Causes of Sample Section Dilemma and Its Impacts in the Apparel Industry
Reasons of Sample Section Dilemma and Its Impacts in the Garment Industry
Sample Section:
Sample section is the first section in the readymade garments industry. Here, the first duty is to make the correct sample according to buyer’s recommendation. During making the sample, many problems arisen which create problems into the all processes of that garment export order. This article has shown some problems which produce in sample section of garment manufacturing factory with its causes and those impacts in apparel industry.
Sample section in Apparel Industry
Causes of Sample Department Dilemma and its Impact in the Garments Industry:
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SL No.
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Causes
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Problems
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Impacts
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Result
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01
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Weak file management
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Wrong information to the washing, printing, embroidery section regarding wash, print and embroidery standard.
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Late or failure of
sample submission deadline. |
Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Mistake in apparel panel measurement.
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Rejection of sample
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Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Failure in understanding priority of which sample to be completed first.
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Failure of sample
submission deadline. |
Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Delay follow-up of the samples from washing, printing and embroidery section.
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Failure of timely sample submission
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Dissatisfaction of buyer
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02
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Weak inventory
management |
Making mistake by mixing-up fabric (color, yarn count, pattern number), trimmings and accessories like button (color, size, shape), sewing thread (color, ticket number etc.) of one sample with another one.
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failure of sample
submission deadline or rejection of sample |
Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Wrong tagging or missing counter sample
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Re-process of the total procedure of sample approval
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Work load of sample section
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03
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Dirty sample section
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Health hazards to workers by taking of dust particles causing respiratory problems.
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Failure of sample
submission deadline due to worker’s illness. |
Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Workers injury happened due to slippery floor by un-removal of oil drops after machine maintenance.
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De-motivated worker
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Panic at work or slow working
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Garment piece or cut panels suddenly falls on the dirty floor containing oil droplets or other dirty particles.
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Timely sample
submission failure |
Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Machine accidents due to excessive friction
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De-motivated worker
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Pile-up of unfinished work
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04
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Less skilled and inexperienced personnel
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Technical problems such like mismatching of cut panel , stripes, mismatched check, poor seam assembly etc.
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Sample submission or Delay in quality sample submission
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Dissatisfaction of buyer
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Limitation in the supervisory skill of sample manager.
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Delay in quality sample submission
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Work load of sample department
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-Written by
Mayedul Islam
Merchandiser at Fashion Xpress Buying House.
Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Email: mayedul.islam66@gmail.com
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Mayedul Islam
Mayedul Islam is working as a Sr. Merchandiser in a reputed Buying House. He has great passion in writing different articles on textile and Garments specially on Merchandising and Garment Washing.
Send email:mayedul.islam66@gmail.com
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