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Time and Action Plan: Export Merchandising and EXIM Documentation Assignment - 1

This document outlines the time and action plan process for an export order of sports bras by DGM Textiles in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. It discusses the key steps in the process from sampling to dispatch including fabric sourcing, spreading, cutting, sewing, finishing, quality assurance, packing and dispatch. An effective time and action plan helps streamline pre-production activities and ensures timely delivery by monitoring milestones and allowing for delays to be addressed. Following the plan closely enables merchandisers to satisfy requirements and ship orders on schedule.

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Time and Action Plan: Export Merchandising and EXIM Documentation Assignment - 1

This document outlines the time and action plan process for an export order of sports bras by DGM Textiles in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu. It discusses the key steps in the process from sampling to dispatch including fabric sourcing, spreading, cutting, sewing, finishing, quality assurance, packing and dispatch. An effective time and action plan helps streamline pre-production activities and ensures timely delivery by monitoring milestones and allowing for delays to be addressed. Following the plan closely enables merchandisers to satisfy requirements and ship orders on schedule.

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Time and

Action Plan
Export Merchandising and EXIM Documentation
ASSIGNMENT - 1
Presented by
Hema Shivaranjani
Ritaaksha Kumar
Sri Pragathi
Table of contents

1 3
Time and Action
Introduction Plan and
Process

2 Time and Action


Plan
4 Conclusion
Introduction
DGM Textiles is an export house in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu
that has been taken into consideration to understand
about the time and action calendar.

This study is based on the live learning experience of a


time and action calendar followed by DGM Textiles.

LONGIES - Sports bra - One style with 4 different


colours, order quantity of each colour is 750 pieces and
the total order quantity is 3000 pieces. DGM Textiles, Tirupur
02
Time and Action Plan
What is TNA?

01
Be quick!
It is a technique for tracking and following up of important milestones
in pre production processes to ensure timely delivery within stipulated
delivery date.

02
Be right!
Making a TNA Calendar is not just entering activity names and duration
in tabular forms, it is also about scientifically working-out the activity
duration.
Requirements for TNA calendar

01 Extensive process flow of an order from the sampling to dispatch.

02 Detailed production capacity of various departments.

03 Tentative lead time details of various raw material and buffer time
required for each department.

A successful time and action plan helps to streamline the pre production activities at different
levels. The chart also clarifies information about delays on a day to day basis. This activity chart
helps the merchandiser to monitor the sub or minor activities under each task.
03
Time and Action Plan
& Process
Time and
Action Plan
-Sports Bra
Label Layout
Sampling

❖ Key element of the pre-production processes in a garment industry.


❖ Process involved in sampling for the garment:
➢ Study of Techpack given by the buyer
➢ Pattern is developed for any one size and sent to the buyer for the approval.
➢ Proto samples is made
➢ Once Proto sample isapproved, Fit samples are made
➢ Once Fit Samples are approved, Pre-Production Sample is made
Proto
Sample
Proto Sample
Fit Sample

Fit Samples
Fabric & Trims In house

❖ Bulk fabric is inhoused and followed by lab tests for GSM, Shrinkage, color fastness, fabric pilling,
etc. according to the buyer requirements.
❖ Once inhoused after lab test approval, the size set should be done.
❖ Based on the size set, bulk cutting is released and a pre Production meeting is conducted with all
production team members and quality team members.
❖ This PP meeting has the merchandiser, production in-charge, cutting, finishing, fabric in-charge, line
supervisor, pattern master, sample master etc.
❖ Once pre-production meeting is done the factory does pilot run.
❖ Once Pilot run is approved the factory goes into bulk production.
❖ Similar to fabric sourcing all required trims and accessories are purchased.
Spreading & Cutting

❖ Spreading is the process of unwinding large


rolls of fabric onto long, wide tables in
preparation for cutting each piece of a
garment.
❖ The fabric is first cut into uniform plies and
then spread either manually or using a
computer-controlled system in preparation for
the cutting process.
❖ Patterns are laid out on top of the spread and
the fabric is cut to the shape of the garment
forms.
Cutting Section
Sewing & Finishing

❖ Garments are sewn in an assembly line, with


the garment becoming complete as it
progresses down the sewing line.
❖ Sewing machine operators receive a bundle of
cut fabric and repeatedly sew the same
portion of the garment
❖ Finished product is sent for checking to sort
out the rejected pieces.

Sewing & Checking Process


Quality Assurance

❖ Bulk fabric checking control.


❖ Number of plys, when laying is done for cutting it should be ensured that it is within the
specific height.
❖ Proper laying, when laid for cutting it should be ensured that the fabric is laid properly.
❖ Proper stitch adjustment must be done before sewing.
❖ Strictly follow packing assortment handtag, barcoding, proper package according to the
buyer specifications.
Packing & Dispatch

❖ Garments are placed in protective plastic bags to


ensure that the material stays clean and pressed
during shipping and are subsequently boxed.
❖ These boxed products are transported into cartons
which are sealed.
❖ A pre-final audit is done.
❖ The last step is the final audit. This is the last
checkpoint before shipment.

Packing
❖ A time and action calendar proves to be an
excellent tool for a hassle free flow of
processes.
❖ If any merchandiser is able to follow TNA
properly then it will not be a big challenge to

Conclusion ❖
ship the garments on schedule.
With the help of TNA merchandisers can
ensure satisfaction of each and every step
with constant follow ups and in the shortest
cycle time possible.
References

● https://www.onlineclothingstudy.com/2017/07/garment-manufacturing-process-fabric-to-fa
shion.html
● https://www.goldnfiber.com/2015/05/garment-export-order-execution-process-in-manufac
turing-factory.html
● http://textilemerchandising.com/final-inspection-garment-industry/
● http://textilemerchandising.com/top-12-samples-apparel-industry/#:~:text=Proto%20sampl
es%20are%20made%20after,details%20are%20not%20being%20considered.
Thank You
Presented by
Hema Shivaranjani

Ritaaksha Kumar

Sri Pragathi

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