Module 4 of 20
Merchandising, Costing & Commercial Management
Order execution from the commercial side: costing a garment, negotiating, planning materials and holding the critical path.
10 lessons · about 4 h 10 min · Beginner to advanced
Practical exercise
Build a one-page cost sheet for a basic tee with your own assumed fabric price, consumption, trims, CM and a stated margin.
Factory case study
The buyer asks for a 5 per cent price reduction. Find it without cutting quality: list three costed options and what each one risks.
Lessons in this module
20 of 20 modules shown.
Module 1
Consumer, Market, Brand & Buyer Management
Who the product is for, how brands position it and how buyers plan and place the orders a factory receives.
Not started8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced0 of 8 lessons complete0%Module 2
Fashion Design & Trend Forecasting
How a season is shaped: design direction, colour and trend work, and how a range is communicated to a supplier.
Not started9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced0 of 9 lessons complete0%Module 3
Product Development & Technical Design
Turning a design into a buildable product: tech packs, specifications, construction decisions and product validation.
Not started10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced0 of 10 lessons complete0%Module 4
Merchandising, Costing & Commercial Management
Order execution from the commercial side: costing a garment, negotiating, planning materials and holding the critical path.
Not started10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced0 of 10 lessons complete0%- End-to-End Merchandising Workflow — not started
Covers running an apparel order end to end from enquiry to shipment in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible End-to-End Merchandising Workflow decisions with traceable evidence.
- Order Enquiry and Feasibility — not started
Covers assessing an apparel order enquiry for feasibility and capacity in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Order Enquiry and Feasibility decisions with traceable evidence.
- Garment Costing — not started
Covers costing an apparel style with a defensible structure in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Garment Costing decisions with traceable evidence.
- Consumption and Cost Control — not started
Covers controlling material consumption to protect the costed margin in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Consumption and Cost Control decisions with traceable evidence.
- Price Negotiation — not started
Covers negotiating a defensible apparel price with a buyer in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Price Negotiation decisions with traceable evidence.
- Critical Path and Time-and-Action Management — not started
Covers managing the critical path and time-and-action plan for an order in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Critical Path and Time-and-Action Management decisions with traceable evidence.
- Order Confirmation and Commercial Contracts — not started
Covers confirming an apparel order under a clear commercial contract in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Order Confirmation and Commercial Contracts decisions with traceable evidence.
- Commercial Documentation — not started
Covers preparing and controlling apparel commercial documentation in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Commercial Documentation decisions with traceable evidence.
- Margin and Commercial Risk Management — not started
Covers managing margin and commercial risk on an active apparel order in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Margin and Commercial Risk Management decisions with traceable evidence.
- Buyer Communication and Escalation — not started
Covers running structured buyer communication and escalation on an apparel order in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Buyer Communication and Escalation decisions with traceable evidence.
- Module 4 assessment
- End-to-End Merchandising Workflow — not started
Module 5
Fibres, Yarn, Fabric & Textile Technology
The material itself: fibre and yarn behaviour, knitting and weaving, dyeing and finishing, and fabric quality control.
Not started10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced0 of 10 lessons complete0%Module 6
Material Sourcing & Supply Chain
Choosing and governing suppliers, procuring fabric and trims, and getting material into the factory on time.
Not started9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced0 of 9 lessons complete0%Module 7
Pattern Engineering, Sampling & Fit
Pattern construction and grading, the sampling sequence, fit sessions and digital pattern and marker work.
Not started11 lessons 4 h 35 minBeginner to advanced0 of 11 lessons complete0%Module 8
Production Planning & Industrial Engineering
Work measurement and SMV, line balancing, capacity and planning, and the improvement methods behind them.
Not started11 lessons 4 h 35 minBeginner to advanced0 of 11 lessons complete0%Module 9
Cutting Room Technology
Marker and spreading preparation, cutting execution, bundling and the controls that protect fabric yield.
Not started8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced0 of 8 lessons complete0%Module 10
Sewing, Construction & Production Management
Stitch and seam technology, machine selection, line flow, in-process quality and floor-level improvement.
Not started14 lessons 5 h 50 minBeginner to advanced0 of 14 lessons complete0%Module 11
Printing, Embroidery & Value Addition
Print, transfer, embroidery and embellishment processes, and how their quality is assured before assembly.
Not started8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced0 of 8 lessons complete0%Module 12
Washing, Dyeing & Garment Finishing
Garment wet processing, effect development on denim and other fabrics, and finishing process control.
Not started9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced0 of 9 lessons complete0%Module 13
Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Laboratory Testing
Quality systems, inspection and measurement, AQL sampling, laboratory testing and statistical quality control.
Not started14 lessons 5 h 50 minBeginner to advanced0 of 14 lessons complete0%Module 14
Compliance, Safety, Chemical Management & Sustainability
Social compliance and occupational safety, chemical and product compliance, environment and climate work, and due diligence.
Not started12 lessons 5 hBeginner to advanced0 of 12 lessons complete0%Module 15
Machine Maintenance, Engineering & Factory Utilities
Maintenance practice, utility systems such as steam, compressed air and water, and energy and reliability work.
Not started9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced0 of 9 lessons complete0%Module 16
Packing, Warehousing, Logistics & Export Documentation
Packing and warehouse control, transport and export processes, documentation and delivery performance.
Not started8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced0 of 8 lessons complete0%Module 17
HR, Finance, Leadership & Factory Management
People management, factory costing and finance, leadership behaviour and how a factory is actually run day to day.
Not started8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced0 of 8 lessons complete0%Module 18
Digital Systems, ERP, PLM & Automation
The systems layer: ERP and PLM, shop-floor data, automation and how digital tools change factory decisions.
Not started9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced0 of 9 lessons complete0%Module 19
Retail, E-commerce, Returns & Circularity
What happens after shipment: retail and e-commerce, customer use, returns, repair, resale and recycling.
Not started8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced0 of 8 lessons complete0%Module 20
Product-Specific Apparel Academies
Product-by-product practice: how the whole chain changes for denim, knitwear, outerwear, intimates and more.
Not started15 lessons 6 h 15 minBeginner to advanced0 of 15 lessons complete0%