Research on Productivity Enhancement

PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT
Day 1: 4th July’12
Understanding style running on line no. 5 Style name | L Zion Blouse | Order No. | 1278339 | Order quantity | 10365 | Colour | In 2 colours - Black, Pale Pink | Season | Autumn Winter 2012 | Country of buyer | Sweden, Finland, Norway, Poland, Germany (Europe) | Buyer | Cubus | Garment description: | Women woven top with open back | Fabric details | Poly satin black;Poly satin pale pink | Fabric description: | Poly satin black 60X60, GSM 113;Poly satin pale pink 60X60, GSM 113 | Order date | 11th April, 2012 |
After style study, we found out types of defects occurring in the garment at the end line inspection table. A report named DHU (defects per hour unit) is filled by the end line checker hourly

Machine layout of line no.5
Edge stitch at neck, cuff strap making and turn
Sleeve attach
Sleeve slit making
Placket attach at back
Neckband runstitch
Side o/l
Shoulder o/l, armhole o/l
Shoulder attach
Placket finish
Front pleat making
Bottom hem
Neck band attach to neck,
Sleeve slit tacking
Button loop piping joint, Button loop making, Button loop tacking to neck band
Neck band attach to each other
Hanger loop tacking to neck, wash care attach
Neck band finish
Sleeve opening pleat making, cuff attach single stitch
End line check point

Neck band attach to neck, main label tacking at neck

Day 2 : 5th July’12
Understanding various Operations of the style, time taken to perform each operation and target. Operation No. | Description | Std min. | Target @ 100% | Machine | Work Aid | 1 | Button loop piping joint | 0:25 | 240 | SNLS | P-351 | 2 | Button loop making and cut | 0:20 | 300 | SNLS | FOLDER 1 | 3 | Neck band creasing and marking | 1:27 | 47 | Manual | Template | 4 | Neck band attach to each other | 0:92 | 65 | SNUBT | P-351 | 5 | Button loop tacking to neck band | 0:60 | 100 | SNUBT | P-351 | 6 | Neck band run stitch | 1:10 | 55 | SNLS | P-351 | 7 | Edge