1. methods
Apparel Consultancy
>>>> seamless sewing solutions
A n In t e r na t i on al S o lu t i o n P r o vi d e r f or S ew n P r o du c ts
- I n du s tr y S p ec ifi c T rai n i ng s -S o f tw ar e S o lu t i o ns
-L e an I m pl e m e n ta t i o ns -C o ns u l ta nc y S er vi c es

2. FACTORY BEST SELF-DIRECTED
PERFORMANCE METHODS TEAM WORK
Software Systems
- Pro-SMV: Standard Times - Pro-Man: Bar coded production tracking
- Pro-Cut: Fabric Reconciliation - Pro-Cut-SMV: Performance Monitoring
- Pro-Merchant: Lead Time Reduction - Pro-Plan: Under development
Industry Specific Training Courses
- Production Management - Work Study
- Quality Control - Garment Engineering
- Merchandising - Supervisors
- Total Quality Management (TQM) - Sewing Machine Operator (SMO)
- Training of Trainers (TOT) - Roving Quality Checkers (RQC)
AUTOMATIC
PIECE RATE WAGES
CALCULATIONS

3. Value for money LEAN PROGRAMS
10 visits over 10 weeks = 100% satisfaction
- Cutting Room - Production floor
- Finishing - Merchandising
- Quality - Stores
‘LEAN is not just a program, it is our STRATEGY’
Consultancy Services
- Turn Key Solutions
- Productivity, Cutting Room & Quality Improvement Programs
- Factory & Departmental Layouts
- Setting up Industrial Engineering Department
- Fabric Utilization Improvement
- Lean Implementation Programs
Management Dashboard
All information, always at your fingertips
- Output - Efficiency
- Loss Times - Work in Progress
- Attendance - Fabric Savings
- Late Deliveries - TNA Status
- Daily Profit & Loss
A round man...
Cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away,
He must have time to modify his shape!
- Mark Twain

4. BAR-CODED
SETTING MONITORING PRODUCTION
STANDARD TIMES PERFORMANCE TRACKING
Pro-SMV Pro-Man
A system to establish fair and consistent An 0rder tracking system that produces bar-
targets for every operations highlighting best coded bundle tickets which travel with bundles
methods and promoting superior quality. from the first to the last operation, Bar-coded
tickets are detached at each operation and
then scanned to produce a multitude of
important information.
KEY FEATURES:
- International Standard Times
- Equitable Targets KEY FEATURES:
- Best Method Development
- Quality Through Standardisation - Operator Efficiency
- Fast and Accurate Costing - Line Efficiency
- Easy to Learn and Apply - Factory Efficiency
- Constant up-grading of Software - Work in Progress
- Improves the Work Study Department - Lost Times
- Training Period 3 weeks - Profit and Loss at every Scan
- Promotes Efficiency and Consistency - Bottle Neck Identification
- Optimises Investment in Training - In-built Incentive Schemes
- Evaluation of Capital Equipment - Automatic Skill Matrix
- Controlled Management Information - And many more
- Effective Scheduling

5. Pro-Cut Pro-Cut-SMV
Fabric represents 50 to 70% of your product Sets standard times and produces bar-coded
costs, it is essential to improve fabric tickets for the control of the labour and work in
utilisation, this system will help you to achieve progress in cutting room.
at least a 3% improvement.
KEY FEATURES:
KEY FEATURES:
- Monitor Cutting Room Performance
- Total Fabric Control - Monitor Work in Progress
- Automatic Cut Order Planning - Simplifying Cutting Procedures
- Optimise Lay lengths & Ply heights - Operation Sequence per Style
- Fabric Reconciliation for every order - Data Card per Style
- Establish your Profit or Loss on Fabrics - Barcodes for every activity
- Group width, shade and shrinkage - Monitor Operator Efficiency
- Automatic Lotting Facility - Establish Lost Times
- Improved Remnant Management - Cutting Room Efficiency
- Monitor Off-cuts and Panel Replacement
- Control Damages & Roll Variance IMPROVING
- Supplier Evaluation EFFICIENCY
MANAGING
SAVING FABRIC END-BITS
Money is like manure…
It's not worth anything,
Unless you spread it around!
- Junior Murchison

6. Pro-Merchant Pro-Plan
Vendor and buyer management for efficient A Production Planning System that auto-
interdepartmental information flow which helps matically predicts order completion dates, com-
to ensure on-time in-house of required ma- pares these dates to the requested delivery
terials and reduction in pre production lead date and indicates the number of days early or
times, streamlining and improving file hand late the order will be.
over and delivery.
KEY FEATURES:
KEY FEATURES:
- Integrated with Pro-Man, Pro-Cut &
- Automatic TNA Development
Pro-Merchant
- Fabrics/ Buyers specific Lead Times
- Automatic Re-planning based on File
- Integrated Stock Control System
Handover and Delivery Date Changes
- Creates To-do Lists
- 12-months’ Advance Calendar
- Prioritises Critical Activities
- Update Running Orders’ Status
- Alerts Indicating Future Milestones
- Planning Overtime
- Integrated Costing System
- Minimising Order Splitting
- BOM Generation and Control
- Tracking of Outwork
- Generate Purchase Orders
- Vendors’ Delivery Commitment
- Receive Goods in Stock
- Automatic Alerts and Reminders
- Monitor Delivery Performance
- Colours indicating Line & Order Status
- Merchant Performance Evaluation
- Data security: Authorization &
- Supplier Performance Evaluation
Authentication
- Improve Pre-Production Lead Times
- Facility to Re-plan Delayed Activities
Meeting the deadlines…
Is not good enough,
Beating the deadlines is my expectation!
- Dhirubhai Ambani

7. Our Clientele
Faith is not something to grasp… it’s a state to grow into!
- Mahatma Gandhi

8. A Consultancy firm dedicated to the Sewn Products Industry
since 1981…
We offer complete solution to apparel companies, we are committed to constant up -gradation of
our products, incorporating the latest technologies and manufacturing concepts.
We have satisfied clients in 20 countries including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South -Africa,
Botswana, Lesotho, Jordan, Ethiopia…
Our team of experts comprise of skilled professionals with expertise in their areas. Our consultants
have hands on experience in their fields of specialization and have shown results in excess of 15%
productivity improvement in sewing department and 3% fabric savings in the cutting room.
As a first step, we suggest an exhaustive diagnostic surveys linked with a detailed report indicating
areas of potential improvement to show the way forward.
We are not ‘Quick Fix’ but believe in long and mutually beneficial relationships with our
clients. Our experience and expertise is there to help companies to become more
productive, competitive and most importantly more profitable.
ROGER THOMAS
Managing Director
roger@methodsws.com
Mobile No. 9899011174 SUNAINA KHANNA
Director
sunaina@methodsws.com
Mobile No. 9899174466
Methods Apparel Consultancy India Pvt. Ltd. Phone—0124-2708203
Suite 247/ 248, Apparel House 0124-2385247
Sector 44, Gurgaon - 122003 Fax— 0124-2708203
Haryana, INDIA Website— www.methodsapparel.com