INTERNSHIP REPORT ON NEXT ACCESSORIES LTD. Shawghat, Bhulta, Rupganj, Narayanganj-1462, Bangladesh (Period: 14th July 2018 to 13th October 2018)

INTERNSHIP REPORT
ON
NEXT ACCESSORIES LTD.
Shawghat, Bhulta, Rupganj, Narayanganj-1462, Bangladesh
(Period: 14th
July 2018 to 13th
October 2018)
Industrial Supervisor
Ashraful Islam Mamun
MD & CEO
Next Accessories Ltd.
Academic Supervisor
Dr. Shekh Md. Mamun Kabir
Assistant Professor
Department of Wet Process Engineering
Bangladesh University of Textiles
Submitted by
S M Khorshed Alam
Class ID: 1802061
26 October, 2018
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TEXTILE MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF TEXTILES

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
First of all, my gratefulness goes to Almighty Allah to give me strength and ability to
complete the internship and this report.
I would like to express my appreciation to my Industrial Supervisor Mr. Ashraful Islam
Mamun, and Academic Supervisor Dr. Shekh Md. Mamun Kabir which enabled to
complete my work. I wish to express my appreciation to Prof. Dr. Engr. Mohammad Ali,
Dr. Mohammad Forhad Hossain, Dr. Mohammad Abbas Uddin Shiyak, Dr. Mohammad
Rafiqur Rashid, of Bangladesh University of Textiles to whom I am extremely indebted for
their tremendous support and guidance throughout my Internship period, without whose
help it would not have been possible to complete the internship successfully. They inspired
me greatly to work, commit in this internship session.
I wish to express my deepest gratitude and sincere thanks to the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) for their financial support and the Finance Division, Ministry of Finance,
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh for their Executive Development
Program under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP).
Heartfelt thanks go to Mr. Md. Masum Billah, Mr. Mohammad Sayedul Islam, Mr. Abdul
Quayum, Mr. Burhan Khan, Mr. Md. Abul Fazal Hoque, Mr. Mohammad Shamim Sarker,
Mr. Shuza Uddin, and Mr. Muhammad Hossain, Mr. Maniur Rahman, Mr. Amir Hossain,
Mr. Anisur Rahman, and Mr. Shamser Ali, of Next Accessories Ltd. for their sincere
support and giving me opportunity to complete my internship session within 3 months until
it’s been done completely. I would also like to thank all other production Managers and
officials and all the employees of Next Accessories Ltd. for their sincere co-operation,
valuable advices.
I would also like to express my gratitude and sincere thanks to all of my respected teachers
and employees of Executive Development Centre, Bangladesh University of Textiles for
their sincere co-operation and valuable advices to complete this Executive Development
Program (Postgraduate Diploma in Textile Management).
Above all, I perceive as this opportunity as a big milestone in my future career
development. I will strive to use gained skills and knowledge in the best possible way.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Ready Made Garments (RMG) industries has been provided the single source of
growth in Bangladesh's rapidly developing economy. Exports of textiles and garments are
the principal source of foreign exchange earnings. As of 2017 Bangladesh held the 2nd
place in producing garments just after China.
Garments Accessories and Packaging (GAP) sector is acting as a backward linkage industry
of RMG. Now almost all requirements of garments accessories & packaging of readymade
garments & other export-oriented industries are being met up locally which is about 95%.
NEXT Accessories Ltd is one of the renowned garments label manufacturing companies in
Bangladesh. It is a locally owned Private Limited Company which was established in 2005
under the Companies Act-1994. Next Accessories Ltd. is situated in the industrial and
commercial hub of Bhulta, Rupganj of Narayanganj district.
Next Accessories is on the pinnacle of Green production with an impressive one-stop-shop
production facility serving apparel identification solution, print and packaging industry. A
LEED Gold Certified Green plant, constructed according to United States Green Building
Council’s (USGBC) criteria, the beautiful facility utilizes state of the art technologies to be
at the forefront of Eco-friendly production. NEXT focus on R&D and the use of cutting
edge technologies ensure competitiveness and enable us to meet or often exceed the
requirements of an ever-evolving global market. Next Accessories Ltd. is the nominated
Label and Paper printing & packaging supplier of the leading global apparel brands like
H&M, M&S, Decathlon, Varner Group, Tchibo, PVH, The Just Group, Next sourcing,
Etam etc.
In my 3(Three) months long Internship, I have studied on six areas which are 1. Textile
Production Management, 2. Human Resource Management, 3. Compliance and CSR, 4.

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Quality Management, 5. Supply Chain Management, and 6. Finance and Accounting of
Next Accessories Ltd. along with SWOT analysis for each area. After SWOT analysis of
six important areas, I have figured out some Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and
Threats of Next Accessories Ltd. and some recommendations have been given to overcome
their problems as well as keeping sustainability and growth of business.
Finally, I have concluded with saying that Next Accessories Ltd. will get more orders and
more nominations from new buyers in future due to having USGBC LEED Gold certified
factory, 100% compliance, world class machineries, skilled manpower and high-quality
products.

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LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT
To Whom it may Concern
The Internship Report entitled “Internship Report on Next Accessories Ltd.” has been
submitted to the Office of Executive Development Centre, Bangladesh University of
Textiles, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Textile
Management, Executive Development Program, Bangladesh University of Textiles on
October 2018 by Mr. S M Khorshed Alam, Class ID: 1802061. The report has been
accepted and may be presented to the Internship Defense Committee for evaluation.
(Any opinions, suggestions made in this report are entirely that of the author of the report.
The University does not condone nor reject any of these opinions or suggestions).
Dr. Shekh Md. Mamun Kabir
Academic Supervisor
Assistant Professor
Department of Wet Process Engineering

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LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT
To Whom it may Concern
This letter is to certify that all the information mentioned in this document is true and not
confidential to the company. The projects mentioned here have had successful involvement
of Mr. S M Khorshed Alam, Class ID: 1802061, Executive Development Program,
Bangladesh University of Textiles.
I wish him all the best and hope that he will lead a successful career.
Ashraful Islam Mamun
Industrial Supervisor
MD & CEO
Next Accessories Ltd.

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DECLARATION
I the undersigned declare that this internship report is based on my own work carried in
Next Accessories Ltd. during the period: 14th
July 2018 to 13th
October 2018.
I also confirm that the report is only prepared for my academic requirement not for any
other purpose. It might not be used with the interest of opposite party of the corporation.
S M Khorshed Alam
Class ID: 1802061
Postgraduate Diploma in Textile Management
Executive Development Program

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Name of the Content Page No.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iii
LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT v
LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT vi
DECLARATION vii
CONTENTS viii
List of Figures ix
List of Tables xi
List of Maps xi
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1. Objectives of the Internship 7
CHAPTER 2. OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION 8
2.1. Geographic Location of the Factory 10
2.2. Next Accessories Ltd. at a glance 12
2.3. Brief Summary of all the Departments of Next Accessories Ltd. 18
CHAPTER 3. AREA OF STUDIES 24
3.1. Textile Production Management 24
3.1.1. Narrow Fabrics Plant 28
3.1.2. Woven Label Plant 31
3.1.3. Rotary Printing Label Plant 34
3.1.4. Screen Printing Label Plant 37
3.1.5. Paper Printing & Packaging Plant 39
3.1.6. Heat Transfer Label Plant 44
3.1.7. Fashion Accessories Plant 47
3.1.7.1. Bow Department 47
3.1.7.2. Leather Items Department 52
3.2. Human Resource Management 56
3.3. Compliance and CSR 58
3.4. Quality Management 73
3.5. Supply Chain Management 85
3.6. Finance and Accounting 88
3.7. SWOT Analysis 93
3.7.1. SWOT Analysis for Textile Production Management 93
3.7.2. SWOT Analysis for Human Resource Management 95
3.7.3. SWOT Analysis for Compliance and CSR 96
3.7.4. SWOT Analysis for Quality Management 98
3.7.5. SWOT Analysis for Supply Chain Management 99
3.7.6. SWOT Analysis for Finance and Accounting 101
CHAPTER 4. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION 102
CHAPTER 5. CONCLUSION 104
CHAPTER 6. APPENDICES 107
6.1. Attendance Record 107
6.2. References 108

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Name of the Figure Page No.
Figure 1.1: Global Textile and Apparel Business (USD bn) 4
Figure 1.2: Efficiency (%) Analysis 4
Figure 2.1: Factory premises of Next Accessories Ltd. 8
Figure 2.2: Some other views of Factory premises of Next Accessories
Ltd.
9
Figure 2.3: USGBC LEED 2009 Gold Certificate 16
Figure 2.4: Certificates of FSC and Mellow Colour 17
Figure 2.5: OEKO-TEX® Certificate 17
Figure 2.6: Logo of some world-famous Apparel Brands. 18
Figure 2.7: Organogram of NEXT 23
Figure 3.1.1: Main Label 25
Figure 3.1.2: Care Label 26
Figure 3.1.3: Size Label 26
Figure 3.1.4: Price Label 26
Figure 3.1.5: Composition Label 26
Figure 3.1.6: Special Label 27
Figure 3.1.7: Flag Label 27
Figure 3.1.8: Hang Tags 27
Figure 3.1.9: Packaging 28
Figure 3.1.10: Narrow Fabrics produced by NEXT 29
Figure 3.1.11: Process Flow Chart of Narrow Fabrics Plant 29
Figure 3.1.12: High Performance Continuous Dyeing and Finishing
Machine, Muller
30
Figure 3.1.13: Needle Loom Machine, Varitex (Muller) 30
Figure 3.1.14: Warping Machine, Muller 30
Figure 3.1.15: Cone Winding M/c, Yongfu 30
Figure 3.1.16: Woven Labels produced by NEXT 31
Figure 3.1.17: Process Flow Chart of Woven Label Plant 32
Figure 3.1.18: Woven Loom Machine (Muller) 33
Figure 3.1.19: Ultra Sonic Slitting M/c 33
Figure 3.1.20: Electronic Cutting & Folding Machine 33
Figure 3.1.21: Laser Cutting Machine 33
Figure 3.1.22: Rotary Printed Labels produced by NEXT 34
Figure 3.1.23: Process Flow Chart of Rotary Printing Label Plant 35
Figure 3.1.24: Flexo Printing Machine 36
Figure 3.1.25: Curing Machine (Oven) 36
Figure 3.1.26: Ultrasonic Cutting & Folding Machine 36
Figure 3.1.27: Plate Making Systems Machine 36
Figure 3.1.28: Image Setter Machine 36
Figure 3.1.29: Screen Printed Labels produced by NEXT 37
Figure 3.1.30: Process Flow Chart of Screen Printing Label Plant 38
Figure 3.1.31: Screen Printing Machine 38
Figure 3.1.32: Hang Tags & Packagings produced by NEXT 39
Figure 3.1.33: Process Flow Chart of Paper Printing & Packaging Plant 40

