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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

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  1. 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.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  2. 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.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  3. Module 3

    Product Development & Technical Design

    Turning a design into a buildable product: tech packs, specifications, construction decisions and product validation.

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    10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced
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  4. Module 4

    Merchandising, Costing & Commercial Management

    Order execution from the commercial side: costing a garment, negotiating, planning materials and holding the critical path.

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    10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced
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    • 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
  5. Module 5

    Fibres, Yarn, Fabric & Textile Technology

    The material itself: fibre and yarn behaviour, knitting and weaving, dyeing and finishing, and fabric quality control.

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    10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced
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  6. Module 6

    Material Sourcing & Supply Chain

    Choosing and governing suppliers, procuring fabric and trims, and getting material into the factory on time.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  7. Module 7

    Pattern Engineering, Sampling & Fit

    Pattern construction and grading, the sampling sequence, fit sessions and digital pattern and marker work.

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    11 lessons 4 h 35 minBeginner to advanced
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  8. Module 8

    Production Planning & Industrial Engineering

    Work measurement and SMV, line balancing, capacity and planning, and the improvement methods behind them.

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    11 lessons 4 h 35 minBeginner to advanced
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  9. Module 9

    Cutting Room Technology

    Marker and spreading preparation, cutting execution, bundling and the controls that protect fabric yield.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  10. Module 10

    Sewing, Construction & Production Management

    Stitch and seam technology, machine selection, line flow, in-process quality and floor-level improvement.

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    14 lessons 5 h 50 minBeginner to advanced
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  11. Module 11

    Printing, Embroidery & Value Addition

    Print, transfer, embroidery and embellishment processes, and how their quality is assured before assembly.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  12. Module 12

    Washing, Dyeing & Garment Finishing

    Garment wet processing, effect development on denim and other fabrics, and finishing process control.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  13. Module 13

    Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Laboratory Testing

    Quality systems, inspection and measurement, AQL sampling, laboratory testing and statistical quality control.

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    14 lessons 5 h 50 minBeginner to advanced
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  14. Module 14

    Compliance, Safety, Chemical Management & Sustainability

    Social compliance and occupational safety, chemical and product compliance, environment and climate work, and due diligence.

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    12 lessons 5 hBeginner to advanced
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  15. Module 15

    Machine Maintenance, Engineering & Factory Utilities

    Maintenance practice, utility systems such as steam, compressed air and water, and energy and reliability work.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  16. Module 16

    Packing, Warehousing, Logistics & Export Documentation

    Packing and warehouse control, transport and export processes, documentation and delivery performance.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  17. 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.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  18. Module 18

    Digital Systems, ERP, PLM & Automation

    The systems layer: ERP and PLM, shop-floor data, automation and how digital tools change factory decisions.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  19. Module 19

    Retail, E-commerce, Returns & Circularity

    What happens after shipment: retail and e-commerce, customer use, returns, repair, resale and recycling.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  20. Module 20

    Product-Specific Apparel Academies

    Product-by-product practice: how the whole chain changes for denim, knitwear, outerwear, intimates and more.

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    15 lessons 6 h 15 minBeginner to advanced
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