This document discusses the increasing role of information technology applications in the apparel industry. It describes how IT has revolutionized areas across the entire apparel supply chain, from fashion forecasting to product development to delivery. Key IT applications discussed include 3D scanning, simulation and design tools, digital printing, enterprise resource planning, radio frequency identification for real-time data monitoring, and product lifecycle management. The document examines how these tools have helped improve operational efficiency, enhance responsiveness to consumer needs, and reduce product development time in the highly competitive apparel industry.
Fundamental and technical analysis of cotton,current market scenario,future prediction,world production,consumption,India export and import of cotton,uses of cotton....
Developements in cutting & sewing technologies in garment industriesprashant khandalkar
This document summarizes developments in cutting and sewing technologies used in the garment industry. It discusses the growth of the textile and apparel industry in India and provides an overview of the key steps in garment production, including laying, marking, cutting, stitching, checking, fusing and pressing. It then describes developments in cutting technologies, including various types of hand shears, electric scissors, and machine cutting methods like straight knives, round knives, band knives and rotary shears. Finally, it briefly outlines the history of the sewing machine from early hand stitching to the 19th century inventions of mechanical sewing machines.
AKH Knitting & Dyeing Ltd. is a garment manufacturing and exporting company located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has an estimated project value of $9 million USD and produces knitted garments. The company is a private limited company managed by an executive board and exports to international markets in Europe and North America. It has all necessary certifications and licenses to operate as an export-oriented garment factory in Bangladesh.
Internet of things in apparel industry [autosaved] wewendosenseife
The document summarizes a seminar presentation on the application of IoT (Internet of Things) in the apparel industry. It defines IoT as devices that collect and transmit data via the internet and interact with each other. It discusses how IoT can be used for customer service, facility management, production monitoring, inventory management, and quality control in apparel companies. It also provides examples of companies currently using IoT applications in fashion. The future scope of IoT in apparel is large, with projections of 50 billion connected devices by 2020 enabling new opportunities.
Presentation on challenges and opportunitues of industrial engineer in rmg in...HasanRabbi3
This presentation about Challenges and Opportunities of Industrial Engineering in RMG Sector. In this presentation we discuss about Industrial Engineering. This presentation give you a clear idea what Industrial Engineering doing their daily activities responsibilities and Challenges and opportunities. Actually this presentation help all over Textile Students, Apparel Students and Industrial Engineering Students. I hope Its makes a positive Impact on Industrial Engineering Students.
The document provides information about CNC fabric cutting machines. It discusses:
1. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control and uses coded programs to control machine functions like cutting speed, depth, and tool paths.
2. CNC fabric cutting machines use a bristle cutting table, vacuum system, and re-sealer film to hold fabric layers securely in place for cutting.
3. The machine's motion is controlled by G-code programs that specify movements along the x, y, and z axes at programmed speeds and feeds.
Application area of Computer Technology in Apparel Manufacturing Aiasha Siddiqua
This document discusses the application of computers in apparel manufacturing. It covers:
1. Major applications of computers in the textile industry including research and development, production planning, quality control, and more.
2. The purposes of applying computers in textiles which are to understand computer systems in textile processing, learn programming and software tools, and apply computer knowledge to textile processes.
3. The scope of computer-based technology for textile applications includes CAD for design, CAM for manufacturing, CIM for integrated manufacturing, CAE for engineering, and CAT for testing. E-textiles that integrate electronics into fabrics are also discussed.
The merchandising department is responsible for planning and developing products, obtaining orders from buyers, and overseeing production to ensure timely delivery. Key responsibilities include finding appropriate markets, getting samples made to buyer specifications, estimating costs, negotiating with buyers, sourcing fabrics and trims, coordinating with production planning and control, and ensuring quality production. The overall objectives are to create markets, understand buyer needs, develop product ranges, obtain buyer approvals, negotiate orders, and deliver finished goods on schedule.
Fundamental and technical analysis of cotton,current market scenario,future prediction,world production,consumption,India export and import of cotton,uses of cotton....
Developements in cutting & sewing technologies in garment industriesprashant khandalkar
This document summarizes developments in cutting and sewing technologies used in the garment industry. It discusses the growth of the textile and apparel industry in India and provides an overview of the key steps in garment production, including laying, marking, cutting, stitching, checking, fusing and pressing. It then describes developments in cutting technologies, including various types of hand shears, electric scissors, and machine cutting methods like straight knives, round knives, band knives and rotary shears. Finally, it briefly outlines the history of the sewing machine from early hand stitching to the 19th century inventions of mechanical sewing machines.
AKH Knitting & Dyeing Ltd. is a garment manufacturing and exporting company located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has an estimated project value of $9 million USD and produces knitted garments. The company is a private limited company managed by an executive board and exports to international markets in Europe and North America. It has all necessary certifications and licenses to operate as an export-oriented garment factory in Bangladesh.
Internet of things in apparel industry [autosaved] wewendosenseife
The document summarizes a seminar presentation on the application of IoT (Internet of Things) in the apparel industry. It defines IoT as devices that collect and transmit data via the internet and interact with each other. It discusses how IoT can be used for customer service, facility management, production monitoring, inventory management, and quality control in apparel companies. It also provides examples of companies currently using IoT applications in fashion. The future scope of IoT in apparel is large, with projections of 50 billion connected devices by 2020 enabling new opportunities.
Presentation on challenges and opportunitues of industrial engineer in rmg in...HasanRabbi3
This presentation about Challenges and Opportunities of Industrial Engineering in RMG Sector. In this presentation we discuss about Industrial Engineering. This presentation give you a clear idea what Industrial Engineering doing their daily activities responsibilities and Challenges and opportunities. Actually this presentation help all over Textile Students, Apparel Students and Industrial Engineering Students. I hope Its makes a positive Impact on Industrial Engineering Students.
The document provides information about CNC fabric cutting machines. It discusses:
1. CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control and uses coded programs to control machine functions like cutting speed, depth, and tool paths.
2. CNC fabric cutting machines use a bristle cutting table, vacuum system, and re-sealer film to hold fabric layers securely in place for cutting.
3. The machine's motion is controlled by G-code programs that specify movements along the x, y, and z axes at programmed speeds and feeds.