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Figure 3.1.34: Offset Printing Machine, KBA 41
Figure 3.1.35: Digital Printing Machine, HP 41
Figure 3.1.36: Speedmaster Offset Printing Machine, Heidelberg 41
Figure 3.1.37: GTO Offset Printing Machine, Heidelberg 41
Figure 3.1.38: Cylinder Die Cutting Machine, Heidelberg 41
Figure 3.1.39: Knife Bending Machine, Teside 42
Figure 3.1.40: Paper Cutting Machine, Perfecta 42
Figure 3.1.41: Lamination Machine 42
Figure 3.1.42: Hot Foil Stamping & Die Cutting Machine, Guangya 42
Figure 3.1.43: Laser Cutting Machine (for Wood Cutting), Teside 42
Figure 3.1.44: UV Curing Machine, TRA 42
Figure 3.1.45: eXact Spectrophotometer, X-Rite 43
Figure 3.1.46: i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer, X-Rite 43
Figure 3.1.47: Window Patching Machine, Yutian 43
Figure 3.1.48: Automatic High-Speed Folder Gluer Machine, SPIC 43
Figure 3.1.49: CTP (Computer to Plate) System, Kodak 43
Figure 3.1.50: Flake Corona Treater, HWGONGKONG 43
Figure 3.1.51: Heat Transfer Labels produced by NEXT 44
Figure 3.1.52: Process Flow Chart of Heat Transfer Label Plant 45
Figure 3.1.53: Screen Printing Machine, TRA 46
Figure 3.1.54: Hot Melt Powder Coating Machine, Xuteng 46
Figure 3.1.55: IR Dryer, TRA 46
Figure 3.1.56: Hydraulic Paper Cutter, TRA 46
Figure 3.1.57: Different types of Bows produced by NEXT 47
Figure 3.1.58: Satin Ribbons 47
Figure 3.1.59: Twill Ribbons 48
Figure 3.1.60: Grosgrain Ribbons 48
Figure 3.1.61: Metallic Ribbons 48
Figure 3.1.62: Process Flow Chart of Small Bow 49
Figure 3.1.63: Process Flow Chart of M&S Bow 49
Figure 3.1.64: Production Flow Chart of M&S Centre Card Bow 50
Figure 3.1.65: Industrial Satin Bow Machine, Reizu 51
Figure 3.1.66: Auto Velcro Attaching Machine, Sakura Stitch 51
Figure 3.1.67: Leather Items produced by NEXT 52
Figure 3.1.68: Process Flow Chart of Leather Items Department 54
Figure 3.1.69: Hot Stamping Machine, Willy 55
Figure 3.1.70: Figure-55: Laser Cutting, Marking, Engraving Machine,
Gbos
55
Figure 3.1.71: Manual Screen Printing System 55
Figure 3.2.1: Pictures of Biometric Attendance System and HR module in
ERP Software
57
Figure 3.2.2: Chart of HR Functions of HR Department of NEXT 57
Figure 3.3.1: Some pictures of Compliance Training of NEXT 60
Figure 3.3.2: Some Pictures of Fire Safety Management of NEXT 61

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Figure 3.3.3: Safety Shower & Eye Wash Station 62
Figure 3.3.4: Chemical Store 62
Figure 3.3.5: Medical Centre 63
Figure 3.3.6: Dining Hall 63
Figure 3.3.7: Purified Drinking Water Facility 64
Figure 3.3.8: MBR Based Combined STP & ETP of NEXT 64
Figure 3.3.9: Process Flow Chart of MBR Based Biological Combined
STP & ETP
65
Figure 3.3.10: Key Features of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR)
Technology
65
Figure 3.3.11: Process of MBR Treatment System 67
Figure 3.3.12: Membrane Bioreactor 69
Figure 3.3.13: MBR Installation 70
Figure 3.3.14: Pictures of Staff Bus, Prayer Room and BMS 72
Figure 3.4.1: Some Lab Equipment of NEXT Lab 79
Figure 3.4.3: pH and EC/TDS Meter of NEXT Lab 79
Figure 3.4.4: Light Box of NEXT Lab 79
Figure 3.4.5: SOP of Colour Fastness to Rubbing 80
Figure 3.4.6: SOP of Colour Fastness to Perspiration 81
Figure 3.4.7: SOP of Colour Fastness to Washing 82
Figure 3.4.8: SOP of Colour Fastness to Dye Transfer 83
Figure 3.4.9: SOP of Colour Fastness to Phenolic Yellowing 84
Figure 3.5.1: Bonded Warehouse of NEXT 86
Figure 3.5.2: Process Flow Chart of Regular Purchase (Local) of Supply
Chain Department
86
Figure 3.5.3: Process Flow Chart of Import Procedure of Supply Chain
Department
87
Figure 3.6.1: Chart of Functions of Accounts and Finance Team 89
Figure 3.6.2: Flow Chart of Export Activities of Accounts and Finance
Team
89
Figure 3.6.3: Flow Chart of Import Activities of Accounts and Finance
Team
90
Figure 3.6.4: Flow Chart of Local Purchase Activities of Accounts and
Finance Team
90
Figure 3.6.5: Financial Statement of NEXT 92
Figure 6.1: Attendance Records of Internship 107
Name of the Table Page No.
Table 2.1: Organizational Structure of Next Accessories Ltd. 18
Table 2.2: Manpower Distribution of Next Accessories Ltd. 20
Table 3.1.1: Machinery List of Narrow Fabrics Plant 30
Table 3.1.2: Machinery List of Woven Label Plant 32
Table 3.1.3: Machinery List of Rotary Printing Label Plant 35
Table 3.1.4: Machinery List of Screen Printing Label Plant 38
Table 3.1.5: Machinery List of Paper Printing & Packaging Plant 40
Table 3.1.6: Machinery List of Heat Transfer Label Plant 46
Table 3.1.7: Machinery List of Bow Department 51
Table 3.1.8: Machinery List of Leather Items Department 55
Table 3.4.1: AQL 1.5 (Level II) 73
Table 3.4.2: Equipment List of Laboratory Department 80
Table 3.6.1: Cost Breakdown of a Packaging Product of NEXT 91
Name of the Map Page No.
Map 2.1: Location of the Factory in satellite image and surrounding area 10
Map 2.2: Location of the Factory and 1.5 km radius from the surrounding area 11
Map 2.3: Location of the Factory from the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) 11

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CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
The Ready Made Garments (RMG) industries has been provided the single source of
growth in Bangladesh's rapidly developing economy. Exports of textiles and garments are
the principal source of foreign exchange earnings. By 2002 exports of textiles, clothing,
and ready-made garments (RMG) accounted for 77% of Bangladesh’s total merchandise
exports. In 1972, the World Bank approximated the gross domestic product (GDP) of
Bangladesh at USD 6.29 billion and it grew to USD 173.82 billion by 2014, with USD 31.2
billion of that generated by exports, 82% of which was ready-made garments. [1]
As of 2017
Bangladesh held the 2nd place in producing garments just after China. [2]
Bangladesh is the
world's second-largest apparel exporter of western (fast) fashion brands. Sixty percent of
the export contracts of western brands are with European buyers and about forty percent
with American buyers. Only 5% of textile factories are owned by foreign investors, with
most of the production being controlled by local investors. [1]
In the financial year 2017-
2018 the RMG industry generated US$ 30.62 billion, which was 83.5% of the total export
earnings in exports [3]
and 11.15% of the GDP. [4]
The industry was also taking on green
manufacturing practices.
There are about 1,700 factories producing garment accessories and packaging items in
Bangladesh, employing over 400,000 people. Products include labels, zippers, tags, tapes,
thread, ribbon, buttons, rivets, laces, hooks, transfer film, paper, and ink.
Garments Accessories and Packaging (GAP) sector is acting as a backward linkage industry
of RMG. Now almost all requirements of garments accessories & packaging of readymade
garments & other export-oriented industries are being met up locally which is about 95%.
GAP sector earned valuable foreign exchange to the tune of US$ 6.70 billion during the
financial year 2016-2017. Out of this amount, US$1.12 billion is exported directly to
Netherlands, South Africa, Pakistan, India, Middle East, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Italy, Sri

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Lanka, Turkmenistan, Germany, Austria etc. Investment of this sector is about Taka 35
thousand crore and value addition about 40%. Now this sector is able to supply packaging
& accessories products within 24 hours after receiving the order. BGMEA has targeted to
export of RMG US$ 50 billion by 2021. To achieve this target, GAP sector is likely to be
exported US$ 12 billion proportionately, if the sector gets policy support and cooperation
from the Government. [5]
Bangladesh's textile industry has been part of the trade versus aid debate. The
encouragement of the garment industry of Bangladesh as an open trade regime is argued to
be a much more effective form of assistance than foreign aid. Tools such as quotas through
the WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) and Everything but Arms (EBA) and
the US 2009 Tariff Relief Assistance in the global clothing market have benefited
entrepreneurs in Bangladesh's ready-made garments (RMG) industry. In 2012 the textile
industry accounted for 45% of all industrial employment in the country yet only contributed
5% of the Bangladesh's total national income. After several building fires and collapses,
resulting in the deaths of thousands of workers, the Bangladeshi textile industry and its
buyers have faced criticism. Many are concerned with possible worker safety violations
and are working to have the government increase safety standards. The readymade
garments (RMG) sector of Bangladesh has undertaken significant compliance measures to
ensure safety of factories and workers since the Rana Plaza tragedy on April 24, 2013, a
garment factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, altered the fashion industry forever. The
deaths of 1,134 garment makers and the injury of 2,500 more made the Rana Plaza collapse
the worst accident in fashion history. And since they were making clothing for a variety of
well-known Western brands, the tragedy served as a huge wake-up call for the global
industry when it comes to the human cost of cheap clothing. The National Tripartite Plan
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namely - Alliance of North American buyers, and Accord of the European buyers -
inspected several factories and even closed some of the risky ones. The labour law of the
country has been amended and the right to form trade unions in factories, including in
special economic zones, has been approved. The minimum wage of RMG workers was
raised to USD 69 in November 2013 to ensure that it was comparable to other competing
countries. Recently The government has raised the minimum monthly wage for 4.4 million
garment workers by around 51 percent to Tk 8,000 (USD 95) from the existing Tk 5,300
with effect from December 2018. The Rana Plaza tragedy has taught the industry that
preparedness for damage control has to be strengthened. Accidents are random and not
uncommon even in developed countries. But preparedness to deal with accidents can reduce
damages. Insurance schemes can help the workers injured in factory accidents. The
government, along with relevant stakeholders, should design a national injury insurance
scheme for all RMG workers in order to establish a permanent compensation programme.
Though expensive, initiatives to improve workplace safety have helped to bring more
credibility of the Bangladeshi apparel sector.
The role of women is important in the debate as some argue that the textile industry has
been an important means of economic security for women while others focus on the fact
that women are disproportionately textile workers and thus are disproportionately victims
of such accidents. Measures have been taken to ensure better worker conditions, but many
still argue that more can be done.
Once heavily dependent on exports of primary products led by Jute, the economy of
Bangladesh is now experiencing almost 80% export contribution from textiles &
Readymade Garments (RMG). But the skills shortage at all levels of the industry from
operator through to owner tend to lower efficiency which makes it critical to cope up with
the global competition. To survive in this sector Bangladesh must take immediate

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pragmatic policies enabling it to compete more efficiently in the changing business
environment through skill enhancement programs. ‘Skills for Employment Investment
Program’ (SEIP) is such a program contributing in reducing the gap between demand and
supply of skilled workers in the textile and apparel industry.
With the blessings of cheap labor and resilient entrepreneurs, Bangladesh has now an
export goal of $50 billion within 2021. The Global
Textile and Apparel, or T&A, trade is expected to
grow to USD 1 trillion by 2020 (as mentioned in
Figure 1.1). Additionally, in the recent past
global apparel markets have seen a paradigm shift,
moving towards increased product differentiation,
and catering to a diverse, aware, and demanding customer base. Retailers have thus
gravitated towards demographic shifts, societal and economic influences and
environmental concerns. In the apparel industry, efficiency is considered to be the key
indicator for measuring any manufacturing unit’s performance. Technopak analysis
suggests that countries like China, India and Pakistan are producing goods at a higher rate
of efficiency compared to Bangladesh or Vietnam (as mentioned in Figure 1.2).
Government initiative:
In this scenario Government of Bangladesh has
taken several steps to optimize the human
resource of textile sector. A National Skills
Development Policy (NSDP) was approved by the
Government in January 2012. The NSDP
emphasizes the imperative need to improve the supply of human resources with necessary
skills and attitudes to meet the industry demand for skilled workers. The NSDP emphasizes
Figure 1.1: Global Textile and
Apparel Business (USD bn)
Figure 1.2: Efficiency (%) Analysis

