12/18/2014
12/13/2014
12/03/2014
11/28/2014
5W1H
5W1H is a well-known quality management
technique that is based on six trigger questions: What? Why? Where? When? Who? and How?.
These are useful in collecting
information to ensure the fulfillment
of a certain action plan, diagnose a problem and design solutions. It can be generically view in two ways,
with the change of the end question:
- To find the root
problem cause:
o What is the problem?
o Why does it occur?
o Where is it located?
o When does it occur?
o Who is involved?
o How did it appear?
11/13/2014
Strategy for productivity improvement
Strategy for productivity improvement research the eight final
recommendations for productivity improvement are summed up as follows:
Strengthen work measurement and
methods improvements: Works study and industrial
engineering practices need to be strengthened in apparel factories. The
dependence on past time standards must give way to scientific work measurements
and method improvements. Factories could gradually wove towards a fully
developed industrial engineering department.
Initiate supervisor and manager
training: A
study of the factors associated with productivity levels clearly establishes
that the factory management must adopt modern practices to achieve higher
productivity.
Set up operations training
cell: It
is absolutely essential to start an in house operator training program for
skill as well as work culture, so that the operators are made aware of how to
achieve world- class performance
Strength quality system: It is important that factories
implement quality systems for the total organization. The aim should be to
eliminate rejects and to reduce repair levels substantially.
Strategic technology up grade: Technology
level has shown significant positive correlation with productivity. Factories
need to use more specialized machines in spreading, cutting, sewing, and
finishing areas. It is important that the factories draw up a strategic plan
for the technology up grading
Introduce productivity
measurement systems: After implementing the above
stated recommendations for productivity improvement, the factory should be
ready to implement productivity measurement and comparison systems. This will
help the factory to record, measure and communicate performance at different
levels as to provide data for internal and external benchmarking.
Strengthen production planning
and scheduling: As the management team is likely to
equipped with better techniques, operators are well trained and productivity
measurement systems are put in place, so that the factory can concentrate on
strengthening production planning and scheduling. The aim should be the maximum
utilization of productive resources of the factory.
Introduce
incentive scheme: The productivity
gains will not be sustainable if the workers and staff do not reap the benefits
of higher productivity. As the factories are likely to have already gained
substantially through implementation of the recommendation on productivity
measurement, it is the right time to draw up an incentive plan for the
workforce that encouraged higher performance and rewards it suitably.
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| Source: Bheda, 2009 |
11/09/2014
Consumer behaviour and the marketing mix
Consumer behaviour provides a range of
concepts to help fashion marketers think about their customers, and marketing
research provides the techniques to measure those concepts. Consumer behaviour is
also closely integrated with all other aspects of fashion marketing, but most
notably with the selection of target markets and the development of marketing mixes.
The study of consumer behaviour not only
provides a framework for identifying consumer needs and target markets, but it
also enables the anticipation of consumer responses to marketing action. When studying
the consumer the interest lies not only in describing what is the case, but
also in predicting future behaviour.
10/30/2014
Garment industry
Research Interest
Technology of garment manufacturing, Flexible manufacturing, Lean systems, Ergonomics, Marketing management for garment industry, Public relations, Strategic management for fashion industry...
10/25/2014
10/16/2014
9/16/2014
Conference
For academics and industrial experts:
The International Conference on Innovation in Business, Economics & Marketing Research
The International Conference on Innovation in Business, Economics & Marketing Research
8/13/2014
Importance and skills sewing machine operator
Some of importance and skills sewing machine operator are:
- Monitoring - Monitoring performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Critical thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Time management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Active listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Operation monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Social perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Judgment and decision making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Complex problem solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
8/05/2014
Ergonomics in Sewing Room
Read and download new article Ergonomics in Sewing Room in Journal of Textile Science & Engineering:
http://omicsgroup.org/journals/ergonomics-in-sewing-room-2165-8064.1000e123.php?aid=27966
7/16/2014
The phrases of unproductive employees
Unproductive employees
have an excuse for everything. Here are a few of the phrases they use to
explain away the problem:
1. I'm overworked
What unproductive
people might not realize is that we are all overworked. The really productive people don't dwell on the
problem. They just do the work.
