible for shipping and/or inspecting the parts represented in the IR.
From Division
If applicable, the specific facility at the Supplier from which the parts will be shipped.
Part Info
Part Number
Number of the IR part.
An IR's Customer may choose to limit the part numbers that a supplier may create IRs for. In order to create an IR for such customers, it is necessary for the part to first exist in the customer's part record. If the entered part number doesn't match an existing part record, then a request can be submitted to the customer to create one.
If your company or the selected customer has enabled the "Part-Level Security" preference, then the Part Number that you enter must currently be active. If the part record has been removed (through the "Part & Feature Setup" page on the Quality Management menu), then you will receive an error upon attempting to create the IR. If the part was removed in error, then you may need to contact the customer for assistance with activating it again.
The Customer can also choose to instead require a "Qualified Part Number", in which case the part number and revision must exist on the customer's Qualified Parts List before an IR can be created for it. An open PO record may also be mandatory in this case, at the customer's discretion.
If the part number selected from the customer's Qualified Parts List includes a Revision, but the customer's part record does not have the Revision set up, then you may be unable to create your IR. In such an event, please contact the customer and request appropriate changes to their part record or Qualified Parts List.
Part Name
Name of the IR part. Entered automatically, if part record already exists.
PO Number
Purchase order number associated with the IR. If the customer enables this field, then the selected value must match the provided Customer, Supplier, Part Number, and Part Revision.
If no matching PO Numbers are available, or if you receive an error related to this field, then this indicates that no open purchase orders match the provided information -- contact the buyer for assistance.
PO Line Number
Purchase order line number associated with the IR. This field is mandatory if enabled by the customer. The drop-down menu will display all line numbers associated with the select PO Number.
If no line numbers are available, then this indicates that a line number was not properly provided on the available purchase orders, or no open purchase orders match the provided information -- contact the buyer for assistance.
Part Revision
If applicable, the revision level of the part number.
Program
Program applicable to the part number, typically a broad classification encompassing a wide array of parts (such as an airplane program like "BOEING COMMERCIAL 737).
Commodity
Group or classification applicable to the part number (e.g., "Electronics"). Checklist questions can be assigned to a commodity, at the customer's choice.
Lot Quantity
Number of parts being shipped. If the IR's customer has enabled Over-Inspect on their suppliers' IRs, then the number of parts that must be measured in that section of the IR may be influenced by the entered lot quantity.
Tool Die Set Number
Unique designation of the tool or die set(s) used in manufacturing the part.
Multiple tool die sets may be selected. Your customer may require that some or all tool die set numbers be approved on their qualified part list prior to creating the inspection.