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Module 2 — Sewing Flow
Covers sewing line layout, feeding and flow control in production.
What you will be able to do
Balance sewing flow around capacity and work-in-progress constraints.
The practical work
Balance sewing flow around capacity and work-in-progress constraints. Use a representative garment order to document the current method, identify risks, propose controls and record the evidence needed for approval.
Prerequisite: Read module 1 and pass its quiz first.
Reading for this module
Read these 4 Garment Ed subjects in order, then take the quiz below.
Practical worksheet
A line feeds 70 pieces/hour to an operation producing 50.
Calculate the queue after three hours and propose a controlled balancing trial.
- Identify requirements and assumptions.
- Record evidence and calculations.
- Choose a decision and containment action.
- Assign an owner and verification check.
Module quiz
5 questions on Module 2 — Sewing Flow. 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. A bottleneck operation controls what?
2. Why limit work in progress between operations?
3. A line target requires 480 units in 480 available minutes. What is takt time?
4. What should line balancing consider besides standard minutes?
5. A feeder operation repeatedly starves the line. What should be checked?
Applied assessment
A line feeds 70 pieces/hour to an operation producing 50. Calculate the queue after three hours and propose a controlled balancing trial. 5 questions that ask you to decide or calculate from a real situation, 75 per cent to pass, unlimited attempts.
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