Suspected Material
Instruction > Edit and Reply > Suspected Material
Edition: Supply Chain Platform – Lite; Supply Chain Platform – Basic; Central Site.
Function
The Suspected Material form provides a comprehensive interface for the sampling of suspected materials, facilitating suppliers in quickly completing the investigation process.
Main Page - Searching Columns
Searching Condition
You may search for certain Suspected Material Survey by setting different conditions. The instructions are as follows:
| Field | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer | The buyer's name. | Suppliers will be able to distinguish different buyers' names should the platform be combined. |
| Part No. | Also known as IPN. It is an identifier of a particular part design used in a particular industry and should be the same as that of ERP's. | |
| Part Name | Part Name, which is usually the same as ERP's | |
| MPN | Manufacturer Part Number, a manufacturer-assigned number which is used to identify a product among other products from the same manufacturer. | |
| Original Maker | The maker of the part. | |
| Inspection batch | Generating batches for annual plans. Generated monthly with a common format like 20230101, 20230201... | |
| Update Date | Calculated according to the configuration of the [Vendor Notification Settings]. There are five intervals available for query: 1.All, 2.Today, 3.Last three days, 4.last week, 5.Specific Interval | |
| Deadline | A deadline calculated according to [Vendor Notification Settings]. (Should reply within X days after issued/reissued date; Should reply within Y days after rejection date; Document can be renewed Z days before expiration date.) Example: 2019/4/10 | |
| Verification Status | The Verification Status of the Suspected Material Survey. There are currently 4 types of the Verification Status. | For Verification Status definition, please check: Verification Status. |
Verification Status
There are currently 4 types of the Verification Status for Suspected Material Survey:
- New Case: The newly issued Suspected Material Survey from buyer.
- Verifying: The Suspected Material form completed by the supplier and submitted for review.
- Verify Pass: The Suspected Material Survey rejected and returned to supplier by buyer after verification.
- Verify Reject: The Suspected Material form that has been reviewed and approved by the central factory.
The above criteria for queries can be left unspecified (to query all data) or set with one or more conditions. The system will retrieve specific data that meets all specified conditions. After setting the criteria, click 
to initiate the search.If you want to clear all set query criteria, you can click 
to start over.
Query Results
The query results for the Suspected Material Survey Form will be displayed in the table at the bottom right. You can process individual records according to your needs or operate in the following ways:
- To sort data based on specific columns, click on the title of the desired column.
- To filter data according to specific conditions, click the filter icon
，Set individual conditions for the query results to further refine the search. - Alternatively, click
at the top of the table to export the query results to a file.
If you want to know the detailed query function operation, please refer to Operation Interface Instruction.
Edit Description
Survey Page
Button Description
| Button Name | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Exit | Exit the current page. | |
| Save | Save the data. | |
| Submit | Submit the Suspected Material Survey. | |
 | Searching column for the keywords. | |
 | Clear the searching conditions. | |
| Download inspection material details |
Datasheet Basic Information
| Field | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Inspection Batch | Generating batches for annual plans. Generated monthly with a common format like 20230101, 20230201... | Read-only |
| Execution Date | Incoming Quality Control (IQC) date | Read-only |
| Executor | Incoming Quality Control (IQC) executor | Read-only |
| Part No. | Also known as IPN. It is an identifier of a particular part design used in a particular industry and should be the same as that of ERP's.4444 | Read-only |
| Material Batch No. | Supplier's ERP Purchase Batch Number | Read-only |
| Sample Picture | Suspected Material Sample Picture | Read-only |
| Material Description | Name of raw material for XRF testing. | Read-only |
Datasheet Edit Column
| Field | Description | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Proof File (Select one only) | Upload test report document for Suspected Material Survey; you may choose either Excel or PDF file (optional). | |
| Supplier Memo | Extra information suppliers may provide to buyer. | Optional fields, fill in if necessary |
| Verification Statement | Verification Statement provided by buyer(verifier). | Read-only |