Application area of Computer Technology in Apparel Manufacturing Aiasha Siddiqua
This document discusses the application of computers in apparel manufacturing. It covers:
1. Major applications of computers in the textile industry including research and development, production planning, quality control, and more.
2. The purposes of applying computers in textiles which are to understand computer systems in textile processing, learn programming and software tools, and apply computer knowledge to textile processes.
3. The scope of computer-based technology for textile applications includes CAD for design, CAM for manufacturing, CIM for integrated manufacturing, CAE for engineering, and CAT for testing. E-textiles that integrate electronics into fabrics are also discussed.
The merchandising department is responsible for planning and developing products, obtaining orders from buyers, and overseeing production to ensure timely delivery. Key responsibilities include finding appropriate markets, getting samples made to buyer specifications, estimating costs, negotiating with buyers, sourcing fabrics and trims, coordinating with production planning and control, and ensuring quality production. The overall objectives are to create markets, understand buyer needs, develop product ranges, obtain buyer approvals, negotiate orders, and deliver finished goods on schedule.
The document discusses various garment production systems including make through, progressive bundle, unit production, and modular production systems. It provides details on the operational principles, components, advantages, and disadvantages of each system. Project management tools like Gantt charts and software are also described which can help plan and schedule garment production. Finally, it concludes that the best system depends on factors like product type, company policies, and available resources.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important tool for the processors to enhance quality, increase production, lower operating costs and exercise in-house control over production amounting to shorter lead times.
The document discusses the concept of a smart factory or Industry 4.0. It describes the current traditional manufacturing process and its issues like labor shortages and inefficiencies. It then proposes a customized smart apparel production plant model based on production cells and real-time tracking using RFID to address these issues. The proposed model would have independent production cells for each garment component and use RFID tags to track parts through automated assembly for increased efficiency and customization.
The document provides an overview of the key operations involved in manufacturing a T-shirt, from materials and sizing to assembly and quality control. It describes the various steps, including spreading and cutting the fabric, assembling components like sleeves and pockets, and finishing techniques such as hemming and taping seams. The document identifies attaching the neckline as a bottleneck operation due to it being time-consuming and manual, and suggests employing two operators instead of one to help reduce bottlenecks.
The text summarizes key information about the global textile industry:
1) The textile industry involves designing, manufacturing, and distributing textiles such as clothing and involves natural or artificial fibers formed into textiles through processes like weaving, knitting, and pressing.
2) Historically, the textile industry developed in the 19th century through the industrial revolution and mass clothing production but later faced issues with unsafe working conditions and low wages.
3) The textile industry remains an important global industry worth over $400 billion annually and is concentrated in certain areas but has increasingly moved production overseas through globalization and trade agreements.
The document summarizes the key processes involved in apparel manufacturing, including:
1. Design, pattern making, sampling, and grading to develop prototypes and produce sample garments.
2. Organization of departments like design, marketing, and merchandising to handle tasks like forecasting, collection planning, costing, and product development.
3. Production planning and management functions like staffing, directing, and controlling production to ensure goals are met and deviations addressed.
Akij Textile Mills Ltd is a textile company in Bangladesh that operates across the full textile process from spinning to weaving. It has state-of-the-art machinery and technology from countries like Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, and Germany. The company's vision is to exceed customer expectations through continuous development. It produces a variety of yarns and uses an extensive dyeing and finishing process to provide high quality fabrics. Akij prioritizes quality, customer satisfaction, and environmental sustainability.
At present Industrial Engineering (IE) is one of the important department for each garments or textile factory. Today’s maximum factory is run by industrial engineers, where they have to follow a process flow chart. By which they can easily control the whole garments production processes....
This document discusses supply chain management in the textile industry. It defines supply chain management and outlines its objectives, which include meeting customer demand efficiently and reducing costs. The document also describes the various stages of the textile supply chain and discusses factors that make managing it challenging, such as its complexity, conflicting objectives among members, and dynamic changes. Finally, the document discusses the importance of branding in the textile supply chain and how strong brands can benefit both customers and companies.
This document discusses the requirements for fabric spreading in garment manufacturing. It begins by introducing the author and their background. The document then covers 10 key requirements for proper fabric spreading: 1) the fabric must be flat, 2) have correct ply tension, 3) ply alignment, 4) correct ply direction and stability, 5) elimination of static electricity, 6) elimination of fabric flaws, 7) easy separation of cut layers, 8) avoidance of ply fusion during cutting, 9) avoidance of spread distortion, and 10) matching of checks and stripes. It also briefly discusses pattern making, marker making, and cutting methods. The author provides links to related textile technology Facebook pages and their blog.
This document provides details about the internship of Noorul Islam Saiful at Crystal Composite Ltd, including:
1) An introduction to Crystal Composite Ltd and overview of its facilities and production capacities.
2) Details about the different departments within the company including knitting, dyeing, finishing, garments production, and support functions.
3) The first chapter focuses on the knitting section and provides definitions and classifications of knitting, descriptions of knitting structures and processes, and specifics of Crystal Composite Ltd's knitting operations.
Drop by drop the ocean builds up. Similarly, small innovations build up to count in implementing Industrie 4.0 across the world.Presently there are more examples in German Factories but the other countries are fast catching up. All these small examples give a remarkable picture of how the world is changing. And also gives us a direction to how we should change our skill sets to meet the ever growing Knowledge Economy. For students, you get an idea where research work is headed. The examples of Applications of Industrie 4.0 will give an idea of how small drops of technology changes is building into an ocean of Innovative ideas across the Industrial Spectrum.
Raymond Textiles provides an internship opportunity at its textile division in Vapi, India. The Vapi plant has a capacity of 154 looms and 21840 spindles across 94.4 acres. It produces 25 million meters of fabric annually using a fully digital and automated manufacturing system. The internship aims to provide understanding of processes from yarn production to finishing of fabrics, including quality aspects. Key departments include spinning, weaving, designing, quality control and supply chain management. The textile processes involve scouring, combing, dyeing, recombing, winding, warping, drawing, weaving and finishing. Quality is ensured through stringent testing at various stages in the laboratory.
