Production-Planning-and-Controlling
Taking order from marketing / Merchandising division:
Marketing/Merchandising division supplied fabric orders to the planning and
control division by a specific format.
Analyzing the orders:
After getting the fabric order, this section analyzes the orders according to buyers
Order quantity, type of orders (i.e. type of fabric, color to be dyed etc.), delivery
date etc. This section plans for required quantity of fabric to be knitted (order
quantity + l0% of the order quantity), knitting balance, fabric to be dyed, dyeing
balance , RFD (ready for delivery), RFD balance, delivery fabric & delivery
balance etc.
Planning for knitting:
This section plans for knitting production. Following parameters are important for
the planning of knitting the fabric -
Order quantity ( required amount of fabric to be knitted )
Type of fabric to be knitted (S/J, rib, interlock)
No of machine to be used
Type of yarn used
Resources of yarn
Fabric GSM, width etc
Planning for dyeing the fabric:
Production planning for dyeing is called *Batch plan". Batch plan is prepared
According to the batch no, fabric construction, color, width, GSM and priority of
delivery etc and written in a batch card.
Planning for finishing the fabric:
Finishing schedule are same as the dyeing. After dyeing, materials go to the finishing section
'with the batch plan. Finishing data is written to the batch card an is informed to the planning section. However, this section always forces to all the departments tofinish all the work within the delivery time given by the buyers. Thus, it plays a very important role in the success of the company.
Planning for Garments:
After the finishing process the finished fabrics are ready for producing garments.
For the production of garments this fabric has to passed through some process-
· Laying
· Cutting
· Sorting
· Sewing
· Finishing
· Packing etc