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