12/18/2014

Layout scheme

Layout of a conventional bundle system 

A straight line production system 

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.
 
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

Collars

Right-angle collars

Basic stand-up collar



Tighter fitting stand-up collar


Shirt collar





9/16/2014

Conference

For academics and industrial experts: 

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.

Sketch

6/29/2014

ERGONOMICS IN THE GARMENT INDUSTRY

Table of Contents:


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

  1.          The fashion and textile industry in 2010 are 2.560 trillion $.
  2. The children's fashion industry would be expected in 2014 year 186 billion $.
  3. The wedding industry by 2015 year will be worth $ 57 billion.
  4. Men's clothing industry is accounts for over 402 billion (2014).
  5. Women's fashion industry is worth more than 621 billion $.
  6. Textile manufacturing of organic cotton is worth 5 billion $.
  7. The American family spend average per year 1700 $ on clothes.
  8. In 2010 China has processed 41.3 million tons of fabric; it is more than 50 % of world production.
  9. The Chinese textile industry produces 3 million tons of soot every year.
  10. The million tons of fabric annually thrown away because they (accidentally) have the wrong colour.
  11. The employment in the US textile industry last 20 years has increased by 80 %.
  12. The highest wages in the textile industry are in Germany, while in the Philippines the lowest price, only 88 cents an hour.

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.

Sketch children's trousers

Modelling

Completing

2/25/2014

Support



I would like to thank Professor Dr Danijela Paunovic for her professional support, Professor Sladjana Milojevic for editing, Company NexGen Ergonomics Inc., Laguna Clothing Company, Ramax Company and my publisher Woodhead Publishing India.


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.