Lecture on Warranties in Customer Service Module

Jul 15, 2024

Lecture on Warranties in Customer Service Module

Topics Covered

  1. Introduction to Warranty
  2. Types of Warranty
  3. Use of Master Warranty
  4. Use of Warranty Counter
  5. Structure of Master Warranty
  6. Assignment of Warranty to Technical Objects
  7. Configuration Related

Introduction to Warranty

  • Definition: A warranty is a promise from the manufacturer/supplier/vendor to a customer to perform services wholly or partly without payment for a certain period.
  • Example: Product servicing without charge for a specific period (e.g., 1 year, 5 years).

Types of Warranty

  1. Inbound Warranty

    • Used in PM (Plant Maintenance) module.
    • Vendor provides warranty on equipment purchased.
  2. Outbound Warranty

    • Used in CS (Customer Service) module.
    • The company provides warranty to the customer for products sold.

Use of Master Warranty

  • Instead of assigning warranty information manually, a "Master Warranty" can be created.
  • Demonstrated the process of maintaining warranty information in the system.
  • Explained navigating the system (e.g., IQ08) to find and manage equipments.

Use of Warranty Counter

  • Time-Dependent Warranty Counter
  • Performance-Dependent Warranty Counter

Structure of Master Warranty

  • Discussed how the Master Warranty is structured within the system.
  • Focused on setting up and configuring master data related to warranties.

Assignment of Warranty to Technical Objects

  • Master Warranty can be assigned to technical objects (like equipment).
  • Mentioned that most industries assign warranty to the equipment itself.

Configuration Related

  • Steps to configure the system to include warranty tab in equipment data:
    • Navigating to technical objects and equipment categories.
    • Maintaining view profiles for technical objects (e.g., WS structure).
    • Adding tabs like Sales and Distribution and ensuring warranty information is included in the customer data structure.