L/C meaning Letter of Credit. Letter of credit is done between applicant to beneficiary. This term is used in commercial department. Letter of Credit -L/C set up is the work of commercial section in garment factory. A commercial officer should have clear concept on letter of credit. It is also called Documentary Credit is a widely used term to make payment secure in domestic and international trade. That’s why Letter of Credit- L/C is very important in apparel manufacturing. We are showing a flowchart here to show the process of L/C
Flow Chart of L/C Letter of Credit
Buyer and Garments manufacturer make sales contract after agreement.
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Buyer send letter of credit to buyer issuing bank
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Issuing bank send prepared letter of credit to advising bank
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Advising bank send letter of credit to garments manufacturer
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Garments manufacturer make shipment to buyer
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Garments manufacturer prepare all document to advising bank
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Advising bank send all prepared document to buyer
Flow Chart of L/C Letter of Credit 1
Requirement of garments material with specification
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To inform about requirement to departmental head
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Management will search for the actual requirement
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Various company will response with those specification
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Then the management select some offers
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Then discussion will be among two management
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Management will sign the agreement with the selected company / agencies
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Then negotiation will take place among management / agencies
All garments and textile uses different types of accessories. Accessories require for making a garments. Some example of accessorizes are care label, hang tag, button, chain, zipper, raw material, hook, etc
BOM means for bill of material. BOM is actually contain a list of raw materials that are needed to be collect for making the garments. All bill of material should be collected before production. Garments merchandiser should be aware about shipping date.
Bill of material contains the below information’s:
Complete description of detail raw materials
Care label
Fabric cont
Emb repeats or not
GSM
Fabric Weight
Button construction detail
Construction facing
Detail woven – detain interlining
Clean finish hem on the round
Functona vent button
Coller roll
Pocket size
Detail woven sleevs
Construction seams
5 thread safety stitch
Total cost of raw materials
Garments Supplier name
Product color code or color name,
Product code means style no
Buttons size or zippers length
Concept group
Product typoe
Raw materials Consumption of per each garment
The responsible person name for sourcing
Collar type description
Price of raw material
Fabric finish type
Date of sourcing
Stretch type
Stage of development
Cutting Width,
Projection cost for each item
Quality of product
Special claim
Comment
Sleeve Cuff
Selection code
Garment print type
Garment embroidery type
Sketch
Supplier category
Raw material placement
Quantity
Specification of Product
POM Description
CHEST POCKET WIDTH AT TOP
LOWER POCKET PLACEMENT FROM CF
POCKET PLACEMENT FROM BOTTOM HEM UP
BOTTOM PKT LENGTH AT CENTER
BOTTOM PKT WIDTH AT TOP
COLLAR LENGTH ALONG SEAM (V TO V)
BANANA COLLAR STAND LENGTH
1ST BODY BUTTON FROM NECK SEAM
LAST BUTTON PLACEMENT FROM BOTTOM EDGE
CHEST POCKET PLACEMENT FROM HPS
CHEST POCKET PLACEMENT FROM CF
CHEST POCKET LENGTH AT CENTER
UNDERARM SEAM LENGTH
SLEEVE OPENING (S/S)
SLEEVE HEM HEIGHT
FRONT NECK DROP FROM HPS
COLLAR POINT LENGTH
BANANA COLLAR BAND HE
COLLAR LENGTH ALONG TOP EDGE
SHOULDER SLOPE FROM HPS
ACROSS SHOULDER (SEAM TO SEAM)
FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM AT ARMHOLE
FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM AT NECK SEAM
ACROSS CHEST 7″ FROM HPS
ARMHOLE CIRCUMFERENCE
TRUE SLEEVE LENGTH
BODY LENGTH FROM CB NECK
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENCE
BOTTOM HEM HEIGHT
ACROSS BACK 7″ FROM HPS
YOKE HEIGHT FROM CB NECK
BACK NECK WIDTH
BACK NECK DROP FROM HPS
BOM Preparation Method in Garment Industry:
After confirming a garment export order garment / production/ factory merchandiser receives the details information of the product e.g. product size, quantity, color, style etc. from the buying merchandiser. Then he flow bill of material sheet by maintaining a specific format which normally followed in ready-made garment sector. Bill of material sheet is prepared by garments merchandisier. One thing should be noted here that garment merchandiser or factory merchandiser should provide bill of materials to the procurement department to source raw materials according to the style/product of garments.
