Process Flow Chart of Apparel Merchandising

Process Flow Chart of Merchandising

Here we will show practical Process Flow Chart of Apparel Merchandising in a garments factory. Garments merchandiser is responsible for the whole process. Apparel merchandiser will coordinate with factory manager, commercial manager , sample manager and other staff in the factory.

Receiving art work as well as size set specification for development of the sample

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Making sample development

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Making CAD Consumption & costing

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Meeting with buyer for price and purchase order confirmation

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Approval of Lab-dip

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Making several types of sample

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Send sample to buyer for approval

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Buyer provide approval to customer

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Making pre production – pp  sample with all actual

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Yarn booking if not available in stock

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Full fabric order

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Required Accessories order

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After approval of pp sample from buyer again arrange pp meeting

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Go for bulk production

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Arrange an inline inspection in factory

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Send  test sample to buyer recommended 3rd party testing center

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After finishing of bulk production call for final inspection

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If final inspection is ok then go for shipment otherwise go for correctness process according to buyer

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Arrange all commercial papers including LC, Back to Back LC etc for shipment

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Send for Shipment

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Sending documents to Buyer

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Buyer send payment to Bank

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Payments receive from Bank

Definition of some Merchandising words

Inline Inspection: Inline inspection is partial inspection. This partial inspection is done before final inspection. Inline inspection generally occur when the operators does not complete stitch job.

Final Inspection : Final inspection is done when production is complete that means at the of production