SPC – Statistical Process Control

SAP Business Scenario

Control Charts in SAP QM:
Theory of SPC
The SPC process is implemented to move a company from detection based to
prevention based quality controls. By monitoring the performance of a process in
real time the operator can detect trends or changes in the process before they
result in non-conforming product and scrap.

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SPC Tools
 Pareto Diagrams
 Histograms
 Control Charts “QGC3”
 Process Capability
 Scatter Diagrams
 MSA/Gage R&R
 Fishbone Diagram
 Distribution Fitting
 Data Transformations
 Multiple Linear Regression
 Experimental Design
 ANOVA
 One/Two Sample
 Comparing Processes
 Correction Analysis
 Nonparametric Methods
 Chi Square Test

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Step by Step:

1. MM01/MM02 – Activate required inspection type in the material master QM view as

shown below…here inspection type manual 89 as activated…

2. QS21 – Create MIC with indicator SPC characteristic activated in the control indicators
with UOM as mm and Lower limit as 1 mm and upper limit as 10 mm as shown below…

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then save….

3. QDV1 : Create Sampling Procedure with valuation mode as SPC inspection and select
the required control chart type.. here control chart type selected is

Shewhart chart for X bar / S / USA

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then save the sampling procedure..

4. QP01- Create inspection Plan and assign the MIC and sampling procedure created in the
previous steps..

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Create operation as shown below…

Select the operation assign the MIC to operation as shown below…

Select the SPC criterion as Master Inspection Charac./Material as shown below

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Finally save inspection Plan…

5. QA01/QA02 – Create inspection lots for the material and do the results recording and
Complete UD…Here 4 inspection lots are created manually and Results Recording done with
different values…Finally complete the Usage decision..

Inspection lot no : 890000000650 Result Value : 6 mm

Inspection lot no : 890000000651 Result Value : 7 mm

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Inspection lot no : 890000000652 Result Value : 8 mm

Inspection lot no : 890000000653 result Value : 5 mm

6. QGC3 : Generate the control chart for the MIC with entering following selection criteria on
the screen..Use SPC Criterion as 70.

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then execute. Following screen will be displayed.

Select the control chart and click on the button call control chart..Control chart will be
displayed as below…

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then save the control chart..

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