Here we will discuss the total cost to make a garments. “100”
Cost of Woven Garments
Fabric purchase cost ↓ Accessories purchase cost
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IT Infrastructure cost
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Staff Cost
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Trimming purchase cost ↓ Production cost ↓ Transportation cost ↓ Commission ↓ Total Profit
Cost of Knit Garments (Knit Composit)
Yarn Cost
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Knitting Cost
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Fabric Dyeing cost
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Printing Cost / Embroidery cost
↓ Accessories purchase cost
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IT Infrastructure cost
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Staff Cost for knit garments
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Trimming purchase cost ↓ Production cost for knit garments ↓ Transportation cost ↓ Commission ↓ Total Profit
Skill of Manufacturer
Capability in handling printing plants with all types of printing technologies
Overall knowledge of the whole business, and controlling as a General Manager- Manufacturing
Highly skilled operational Management with 14 years experience in operational expertise
Implementing and sharing Lean Principles in the operational environment to gain operational improvements find opportunities.
Use of analytical data in process improvements (MDI)
Proactively manage multicultural and Global environment.
Highly energetic through self-motivation to deliver expected results.
Target oriented leadership to increase productivity by working with different educational level people.
Good Team Player by nature.
Independent decision making through upwards and downwards communication skills, high Interpersonal relationships, Initiative and analytical mindset through experience
Working in highly competitive and tight working standards
Implementing and controlling Environmental Health and Safety work place and also working in ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OSHAS 18000 Certified Working environment.
Skills develop to handle Quality assurance principles, supply chain management and General administration of the whole business with high standard of ethics.
Working with highly unionized environment with total control on people
Factory Monthly KPI-Last month overview & next month target
GM sir presents a comparison summery on last three month Cost, Output, HRD, Production & Quality section achievement. Sir also asking we are all departmental head should be committed to set a monthly target and we have a plan to achieve the target & it will review on monthly meeting dated on every 10th. Sir also instructed to everybody to analysis how to improve our productivity and meet the target. Please find the attach file and make sure this data in next weekly meeting on 28th april-2018. If you want to put /add anything in your section you can do with discussion.
Daily OT status
as per our previous decision we are all agreed to minimize daily OT and maximum OT will up to 8.00pm, If any emergency highest 10-15% will continue up to 10.00pm, In that case have to need prior permission from top management with explanation at least before one day. HR dept. will provide to every section head yesterday OT status by mail for understanding the last working days OT status for further necessary action
Monthly Costing /Expenses /Budget
Comparison data on last three month costing/Expenses. Sir also instructed to everybody to make concentration below issue: How to minimize cost. Section wise monthly budget submit within dated on (25-28) every month. To control repairing & purchasing cost need to make parameter, which will review in next weekly meeting?
SIZE: 1200 mm x2130 mm x 850mm (Length x Width x Height) / Sheet
01 AIR BLOWER DESIGNED FOR 3 PLATE x 1200MM- 1 Blower
CABLES, RODS, FOOTS AND ACCESSORIES ACCORDING TO MACHINE SPINNING.
TABLE 24000MM = 1200MM x 20 SHEET …
TYPE 1830mm
SIZE: 1200 mm x1830 mm x 850mm (Length x Width x Height) / Sheet
01 AIR BLOWER DESIGNED FOR 3 PLATE x 1200MM- 1 Blower
CABLES, RODS, FOOTS AND ACCESSORIES ACCORDING TO MACHINE SPINNING.
TABLE 24000MM = 1200MM x 20 SHEET
TYPE 2330mm
SIZE: 1200 mm x2330 mm x 850mm (Length x Width x Height) / Sheet
01 AIR BLOWER DESIGNED FOR 3 PLATE x 1200MM- 1 Blower
CABLES, RODS, FOOTS AND ACCESSORIES ACCORDING TO MACHINE SPINNING.
TABLE 24000MM = 1200MM x 20 SHEET
Note:
Pls quote total price of the whole table
Detailed quotation of each accessory: 1200mm air blower table / Sheet? Electric rail 1m / usd? Air blower machine / usd? 1m / usd table frame? … etc
Is it possible to import each separate part of the table such as: Table top, Air blower, Electric rail, etc.?
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