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the importance of better alignment of Technical and Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) with skills development systems and industry skills demand. [6]
The ‘Skills for Employment Investment Program’ (SEIP) is being implemented by Finance
Division, Ministry of Finance. The project will support training providers to meet industry
skill requirements; finance skills training of 260,000 trainees with 182,000 job placements;
implement a vocational trainer development program; and implement a skills assessment,
certification and quality assurance system. The project activities cover the whole of
Bangladesh through both public and private sector training providers. Date of
commencement of the Project was July 2014 and date of completion is December 2017.
The overall objective of the project is to qualitatively and quantitatively expand the skilling
capacity of identified public and private training providers by establishing and
operationalizing a responsive skill eco system and delivery mechanism through a
combination of well-defined set of funding triggers and targeted capacity support. [7]
Thousands of graduates from different disciplines are working in executive position in
textile industry of Bangladesh. Survey Findings reveal that majority of executives have
serious skill shortage in international business, market economy and managerial skills to
lead the industry. In this situation, Textile industry needs a large number of skilled technical
and business managers for rapid and sustainable economic growth of Bangladesh. With the
financial support of Asian Development Bank (ADB), under the Skills for Employment
Investment Program (SEIP), Finance Division, Ministry of Finance, Government of the
People’s Republic of Bangladesh has established an Executive Development Center (EDC)
at Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) (the only public university among all textile
universities in Bangladesh established in order to meet the growing need for advanced
Textile Engineering education in Bangladesh as well as in the world, it is also the only
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on 22nd December, 2010 by an ordinance of Education Ministry, it has a long glorious
history. This University has 11.67 acres land with large infrastructure including 86,800 sq.
ft area for academic and administration, 15 Workshops, and 84,000 sq. ft area for
laboratories. A development project to improve infrastructure is under process for
approval.) with a view to developing about 540 world class mid and higher-level managers
for textile subsector by December 2020.
Executive Development Program (EDP) has offered a Postgraduate Diploma in Textile
Management which is a 9-month long International Standard Real life professional
Managerial Program. The total cost of the EDP is BDT 2.10 lacs per executive which is
fully free those include course work, lunch, refreshment & conveyance and internship
allowance. The EDP is designed aiming to produce future leader and entrepreneurs for
textile industries of Bangladesh which will eventually reduce the dependency on foreign
experts. The curriculum of EDP is based on the identified deficient areas of local executives
that include 1. Analytical Skills, 2. Communication and Soft skills, 3. Human Resource
Development, 4. Operations Management, 5. Principles of Management, 6. Financial
Management, 7. Marketing Management, 8. Accounting Management, 9. Textile Studies
& Product Development, 10. Compliance & Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), 11.
Industrial Engineering, 12. Environmental Management System, 13. Project Management,
14. Quality Management, 15. Supply Chain Management, 16. Textile Merchandising which
will be taught by academicians, MD, CEO, Director, GM and Plant Heads who are
currently working in our Textile industry. Classes have been held at BUTEX on Friday and
Saturday (3pm to 9pm) providing with International standard Teaching-Learning facilities.
There is an Internship of 3 months at the industry where we are working. [8]
All respected teachers and personnel of BUTEX are very much committed, sincere and
helpful to make this program successful.

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1.1. Objectives of the Internship
a) To increase my responsibility for gathering information and plan the report
throughout the work experience.
b) To get an opportunity to demonstrate maturity as a technical writer by presenting,
analyzing, and evaluating my own work on the job.
c) To apply the managerial knowledge taught in the lecture rooms in real industrial
situations
d) To analyze the SWOT Analysis of six departments of NEXT
e) To evaluate the problems related to different departments of NEXT
f) To give necessary suggestions to overcome the problems of NEXT

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CHAPTER 2. OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION
NEXT Accessories Ltd. is one of the renowned garments label manufacturing companies
in Bangladesh. It is a locally owned Private Limited Company which was established in
2005 under the Companies Act-1994. Next Accessories Ltd. is situated in the industrial and
commercial hub of Bhulta, Rupganj of Narayanganj district.
Next Accessories is on the pinnacle of Green production with an impressive one-stop-shop
production facility serving apparel identification solution, print and packaging industry. A
LEED Gold Certified Green plant, constructed according to United States Green Building
Council’s (USGBC) criteria, the beautiful facility utilizes state of the art technologies to be
at the forefront of Eco-friendly production. NEXT focus on R&D and the use of cutting
edge technologies ensure competitiveness and enable us to meet or often exceed the
requirements of an ever-evolving global market. Customer satisfaction is the matrix of
NEXT success. NEXT is the member of Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging
Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGAPMEA) and Bangladesh Label
Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BLMEA) which is the only recognized trade
body that represents the export-oriented label manufacturers and exporters of this country.
Figure 2.1: Factory premises of Next Accessories Ltd.

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Figure 2.2: Some other views of Factory premises of Next Accessories Ltd.

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NEXT management team is highly qualified, with regard to professionalism, dynamism
and dedication towards achieving best quality in production by using latest technology and
making delivery in time. NEXT is continuously updating technologies to improve quality
and productivity of manufactures of NEXT.
NEXT products find application in the garments industry, leatherwear i.e. garments, bags,
shoes, soft toys, caps & gift articles, linen, sports industry, furnishings etc. NEXT is capable
of creating both new concepts and reproducing the customer's regular requirements to
perfection.
2.1. Geographic Location of the Factory
The Next Accessories Ltd is located at Shawghat mouza, Golakandail union of Rupganj
upazilla of Narayanganj district. The factory is located about 40 km north–east of Dhaka
city and 1 km north of Bhulta Gawsia Market of Narayanganj along the Dhaka Sylhet
Highway (300-meter west). The Geographical coordinate of the project location is
23.790779°N and 90.572214°E. The land surrounding of the factory is mostly industrial
area, barren high land (proposed for industry) and highway. The factory location is within
industrial as well as commercial area which is within 2 km radius of the factory.
Map 2.1: Location of the Factory in satellite image and surrounding area

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Map 2.2: Location of the Factory and 1.5 km radius from the surrounding area
Map 2.3: Location of the Factory from the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX)

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2.2. Next Accessories Ltd. at a glance:
Name of the Company : Next Accessories Ltd.
Type of the Company : 100% Export oriented garments Label and Paper &
Packaging manufacturer
Status of the Company : Private Limited Company
Factory & Head Office : Shawghat, Bhulta, Rupganj, Narayanganj-1462,
Bangladesh.
Dhaka Office : House: 1/B (3rd
floor), Road: 08, Block- I, Banani,
Dhaka-1213
Hotline : +880 9666 700 333
E-mail : info@nextaccbd.com
Website : http://www.nextaccbd.com
Contact Person : Mr. Ashraful Islam Mamun
MD & CEO
E-mail: mamun@nextaccbd.com
Year of Incorporation : 2005 [Certificate No: C-58264(270)/05]
MD &
Operation/Executive
Director
: Mrs. Monoara Begum
Chairman
Mr. Ashraful Islam Mamun
Managing Director & CEO
Membership: : Bangladesh Garments Accessories & Packaging
Manufacturers & Exporters Association
(BGAPMEA) & Bangladesh Label Manufacturers
and Exporters Association (BLMEA)

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Product range : • Woven Labels
• Printed Labels
• Narrow Fabrics
• Paper Printing & Packaging
• Heat Transfer Labels
(• Heat transfer woven labels • Heat transfer printed
labels),
• Bows & Leather Patches
Services : • Lamination • Ultrasonic • Slitting & Cutting
• Bow knotting • Dyeing & Finishing • Narrow
Tapes • Weaving Narrow • Tapes Printing
Production Capacity : • Woven Labels: 500 million units annually
• Printed Labels: Rotary - 1.56 billion units
annually & Screen - 936 million units annually
• Narrow Fabrics: 100 million meters annually
• Printing & Packaging: Tags - 300 million/year &
Packaging - 120 million pieces/year,
• Bow & Leather Patch: Bow Decorative - 48
Million pieces/year & Leather Patch - 24.96 Million
pieces/year • Heat Transfer Labels: 15.6 million
/year
Total number of
Manpower employed
: 1311 Persons; Male: 1161, Female: 150

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Name and brand of
Machines
: Woven Label Machine – Jakob Muller, Fabric
Printing Machine – Focus, Needle Loom – Jakob
Muller, Cut & Folding Machine – Willy, Offset
Printing Machine – KBA & Heidelberg, Digital
Printing Machine -HP Indigo 5600, Screen Printing
Machine- HY, Leaser Cutting Machine – ZDJG-
3020LD, Dyeing Machine – Jakob Muller, Paper
Cutting Machine – Perfecta,
Made in (Country of
Manufacture of
Machines)
: Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Italy,
Thailand, China, Hong Kong.
Name of Brand of
Cutting & Folding
Machines
: Muller, Willy, Perfecta, Focus, HY, CuTex TBC
50RT, HSTC-586, Sinocham KCF-310, GMC-586,
Seed Chand SW-300, AMC ALF-300A, KOTEN
ML-750 TYMQ-750
Raw Materials : Narrow Fabric, Printed label & woven label
Yarns: 700 kg/ day, Ribbons: 1000 kg/day.
Chemicals: 300 kg/day, Inks: 50 kg /day (liquid)
Dyes: 30 kg/day and Papers: 500 kg/day
Project Initial Cost : Tk. 10.60 Crore (Approx.)
Project Present Cost : Tk. 216.00 Crore (Approx.)
Diesel Requirement,
Source
: 850 Liter /day (Padma Oil Ltd.)
Electricity
requirements, Source
: 1048 KW (maximum), REB

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Water Requirement,
Source
: 80 m3
/day (own DTW)
Waste Water
generation, Source
: 60 m3
/day waste water: production and sewage
Total area of Land : 196576.10 sq. ft. (4.51 acre)
Total area of Floor : 132660.00 sq. ft.
Total area of Building : 79292.75 sq. ft.
Total area of Road : 67293.30 sq. ft.
Total area of Garden : 8750.98 sq. ft.
Total area of Car
Parking
: 4467.07 sq. ft.
Open Space : 55.18%
Building Management
System (BMS)
: Available (Siemens, Germany)
Heating, Ventilation,
and Air Conditioning
(HVAC) System
: Available (Ebara, Japan & Daikin, USA)
Solar Electricity System : Available (Consumption: 3 KW)
Boiler : Available (Capacity: 500 kg)
Captive Power Plant : 1016 KW (Generator: Caterpillar and Olympian,
UK)
Waste Water
Treatment Plant
: Internal combined MBR based Sewage Treatment
Plant (STP) and Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
WTP : Available

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Air Compressor : Available (Brand: BOGE, Germany)
Fire Protection System : Available (available system: CLARKE Fire pump,
UK; Addressable Detection System, Siemens,
Germany; Very Early Smoke Detection Apparatus
(VESDA), Siemens, Germany; Sprinkler, Stand
Pipe, Siamese connection,SD,HD,MD,BD,MCP
Achievements : • USGBC LEED 2009 Gold Certificate
• Rainforest Alliance FSC Single Chain of Custody
Certificate
• Mellow Colour Ltd. Proficient Printer Certificate
• STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, Appendix 6,
product Class I Certificate
Figure 2.3: USGBC LEED 2009 Gold Certificate

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Figure 2.4: Certificates of FSC and Mellow Colour
Figure 2.5: OEKO-TEX® Certificate

