Define Sample frequency trigger

Explanation

Use this activity to define which trigger types will be used for a specific control plan template or control plan. There are predefined trigger types in the Trigger Type list.

The following trigger types are pre-defined for Control Plan - Manufacturing:

• Start Shop Order
• Nonconforming
• Time Interval
• Acceptance Sampling  

The following trigger types are pre-defined for Control Plan - Purchasing:

• At Arrival
• Time Scheduled
• Interval Scheduled
• Nonconforming 
• Acceptance Sampling  

Triggers can only be entered, modified, or deleted as long as the control plan template or control plan is in the Created status. 

• The Start Shop Order, Nonconforming, and At Arrival trigger types can only be defined once for a specific control plan template or control plan number. 
• The Time Interval,  Time Scheduled, and Interval Scheduled trigger types can be defined more than once for a specific control plan template or control plan number. However they have to be unique.
• Entering values in the Value and Unit of Measure fields required if the trigger type is Time Interval or Time Scheduled.
• Entering a value in the Value field is required if the trigger type is Interval Scheduled. 
• The Acceptance Sampling trigger is system-generated and connected to the data point when the acceptance sampling inspection code is used and can only be used with that inspection code.
  

Prerequisites

The control plan template or control plan must be in the Created status.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the defined triggers can be connected to data points. Analyses will be created automatically, depending on the defined sample frequency triggers.

• Start Shop Order -This trigger creates an analysis when the status of the shop order is changed to Started.
• Nonconforming - If an existing analysis is not fully expected, i.e., when the Variable Result Status field has the Out of Specification or Partly Within Specification value, or the Attribute Result Status field has the Nonconformities Exist value, this trigger will automatically create an analysis to assure 100% inspection.
• Time Interval - When the routing operation is started, this trigger type creates an analysis by the defined time interval, for example, every 10 minutes. For example, if you entered 1 in the Value field and Hours in the Unit of Measure field, the time interval between creating two analyses will be one hour.
  This will continue as long as the status of the routing operation number is Partially Reported. 
• At Arrival - This trigger creates an analysis at every receipt, according to the data points defined for the trigger.
• Time scheduled - This trigger creates an analysis when the next receipt is made after the time interval is reached since the last analysis was created. For example, if you entered 2 in the Value field and Days in the Unit of Measure field, an analysis will be created two days after the receipts are made.
• Interval Scheduled - This trigger creates an analysis when the value defined in the Value field is equal to the number of receipts made. For example, if you entered 3 in the Value field, an analysis will be created after three receipts are made.
• Acceptance Sampling - With shop orders, this trigger creates an analysis when the status of the shop order is changed to Started. With purchase orders it creates an analysis at receipt. The system will decide if it is necessary to create an analysis and calculate the sample size according to the setup of Standard, Inspection Level, Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL) and Sampling Plan on the control plan.
  

Window

Control Plan Template
Control Plan - Manufacturing
Control Plan - Purchasing

Related Window Descriptions

Control Plan Template
Control Plan - Manufacturing
Control Plan - Purchasing
Define sample frequency

Procedure

1. Open the Control Plan - Manufacturing window, and click the Sample Frequency Trigger tab.
2. Click the Define sub tab. 
3. Create a new record by clicking New.
4. Enter a description in the Trigger Description field. Entering a value in this field is required.
5. Select a trigger type from the Trigger Type list.
6. If the trigger type is Time Interval, enter a number in the Value field and select a value from the Unit of Measure list. The possible values are Minutes, Hours, Days, and Months.
7. Save the information. 

Note: The sample frequency triggers can also be defined in the Control Plan Template or Control Plan - Purchasing window. The Acceptance Sampling trigger is defined and connected automatically when the acceptance sampling inspection code is used.