The document describes a Traffic Light System (TLS) implemented at a garment factory to monitor quality and identify problems at production lines. The TLS involves:
1. An in-line auditor inspecting random samples from each operation daily and assigning color codes (green, yellow, red) based on defects found.
2. Actions like stopping production for red lights to address issues. Top defect-making operations are discussed at meetings.
3. End-line inspection also identifies defect-making operations. Data is captured on forms and charts to track performance over time, with the goal of reducing defects and achieving Right First Time production.
This document is an individual assignment prepared by Solomon Eshetu for an Apparel Technology course. It discusses bar tacking, which is a reinforcement stitching used in fabrics and textiles. Bar tacking uses a tight zigzag pattern repeated perpendicularly to strengthen areas prone to tearing, such as pockets, belt loops, and zippers. The document compares basic and advanced technology levels for bar tacking operations. At the basic level, a semi-automatic lockstitch machine is used, while the advanced level uses a computer-controlled machine with features like increased speed and memory for storing patterns. The ROI is higher for the advanced technology level.
This document provides an overview of the textile and apparel production process and the importance of supply chain management. It describes the basic workflow of a textile plant from taking orders through knitting, dyeing, finishing and quality inspections. It also outlines the apparel production process from cutting to sewing to finishing. Finally, it discusses the key components of an effective supply chain system including inventory management, procurement, and warehouse operations and how efficient supply chain management can help ensure product availability, reduce costs, and maximize profits.
Introduction to indian garment industryAnkur Makhija
The document provides an overview of the Indian garment industry. It discusses that the industry contributes significantly to India's economy through industrial production, GDP, and exports. The industry is concentrated in eight major apparel clusters across India and exports textiles and clothing to over 100 countries, with the US and EU being the largest export destinations. It then analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the Indian garment industry. Key strengths include low labor costs and raw material availability. Weaknesses include industry fragmentation and lower productivity compared to competitors. Growing domestic demand and rising incomes present opportunities. Threats include global competition and currency fluctuations.
1. The document summarizes a student project on applying work study and time study techniques to improve production and quality in a garment manufacturing process.
2. It describes implementing work study charts to optimize resource utilization and workplace layout. Time study techniques like direct observation and predetermined motion times are analyzed.
3. Benefits of work study and time study include eliminating waste, reducing fatigue, finding best work methods, and improving productivity, cost, and quality.
Computer technology is used extensively throughout the textile industry. Computers are used in yarn manufacturing to monitor fiber mixing and breakages. In fabric production, computers are used for monitoring production, fabric design, dye recipe formulation, and color matching and quality control. Computers also monitor garment production, merchandising, buying, and fabric documentation. Computers aid in textile management functions like production planning, cost and finance tracking, sales, inventory management, and process control. E-business, e-commerce, and e-marketing are also computer-based in the textile industry. Various software programs are used at different stages of textile manufacturing as well as for fashion design and research. The document concludes that computers have
The Indian garment industry is an important sector that employs millions of people and accounts for a significant portion of India's GDP and exports. It has grown substantially over the years at 30% annually and is now one of the largest exporters of garments globally, though it faces competition from countries like Bangladesh and China. The industry would benefit from government support to develop infrastructure and technology, address skill shortages, and implement policies and strategies to better promote Indian brands internationally.
1) The garment industry in Bangladesh faces challenges like fast changing fashion trends that require quick response times, long lead times for importing fabrics, and mismatching of materials.
2) Industry 4.0 technologies like RFID, ERP, digital marketing, and advanced manufacturing can help address these issues by enabling real-time inventory management, reducing lead times, and improving responsiveness to customers.
3) Implementing supply chain 4.0 through technologies like IoT, cloud computing, and data analytics can lead to a more efficient supply chain with lower costs, shorter lead times, and higher profits.
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing IndustryFactory Worx
By reading this blog one will get to know about how to handle miscellaneous works as well as how to overcome the challenges with the help of digital transformation. Real-time insights, for example, can be used to monitor, resolve, and even foresee issues to optimise machinery lifecycles. It helps ensure that operations are error-free and that it avoids costly rework and disruptions.
The document discusses various garment production systems including make through, progressive bundle, unit production, and modular production systems. It provides details on the operational principles, components, advantages, and disadvantages of each system. Project management tools like Gantt charts and software are also described which can help plan and schedule garment production. Finally, it concludes that the best system depends on factors like product type, company policies, and available resources.
Artificial intelligence is becoming an important tool for the processors to enhance quality, increase production, lower operating costs and exercise in-house control over production amounting to shorter lead times.
The document discusses the concept of a smart factory or Industry 4.0. It describes the current traditional manufacturing process and its issues like labor shortages and inefficiencies. It then proposes a customized smart apparel production plant model based on production cells and real-time tracking using RFID to address these issues. The proposed model would have independent production cells for each garment component and use RFID tags to track parts through automated assembly for increased efficiency and customization.
The document provides an overview of the key operations involved in manufacturing a T-shirt, from materials and sizing to assembly and quality control. It describes the various steps, including spreading and cutting the fabric, assembling components like sleeves and pockets, and finishing techniques such as hemming and taping seams. The document identifies attaching the neckline as a bottleneck operation due to it being time-consuming and manual, and suggests employing two operators instead of one to help reduce bottlenecks.
The text summarizes key information about the global textile industry:
1) The textile industry involves designing, manufacturing, and distributing textiles such as clothing and involves natural or artificial fibers formed into textiles through processes like weaving, knitting, and pressing.
2) Historically, the textile industry developed in the 19th century through the industrial revolution and mass clothing production but later faced issues with unsafe working conditions and low wages.
3) The textile industry remains an important global industry worth over $400 billion annually and is concentrated in certain areas but has increasingly moved production overseas through globalization and trade agreements.
The document summarizes the key processes involved in apparel manufacturing, including:
1. Design, pattern making, sampling, and grading to develop prototypes and produce sample garments.
2. Organization of departments like design, marketing, and merchandising to handle tasks like forecasting, collection planning, costing, and product development.
3. Production planning and management functions like staffing, directing, and controlling production to ensure goals are met and deviations addressed.