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Major Buyers : H&M, M&S, Decathlon, Varner Group, Tchibo,
PVH, The Just Group, Next sourcing, Etam.
Figure 2.6: Logo of some world-famous Apparel Brands.
2.3. Brief Summary of all the Departments of Next Accessories Ltd.
NEXT has a very well Organizational Structure which comprises a lot of Departments,
Sections, Subsections and Plants. Most of the wings of the Organizational structure are in
operation except below listed Gray highlighted Departments, Sections, Subsections (which
are temporarily inactive or will be in operation very soon).
Currently ETP Department and Security Section are being operated by Third Parties.
A view of Organizational structure of Next Accessories Ltd. is given below:
Table 2.1: Organizational Structure of Next Accessories Ltd.
Type of
Organizational
Structure
Name ofthe
Plant
Department Section SubSection
Management
Recruitmentand
Selection
PayrollManagement
Compensation&Benefit
Training&Development
Security
Transport
Gardening
Reception
Auditing
FireSafety
Health&Safety
SystemManagement
EmployeeRelationship
Administrative
Office
Administration
Compliance
HumanResource
Typeof
Organizational
Structure
Nameofthe
Plant
Certification
Export
Import
Customs
Banking
Cost&Budget
CashManagement
Bank
Payable
Receivable
Tax&Vat
InternalAuditing
ExternalAuditing
Administrative
Office
Finance
Commercial
Accounts
Auditing

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Type of
Organizational
Structure
Name of the
Plant
Department Section Sub Section
SystemAdministration
Infrastructure
Security& Audit
Disaster Recovery
Marketing& Customer
Support
Business Development
Order Entry
Order Verification
Buyer Management
Price Quotation
Product Development
Customer
Communication
Management
Credit Control
IndustrialEngineering
Quality Inspection
QualityAssurance
FinalInspection
ProofReading
Sourcing
Procurement
GeneralStore Bonded
Ink & ChemicalStore
Mechanical& Electrical
Store
Civil
Loading& Unloading
WovenLabel
RotaryPrinting
ScreenPrinting
Paper Printingand
Packaging
Narrow Fabric
Heat Transfer
WovenLabel
RotaryPrinting
ScreenPrinting
Paper Printingand
Packaging
Narrow Fabric
Heat Transfer
WovenLabel
RotaryPrinting
ScreenPrinting
Paper Printing&
Packaging
Heat Transfer
Leather Item
Document Preparation
DeliveryPlan
Delivery
Physical
Analytical
Maintenance
Instalation
Operation
Workshop
Maintenance
Instalation
Construction
Maintenance
Maintenance
Instalation
Architecture Designing
Department
Administrative
Office
Store
ProductionPlanning
MaterialPlanning
Design
Logistic Management
DeliveryManagement
Laboratory
Sustainability
Mechanical
Electrical
Civil
Electronic
QualityManagement
SupplyChain
Management
Innovative Product
Development
Marketing
Information
Technology
Type of
Organizational
Structure
Name ofthe
Plant
EffluentTreatment
Plant
WaterTreatmentPlant
Boiler
Compressor
PumpHouse
Generator
Chiller
Housekeeping
Recreation
Canteen
Guestmanagement
Medical
Childcare
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Warping
Weaving
ContinuousDyeing
PackageDyeing
Calendaring
Winding
Packing
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Warping
Weaving
Slitting
Cutting
Packing
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Printing
Curing
Cutting
Packing
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Printing
Curing
Cutting
Packing
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Offset
Digital
Screen
Cutting
Laminating
Varnishing
Pasting
Finishing Packing
Department
Plant
Screen
PrintingLabel
Finishing
PaperPrinting
&Packaging
Printing
Postpress
WovenLabel
BroadLoom
Finishing
Rotary
PrintingLabel
Finishing
PowerHouse
Narrow
Fabrics
NeedleLoom
Dyeing
Finishing
Utility
CorporateSocial
Responsibility
Hospitality
HealthManagement

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A view of manpower distribution of Next Accessories Ltd. with total manpower (1311
Persons) as on 08.08.2018 is given below:
Table 2.2: Manpower Distribution of Next Accessories Ltd.
SL
No.
Name of
Department
Designation
No. of
Manpower
Chairman 1
MD & CEO 1
Total 2
Executive 2
Technician (Automobile) 1
Driver 15
Office Assistant 4
Carpenter 2
Gardener 2
Total 26
Manager 1
Executive 1
Junior Executive 3
Total 5
Senior Executive 1
Executive 3
Junior Executive 1
Assistant Executive 2
Technician 1
Total 8
Manager 1
Senior Executive 2
Executive 5
Junior Executive 2
Total 11
Manager 1
Management Trainee 1
Total 2
Manager 1
Senior Executive 2
Executive 1
Total 5
Senior Executive 1
Total 1
Management1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Administration
Human
Resource
Compliance
Commercial
Finance
Accounts
Auditing
SL
No.
Name of
Department
Designation
No. of
Manpower
Senior Manager 1
Senior Executive 1
Executive 2
Junior Executive 2
Total 6
GeneralManager 1
Manager 5
Senior Executive 8
Executive 7
Junior Executive 1
Total 36
Manager 3
Executive 2
Total 6
Executive 1
Total 1
Executive 1
Total 4
Manager 1
Senior Executive 2
Executive 1
Total 7
Senior Executive 1
Loader 7
Total 11
13
14
15
9
10
11
12
Industrial
Engineering
Credit Control
Supply Chain
Management
Store
Information
Technology
Marketing
Innovative
Product
Development
Type of
Organizational
Structure
Name ofthe
Plant
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Printing Thermal
Rewinding
Packing
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
Screen
Digital
Offset
Dryer&Powdering
Packing
Plant
Thermal
Label
Finishing
HeatTransfer
Label
Printing
Finishing
Type of
Organizational
Structure
Name ofthe
Plant
ProductionOffice
Preproduction
BowMaking
Sewing
Cutting
Packing
Prepress
Printing
Stamping
Finishing
Plant
Fashion
Accessories
Bow
LeatherItems

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SL
No.
Name of
Department
Designation
No. of
Manpower
Assistant Manager 1
Executive 1
Senior Supervisor 1
Supervisor 6
Assistant Supervisor 5
Delivery Assistant 15
Total 33
Manager 1
Executive 1
Senior Technician 1
Technician 3
Assistant Technician 6
Total 12
Engineer 1
Sub Assistant Engineer 1
Technician 1
Boiler Operator 2
Total 5
Assistant Engineer 1
Total 2
Assistant Manager 1
Senior Engineer 1
Executive 1
Architect 1
Technician 1
Supervisor 1
Mason 1
Plumber 1
Electrician 2
Mechanic 2
Welder 2
Junior Electrician 1
Junior Fitter 1
Assistant Mason 1
ElectricalHelper 1
Total 26
Manager 1
Executive 1
Cleaner 6
Total 8
Cook Assistant 7
Cashier 1
Assistant Canteen Boy 7
Total 18
20
18
19
21
22
16
17
Hospitality
Laboratory
Sustainability
Utility
Power House
Corporate
Social
Responsibility
Logistic
Management
SL
No.
Name of
Department
Designation
No. of
Manpower
Manager 1
Assistant Manager 1
StaffNurse 2
MedicalAssistant 2
Total 6
Executive 1
Operator (Worker) 29
Total 30
Assistant Manager 2
Executive 1
Technician 6
Total 117
Manager 1
Senior Executive 1
Executive 2
Junior Executive 1
Senior Supervisor 1
Supervisor 3
Senior Technician 1
Technician 3
Junior Technician 1
Total 106
Senior Manager 1
Assistant Manager 1
Senior Executive 1
Executive 3
Junior Executive 1
Supervisor 3
Junior Supervisor 1
Senior Technician 1
Technician 1
Total 80
Assistant Manager 1
Executive 3
Senior Supervisor 3
Supervisor 2
Junior Technician 4
Assistant Technician 2
Total 175
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24
23
26
27
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PaperPrinting
& Packaging
Plant
Heat Transfer
Label
Health
Management
NarrowFabric
Plant
Woven Label
Plant
Rotary
Printing Label
Plant

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A view of Management system of Next Accessories Ltd. is given below:
• Intercom Telephone (IP Phone) ● E-mail (Microsoft Outlook 365)
• Computer Operating System: Windows 10 ● Written Letter
• Software: Microsoft Office 2016, Next ERP (built by Next IT), MÜCAD and
Dr. Coach textile CAD software, PrintSpec™ colour quality management software
A view of Working Shift of Next Accessories Ltd. is given below:
• General Shift:
➢ From: 09.00 AM To: 06.00 PM
➢ Provided for: Top Management to Junior Management
• Day-Night Shift:
➢ Shift A (Day Shift): From: 07.00 AM To: 04.00 PM
➢ Shift B (Night Shift): From: 07.00 PM To: 04.00 AM
➢ Provided for: Staff-1, Staff-2 and Workers
SL
No.
Name of
Department
Designation
No. of
Manpower
Assistant Manager 1
Executive 3
Senior Supervisor 3
Technician 1
JuniorTechnician 1
Total 145
Technician 2
Supervisor 1
Junior Supervisor 1
Total 138
Manager 1
Assistant Manager 2
Executive 4
Junior Executive 3
Supervisor 7
Quality Inspector (Worker) 221
Total 252
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Screen Printing
Label Plant
Fashion
Accessories
Plant
Quality
Management
SL
No.
Name of
Department
Designation
No. of
Manpower
Assistant Manager 1
Senior Executive 1
Executive 3
Senior Supervisor 1
Total 7
Total 1
Senior Executive 3
Executive 6
Junior Executive 3
Technician 1
Operator (Worker) 3
Total 19
33
34
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Production
Planning
Material
Planning
Design

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Organogram of Next Accessories Ltd. is given below:
Figure 2.7: Organogram of NEXT

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CHAPTER 3. AREA OF STUDIES
3.1. Textile Production Management
In garment manufacturing process main raw material is fabric. It is not possible to make
garment only with fabric. To make complete garment different types of auxiliary materials
are used. These auxiliary materials are called trims and accessories. These are the second
important materials after fabric. Garment trims and accessories are very important to make
garments aesthetic, functional and commercially accepted. But trimmings and accessories
are not same. There function and looks are completely different. The materials which are
attached with the body of garments by sewing are termed as Trimmings like: Thread,
Button, Lining, Interlining, Zipper, Label etc. Trimmings are used as functional purposes.
The materials which are not attached with the body of garments by sewing, only used for
garments finishing and packing are termed as Accessories like Carton, Gum Tape, Poly
Bag, Packaging Box, Hang Tag, Size Sticker etc. Accessories are used as decorative
purposes. NEXT Produces Label trimmings and Paper tags and Packaging accessories.
Label is an important part of a garment. A label is more than just a piece of fabric which
directly communicates with the customer. It’s something like that drawing the full attention
of the customer. Also describes what the product quality actually is in. On the basis of label,
customer decides whether he/she buys the garment or not. So, a label has a great importance
on selling the garment.
Label:
A garment label is a communicator between the buyer and the product. A garment label
contains various types of information of that garment, such as buyer name, country of
origin, types of fabric, types of yarn, fabric composition, garment size, special instruction
about care etc. Without any type of label, a garment cannot be sold in the foreign market.