2. That's not my job
They focus on their
role too much and on what everyone else is not doing. Truly productive people
don't even care. They just do whatever it takes to get things done and plow
ahead, analyzing the exact role definitions later.
3. I'll finish that later
Unproductive people waste time because they live in a constant state of
incongruity. The loose ends of their tasks never meet up, and stay loose.. In
the "picking up and setting down" process they waste time because
each tasks needs a jumpstart, which uses more energy.
7/13/2014
MODELLING WOMEN'S SHIRTS
Women's shirt made
from cotton with elastane knitted fabric. The shoulders are free. Shirt follows the line of the body and crosses the line belt 8 cm. On the front of the shirt is a deeper cut. Raglan sleeve is and ¾ overall length.
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| Sketch |
6/29/2014
ERGONOMICS IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY
1 ERGONOMICS DEVELOPMENT
1.1 Definition of ergonomics
1.2 History of ergonomics
1.3 Standards
2 DIVISIONS OF ERGONOMICS
2.1 Categories of ergonomics
2.1.1 Physical
ergonomics
2.1.2 Cognitive
ergonomics
2.1.2.1 Aspects of cognitive ergonomics
2.1.3 Organizational
ergonomics
2.2 Types of ergonomics
2.2.1 Conceptual ergonomics
2.2.2 System ergonomics
2.2.3 Corrective ergonomics
2.2.4 Software ergonomics
2.2.5 Hardware ergonomics
2.3 Micro-ergonomics and macro-ergonomics
3 ERGONOMIC
CONDITIONS OF WORK
3.1 Physiological
conditions
3.2 Psycho-sociological
conditions
3.2.1. Motivation
3.2.2 Fatigue, monotony
and stress
3.3 Anthropometric conditions
3.3.1 Biomechanics
3.4 Ecological conditions
4 ERGONOMIC PRINCIPLES
4.1 Ergonomic principles in designing
workplace
4.1.1
Analysis of workplace
4.1.2
Analysis
of movement
4.1.3
Standing workplace
4.1.4
Sitting workplace
4.2 Ergonomic principles in designing
working processes
4.3
Ergonomic principles in determining working time
4.4 Ergonomic principles in handling
material and tools
4.5 Ergonomic principles in designing
environment
4.5.1 Microclimate
4.5.2 Light
4.5.3 Noise
4.5.4 Vibration
4.5.5 Colour and music
4.5.6 Hygienic
conditions
5 ERGONOMIC DESIGN OF WORKPLACE IN
GARMENT INDUSTRY
5.1
Ergonomics in
the storage of textile
materials
5.2 Ergonomics workplaces in garment manufacture preparation
5.3 Ergonomics in cutting room
5.4
Ergonomics in sewing room
5.5
Ergonomics in finishing room
5.6
Ergonomics workplaces in garment warehouse and distribution
5.7 Ergonomics
workplaces in the clothing store
5.8
Ergonomics maintenance workplaces
Index
6/15/2014
MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IN GARMENT INDUSTRY
Table of Contents:
1 Technology
1.1 Technology
1.2 Cycle technologies
1.3 Technology and
organization
1.4 Technology and
production
2 Technological system
2.1 Technological
system
2.2 Technological systems,
processes and operations
2.3 Technological
analysis of manufacturing operations
2.3.1 Technological
analysis of operations for making men’s shirts from denim
2.3.2 Technological
analysis of operations for making women’s shirts
2.3.3 Technological analysis
of operations for making women’s denim jacket
2.3.4 Technological analysis
of operations for making women’s trousers
2.3.5 Technological
analysis of operations for making sweat
3 Determining time of
technological operations in clothing production
3.1 Methods for determining
the time of technological operations in the production of clothing
3.2 Determining the
production time
3.3 MTM method
3.4 Method of
relationship between the speed of forming stitches and time
3.5 Method with
calculated time of pressing pedals
3.6 Other methods
5/24/2014
THE QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT METHOD
By Dr Danijela Paunovic
Industrial way of production needs a
thorough preparation of manufacturing because, simultaneously, it is necessary
to combine several factors: people, time, machines and place of production,
organization and material in a coordinated and rational system. Technological
system of garment production must provide the quality of the product that is
expected, necessary scope of production, delivery of ready-made garments in the
expected time, maximal use of capacities with minimal expenses. Deviations and
faults occur in different places and in various frequencies, because of a
variety of designs of clothing articles and because of a great number of
procedures in the production process.
