1. Where cost is decided
See how design, specification and the cost sheet fix most of an order's cost before production starts.
Take one style and build its first cost sheet: fabric, trims, labour, overhead, commission and margin, each with the source of its number written next to it. Note which lines are fixed by the design and specification and can no longer be negotiated once the tech pack is approved.
By the end of this module: See how design, specification and the cost sheet fix most of an order's cost before production starts.
Prerequisite: No prior module required; basic garment manufacturing knowledge is helpful.
Who this module is for · Intermediate
- Merchandisers and costing staff building and defending cost sheets
- Industrial engineers working on minutes, efficiency and line balancing
- Factory managers and owners who need to see where margin is lost
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Module quiz
5 questions on 1. Where cost is decided. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.
1. At which point is most of a garment's cost already committed?
2. Which items belong in a garment cost sheet?
3. Why should each cost line record its source?
4. Fabric is 4.50, trims 0.80, labour 1.20 and overhead 0.50 per piece. What is the total cost before margin?
5. A tech pack change adds an extra topstitch operation. What is the correct costing response?