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Types of Labels used in Garments:
There are mainly two types of labels and these are:
A. Main Label
B. Sub Label
Those are discussed in detail below:
A. Main Label: Main label contains the Brand name or Brand logo of buyer such as H&M,
M&S, Tchibo etc. Brand name is the important factor for
any product. Because customers target the Brand during
buying any product. A Brand name is the mental satisfaction
about the product from the customer’s point of view. A main
label is totally certified the right quality of the brand.
B. Sub Label:
Sub Label is not a label by itself but it includes different types of labels. These are the
following:
1. Care Label
2. Size Label
3. Price Label
4. Composition Label
5. Special Label
6. Flag Label
All kinds of Sub Labels are discussed in detail below:
1. Care Label: Care label is another important type of label for the garment. It assists the
customers to know how the product should be cared. It indicates different types of care
Figure 3.1.1: Main Label

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instruction about the garment such as Washing, Bleaching,
Drying, Laundering and Ironing, if it can be maintained in
directed way, then the garments will achieve higher
durability and garments shade will be perfect for its highest
period of time.
2. Size Label: Size label indicates the size of the garments. Size labels are indicated as S,
M, L, XL, where S for small, M for medium, L for large and
XL for extra-large.
3. Price Label: Price label indicates the price of the garment. Generally, it is made by
paper and called hang tag. It is an accessory item. Hang Tag
has drilled hole and string which is attached to the front side
of garment with the string or with the tag pin.
4. Composition Label: Composition label indicates the fabrication and composition
percentage of any garment. That means, it indicates which
fabrication (Cotton Sub denim, Cotton Regular denim etc.)
and composition percentage (95% Cotton 5% Spandex,
100% Cotton etc.) have followed during its manufacturing.
Figure 3.1.2: Care Label
Figure 3.1.3: Size Label
Figure 3.1.4: Price Label
Figure 3.1.5: Composition
Label

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5. Special Label: Sometimes the buyer advised to use special label in the garments to
attract the customers on their items. Special labels are 100%
silk, 100% Cotton and 100% Leather etc.
6. Flag Label: Flag label is a very small label contains Brands name or Brands logo of
the buyer. It is attached in the side seam of bottom parts of
the garment.
Hang Tags:
In the simplest terms, hang tags are labels store owners attach
to pieces of merchandise to include a variety of information,
like the name of the designer or manufacturer, care
instructions or the fabric or material used for an item. Hang
tags aren’t just plain, boring tags hanging from a product
providing the sales price; they can convey the very essence
of the apparel business. Strategically placed tags with relevant information can encourage
a shopper who’s unsure about a particular item to make the purchase. Well-designed,
custom hang tags should stand out on apparel products and attract as well as inform the
customers.
Figure 3.1.6: Special Label
Figure 3.1.7: Flag Label
Figure 3.1.8: Hang Tags

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Packaging:
Packaging is an important part of the product, which has to
receive a lot of attention to the people. Packaging is
concerned with designing and producing of appropriate
packages for a product. Packaging also refers to the process
of design, evaluation, and production of packages.
Packaging is a coordinated system of preparing goods for
safe, secure, efficient and effective handling, transport, distribution, storage, retailing,
consumption and recovery, reuse or disposal combined with maximizing consumer value,
sales and hence profit. Above its fundamental function of protecting, containing and
preserving the product, the functions of packaging are manifold and complex and the
definition here can be related to three main categories i.e. logistics, marketing and
environment.
All production plants of NEXT have been described in detail below:
3.1.1. Narrow Fabrics Plant
Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are
interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. When the woven product's width is
between 1mm and 320mm, those woven products are called narrow fabric. The longitudinal
threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft or filling. The method in
which these threads are inter woven affects the characteristics of the cloth.
Process flow diagram of Narrow Fabrics of NEXT has been given below. STANDARD
100 by OEKO-TEX®
, Appendix 6, product Class I Certified Raw and Dyed yarns, Eco
Friendly Dyes and Chemicals are used in this process. Raw and Dyed yarns are purchased
Figure 3.1.9: Packaging

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from local market or imported; warping and
weaving are the next steps of this process, then
product is sent to the dyeing section for dyeing and
calendering. After completion of this process
Narrow Fabrics are sent to the Screen Printing
Department, Fashion Accessories Plant for making
printed Labels, Bows etc. respectively through
Inspection, Lab Test and Packing process.
Figure 3.1.11: Process Flow Chart of Narrow Fabrics Plant
Figure 3.1.10: Narrow Fabrics
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Machineries:
Table 3.1.1: Machinery List of Narrow Fabrics Plant
Production Capacity: 100 million meters annually [9]
Sl. Name of the Machine Function of the Machine Brand Origin
Nos. of
Machine
Per Machine
Capacity
1 Needle Loom Machine Weaving Narrow Fabric Varitex (Muller) China 39
3000 m/d*
(6 Heads)
2 Needle Loom Machine Weaving Narrow Fabric Suxin China 4
3000 m/d
(6 Heads)
3 Ribbon Rewinding Machine Rolling Ribbon Muller Switzerland 1 80000 m/d
4 Ribbon Rewinding Machine Rolling Ribbon Internally Made Bangladesh 3 80000 m/d
5
High Performance Continuous Dyeing and
Finishing Machine
Dyeing and Finishing Narrow
Fabric
Muller Czech Republic 1 160000 m/d
6
High Performance Continuous Dyeing and
Finishing Machine
Dyeing and Finishing Narrow
Fabric
Muller Switzerland 1 60000 m/d
7 Warping Machine Warping Yarn Muller China 1 240000 m/d
8 Two-Roll Smoothing Calender Calendring Sample Fabric Muller Switzerland 1 200000 m/d
9 Cone Winding Machine Coning Yarn Yongfu China 1 100000 m/d
10 Padding Mangle Dyeing Sample Fabric RAPID China 1 10000 m/d
11 High Temperature Steamer Steaming on Sample Dyed Fabric RAPID China 1 200 m/d
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Note: m/d: Meter per Day; 20 Hours are considered as a Day
Total Nos. of Machine
PLANT : NARROW FABRICS
Figure 3.1.12: High Performance Continuous
Dyeing and Finishing Machine, Muller
Figure 3.1.13: Needle Loom Machine,
Varitex (Muller)
Figure 3.1.14: Warping Machine, Muller Figure 3.1.15: Cone Winding M/c, Yongfu

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3.1.2. Woven Label Plant
Woven label is mainly used for product promotion and product advertisement in many
sectors, especially textile. It is very important in terms of the permanent value of the brand
on the product and the attractiveness of the
product. Woven labels are called satin, weft satin
and taffeta (woven polyester) according to their
production patterns and quality varieties. Woven
labels are indispensable for any company that
trusts its product in terms of quality and attaches
importance to brand prestige. Woven labels are
permanent and unlike many other accessories, the
label remains with the product and continues to advertise the brand. Weaving labels used
on all textile products, which have company name, model, body and washing instructions
on them, to advertise their products, are used for product decoration as well as brand
promotion in clothes. Woven labels are considered an industry standard for high end
garments and are used for an array of different applications. Since the entire design of the
label, including the background, is woven into one piece of fabric, they are sturdy and soft
to the touch. NEXT woven labels are durable but soft against the skin and retain their shape
even after countless washings in all temperatures. NEXT has a wide variety of qualities and
finishes and all our labels are manufactured using STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
,
Appendix 6, product Class I Certified Polyester yarns. Process flow diagram of Woven
Label of NEXT has been given below. Black and White Warf and Dyed Polyester Weft
yarns are almost 100 % imported from India, France, Turkey and China as the first step of
Yarns sourcing; warping and weaving are the next steps of this process, then product is sent
Figure 3.1.16: Woven Labels
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to the Finishing Department for slitting, cutting and folding, then Final product is packed
for Exporting to the customer.
Figure 3.1.17: Process Flow Chart of Woven Label Plant
Machineries:
Table 3.1.2: Machinery List of Woven Label Plant
Sl. Name of the Machine Functionof the Machine Brand Origin
Nos. of
Machine
PerMachine
Capacity
1 WovenLoomMachine (MBJ3) WeavingWovenLabel Mugrip 3 (Muller) Switzerland 2 50400 sq.in/d*
2 WovenLoomMachine (MBJ3S) WeavingWovenLabel Mujet 3S (Muller) Switzerland 2 50400 sq.in/d
3 WovenLoomMachine (MBJ6) WeavingWovenLabel Mugrip 6 (Muller) Switzerland 18 70560 sq.in/d
4 Ultrasonic SlittingMachine SlittingWovenLabel Musonic 2 (Muller) Switzerland 2 150000 pcs/d
5 Electronic Cutting& FoldingMachine Cutting& FoldingWovenLabel HSTC HongKong 5 60000 pcs/d
6 Electronic Cutting& FoldingMachine Cutting& FoldingWovenLabel GMC HongKong 8 60000 pcs/d
7 Laser CuttingMachine CuttingWovenLabel
GoldenLaser &
Gbos
China 3 20000 pcs/d
8 RibbonRewindingMachine RollingWovenLabel Willy Italy 1 80000 m/d
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PLANT : WOVEN LABEL
Note: sq.in/d: Square Inch per Day; 20 Hours are considered as a Day

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Production Capacity:
500 million units annually [9]
Figure 3.1.18: Woven Loom Machine (Muller) Figure 3.1.19: Ultra Sonic Slitting M/c
Figure 3.1.20: Electronic Cutting &
Folding Machine
Figure 3.1.21: Laser Cutting Machine

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3.1.3. Rotary Printing Label Plant
Rotary Printing is a method of printing; this process creates an image through relief
printing, using flexible plates to form a raised negative of the image, which is inked and
then transferred onto the substrate using
pressure. Also known as flexography or
“flexo” printing, flexographic printing is a
modern form of letterpress printing that uses
flexible rubber or photopolymer plates to
create a raised image that can be transferred
onto a wide variety of materials.
NEXT produces Rotary Printed labels using
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
,
Appendix 6, product Class I Certified 100 %
imported Polyester Satin Ribbons, Polyamide Taffeta and Eco-friendly Inks. Process flow
diagram of Rotary Printing Label of NEXT has been given below. Ribbons are printed by
Rotary Printing Machine, then printed ribbons are kept in the oven at required temperature
and time for curing the ribbons, then product is sent to the Finishing Department for cutting
and folding. Then labels are sorted, then sorted labels are sent for final inspection where
Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) or Requirement for Quality System (RQS) is conducted,
labels are also simultaneously sent to Internal Lab for Testing. After completing the final
inspection and getting the Pass Lab Test Report labels are packed. Then Packets of Labels
are sent to the Delivery Management Section for Exporting the labels to the customer.
Figure 3.1.22: Rotary Printed Labels
produced by NEXT

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Figure 3.1.23: Process Flow Chart of Rotary Printing Label Plant
Machineries:
Table 3.1.3: Machinery List of Rotary Printing Label Plant
Nos. of
Machine
PerMachine
Capacity
1
Flexo Printing Machine (2/1 Color :5 Nos.;
4/2 Color :1No.; 6/2 Color :1No.)
Flexo Printing Focus UK 7 120000 pcs/d
2
Flexo Printing Machine (2/1 Color:19 Nos.;
4/2 Color :1No.)
Flexo Printing HY China 20 120000 pcs/d
3 Ultrasonic Cutting Machine Cutting Label HY China 13 120000 pcs/d
4 Ultrasonic Cutting Machine Cutting Label CuTex South Korea 3 120000 pcs/d
5 Electronic Cutting Machine Cutting Label GMC Hong Kong 2 70000 pcs/d
6 Ultrasonic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label AMC Hong Kong 23 100000 pcs/d
7 Ultrasonic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label Willy Italy 1 120000 pcs/d
8 Curing Machine (Oven) Curing Printed Label Focus UK 16 max 240
0
C
9 Curing Machine (Oven) Curing Printed Label HY China 2 max 240
0
C
10 Ultrasonic Anilox RollCleaning Machine Cleaning Ultrasonic Anilox Roll Focus UK 1 NA*
11 Platemaking Systems Machine Making Flexo Plate Focus UK 2 2400 sq.in/d
12 Image Setter Machine Making Positive and Negative Film Katana Japan 1 990 sq.in/h*
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PLANT : ROTARYPRINTING LABEL
Note: sq.in/h: Square Inch per Hour; NA:Not Applicable; 20 Hours are considered as a Day

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Production Capacity: 1.56 billion units annually [9]
Figure 3.1.24: Flexo Printing Machine
Figure 3.1.25: Curing
Machine (Oven)
Figure 3.1.26: Ultrasonic
Cutting & Folding Machine
Figure 3.1.27: Plate
Making Systems Machine
Figure 3.1.28: Image Setter Machine