QFD is a powerful tool that enables
significant improvements in the product/process characteristics. However, it is
not a short-term solution to the product development problems. QFD provides
systematic approach to creation of the team outlook, on what needs to be done,
the best ways to do it, the best order in which the proposed tasks have to be
accomplished and on the staffing and resources that are required to enhance customer's
satisfaction. It is also a good format for capturing and recording/documenting the
decision making. Applied through the Kaizen philosophy under Total Quality Management
(TQM), QFD is a highly developed form of integrated product and process
development in existence. Companies that were using QFD for the product
development, have experienced, in average:
·
-50% reduction in costs,
·
-33% reduction in the product development time,
·
-200% of increase in productivity.
5/13/2014
SERBIAN TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRY
Serbia’s textile and garment industry is ideally placed for short lead-time smaller production runs in response to shifting fashion trends. Moreover, proximity to both fashion centers as Paris, Milan or Rome, as well as to major retail markets lends sensitivity to market trends, speed to market, and reduced transportation costs.This position is based in a long history of success in the outward processing market.
Today, there are more than 1,480 textile and garment companies in Serbia. The majority (77%) are private small and medium enterprises. Some 16% of companies are still in social ownership.
These are the largest firms, are mainly vertically organized, and generally find themselves well prepared to compete with the new private firms.
According to official data, in 2003, twelve firms accounted for 23.37% of total textile and garment exports and 9.2% of total textile and garment imports. This illustrates the highly fractured nature of production – with many small and medium sized private firms. The Serbian textile companies are registered in three groups: Production of textile materials - 17 companies, Production of clothing items - 1.230 companies and Production of knitwear items - 201 companies.
4/30/2014
Textile and fashion industry in numbers
- The fashion and textile industry in 2010 are 2.560 trillion $.
- The children's fashion industry would be expected in 2014 year 186 billion $.
- The wedding industry by 2015 year will be worth $ 57 billion.
- Men's clothing industry is accounts for over 402 billion (2014).
- Women's fashion industry is worth more than 621 billion $.
- Textile manufacturing of organic cotton is worth 5 billion $.
- The American family spend average per year 1700 $ on clothes.
- In 2010
- The Chinese textile industry produces 3 million tons of soot every year.
- The million tons of fabric annually thrown away because they (accidentally) have the wrong colour.
- The employment
in the
- The highest
wages in the textile industry are in
4/23/2014
Risk Analysis
In order to understand these
terms: risk management and risk management system, it is necessary first to
define the concepts related to the risks. Risk is defined as calculation forecast emergence of
negative events (hazards) that cause loss or calculation forecast emergence of
positive events (opportunities/chances), which bring us benefits.
Risk is a condition in which
there is a possibility of negative deviations from the desired outcomes that we
expect or hope will happen. In terms of business, risk is an
unfulfillment of desired business objectives and it must include threats and
opportunities from the environment that can potentially contribute to the growth
and development of the PBS, but prevent development, and thus endanger the very
survival of a PBS. The risk, in the broadest sense, is a particular danger,
uncertainty, loss, or the uncertain future event that may have unintended
consequences. The concept of risk comprises
three elements:
• The perception that something might happen.
• Probability that something happens.
• The consequences of what
might happen.
