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Module 8 of 20

Production Planning & Industrial Engineering

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

11 lessons · about 4 h 35 min · Beginner to advanced

Practical exercise

Take any five-operation sequence, assign your own SMVs and balance it for 30 operators. State your bottleneck and target.

Factory case study

A line hits target on day four but loses 30 per cent on day one. List the causes you would test and the data you would collect.

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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  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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  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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    • Industrial Engineering Foundations — not started

      Covers applying industrial engineering foundations to an apparel line in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Industrial Engineering Foundations decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Work Study and Method Study — not started

      Covers conducting work study and method study on apparel operations in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Work Study and Method Study decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Time Study and Standard Minute Value — not started

      Covers running time study and setting a defensible standard minute value in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Time Study and Standard Minute Value decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Operation Bulletin Development — not started

      Covers developing an apparel operation bulletin from an approved style in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Operation Bulletin Development decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Line Balancing — not started

      Covers balancing an apparel sewing line against target output in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Line Balancing decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Capacity Planning — not started

      Covers planning apparel factory capacity across styles and lines in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Capacity Planning decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Production Planning and Control — not started

      Covers controlling apparel production planning execution against plan in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Production Planning and Control decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Lean Waste, Flow and Pull — not started

      Covers applying lean waste, flow and pull principles on an apparel line in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Lean Waste, Flow and Pull decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Value-Stream Mapping — not started

      Covers mapping an apparel value stream to identify improvement opportunities in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Value-Stream Mapping decisions with traceable evidence.

    • DMAIC for Garment Improvement — not started

      Covers running a DMAIC improvement project on an apparel problem in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible DMAIC for Garment Improvement decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Productivity and Cost Improvement — not started

      Covers structuring apparel productivity and cost improvement initiatives in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Productivity and Cost Improvement decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Module 8 assessment
  9. Module 9

    Cutting Room Technology

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

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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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  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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  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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  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. 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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  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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  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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