Part Approval

This function displays the Production Part Approval data from tested production parts, before they are used in your business.

ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

From the Supplier Performance option on the SupplyWEB navigation menu, select Part Approval and the following screen will appear:

Part Approval

FIELD DEFINITIONS

Supplier

Click the drop-down list box to select the supplier for whom you wish to view Production Part Approvals (PPAP).

From Date

Enter the beginning date for which you want to view the selected supplier's PPAP. PPAP with effective dates within this range will be selected.

To Date

Enter the ending date for which you want to view the selected supplier's PPAP. PPAP with effective dates within this range will be selected.

PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS

Click Query to continue, and the following screen will appear:

Part Approval Display

Click on the specific Identification and the following screen will appear:

Production Part Approval Process

FIELD DEFINITIONS

Number

The part approval identification.

Purchase Order Number

The effective purchase order for the part.

Supplier Number

The supplier number for the part that is being tested.

Ship-From

Represents the actual ship from supplier, as defined in the supplier structure.

Supplier Name

The name of the part supplier.

Quantity Received

The quantity of this part received by the customer.

Part Number

The part that was deferred to the customer for testing.

Engineering Change Level

The revision level of the part received.

Part Description

The description of the part.

Outside Process Code

The outside process code for the part, if applicable.

Date Due

The date the part was due.

Checked By

The identification of the person who tested/checked the sample.

Received Date

The date the parts were received by the customer.

Approved By

The person who approved the part testing/checking.

Blueprint Date

The date of the part blueprint.

Approved Date

The date on which the part sample has been marked as approved.

Sample Status

This can be one of the following.

• To be determined
• Full Approval
• Provisional Approval
• Rejected

Date

The date on which the sample status was updated.

Reject Code

The reason code for the sample being rejected.

Reject Reason

The actual reason why the sample was rejected.

Discrepancy Data Item

Enter the item for which the discrepancy was found.

Discrepancy Requirement

Enter the required quality.

Analysis

The analysis of the item as it differed from the required quality.

Date

The date on which the analysis was made.

Comments

Any extra comments regarding this record.