Merchandising activities on Product development

Product development is another important responsibility for RMG merchandisers. Before go to bulk production various stage of sampling has to pass in order to develop a product for end user.

Sequence of Sampling

Counter sample/Style sample/Salesmen sample

Fitting sample/ Size set sample

Pre-Production.

Pre-Shipment Sample.

Shipping Sample.

Photo/ Advertisement/ Catalog Sample

Sequence of Sampling

Counter sample/Style sample/Salesmen sample

Fitting sample/ Size set sample

Pre-Production

Pre-Shipment Sample

Shipping Sample

Photo/ Advertisement/ Catalog Sample

Steps of Garment Sample Approval:

Step-1

Style sample (Closest available fabrics and trims)

Step-2

Preparation of shipping samples & sending to buyer through proper packing & documentation

Shipping: The procedure of transporting an item, usually through the email. Shipment is a very basic, common way of getting an item from one place to another, or from one person to another. This process can be done physically or by transporting commodities or cargo by land, air, and sea.

Shipping sample is prepared before shipment but it is send to buyer when final inspection is completed. This is an important sample to buyer that‟s why sample department take extra care to make it. It is send to buyer by air for going early.

Sending Procedure of Shipping Sample:

1. Making according to the measurement sheet.
2. Quality check.
3. Ironing.
4. Labeling.
5. Poly bagging.
6. Forwarding letter.
7. Measurement sheet.
8. Finally re-check.
9. Send to buyer by courier

Trims card preparation and submission to buyer for approvel

Submission of Trims

Before apparel production begins, it is critical that the buyer approves all components that will comprise the finished product. Some buyers will require review of all trims and others will require the approval of major trim components only. For example, some buyers will want to see examples of the actual sewing thread. However, others may not require viewing the thread. It is important to understand what the buying company wishes to review prior to production. Experienced fashion merchants will require that you submit trim submissions on an appropriate form. This allows both the supplier and the purchaser to

Pre-Production Processes in Garment Manufacturing

Preparation & conducting of pre-production meeting in factory required for production planning in factory Pre-production meeting in factory:

Pre-production meeting – once pre-production (PP) sample is approved (also called sealer sample) and most of the trims are sourced, merchants or production planning department conduct pre-production meeting with production team, quality team and sourcing team. All-important comments, procedures to be followed, dos and don’ts are discussed. Scheduling of PCD (planned cut date) and shipment date is announced to all teams. Production plans, Material planning and line planning – to start production on time and ship the order on time planning is must. Planning is needed for material sourcing, production capacity, line planning. Scheduling of jobs and responsibility is defined at this stage.