Akij Textile Mills Ltd is a textile company in Bangladesh that operates across the full textile process from spinning to weaving. It has state-of-the-art machinery and technology from countries like Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, and Germany. The company's vision is to exceed customer expectations through continuous development. It produces a variety of yarns and uses an extensive dyeing and finishing process to provide high quality fabrics. Akij prioritizes quality, customer satisfaction, and environmental sustainability.
At present Industrial Engineering (IE) is one of the important department for each garments or textile factory. Today’s maximum factory is run by industrial engineers, where they have to follow a process flow chart. By which they can easily control the whole garments production processes....
This document discusses supply chain management in the textile industry. It defines supply chain management and outlines its objectives, which include meeting customer demand efficiently and reducing costs. The document also describes the various stages of the textile supply chain and discusses factors that make managing it challenging, such as its complexity, conflicting objectives among members, and dynamic changes. Finally, the document discusses the importance of branding in the textile supply chain and how strong brands can benefit both customers and companies.
This document discusses the requirements for fabric spreading in garment manufacturing. It begins by introducing the author and their background. The document then covers 10 key requirements for proper fabric spreading: 1) the fabric must be flat, 2) have correct ply tension, 3) ply alignment, 4) correct ply direction and stability, 5) elimination of static electricity, 6) elimination of fabric flaws, 7) easy separation of cut layers, 8) avoidance of ply fusion during cutting, 9) avoidance of spread distortion, and 10) matching of checks and stripes. It also briefly discusses pattern making, marker making, and cutting methods. The author provides links to related textile technology Facebook pages and their blog.
This document provides details about the internship of Noorul Islam Saiful at Crystal Composite Ltd, including:
1) An introduction to Crystal Composite Ltd and overview of its facilities and production capacities.
2) Details about the different departments within the company including knitting, dyeing, finishing, garments production, and support functions.
3) The first chapter focuses on the knitting section and provides definitions and classifications of knitting, descriptions of knitting structures and processes, and specifics of Crystal Composite Ltd's knitting operations.
Drop by drop the ocean builds up. Similarly, small innovations build up to count in implementing Industrie 4.0 across the world.Presently there are more examples in German Factories but the other countries are fast catching up. All these small examples give a remarkable picture of how the world is changing. And also gives us a direction to how we should change our skill sets to meet the ever growing Knowledge Economy. For students, you get an idea where research work is headed. The examples of Applications of Industrie 4.0 will give an idea of how small drops of technology changes is building into an ocean of Innovative ideas across the Industrial Spectrum.
Raymond Textiles provides an internship opportunity at its textile division in Vapi, India. The Vapi plant has a capacity of 154 looms and 21840 spindles across 94.4 acres. It produces 25 million meters of fabric annually using a fully digital and automated manufacturing system. The internship aims to provide understanding of processes from yarn production to finishing of fabrics, including quality aspects. Key departments include spinning, weaving, designing, quality control and supply chain management. The textile processes involve scouring, combing, dyeing, recombing, winding, warping, drawing, weaving and finishing. Quality is ensured through stringent testing at various stages in the laboratory.
The document describes a Traffic Light System (TLS) implemented at a garment factory to monitor quality and identify problems at production lines. The TLS involves:
1. An in-line auditor inspecting random samples from each operation daily and assigning color codes (green, yellow, red) based on defects found.
2. Actions like stopping production for red lights to address issues. Top defect-making operations are discussed at meetings.
3. End-line inspection also identifies defect-making operations. Data is captured on forms and charts to track performance over time, with the goal of reducing defects and achieving Right First Time production.
This document is an individual assignment prepared by Solomon Eshetu for an Apparel Technology course. It discusses bar tacking, which is a reinforcement stitching used in fabrics and textiles. Bar tacking uses a tight zigzag pattern repeated perpendicularly to strengthen areas prone to tearing, such as pockets, belt loops, and zippers. The document compares basic and advanced technology levels for bar tacking operations. At the basic level, a semi-automatic lockstitch machine is used, while the advanced level uses a computer-controlled machine with features like increased speed and memory for storing patterns. The ROI is higher for the advanced technology level.
This document provides an overview of the textile and apparel production process and the importance of supply chain management. It describes the basic workflow of a textile plant from taking orders through knitting, dyeing, finishing and quality inspections. It also outlines the apparel production process from cutting to sewing to finishing. Finally, it discusses the key components of an effective supply chain system including inventory management, procurement, and warehouse operations and how efficient supply chain management can help ensure product availability, reduce costs, and maximize profits.
Introduction to indian garment industryAnkur Makhija
The document provides an overview of the Indian garment industry. It discusses that the industry contributes significantly to India's economy through industrial production, GDP, and exports. The industry is concentrated in eight major apparel clusters across India and exports textiles and clothing to over 100 countries, with the US and EU being the largest export destinations. It then analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the Indian garment industry. Key strengths include low labor costs and raw material availability. Weaknesses include industry fragmentation and lower productivity compared to competitors. Growing domestic demand and rising incomes present opportunities. Threats include global competition and currency fluctuations.
1. The document summarizes a student project on applying work study and time study techniques to improve production and quality in a garment manufacturing process.
2. It describes implementing work study charts to optimize resource utilization and workplace layout. Time study techniques like direct observation and predetermined motion times are analyzed.
3. Benefits of work study and time study include eliminating waste, reducing fatigue, finding best work methods, and improving productivity, cost, and quality.
Computer technology is used extensively throughout the textile industry. Computers are used in yarn manufacturing to monitor fiber mixing and breakages. In fabric production, computers are used for monitoring production, fabric design, dye recipe formulation, and color matching and quality control. Computers also monitor garment production, merchandising, buying, and fabric documentation. Computers aid in textile management functions like production planning, cost and finance tracking, sales, inventory management, and process control. E-business, e-commerce, and e-marketing are also computer-based in the textile industry. Various software programs are used at different stages of textile manufacturing as well as for fashion design and research. The document concludes that computers have
The Indian garment industry is an important sector that employs millions of people and accounts for a significant portion of India's GDP and exports. It has grown substantially over the years at 30% annually and is now one of the largest exporters of garments globally, though it faces competition from countries like Bangladesh and China. The industry would benefit from government support to develop infrastructure and technology, address skill shortages, and implement policies and strategies to better promote Indian brands internationally.
1) The garment industry in Bangladesh faces challenges like fast changing fashion trends that require quick response times, long lead times for importing fabrics, and mismatching of materials.