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3.1.4. Screen Printing Label Plant
Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking
stencil. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink as a sharp-edged
image onto a substrate. A roller or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or
pumping ink past the threads of the woven mesh in the open areas. It is also known as "silk
screening" or "serigraphy".
NEXT produces Screen
Printed labels using
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-
TEX®
, Appendix 6, product
Class I Certified Cotton and
Polyester Narrow Fabrics and
Eco-friendly Inks. Process
flow diagram of Screen
Printing Label of NEXT has
been given below. Narrow Fabrics are printed by Screen Printing Machine, then printed
fabrics are kept in the oven at required temperature and time for curing the ribbons, then
product is sent to the Finishing Department for cutting and folding. Then labels are sorted,
then sorted labels are sent for final inspection where Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) or
Requirement for Quality System (RQS) is conducted, labels are also simultaneously sent
to Internal Lab for Testing. After completing the final inspection and getting the Pass Lab
Test Report labels are packed. Then Packets of Labels are sent to the Delivery Management
Section for Exporting the labels to the customer.
Figure 3.1.29: Screen Printed Labels produced by NEXT

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Figure 3.1.30: Process Flow Chart of Screen Printing Label Plant
Machineries:
Table 3.1.4: Machinery List of Screen Printing Label Plant
Production Capacity: 936 million units annually [9]
Nos. of
Machine
Per Machine
Capacity
1
Screen Printing Machine (1 Color: 7 Nos.;
2 Color : 3Nos.; 3 Color : 1No.)
Screen Printing HY China 11 150000 pcs/d
2
Screen Printing Machine (2 Color: 1No.;
5 Color : 1No.)
Screen Printing Dopsing China 2 150000 pcs/d
3 Curing Machine (Oven) Curing Printed Label Focus UK 6 max 240
0
C
4 Curing Machine (Oven) Curing Printed Label Unknown China 2 max 240
0
C
5 Electronic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label TF China 6 60000 pcs/d
6 Electronic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label WS China 9 60000 pcs/d
7 Electronic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label GMC Hong Kong 2 60000 pcs/d
8 Electronic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label Willy Italy 1 60000 pcs/d
9 Die Cutting Machine Cutting Label CuTex South Korea 1 40000 pcs/d
10 Electronic Cutting & Folding Machine Cutting & Folding Label Sinocham Hong Kong 1 120000 pcs/d
11 Auto Screen Stretching Machine Making Screen Block TRA China 1 12 pcs/d
12 Screen Exposure Machine Making Screen Tradex China 1 60 pcs/d
13 Screen Dryer Drying Screen Tradex China 1 60 pcs/d
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PLANT : SCREEN PRINTING LABEL
Note: 20 Hours are considered as a Day
Figure 3.1.31: Screen Printing Machine

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3.1.5. Paper Printing & Packaging Plant
NEXT produces Paper Hang Tags and Paper Packaging using FSC (Forest Stewardship
Council)100%, FSC Mix and FSC Recycled
Certified Paper and Eco-friendly Inks.
Process flow diagram of Paper Printing &
Packaging Plant of NEXT has been given
below. Papers of different Sizes, different
GSM, different qualities are printed by
Offset Printing or Digital Printing or Screen
Printing Machine, then matt/gloss/satin
varnish, lamination, foiling, UV curing,
natural curing are applied on printed papers
according to Buyer’s requirements. Then
products are sent to the Finishing
Department for cutting, folding, gluing (for
packagings) punching, attaching eyelet and string according to Buyer’s requirements. Then
labels and packagings are sorted, then sorted labels and packagings are sent for final
inspection where Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) or Requirement for Quality System
(RQS) is conducted, labels are also simultaneously sent to Internal Lab for Testing. After
completing the final inspection and getting the Pass Lab Test Report labels are packed.
Then Packets of Labels and the cartons of packagings are sent to the Delivery Management
Section for Exporting the labels and packagings to the customer.
Figure 3.1.32: Hang Tags & Packagings
produced by NEXT

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Figure 3.1.33: Process Flow Chart of Paper Printing & Packaging Plant
Machineries:
Table 3.1.5: Machinery List of Paper Printing & Packaging Plant
Nos. of
Machine
Per Machine
Capacity
1 CTP (Computer to Plate) System Making Offset Plate Kodak China 1 300 pcs/d
2 Offset Printing Machine (Rapida 75) Offset Printing KBA Germany 1 80000 imp/d*
3 Offset Printing Machine (Speedmaster) Offset Printing Heidelberg Germany 1 60000 imp/d
4 Digital Printing Machine (Indigo5600) Digital Printing HP Indigo Singapore 1 32000 imp/d
5
1 color Offset Printing Machine GTO,
Grosser Tiegel Offset (large platen offset)
Offset Printing Heidelberg Germany 2 30000 imp/d
6
2 color Offset Printing Machine GTO,
Grosser Tiegel Offset (large platen offset)
Offset Printing Heidelberg Germany 1 30000 imp/d
7 Screen Printing Machine Screen Printing TRA China 1 8000 imp/d
8 Cylinder Die Cutting Machine (Auto) Cutting Paper Heidelberg Germany 2 32000 imp/d
9 Creasing & Die Cutting Machine (Manual) Cutting Paper Koten China 1 8000 imp/d
10
Hot Foil Stamping and Die Cutting Machine
(Manual)
Cutting and Foiling Paper Koten China 1 8000 imp/d
11 Guillotine Paper Cutting Machine Cutting Paper Perfecta Germany 1 30000 imp/d
12 Die Cutting Machine Cutting Paper Guangya China 1 8000 imp/d
13 Hot Foil Stamping & Die Cutting Machine Cutting and Foiling Paper Guangya China 1 8000 imp/d
14 Lamination Machine-Manual Laminating Paper Unknowen Bangladesh 1 40000 imp/d
15 UV Curing Machine Curing Printed Paper TRA China 1 8000 imp/d
16 Eyelet Attaching Machine Attaching Eyelet on Paper Sewstar China 2 8000 imp/d
17 Window Patching Machine Attaching Window Patch in Box Yutian China 1 40000 imp/d
18 Automatic High Speed Folder Gluer Machine Gluing Paper Box SPIC China 1 120000 imp/d
19 Laser Cutting Machine (Wood) Cutting Wood Teside China 1 288 m/d
20 Knife Bending Machine Bending Knife Teside China 1 NA*
21 Plotter Machine Making Paper Sample Tradex China 1 NA
22 Flake Corona Treater Corona Trateing on Paper HWGONGKONG China 1 10000 imp/d
23 Spectrophotometer Printed Shade Checking eXact (X-Rite) USA 1 NA
24 Spectrophotometer Printed Shade Checking i1Pro 2 (X-Rite) USA 1 NA
25 Paper Cutting Machine Cutting Paper Perfecta Germany 1 30000 sheets/d
26 Gluing Machine (Manual) Cutting Paper Unknowen Bangladesh 2 33600 sheets/d
27 Manual Punch Machine Punching Paper ZT China 2 32000 sheets/d
28 Knife Cutter Machine Cutting Knife of Die Teside China 4 NA
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Note: imp/d: Impression per Day; NA:Not Applicable; 16 Hours are considered as a Day

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Figure 3.1.34: Offset Printing Machine, KBA
Figure 3.1.35: Digital Printing Machine, HP Figure 3.1.36: Speedmaster Offset
Printing Machine, Heidelberg
Figure 3.1.37: GTO Offset Printing
Machine, Heidelberg
Figure 3.1.38: Cylinder Die Cutting
Machine, Heidelberg

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Figure 3.1.39: Knife Bending Machine,
Teside
Figure 3.1.40: Paper Cutting Machine,
Perfecta
Figure 3.1.41: Lamination Machine Figure 3.1.42: Hot Foil Stamping & Die
Cutting Machine, Guangya
Figure 3.1.43: Laser Cutting Machine
(for Wood Cutting), Teside
Figure 3.1.44: UV Curing Machine, TRA

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Hang Tags: 300 million units annually [9]
Packaging: 120 million units annually
Figure 3.1.45: eXact Spectrophotometer,
X-Rite
Figure 3.1.46: i1 Pro 2 Spectrophotometer,
X-Rite
Figure 3.1.47: Window Patching
Machine, Yutian
Figure 3.1.48: Automatic High-Speed Folder
Gluer Machine, SPIC
Figure 3.1.49: CTP (Computer to Plate)
System, Kodak
Figure 3.1.50: Flake Corona Treater,
HWGONGKONG

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3.1.6. Heat Transfer Label Plant
A heat transfer is an alternative type of garment branding to woven or printed labels.
Because the transfer is applied directly to
the garment fabric. Heat Transfer labels,
also known as "tag-less tags", are a great
option for customers who want to brand
their clothing without the bulk of a woven
or printed label.
The heat transfer tags use flexographic
ink and are Pantone color matched. They are silk screened onto a clear velum backing and
come pre-cut and ready to apply. Heat transfer labels are best on sporty t-shirts, athletic
wear or baby items like newborn bodysuits. The heat transfers are easy to apply using a
regular household iron or an industrial heat press (recommended for best results).
NEXT offers an ever-increasing selection of different qualities, from Eco-friendly transfers
(PET Films, Inks and Chemicals), and ultra-stretchy options for performance fabrics, to
very robust transfers for industrial workwear. There is also a wide selection of special effect
transfers including reﬂective, glitter effect and glow in the dark options. NEXT is
constantly developing new ideas and testing new inks, adhesives and methods for this
important and fast-growing area of the labelling market. All of NEXT transfer qualities are
certiﬁed to OEKO-TEX®
, Standard 100, Appendix 6, Product Class 1 and NEXT strongly
recommend each transfer is developed with the customer’s actual garment fabric so that
perfect performance and garment suitability can be established. Process flow diagram of
Heat Transfer Label Plant of NEXT has been given below. PET (Polyethylene
terephthalate) Films are printed by Screen Printing Machine, after printing hot melt powder
coating is applied on printed films by Hot Melt Powder Coating machine, then printed and
Figure 3.1.51: Heat Transfer Labels produced
by NEXT

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coated films are kept in the IR Dryer at required temperature and time for curing the films,
then product is sent to the Finishing Department for cutting. Then labels are sorted, then
sorted labels are sent for final inspection where Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) or
Requirement for Quality System (RQS) is conducted, labels are also simultaneously sent
to Internal Lab for Testing. After completing the final inspection and getting the Pass Lab
Test Report labels are packed. Then Packets of Labels are sent to the Delivery Management
Section for Exporting the labels to the customer.
Figure 3.1.52: Process Flow Chart of Heat Transfer Label Plant

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Machineries:
Table 3.1.6: Machinery List of Heat Transfer Label Plant
Production Capacity: 15.6 million units annually [9]
Nos. of
Machine
Per Machine
Capacity
1 Screen Printing Machine Screen Printing on Foil TRA China 5 100000 pcs/d
2 Hot Melt Powder Coating Machine Coating Poder On Printed Foil Xuteng China 1 100000 pcs/d
3 IR Dryer Drying Printed Foil TRA China 1 100000 pcs/d
4 Hydraulic Paper Cutter Cutting Printed Foil TRA China 2 100000 pcs/d
5 Fusing Machine Fusing HTL on Fabric TRA China 1 NA
6 Screen Coating Machine Coating on Screen TRA China 1 150 pcs/d
7 Screen Exposure Machine Making Screen TRA China 1 150 pcs/d
8 Screen Dryer Drying Screen TRA China 1 60 pcs/d
9 Grinding Machine (Blade) Grinding Frame ofScreen Block TRA China 1 100 pcs/d
10 Auto Streching Machine Making Screen Block Unknown China 1 20 pcs/d
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PLANT : HEAT TRANSFER LABEL
Figure 3.1.53: Screen Printing
Machine, TRA
Figure 3.1.54: Hot Melt Powder Coating Machine,
Xuteng
Figure 3.1.55: IR Dryer, TRA Figure 3.1.56: Hydraulic Paper
Cutter, TRA

