Apparel Industry Management

Apparel Industry Management 3(3+0)

Lesson 14 :Major Departments in an Apparel Industry

Production Department

In a large, more sophisticated environment the production department has three main groups of functions:

1. Manufacturing
2. Service
3. Control.

1. Manufacturing Functions:
   These are concerned with the actual production of garments and include;
• Cutting room,
• Sewing room,
• Pressing room,
• Finishing,
• Final inspection,
• Packing.
2. Service Functions:
   While the service sections mainly assist the production department, they also extend their services to other departments within the organization. The main service departments are;
• Production engineering,
• Personnel and Training,
• Machinery and Equipment maintenance,
• General maintenance,
• Technical stores.
3. Control functions:
   These cover control services, which provide production management with regular and up to date information on the overall and detailed performance of the factory. The main control functions are:
• Production Planning,
• Budgetary control,
• Quality control.