2) Industry 4.0 technologies like RFID, ERP, digital marketing, and advanced manufacturing can help address these issues by enabling real-time inventory management, reducing lead times, and improving responsiveness to customers.
3) Implementing supply chain 4.0 through technologies like IoT, cloud computing, and data analytics can lead to a more efficient supply chain with lower costs, shorter lead times, and higher profits.
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing IndustryFactory Worx
By reading this blog one will get to know about how to handle miscellaneous works as well as how to overcome the challenges with the help of digital transformation. Real-time insights, for example, can be used to monitor, resolve, and even foresee issues to optimise machinery lifecycles. It helps ensure that operations are error-free and that it avoids costly rework and disruptions.
Study on the Innovative Technologies in the Marketing Retail SectorIJAEMSJORNAL
“Retail Technology” refers to solutions that assist retailers to enhance their operations. So, these advanced technologies assist retailers in increasing their sales. Technology is transforming the way we do business. The main aim of the study is Study on The Innovative Technologies in The Marketing Retail Sector. The two primary methods of research, the quantitative and qualitative approaches, are highlighted by the explanation of the many kinds of study. The study's author concluded that, when pitted against the tried-and-true method used before the advent of ICT, the latter was more successful in fostering consumer loyalty and attachment.
This PPT will expose you to the transformation taking place, throughout the world, in the way that products are being designed and manufactured. The transformation is happening through digital manufacturing and design (DM&D) – a shift from paper-based processes to digital processes in the manufacturing industry.
You will gain an understanding of and appreciation for the role that technology is playing in this transition. The technology we use every day – whether it is communicating with friends and family, purchasing products or streaming entertainment – can benefit design and manufacturing, making companies and workers more competitive, agile and productive. Discover how this new approach to making products makes companies more responsive, and employees more involved and engaged, as new career paths in advanced manufacturing evolve.
This ppt of Digital Manufacturing & Design Technology specialization that explores the many facets of manufacturing’s “Fourth Revolution,” aka Industry 4.0, and features a culminating project involving creation of a roadmap to achieve a self-established DMD-related professional goal.
The document discusses HCL Technologies' Engineering and R&D Services division developing its plan for 2012 for its "Engineering Out Of The Box" business concept to transform how it creates productized solutions and engages customers. The productized solutions relied heavily on IT platform-based solutions and services. The EVP of Global Sales, Engineering and Research Services at HCL Technologies and the EOOTB team must consider the potential user experiences that could result from EOOTB in conjunction with customers.
Technological environment refers to the state of science and technology in a country, including the rate of technological progress and arrangements for developing and applying new technologies. Technology includes both physical machines and conceptual approaches used to solve problems and advance progress. India has taken steps to develop technology through research institutes, a positive technology policy, growth in information technology, and incentives for domestic innovation. The technological environment presents opportunities for new innovations but also risks from new competitors utilizing new technologies. Businesses must adapt to technological changes in their industry or risk falling behind competitors.
The Work Ahead: Designing Manufacturing’s Digital FutureCognizant
In this edition of our series, we look at the new digital economics of manufacturing, as well as the ways in which new digital skills and technologies will enable manufacturers to innovate new work and work processes.
IRJET - MADTECH Software System using Social Media MiningIRJET Journal
1) The document proposes developing a software system called MAdTech that uses social media mining to obtain user data from social media and mobile apps. This data would then be used for targeted advertising.
2) The MAdTech system would consist of a MarTech tool to crawl and collect social media data and an AdTech platform to assist with media buying.
3) The goals of the system are to automate the data mining process, integrate MarTech and AdTech systems, and create a user-friendly interface to make targeted advertising more efficient and cost-effective than traditional methods.
1. The document discusses digital business, including how digital technologies are used to create new business models and customer experiences.
2. Some benefits of digital business mentioned include the ability to rapidly enter new markets, form new partnerships, and reach more customers. However, digital business also faces challenges like security, privacy, and maintenance issues.
3. The article outlines some key steps in developing a digital business like identifying customer problems and solutions, achieving product-market fit, and determining customer willingness to pay. It also discusses strategies like increasing market share and revenue.
1. The document discusses key aspects of digital transformation including focusing on speed, data, and ecosystems. It emphasizes the importance of building digital capabilities like customer experience, operations, and business models.
2. Transformation requires changes in information technology, strategy, and organizational agility. Companies should move along a continuum from pre-digital to digital pure play.
3. Accelerating transformation involves increasing speed through shorter feedback loops, leveraging large amounts of available data, and developing partnerships within ecosystems. Digital thread and twin approaches can also drive continuous improvement.
Technology trend awareness as a skill refers to being mindful of the technology that is recently becoming popular and is readily accepted in the market or industry.
2015 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the global manufacturing industry. Manufacturing plants are not longer dirty, dark and dangerous places to work; they house some of the world’s most sophisticated equipment, are managed using complex data and software, and run on powerful technology systems. As the concept of a ‘smart factory’ becomes more of a reality, we take a look at the manufacturing trends shaping the industry in 2015.
The global business trends involve Machine Learning, AI, end-to-end digitalization, sustainable development, Data Security, and EV with sales increasing by 85%
The Journey towards Sustainable Digital Innovation. A case study on Arval BNP...Anastasia Romanski
This document provides an outline for a student thesis on ARVAL BNP Paribas' journey towards digital mastery. The outline includes sections on literature review, methodology, case study, analysis, and conclusion. The case study focuses on ARVAL BNP Paribas, a company in the automotive industry that is striving to stay competitive through digital innovation. The analysis will examine ARVAL's progress based on a framework of four levels of digital mastery and identify next steps in its journey.
CTRM - The Next Generation - ComTechAdvisory Vendor Technical UpdateCTRM Center
There is no doubt that technology has undergone a sea-change over the last decade or so potentially making it possible to build and deploy software faster and more cost-effectively while offering a host of features that help users to work smarter, faster and with less opportunity for error. Additionally, the way that applications are designed and built has also changed to take better advantage of these technologies. While arguably there is no single technology that facilitates a paradigm shift in Commodity Trading and Risk Management (CTRM) software, when you combine advances in all areas of solution development and deployment technology, then such a leap forward is both likely and desirable.
