Planning & Sampling & Reducing Lead Time
2016 - 2018 - 2022 - 2024
Reducing Lead Times of the orders is one of the hardest thing to achieve nowadays.
Achieving outstanding results by training all Pre-Production Team, set up BEST PRACTICE JD & SOP, implement FAST FASHION mechanism based on REAL-TIME connectivity of Team members.
Synchronization of all Team members is made using a specific application software called CP - CRITICAL PATH which connects all Pre-Production Team (Team Leader, Merchandiser, Planner, Product Developer, Purchaser, Pattern maker & Assistant) with the Sample room - Embroidery - Printing - Washing - QA
Project is a combination of consultancy & software focusing on 4 elements:
- reducing lead-time of samples (from SOR – Sample Order Request, Pattern Making, execution till Sample QC with KPI of 3 days – non-washed products, 4 days washed products, considering that raw materials are available in stock)
- reducing lead-time of order (MACRO-PLANNING – synchronizing all processes automatically and calculate WINDOW OF PLANNING for each order)
- increasing Productivity in Sample room (KPI depends on style complexity – 4x SAM)
- – 5 pockets trousers = 6-8 pcs/day/operator
- – chino trousers = 4-6 pcs/operator/day
- – cargo trousers = 3-4 pcs/operator/day
- – woven shirts & denim jackets = 4-5 pcs/operator/day
- MICRO-PLANNING – executing Production Planning of Orders on Sewing lines according with WINDOWS OF PLANNING, Available capacities and KPI (Manpower – Overall Efficiency – Working time – SAM of style)
Past years shows an increase importance given by the International buyers over the SHORT LEAD-TIMES capabilities of suppliers. This become a game changer.
SHORTER Sample Lead Time gives an advantage of a LONGER Production duration with better Productivity.
Project deliverables
- Organizatiional set up - JD - Job Description, SOP - Standard Operating Procedures, Organigram, Headcount
- Implementation & training of REAL-TIME application software CP - CRITICAL PATH
- Restructuring of Sample room - new layout, training, increasing Sample Productivity according with the KPI
- Training & integration of all Team Members (Pre-Production + Sample room + Printing + Embroidery + Washing + QA)
- CP software calculate automatically all ACTIONS of each PROCESS according with internal rules, display REAL-TIME the ACTIONS - DUE TIME - RESPONSIBLE PERSON - STATUS OF COMPLETION
- CP software calculates WINDOW OF PLANNING OF EACH ORDER (period which SEWING MUST BE EXECUTED)
We have clients which reports more orders because Client trust the result of this project, transparency and reliability.