QCS9000 vs. VKS Comparison Chart

The General NCMR search form is used to locate NCMR's meeting user-entered selection criteria. This same search form is used by all of the icons concerning NCMR's, so we will take the time here to look at the search screen. To see this search screen, click on the General NCMR Search icon from the main QCS9000 navigator. Supplier NCMR: These are mostly likely generated during incoming inspection and concern defects in material purchased from an out side vendor. In-Process NCMR: The in-process NCMR is caused by defects found during either the manufacturing process or when the product is transferred between work centers (found by quality control type inspections). Customer Return NCMR: This is when a customer returns a shipped product because of defects or nonconformities found. Other terminologies can be RMA's (for returned material authorizations) or CRM (customer return material).