Nowhere is the gap between the possibilities offered by these leaps in technology and what is available as commercial solutions more apparent than in the commodity trading and risk management software category. There are many aging, legacy, solutions still being utilized, marketed, and deployed and yet, this is an industry that is experiencing unprecedented demands and change, which in turn, are placing increasing demands on the software it utilizes. What most commodity firms are seeking is more agile software platforms that can allow them to adapt and evolve through these changes. This growing demand is also accentuated by the younger, more tech-savvy people entering the business whose expectations are not being met by many existing solutions.
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing: Benefits and TrendsPixel Crayons
In today’s world, digital transformation is not a choice for businesses anymore. Yes, it has become a necessity due to its limitless opportunities to help them grow.
By implementing the digital transformation in manufacturing, companies can easily enhance their productivity and efficiency.
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1. IT Applications in Apparel Industry
Manoj Tiwari1
and Enquzer Getachew2
1. Full Name: Manoj Tiwari
Affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Fashion Technology, National Institute of
Fashion Technology (NIFT), India
Email: manojtiwari1881@gmail.com
2. Full Name: Enquzer Getachew
Affiliation: Expert-Garment Technology Directorate, Ethiopian Textile Industry Development
Institute (ETIDI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Email: enquzer@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract - In the recent years competitiveness and complexity has increased multi-fold in the
apparel industry. Service providers have to meet the consumer needs as and when required to
gain the “Competitive advantage”. This has established a need for solutions which aim for time
and efforts saving, resulting into improved operational efficiency and effectiveness. Here
technological advancements and its applications play a decisive role. Computer applications in
CAD and ERP etc. have been used since years but with a limited scope. With the time,
Information Technology (IT) applications have taken a quantum jump and we witness a number
of areas where IT has proved to be a game changer. And it has evolved as a key operational
constituent to the entire apparel supply chain. IT has opened new horizons by seamless linking
of different aspects of apparel business right from fashion forecasting to product development to
delivering the right product to consumer at right time. Consumer has come closer to the service
providers and supply chains are virtually shrinking and becoming quick to response.
In this paper authors discuss a number of such major IT based technical interventions which
have revolutionized the apparel manufacturing business globally.
Key words: 3-D Scanning, 3-D simulation- Virtual fit, Digital Printing, Real Time Data
Monitoring, RFID, Computer Color Management, Product life Cycle Management (PLM)
Corresponding author-
Manoj Tiwari, Team Leader-Garment Technology
ETIDI-NIFT Twinning Arrangement,
Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute (ETIDI),
Akaki Kaliti Sub City, Woreda 5, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
E-mail- manojtiwari1881@gmail.com
Mobile Number- 00251-934966509
2. IT Applications in Apparel Industry
Abstract - In the recent years competitiveness and complexity has increased multi-fold in the
apparel industry. Service providers have to meet the consumer needs as and when required to
gain the “Competitive advantage”. This has established a need for solutions which aim for time
and efforts saving, resulting into improved operational efficiency and effectiveness. Here
technological advancements and its applications play a decisive role. Computer applications in
CAD and ERP etc. have been used since years but with a limited scope. With the time,
Information Technology (IT) applications have taken a quantum jump and we witness a number
of areas where IT has proved to be a game changer. And it has evolved as a key operational
constituent to the entire apparel supply chain. IT has opened new horizons by seamless linking
of different aspects of apparel business right from fashion forecasting to product development to
delivering the right product to consumer at right time. Consumer has come closer to the service
providers and supply chains are virtually shrinking and becoming quick to response.
In this paper authors discuss a number of such major IT based technical interventions which
have revolutionized the apparel manufacturing business globally.
Key words: 3-D Scanning, 3-D simulation- Virtual fit, Digital Printing, Real Time Data
Monitoring, RFID, Computer Color Management, Product life Cycle Management (PLM)
Introduction - A lot of water has flown in the river Nile since 1943 when the Chairman of IBM
Mr. Thomas Watson predicted that world market would be only for five computers. And today its
needless to say that this prediction was utterly wrong. Computers and Information technology
(IT) have not only changed but revolutionized our lives in a manner which was never thought of.
IT has become an integral part of life and there is no area left without a visible influence of IT.
The same is true with apparel industry also.
In the era of fast changing fashion business, where consumer is demanding products and
services as and when required. Product life cycles are shrinking everyday and so the business
dynamics and competition too. The successful survival depends on how fast and how well one
can respond by maintain operating cost minimum. With the each passing year the global
competition has grown multi-fold resulting in ever high pressure to perform better, faster, in
more economic manner and with improved quality standards. Since years, computers have
been used in apparel manufacturing units to enhance the performance, error proofing, reduce
3. throughput time, efforts and manpower saving. In the recent years IT and its applications have
become much wider in scope than merely using computers. IT has evolved as a key operational
constituent of apparel manufacturing1
.
IT applications in apparel industry have a visible impact be it the area of fashion forecasting and
new product development, mass manufacturing of goods or delivering the right product to
consumers at right time. The new technologies are enabling the mass customization profitable
and companies are able to seize the customer loyalty, increase revenue and competitive edge2
.
IT applications have been quite useful in productivity improvement, effective resource utilization,
quick response to customer needs by precise identification of requirements and value creation
to the consumers3
.
The paper discusses some major IT based tools and techniques which are redefining the
approaches and leading to quick response apparel supply chains.
Apparel supply chains and Information technology - In the recent years fashion industry has
become much more dynamic and fashion cycles are becoming shorter. The time between
identifying the trends to the product delivery to the final consumer is shrinking to meet
requirements of fast fashion4
. The competition has shifted from “Company vs. Company” to
“Supply chain vs. Supply chain”, and the key focus is on the technologies which can boost the
supply chain performance5
.
With the increased use of technology (specially information technology) with digital environment,
the consumers are expecting services anywhere and at any time. The brands are being judged
by their ability to deliver and offer the high level of value in the product or services which is
synchronized with the consumer expectations6
.