4/19/2014
Strategic management in the garment industry
Table of Contents:
Strategic management- Strategy
- Strategic management
- Vision, mission and goals
Garment industry
- Garment industry
- Development
Strategic marketing in garment industry
- Marketing
- Analyse and market segmentation
- Marketing strategy
- Management of retail, wholesale and logistic market
- Diversification
- International marketing
- Internet marketing
- Knowledge management and innovations
Strategic management in garment industry
- Strategic business conditions
- Strategic planning
- PEST analysis
- Portfolio analysis
- Strategic control
- Benchmarking
- Brand strategic
Strategic methods
- Strategic methods
- SWOT
- Scenario method
- Gap analysis
- Ansoff's matrix
- Five Forces Analysis
- The McKinsey "7-S" framework
- Balanced Scorecard
Organizational behaviour
- Organizational behaviour
- Organization structure
- Organizational culture
- Motivation
- Work teams
4/13/2014
Kind of Wastes
According to David Magee and Liker different kinds of
wastes in a process can be categorized in following categories. These wastes
reduce production efficiency, quality of work as well as increase production
lead time:
1. Overproduction – Producing items more than
required at given point of time i.e. producing items without actual orders
creating the excess of inventories which needs excess staffs, storage area as
well as transportation, etc.
2. Waiting time – Workers waiting for raw material, the
machine or information. is known as waiting and is the waste of productive
time. The waiting can occur in various ways for example; due to unmatched
worker/machine performance, machine breakdowns, lack of work knowledge, stock
outs, etc.
3. Unnecessary Transport – Carrying of work in
process (WIP) a long distance, insufficient transport, moving material from one
place to another place is known as the unnecessary transport.
3/28/2014
Modelling children's trousers
This pants are with cut in the back and front. On
the front is piped patch pocket with a flap. Legs from the knees slightly
expanded and on the outside seam is vent. On the front part of the right leg is
embroidered with application. On the back part are sewn flaps as an imitation
of pockets.
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| Sketch children's trousers |
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| Modelling |
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| Completing |
2/25/2014
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1/21/2014
Ergonomics in the Garment Industry
Ergonomics in the Garment Industry discusses the importance of
ergonomics in the garment industry, with a detailed scientific analysis and
examples from the garment industry. Application of ergonomics through the
standardization of micro and macro environment in the garment industry provides
an example of how to design the present and future processes; increases the
efficiency and productivity of production; improves health, safety and comfort
of people in the working environment.
Knowledge of ergonomic conditions prevents employee discomfort, fatigue
and physical injury. Injury related to poor ergonomic conditions can be
prevented by designing the physical work environment around the physical needs
of individual employees. Therefore, it is necessary to know physiological,
psycho-sociological and anthropometric ergonomic conditions.
It is important to analyze each workplace in the production of garments
and find the way how to reduce the health problems of workers to a minimum with
maximum increase of productivity. Chapters analyze divisions of ergonomics;
conditions of work; ergonomic principles in designing workplace, working
processes and environment, determining working time and handling material;
ergonomics in the storage of textile materials; ergonomics workplaces in
garment manufacture preparation, cutting room, sewing room and finishing room,
and garment warehouse and stores.
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing India Pvt. Ltd
ISBN: 9789380308265
Pages: 220
Pub Date: 25-Jan-2014
Price: Rs. 1495.00
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1/06/2014
Fashion cycle
Product
research means following its life cycle, which will signal company to
appropriate adjusting of production program and its upgrading in regard to
quality and assortment. Adjusting can be achieved by improving existing
programs or conquering and launching new products in that very moment.
Fashion cycle (duration of
fashion) is different for each product – it is longer for permanent consuming
goods (few years) and shorter for clothes and shoes (few months). When a
product becomes a fashion one, after being launched on the market, it is
necessary to make certain changes on it at the right time in order to remain
such for a long period of time. While creating a new fashion style of product
these things should be taken into account:
· Costs of changing and of new production.
· Promotion of new product on the market.
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