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3.1.7. Fashion Accessories Plant
3.1.7.1 Bow Department
A knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and
decorative ribbons is called
Bow. NEXT makes Ribbon
Bows using 100 % Polyester
Satin ribbons, Twill ribbons,
Grosgrain ribbons, Metallic
ribbons etc. STANDARD 100
by OEKO-TEX®
, Appendix 6,
product Class I Certified yarns
are used to make such types of
ribbons. The Definition of
different types of ribbon is given below for our better understanding.
Satin Ribbons: These are very soft and pliable silk, cotton, polyester or nylon ribbons with
a very shiny surface. Sometimes the
shiny surface is only on one side and
sometimes on both sides. The satin
ribbons are readily available in varying
widths like all ribbons and in solid
colours. These are inexpensive ribbons
and used for all purposes.
Figure 3.1.57: Different types of Bows produced by
NEXT
Figure 3.1.58: Satin Ribbons

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Twill Ribbons: These are cotton/polyester
woven ribbons.
Grosgrain Ribbons: These are very sturdy
durable and supple ribbons with a matt
surface /coarse texture. They have distinctive
crosswise ridges on the surface.
Metallic Ribbons: These are ribbons made
of metallic threads. Some are made entirely of
golden threads some are mixed with other
fibers. They are available in different metallic
colours like golden, silver, bronze, copper etc.
Currently NEXT is producing Small Bows, Special types of Bow product for M&S Buyer
which are called M&S Bow and M&S Centre Card Bow. Process flow diagrams of Bow
Department of NEXT have been given below. After getting Lab Test Passed Ribbons fron
Narrow Fabric Department Ribbons are knotted and cut by Industrial Satin Bow Machine
for making small bows, then bows are sorted. Then sorted bows are sent for final inspection
where Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) or Requirement for Quality System (RQS) is
conducted. After completing the final inspection bows are packed. Then Packets of Bows
are sent to the Delivery Management Section for Exporting the Bows to the customer. M&S
Bow and M&S Centre Card Bow production processes are showed directly in process flow
diagrams.
Figure 3.1.59: Twill Ribbons
Figure 3.1.60: Grosgrain Ribbons
Figure 3.1.61: Metallic Ribbons

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Figure 3.1.62: Process Flow Chart of Small Bow
Figure 3.1.63: Process Flow Chart of M&S Bow

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Figure 3.1.64: Production Flow Chart of M&S Centre Card Bow

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Machineries:
Table 3.1.7: Machinery List of Bow Department
Small Bows: 30 million units annually [9]
M&S Bows: 18 million units annually
Sl. Name of the Machine Functionof the Machine Brand Origin
Nos. of
Machine
PerMachine
Capacity
1 Auto SewingMachine SewingVelcro & Elastic Brothers China 14
1120 pcs/d
(Velcro sewing)
2 ManualSewingMachine SewingVelcro & Elastic Typical China 10
3200 pcs/d
(Elastic sewing)
3 Auto Velcro AttachingMachine AttachingVelcro onBow Sakura Stitch China 2 4000 pcs/d
4 IndustrialSatinBow Machine MakingBow Riezu Spain 6 16000 pcs/d
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PLANT : FASHION ACCESSORIES (BOWDEPARTMENT)
Figure 3.1.65: Industrial Satin Bow
Machine, Reizu
Figure 3.1.66: Auto Velcro Attaching
Machine, Sakura Stitch

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3.1.7.2 Leather Items Department
Leather labels are a great alternative to the traditional, commonly used woven clothing
labels. Leather labels and patches are great for durability, long-lasting, and are unique. They
are strong and supple and are often used on
high end brands to convey a message of
quality and prestige. Real leather
(according to the British Standard BS:
2780, Definition of leather is: 'Hide or skin
with its original fibrous structure more or
less intact, tanned to be imputrescible. The
hair or wool may, or may not, have been removed. It is also made from a hide or skin that
has been split into layers or segmented either before or after tanning.') labels have a rich
color that tends to vary due to the nature of the material. This makes each leather label
unique. Synthetic leather labels, sometimes called pleather, are also a popular choice.
Synthetic leather labels are more consistent in color and still feel similar to real leather.
These labels can be more cost effective than real leather labels. Leather labels can be
attached to the outside of the garment and are often used to label denim, boots, work
clothes, jackets, and more.
Most common synthetic leather is made from Polyurethane (PU) which is called PU
leather. Traditional PU polymerization involves organic solvents like DMF,
dimethylformamide, to control PU viscosity so that the PU can be easily processed and
coated. DMF is a colorless moisture-absorbing liquid with a pungent odor and high boiling
point, soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone. Organic solvents emitted during traditional
PU processing would eventually become greenhouse gases, solvent elimination consumes
a lot of energy, and the traditional process cannot completely eliminate DMF from the
Figure 3.1.67: Leather Items produced by
NEXT

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product. Sometimes, residual solvents might induce respiratory disturbances in patients
with a weak respiratory system (like asthmatic patients). EU and other nations have listed
DMF as a restricted toxic substance. Various renowned European sellers have demanded
that the products must be DMF-free. To solve this issue, Water Based Polyurethane
(WBPU) leather is being made as an alternative of traditional PU leather. In WBPU, water
is the medium that disperses PU resin particles, so it's eco-friendly and harmless to the
human body. Water Based PU leather is soft, lightweight, breathable and vapor-permeable.
Jacron Paper Patches: Jacron is a unique paper material with a leather‑like look. It
withstands industrial washes, passes needle detectors, and does not tear. Excellent for
printing, it can accommodate lots of detail and easily matches PMS colors. Jacron paper
can also be embossed.
NEXT makes printed and stamped leather patches on Real leathers, Artificial leathers (PU
leathers and WBPU lethers), Jacron papers for their Global Buyers. Leather Items
Department comprises of modern machineries and highly skilled workforce to produce
quality full products. Production process of Leather Items Department has been described
in a Flow Chart below. Original Leathers, PU leathers and Jacron Papers are printed by
laser machine, Hot stamping machine and manual screen printing system as per buyer’s
requirements, then product is sent to the Finishing Department for cutting. Then
labels/patches are sorted, then sorted labels are sent for final inspection where Acceptable
Quality Limit (AQL) or Requirement for Quality System (RQS) is conducted, labels are
also simultaneously sent to Internal Lab for Testing. After completing the final inspection
and getting the Pass Lab Test Report labels are packed. Then Packets of Labels are sent to
the Delivery Management for Exporting the patches to the customer.

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Figure 3.1.68: Process Flow Chart of Leather Items Department

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Machineries:
Table 3.1.8: Machinery List of Leather Items Department
Stamped Leather Patches: 80000 pcs/day [9]
Screen Printed Leather Patches: 20000 pcs/day
Laser Engraved Leather Patches: 60000 pcs/day
Nos. of
Machine
Per Machine
Capacity
1 Hot Stamping Machine Stamping on Leather Willy Italy 4 20000 pcs/d
2 Laser Cutting, Marking, Engraving Machine
Cutting, Marking & Engraving
Leather
Gbos China 1 60000 pcs/d
3 Manual Screen Printing System Screen Printing on Leather Hand Made Bangladesh 1 20000 pcs/d
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PLANT : FASHION ACCESSORIES (LEATHER ITEMS DEPARTMENT)
Figure 3.1.69: Hot Stamping Machine, Willy Figure 3.1.70: Figure-55: Laser Cutting,
Marking, Engraving Machine, Gbos
Figure 3.1.71: Manual Screen Printing
System

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3.2. Human Resource Management
Human resource management (HRM or HR) is the strategic approach to the effective
management of organization workers so that they help the business gain a competitive
advantage, NEXT HR Department is designed to maximize employee performance in
service of an employer's strategic objectives. HR is primarily concerned with the
management of people within organizations, focusing on policies and on systems. HR
departments are responsible for overseeing employee-benefits design, employee
recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, and rewarding (e.g.,
managing pay and benefit systems). HR also concerns itself with organizational change and
industrial relations, that is, the balancing of organizational practices with requirements
arising from Workers Participatory Committee and from governmental laws.
Human resources overall purpose is to ensure that the organization is able to achieve
success through people. Members of HR Department manage the human capital of an
organization and focus on implementing policies and processes. They can specialize in
recruiting, training, employee-relations or benefits. Recruiting specialists find and hire top
talent. Training and development professionals ensure that employees are trained and have
continuous development. This is done through training programs, performance evaluations
and reward programs. Employee relations deals with concerns of employees when policies
are broken, such as in cases involving harassment or discrimination. Someone in benefits
develops compensation structures, family-leave programs, discounts and other benefits that
employees can get.
NEXT has its own dedicated Internal HR team with 5 members who are under the direct
supervision of CEO & Managing Director. HR Department of NEXT developed a lot of
policies which are Organization Chart, Recruitment Policy, Working Hours Policy,
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Deduction Policy, Grievance Policy, Disciplinary Action Policy, Discipline, Dismissal &
Termination Policy, Policy & Procedure on freedom of Association, Increment &
Promotion Policy, Festival Bonus Policy, Sub-Contract Organization Policy, Occupational
Health & Safety Policy, Loan Policy, TADA Policy, Policy on Internship and they have
been following these policies strictly. HR Department of NEXT are using own built ERP
software to control HR related all functions smoothly. NEXT is keeping employees’
attendance record through Biometric Attendance System Machines.
The functions of HR Department of NEXT has been given below in a chart:
Figure 3.2.1: Pictures of Biometric Attendance System and HR module in ERP Software
Figure 3.2.2: Chart of HR Functions of HR Department of NEXT

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3.3. Compliance and CSR
An integrated way of guidance Compliance means conformity: in accordance with
established rule, regulations, general customs and practices, MRSL (Manufacturing
Restricted Substances List), Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) as well as
National and International Environmental Laws. So, in NEXT perspective compliance
means obeying, obtaining and retaining fulfilling of requirement as applicable under law,
relevant and related rules and regulations, customer COC (Code of Conducts), social
custom and other practice conducive for the organization. Here we practice total
compliance issues mainly in 3 phases, which are Procedural compliance, Physical
compliance and Personnel compliance. Compliance dept. ensures regular/periodical
documentation, prompt communication with local legislation bodies, customer and other
stakeholders on different demands. Conducting periodical internal audit is the one of the
prime job of this dept., however it is not only issue of auditing or assessing but also regular
monitoring, tracking and facilitating. This dept. represents the organization during external
audit, visit, and plant tour entertain members of different legitimate bodies and stakeholders
in to the facility. NEXT has its own dedicated Internal Compliance and CSR teams with 16
members who are under the direct supervision of CEO & Managing Director. The
Compliance Team is responsible to develop operating policies and procedures to govern
Team functions with the inventory, risk assessment, training, communications, audits and
corrective actions. They developed a lot of policies like: Company’s COC, Company
Overview, Service Rule and Workers Rights and Privileges, Forced and Bonded Labor
Policy, Child Labour Policy, Child Labour Remediation Policy, Young Worker Policy,
Non-Discrimination Policy, Anti-Harassment and Abuse Policy, Policy on Conduct with
Workers, Anti- Corruption Policy & Procedure, Policy & Procedure on Freedom of
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Selection Policy, PPE Use Policy, Safety Policy, Internal Security Policy, Broken Needle
Policy & Procedure, Sharp Tools Control Policy & Procedure, Fire Safety Policy,
Emergency Fire Safety pre Plan with Fire Service & Civil Defence, Emergency Fire
Management Plan, Fire Fighting Policy, Fire Fighting Plan/Team, Policy on Emergency
Action Plan, Emergency Response Team, Crisis Management Policy, Women’s Right,
Special Program for Pregnant Worker, Maternity Benefit Policy, Female Employee &
Expected Mother Facility Policy, Policy on House Keeping, Pest Control Policy, Water
Management Policy, Hot Work Policy, Excessive Weight Control Policy & Procedure,
Lock Out/ Tag Out Policy, Lock Out/ Tag Out Program, Business Integrity Policy, Ethical
Trading Policy, Urgent Business Needs Policy, Smoking Control Policy, Environmental
Policy, Environment Management Policy, Environmental Management Programs,
Environmental Accident Management Plan, Waste Management Policy, Procedure for
Waste Management, Waste Flow Chart, Waste Inventory, Emergency Response Plan,
Chemical Safety Management Policy & Procedure, Chemical Purchasing Policy &
Procedure, Chemical Purchase and Use Policy, Chemical Inventory Sheet, Chemical Spill
Management Guidelines (Chemical Emergency Plan), Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
Policy & Procedure, Policy for Sludge Management, Emergency Response Plan for ETP.
The Compliance Team develops and adheres to an approved timeline for program
development and subsequent program maintenance including:
a) Scheduled meetings to review the inventory and any new or revised policies or
procedures
b) Scheduled reviews and follow up of complaints, audits, findings and corrective
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The Compliance Team provides training and communications to all employees on general
compliance and to specific employees on the responsibilities for compliance that may be
associated with their positions.
Figure 3.3.1: Some pictures of Compliance Training of NEXT
Fire Safety:
• Each building has two main and two emergencies spacious exits.
• Trained Fire Fighting Team
• Adequate firefighting equipment’s.
• Central Fire Detection System (CFDS).
• Hydrant System.
• Evacuation plan in each floor of the building and main gate.
• Training and awareness to the all employees