To gain the competitive advantage, it's very important to gauge the customer requirement
before product development. Reduction in product development time results into the faster
delivery to the consumer. Use of technology coupled with information is the key to success
which results into slashed product development time, eliminating tooling costs and simplifying
the production process7
. The textile chain starts with fibre manufacturing, development of yarns
& fabrics, apparel manufacturing and finally distribution of the product to consumers by retailers.
Market demands are highly volatile with significant product variations. Considering the dynamic
4. nature of fashion and to eliminate the opportunity cost, goods need to be replenished frequently
as delivery volumes are rigidly coupled to actual end consumer demand8
. Speed to market,
product development, tight pricing and productivity are four primary points for success to any
company. This has led to an autonomous control coupled with IT interventions at almost all the
levels of apparel supply chain right from fashion forecasting to the delivery of finished products
to the consumers.
A number of IT solutions are being used at different levels to improve efficiencies, effectiveness
with improved transparency. IT enabled fashion forecasting tools, 3-D simulations and designing
tools, digital printing using computer colour management (CCM) while product development,
enterprise resource planning (ERP) and real time data monitoring using radio frequency
identification (RFID) while manufacturing and Product lifecycle management (PLM) are some of
such important tools.
Areas of Information technology interventions in Apparel chain
Fashion forecasting - As stated earlier, fashion cycles are becoming shorter, fashion
business observes 10 to 12 collections per years9
. It clearly indicates that consumer
demands need to be understood well and before the competitors do it. And as a result right
product needs to be available to the consumer within weeks. IT plays a critical role in
knowing the market indications and future trends4
. For example designers have easy access
to the international trends and other fashion world activities using trend portals on internet.
This saves a lot of money and time consumed while travelling to different parts of the world1
.
They can put up their work (such as product sketches and other material designs), ideas
and discuss with other experts of the field from the office itself with help of IT.
Some of such fashion forecasting solutions are provided by Graphic Exchange, Worth
Global Style Network (WGSN), Trend Stop, Pecler Paris and Carlin Groupe etc.
New Product Development - The new product development is subsequently done after the
fashion forecasting. It involves a number of activities to be done by the designers and
product developers. Some of the key activities are concept development, layouts,
storyboards, development of sketches and color combinations etc. Use of IT tools in product
development has reduced the cost and time considerably. It is possible to visualize how the
product will look while it's being used by the consumer. The new generation IT based design
5. solutions offer a significant amount of freedom and flexibility for virtual design modification
by quick and easy manipulations, alterations and interchanging of components10
.
3-D simulation - 3-D designing and simulation using IT tools has established itself as an
integral part of new product development. Earlier it was used in the fields of aeronautics,
defence and furniture but slowly yet steadily it has gained acceptance in fashion design and
resulted in terms of cost reduction, enhanced creativity and improved communication11
.
In earlier days the technology was used for visualization purpose only. With the time
technology has grown in scope and now capable of performing complete simulations and
able to provide the fit solutions in a completely virtual environment.
Fit issues present a real challenge to the designers and product developers. It's always a
difficult task to meet the fit requirements of customer in the sample. As traditional practice,
samples need to be developed and to be sent to the customer for fit approvals. And based
on the comments received from the customer fit needs to be improved. This is a quite
cumbersome, expensive and time consuming process. It is observed that a single prototype
can cost between USD 250 to USD 1000 and its costs even more when designing and
development cost are included. Further the cost goes higher with each rejection of the
prototype11
. IT enabled 3-D simulation offers much simpler and cost effective solutions
where physical developments of prototypes can be eliminated or significantly controlled
resulting in time, effort and resource saving.
Virtual Avatars can be developed using 3-D body scans. Garment designs with required fit
and fall can be simulated by incorporating the fabric properties (such as weave, color and
drape etc.) and pattern properties. This completely eliminates the process of fabric
development, cutting and stitching of sample12
. At the same time, all the modifications also
can be done virtually and re-simulations can be done as required referring to the customer's
comments. This results in huge time saving in sample modification and gives quick yet
accurate results.
As further advancement to 3-D simulation, the Avatars are now even dynamic in nature,
means the simulation can be done in different postures such as walking, bending etc. These
6. Avatars are enabling a garment to be virtually reviewed, refined and measured before the
first piece is ever cut physically.
Tim, 10 is such an advance parametric Avatar by OptiTex which is a ten year-old avatar,
who has the potential to grow up to 18 years old. Designers are able to change the size and
dimensions of one or more body parts, such as dynamic shoulder pads to fill in and varied
slopes of such Avatars at the same time12
. Other such other Avatars are Adam for male, Eve
for female, Jasmine for young girl and a baby avatar too13
. This helps in bridging the gap
between virtual environment and the real scenario and many of the new generation Avatars
are even capable of doing catwalk which makes even virtual fashion show a reality.
With the help of information technology, development of prototype in virtual environment has
become must faster and accurate. There are two basic ways currently being practised, in the
first one pattern developer creates 2-D pattern considering the fabric properties and garment
requirements. Then the patterns are tried on the virtual model. The software programme
shows the areas of stretch on 3-D virtual model like a thermal image. Modification in the 2-D
pattern are suggested by the software accordingly. The other way is where the developer
manually draws where the lines go on the 3-D model (similar like development of pattern
using traditional draping method) and software suggests the 2-D pattern. However the latter
method is suitable for close fitting garments only4
.
Considering the amount of time spent by consumers (specially young consumers) on-line
using internet, the idea of developing “virtual communities” has also become realistic. Now
individuals can create their virtual identities (Avatars) using 3-D body scans and can interact
online and experience virtual try-on by putting the required designs and color combinations
on their avatars. The requirement, tried on avatars can be sent online to initiate further
business activity14
.
Some of the global leaders providing 3-D simulation solutions are, OptiTex, Lectra, [TC]2
,
and TukaTech etc.
Virtual prints development - Such solutions are extremely useful to get faster
results and it save a significant amount of time as prints are developed virtually on computer
screen. The designers can create their own fabrics as well as prints covering a wide range
of fabrics including knits and woven. Designers can also use scanned images of other fabric
7. swatches and can work on further modification and developments as required by customers.
Such solutions also enable designers to check the drape of fabrics by changing the structure
on the computer screen itself10
.
Some of the major player providing such solutions are, Fashion Studio by Blue Fox
Nedgraphics, Vision Fashion Studio by Gerber, Prima Vision by Lectra and Tex-Design by
Koppermann etc.
