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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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%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%- 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
- Industrial Engineering Foundations — not started
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%