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Figure 3.3.2: Some Pictures of Fire Safety Management of NEXT

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Chemical Safety:
• Each floor where chemicals are used has
Eye Wash Station as well as Chemical
Spill Kits.
• Trained Chemical Spill Team
• Adequate Personal Protective equipment’s
• Central well equipped, cleaned and air
ventilated Chemical Storage which has
Safety Shower and Eye wash Station
• Each floor where chemicals are used has
Bengali SDS Boards
• All chemical containers are labelled and
kept in secondary containers.
• First Aid Boxes are Available in Chemical
Storage area.
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) company policy refers to our responsibility
toward our environment. Our company recognizes the need to protect the natural
environment. Keeping our environment clean and unpolluted is a benefit to all. We’ll
always follow best practices when disposing garbage and using chemical substances.
Stewardship will also play an important role. A LEED Gold Certified Green plant,
constructed according to United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) criteria, the
beautiful facility utilizes state of the art technologies to be at the forefront of Eco-friendly
production. Our company’s existence is not lonely. It’s part of a bigger system of people,
values, other organizations and nature.
Figure 3.3.3: Safety Shower &
Eye Wash Station
Figure 3.3.4: Chemical Store

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The social responsibility of a business is to give back to the world just as it gives to us.
• NEXT ensures that they Don’t risk the health and safety of our employees and
community.
• Avoid harming the lives of local and indigenous people.
• Support diversity and inclusion.
• Recycling
• Conserving energy
• Using environmentally‐friendly technologies
• Donate warm clothes to poor or needy people
• NEXT has Medical Center: Considering the provision of health care facility to our
workers and staffs under the prevailing labor act, NEXT has a complete 1 bedded
fatigue center and dispensary supported by 2 Medical Officer (MBBS Doctors), 2
trained Nurses and 2 Medical
Assistants. Necessary First Aid,
along with supply of emergency
medicines provided at free of cost
from this dispensary. In the case of long term treatments of any worker, NEXT takes
the patient to a better hospital. Under the circumstances the authority takes
necessary steps to provide full course of treatment.
• NEXT has Dining Hall Cum Canteen: A well decorated Dining hall Cum Canteen
in the factorypremises. 18 Assistants
are engaged to maintain a hygienic
environment taking necessary
measures. 250 workers can sit at a
time to take their company provided
Figure 3.3.5: Medical Centre
Figure 3.3.6: Dining Hall

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free lunch. They can buy snacks and Drinks at a lower than usual price from the
canteen which ensure the good health & balanced nutrition of our employees.
• Special care for cleaning solution: We ensure clean working environment to provide
hygienic work place for all the employees which helps to stay healthy.
• We provide high quality water filter as our
employees can drink pure water for his
good health.
• Different Annual Programs: Organizes
different types of Annual Programs like
Football & Cricket competition, Annual
Doa Mahfil, Picnic on which each and every employee can participate. This type of
initiative enhances the commitment of the employee & employer which helps to
uphold the morale.
• We support the physically challenged people & distressed people.
• We Donate to Madrasas, Mosques.
• NEXT has the most modern MBR (Membrane Bioreactor) based Combined
Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP)
which reflects its caring attitude toward sterilized environment. Having green world
Figure 3.3.7: Purified Drinking Water
Facility
Figure 3.3.8: MBR Based Combined STP & ETP of NEXT

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and saving species is the aim of NEXT. MBR based combined Biological STP and
ETP has been described below in detailed.
Figure 3.3.9: Process Flow Chart of MBR Based Biological Combined STP & ETP

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Treatment Scheme of Biological Combined STP & ETP:
The treatment scheme envisaged shall consist of following treatment steps:
Pre and Primary Treatment System:
Raw Sewage generated from various sources is collected in the Equalization Tank, after
passing through set of manually and or mechanically operated Bar Screens. Screening is
Figure 3.3.10: Key Features of Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Technology

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done to retain the large, floating matter. The collected screenings shall be disposed off
manually. Coarse bubble aeration is provided for thorough mixing and aeration of the raw
Sewage. It shall also help homogenizing the inlet flow and pollutant load. The composite /
homogenized Sewage is pumped to the Membrane Bio reactor, for oxidation of the organics
present in the Sewage.
Description on Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) Treatment System:
Methodology:
A Membrane Bioreactor or MBR is an activated sludge process that utilizes a physical
barrier, the membrane, to filter contaminants from wastewater. Utilizing submerged
membranes eliminates the need for secondary clarification and tertiary filtration. By
decoupling the activated sludge process from the settling characteristics of suspended solids
(MLSS), the footprint of a wastewater treatment process can be halved or more. In addition,
an MBR is ideally suited for biological nutrient removal (BNR) applications as, coagulated
metal salts are easily filtered and captured phosphorous can be collected as waste activated
sludge (WAS). Following is a description of the primary unit operations that comprise our
MBR plant and a brief explanation of MBR plant operation.
Influent Source
The utility is responsible for the delivery of wastewater to the MBR plant. Pumps, pipes
and tanks required for this delivery are the responsibility of the utility. The control signals
for pump operation will be supplied through the control station. Because flow rates will
Figure 3.3.11: Process of MBR Treatment System

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vary over time, it is recommended that an equalization basin be provided upstream of the
MBR plant. Course (1/2”) screening will be the responsibility of the utility.
The Fine Screen
Plant influent must pass through a fine screen, or strainer, to remove particles larger than
1/8" in diameter prior to entering the MBR. This is supplied as part of the package. The
screen can be mechanized or static depending upon design constraints or customer
preference. Once screened, plant influent enters the anoxic tank.
The Anoxic Tank (DE nitrification)
To ensure proper operation of the MBR, an anoxic tank will be provided regardless of
nitrogen permit limits. The low oxygen condition in the anoxic tank serves two purposes;
one to remove nitrates and meet total nitrogen Sewage requirements, and two, to recover
lost alkalinity within the treatment process. Within the anoxic tank is a mixer, two recycle
pumps, and an ultrasonic level transmitter. During normal operation, a signal from the level
transmitter is utilized to turn off the permeate pumps at low flow conditions, control the
speed of the permeate pumps to meet demand, and cycle - recycle pumps to ensure
complete.
DE nitrification
The recycle pumps are sized to provide the correct rate of influent flow, thereby recovering
sufficient alkalinity. While the recycle pumps deliver several times the plant influent flow
rate to the MBR, the majority of the flow drains back into the anoxic tank via gravity,
inducing mixing and supplying nitrates for biological growth and activity.
Pre-Aeration Basin
A Pre-Aeration basin is required in this application to ensure that sufficient dissolved
oxygen is available for the biological process. Receiving pumped flow from the Anoxic

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tank, the basin will be provided with an aeration system that includes TransMAX® medium
bubble diffusers. These non-clogging products were selected to minimize maintenance
requirements that are typical with fine bubble diffusers. Separating the air-metering orifice
from the diffuser and locating it above the liquid level in the basin eliminates clogging. The
common system blowers will provide air for this basin.
The MBR Tank
The MBR is essentially a high MLSS (10,000-20,000 mg TSS/l) activated sludge process
with an integral solid liquid separation mechanism. Each standard membrane unit is
comprised of two separate sections, a membrane case and a diffuser case. The membrane
case contains a number of manifold flat -panel membrane cartridges with an average
porosity of 0.4 microns and an effective porosity of 0.1 microns. The bottom diffuser case
supports the membrane case and houses a coarse-bubble diffuser. A PLC automated system
is installed to ease MBR operation. During normal service of MBR, wastewater from ASR
(Activated Sludge Reactor) is channeled into MBR Tank continuously while permeate
pump will draw the filtered water from MBR and discharge to the drain. Permeate Pumps
are designed to run 7 minutes and off 1 minute for air scouring purpose. Return pump
functioned as Return Activated Sludge Pump to ASR or Waste Activated Sludge Pump to
Equalization Tank.
Basically, this hollow fibre MBR has three types of cleaning, which are,
Figure 3.3.12: Membrane Bioreactor

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i) Maintenance Cleaning with Sodium Hypochlorite
ii) Recovery Cleaning with Sodium Hypochlorite and
iii) Recovery Cleaning with Citric Acid
The system is design to perform cleaning for 1 MBR module at 1 time while the rest of the
modules are still service as normal.
The following photos showed the actual installation & operating of 2 MBR modules on
site.
Salient Features of Treatment Schemes:
• The plant is compact, modular and simple for easy maintenance. The plant can be
expanded without disrupting the process flow.
• All equipment like air blower’s pumps, etc. are provided with 50-100% stand-by
capacity.
• The Diffused Aeration System gives you the following advantages compared to the
conventional surface aerators:
1. Reduction in power consumption resulting in lower operating costs
2. Lesser space requirements
3. No submerged moving parts within the aeration tank, hence less maintenance
Figure 3.3.13: MBR Installation

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4. Retrievable type of membranes that allow removal and maintenance of
individual membranes without interrupting the entire system
• Overall, the design emphasizes on the following:
a) Lower operating and maintenance cost;
b) Less use of chemicals as a result reduction in sludge volume
c) Stable and trouble-free operation;
d) Flexibility of system depending on wastewater characteristics.
• Advantages of MBR over conventional technologies:
➢ Superior Treated water quality
➢ Complete Biomass retention
➢ Compact Bio reactor (Much smaller space requirements)
✓ Higher MLSS are maintained in the bioreactor. Does not require a clarifier,
recirculation pumps and filtration system
✓ Better solids removal (Elimination of bulking) Automated
➢ MBR Operation
➢ Increased volumetric loading
➢ Easy sludge handling
✓ Longer Sludge retention time (SRT)
✓ Less sludge wasting
➢ Micro nutrient removal due to high SRT
➢ No reliance upon achieving good sludge settle ability, hence quite amenable to
remote operation. Totally eliminates the problems associated with the bio flock
characteristics viz., settle ability, sludge bulking.
➢ Sizeable saving on disinfectant as the demand is very low

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➢ Produces a MF/UF quality Sewage suitable for reuse applications or as a high-
quality feed water source for Reverse Osmosis treatment.
• NEXT Provides Interest free loan which shows sharing & caring attitude toward
her employees which helps to maintain high morale and better life.
• We provide Free Transport facility to our Staffs.
• We have Muslim Prayer room
• We provide Maternity benefit.
• We have HVAC system (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) which goal is
to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality for the beneficial of
our employees.
• We have building management system (BMS) which a computer-based control
system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building's mechanical
and electrical equipment such as ventilation, lighting, power systems, fire systems,
and security systems.
Figure 3.3.14: Pictures of Staff Bus, Prayer
Room and BMS

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