Digital printing and Computer colour management - This is one another notable
technological development which is making a difference in the product development process
by offering a significant flexibility in the printing process with faster results of product
development. This technique offers printing of almost unlimited number of shades on paper
and textile materials with excellent resolution and fastness. Digital printers may be
compatible with the CAD textile design and may take print command direct from the
designer’s workplace10
. Such techniques (which are based on dye sublimation or direct dye
sublimation) are quite useful for smaller runs and result in huge time saving as traditional
approach of developing screen is eliminated completely. At the same time, digital printing is
eco-friendly too, where usage of chemicals and water is almost zero and waste treatment is
not required15
. Instead of going through a time consuming process of printed sample
development following the traditional approach one can easily get the fabric digitally printed
in the required texture. And the same may be cut and stitched further and may be sent for
buyer approval instantly1
.
Some of the major global players in digital printing solutions are Mimaki, Dupont, Encad
from Kodak, Reggiani and Lectra etc.
Computer colour management (CCM) is used for colour approvals digitally. It’s an
alternative of developing physical samples and sending these swatches to buyers for
approvals. Rather the colour shades are sent digitally in scanned form under a specified
light. The shade matching is done with reference to the delta value of the particular shade of
the reference original sample10
. This electronic exchange, results into faster and accurate
results. It also ensures the objective results by eliminating the subjectivity of manual
judgement1
.
Some of the key global players in CCM are Datacolour, Clariant and OCX from eWarna etc.
8. ERP - Operational complexity has increased with the growth of business and competition.
This has resulted into increased dependency on technology. At the same time tasks need to
be finished in lesser time with improved transparency. In order to make the process accurate
and faster, need of real time updates with minimum human efforts has emerged. Time has
become one of the most important deciding factor for business success16
. This makes the
organizations more competitive and result oriented by minimising the errors and keeping
management updated. This has led to use IT solutions which are capable of seamless
linking of all the facets of apparel business. This linking is not only limited to the process of
apparel manufacturing but also connects suppliers, suppliers’ suppliers, customers (inter
and intra), human resource, sales & marketing, and logistics1
. Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) solutions are providing much needed support in accelerating the process. Specially in
context of apparel business ERP has proved as a great helping tool in areas like, Process
planning & control, inventory management, finance and human resource management10
.
Some other notable benefits of ERP solutions are reduction or elimination of data
redundancy, improved transparency through real time data sharing to all relevant
departments and personnel, deadline alerts for key activities, customized reports, effective
tracking and planning of WIP and improved load distribution and monitoring.
Some of the major ERP solution providers are SAP, Oracle, Datatex, Fastreact and REACH
etc.
Product data management (PDM) and product lifecycle management (PLM) - As
mentioned earlier, fashion supply chains are much more dynamic compared to other
businesses. In any given apparel organization or fashion house a number of activities go on
simultaneously including a number of steps in each process. Each process may include a
number of agencies at different locations. This presents a real complex situation and a
challenge to keep a close eye on happenings9
. Many a times such complex environment
leads to errors and delays in-case any activity is missed out or not handled properly. This
may result into business failure and revenue loss also. These IT based solutions are
capable of improving the efficiency and effectiveness in the process10
. Product data
management aims towards eliminating manual data handling, maintaining files and keeping
history of updates, changes, modification in the process. PDM is nothing but an IT based
data recording tool used to maintain all the information related to merchandise in a
chronological order. The product lifecycle management (PLM) may be considered as
advanced version of PDM. PLM is a strategic approach for a collaborative product data
9. definition and management covering the entire product lifecycle. It offers a platform for
seamless exchange of information and transactions. It creates a value chain by integrating
designers, planners, product developers, manufacturer as well as buyers9,10
.
Some key PLM solution providers are Lectra, Tuka Tech, Gerber, Assyst, WFX (World
Fashion Exchange) and Blue Fox etc.
Real time data monitoring using RFID - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an
automatic identification method which falls under category of Automatic Identification and
Mobility (AIM). It is used for identification, tracking , data retrieving and storing remotely by
using RFID tags, reader and a software18
. Apparel manufacturing involves a number of
variable factors such as product variations, material diversity and most important high level
of human intervention. This makes the data visibility difficult to the management22
. Many of
the times it becomes very difficult to take right decision due to unavailability of the most
updated correct information. Use of RFID based solutions make the real time data available
at each point of transaction. And the same is done instantly and communicated. This makes
all concerned people updated on the latest happenings and status of the activity at any point
of time23
.
RFID is equally useful to the retailers also as the merchandise can be tracked automatically
from manufacturer to the consumer covering the entire supply chain. By overcoming with the
initial hiccups and concerns over privacy of consumers, RFID is getting acceptance in
apparel industry19,20
. Textile and apparel industry is getting benefitted from RFID in several
ways including better production management through effective control on WIP and idle
time, higher visibility through real time updates and anti-counterfeiting. Many of the big
retailers have already started using RFID technology and have made it mandatory to use
RFID by their apparel manufacturers across the globe21
. This results into real time update of
inventory and timely replenishment of goods19
. Access to the real time information using
RFID increases on-shelf availability of goods and improved customer service. This results
into increased revenue to the retailer20
.
Some major Real time data solution providers are G-Pro, Sabre Technologies, Fire Fox
Technologies, Leadtec, Proman and igarment etc.
10. Conclusion - The increased intervention of Information technology in our lives has created the
concept of “on-demand” marketing. An increased use of technology is re-writing the definition of
consumer experience17
. The generation that has grown up with internet and have all latest
information is going to boost such demand further2
. A number of firms have realised this trend.
Organizations that are fully integrated having their own creative teams, own production facilities
as well as their own logistic and sales out-lets are best able to exploit the advantage of IT. They
have made themselves able to respond fast in order to meet the exact requirements of the
consumers4
. As a result we witness a growth in business models aiming to provide such
customized services. Advances in product visualization or virtualization with support of IT is
described as “fun experience” by many consumers. But the same is a serious business
opportunity with unlimited potential to the service providers. Apparel industry is moving faster
than ever. The future is not only for the best practices but for the next practices firmly coupled
with Information technology.
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