How to use Time Study in the RMG sector.

1. TIME STUDY; IT’S IMPORTANCE
AND IMPLEMENTATION IN
GARMENTS INDUSTRY IN
BANGLADESH
Presentation for the Module: Industrial Engineering and
Workstudy.

2.  Submitted To
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Lecturer,
Dept. of Apparel Manufacturing
Management & Technology,
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative
Technology.
 Submitted By
 Tanmoy Chowdhury Antu, ID:121011608
 Sahabuddin Sarker, ID: 121011609
 Nur Mohammed, ID: 121011607
 Md. Imran Uddin, ID: 121011626
 Rajib Hasan, ID: 121011552
 Emu Howlader, ID: 121011555
 Ikram Hossain, ID: 121011639

3. Title and Content Layout with List
 Introduction
 Objectives of the study
 Methodology
 Limitation of the study
 Overview of the organization
 The technique “Time Study” to improve the productivity.
 Problems
 Recommendation
 Conclusion
 References

4. Introduction
Work Study
Method Study Work Measurement
The main objective of work measurement is the establishment of Standard time for
completing a job. Standard time can be determined in a variety of ways, such as:
1. Time Study,
2. Basic Standard time data
3. Pre-determined time standard (PTS)
4. Work Sampling
5. Structured estimating.
Time Study: Time study is a technique of work measurement for recording time of doing
a certain job or its elements carried out under certain conditions at defined rate of
performance.

5. Objectives of the study
 To identify the efficiency and productivity of the company
 To set the standard time for each job.
 To set daily, monthly production target.
 To identify the efficiency of the worker.
 To evaluate a process cycle.
 To identify the qualified worker for the advanced process.
 To set basic time at a standard performance.

6. Methodology of the Study
 Primary Data: We have collected the data from the factory corresponding person.
 Secondary Data: We had collected data from different websites, articles, blogs where
the author, bloggers follow the questionnaire method, primary data collection
method etc.

7. Limitation of the Study
 We have faced problem in worker corresponding when collecting primary data.
 To collect data is also critical with the small manpower.
 Worker were also illiterate about the process.
 It was also time consuming process.

8. Overview of the organization
K.B.APPARELS LTD
( 100% EXPORT ORIENTED GARMENTS INDUSTRY )
www.kbapparels.com
BSCI Audited Factory

9. KB Apparels Ltd.
From the year 1994
Office address: 36,40,47, DIT Road, Postogola, Dhaka-1204
Telephone: 88-02-7410780 , Email: rajib@kb-apparels.com
Chairman: Alhaj. Md. A. Rashid, Director: Rajib Hossain,
Manpower Strength: 500 persons + under recruitment,
Factory Space: 15000 sq.ft., Production Capacity: 70,000 Pieces per month,
Name of the products: Pants, Shorts, T-Shirt,Trousers,short all, 3 quarter pant, Bermuda.
Men’s shirt, Skirts, Ladies blouse etc.
Annual Turnover : US $3 million
Export Countries: Germany, U.K, USA, Canada, Spain, Brazil.
Banker: Janata Bank, Ramna Corporate Branch, B.B Aveneue, Dhaka
Terms of Payment: L/C at sight.

10. Machinary List :
Particulars Quantity
a) Single Needle Plain Machine : 243 Set
b) Double Needle Plain Machine : 14 Set
c) Over Lock Machine : 28 Set
d) Kansai Machine : 04 Set
e) Barteck Machine : 08 Set
f ) Button Hole Machine : 05 Set
g) Button Machine : 03 Set
h) Snap Button Machine : 06 Set
i) Flat Lock Machine : 06 Set
j) Thread Sucking Machine : 01 Set
k) Feed of the Arm : 02 Set
l) Cutting Machine : 04 Set
m) Steam Boiler : 02 Set
n) Generator : 02 Set
O )Fusing Machine : : 01 Set

11. Buyer Country
•J.D.Williams CO.Ltd U.K.
•Cia.Hering Brazil
•DAXON France
•Women Within U.S.A
•Otto Versand Germany
•Tip Top Canada
•Systeme-U France
•WES & WILLY U.S.A.
•Bonprix Germany
•An:X Clothing U.K.
•Spalding U.K.
•Lane Bryant U.S.A.
•Teendy Look U.S.A.
•Unitex Mills Inc. U.S.A.
•H.B.C. Canada
•Celop Hombre Modas, S.L. SPAIN

12. Implementation of time study on a T Shirt Processes

13. Pitch Diagram

14. Implementation of time study on a Athletic Shirt Processes

15. Pitch Diagram

16. Problems/ Challanges
 Here most of the process time are showing their point far range from basic pitch
time.
 Process “Attaching Sleeves” sleeve have “bottleneck”.
 Lines and operators can not reach the basic pitch range.
 Process Times are effecting the “Standard Minute Value” (SMV).
 It also effecting the daily production target.

17. Recommendations
 Line Supervisor have to balance the line to get the best result.
 Quick action and proper response needed from worker.
 Highly Skilled operator should implanted on bottlenecked area.

18. Conclusion
 Most of the Bangladeshi apparel industries are not really productive which is
compensated by off the clock work. Some factories work more than 14 hours per
day to achieve production & shipment target. This situation cannot be continue for
long as foreign buyers have become very sensitive to violation of local laws and their
code of conduct. So Bangladesh apparel industries have no other choice but to
improve productivity in substantial way. So work study and time management
system should introduce and implement in the RMG sector.

19. References
1. Work study & Productivity Improvement Techniques in the apparel industry by
Engr. A.J.S.M Khaled. (4th Edition)

20. Some Common Words in Apparel Industry
 Apparel:
 Apparel or Garment is an item of clothing that is worn to people to wrap their bare or unprotected bodies. It
can also be entitled attire, a cloth, a dress or garment.
 Merchandise:
 The word “Merchandise” refers as the product engaged in buying and selling in merchandising. Merchandise
is in general such kind of product which is selling out or dealing with the foreign buyers. Apparel or Garment
is one of the best examples of Merchandise.
 Apparel Merchandising:
 The term “Apparel Merchandising” is the process of dealing with any product from its sales confirmation,
design analysis, raw material sourcing, production and quality control and shipment arrangement to the
customer in a specific time frame as per contact. This department is the heart of any business organization.
Apparel merchandising usually means planning, development and presentation of merchandise (product or
product line) for a target market in respect of prices, assortment, timing, styling etc. Merchandising
department is the fundamental center for coordinating development of merchandise, its design, and
realization of design and up to delivery of the merchandise to the customer.
 {Ref: ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (Online), “Apparel Merchandising” –the Unsurpassed Instance of Contemporary Business Communication}

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