Textile Manufacturing

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  • Created on: 07-06-22 17:20
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  • Manufacturing
    • Scales of manufacture
      • mass
        • quantities of 10,000+, cheaper price per unit
        • e.g. electronic goods and fast fashion garments (not seasonal), flat pack furniture
        • produced at a high volume cheaply
        • mostly done using CAD?CAm- less workers but more skilled required and improved accuracy
        • high initial set up costs
        • use by stores which are on an international basis- primark, Ikea
          • Economies of scale- increase efficiency of batch production as the number of goods being produced increases- reusing fabrics and components from previous seasons
      • batch
        • lower quantities- 100s or 1000s
          • typically used by high-street retailers
        • pottery, sofas, fad fashion, seasonal products
        • responds to customer demand. systems are more flexible.
          • less likely to have left over products
          • cheaper start up and warehouse costs
      • one-off (bespoke)
        • quantity of one
          • product should be of a high quality
        • Jewellery, made to measure suit, wedding dress, customised products
          • supply chain: total production of supply of materials, making, finishing, QC, labelling, packaging and shipping.
        • highly specialised so need high quality of craftmanship
          • workers are expensive and limited
      • Continuous Production
        • products using this method are often used to make something else (fastenings)
        • production runs 24/7
    • Manufacturing concepts
      • Just in time (JIT)
        • supplies for the manufacturing arrive at the factory at the last minute just before manufacturing begins
        • advantages: no storage costs, efficient, easy to find what you need, increased jobs/scope for companies to supply parts
        • disadvantages: relies on punctuality of delivery, risk of incorrect order, environmental impact of multiple deliveries
          • Quality Check: routine checking of products to ensure each item is to the same standard and quality needed.
      • Quick response manufacturing (QRM)
        • products are manufactured when needed
          • reduces risk of excess product if goes out of style/trend
            • E-POS allows ordering of components and product re-stocking. some retailers use an automatic system
              • Unit production system (UPS): computer technology that tracks orders to meet delivery dates
          • expensive to hold stock in storage and expensive to produce large amounts of stock
            • works well for factories manufactured by CAD/CAM
            • E-POS used- electric point of sale e.g. barcodes
      • Lean manufacturing
        • ethos to made products faster, cheaper and better
        • main focus is quality, if the quality is right then everything runs smoothly.
          • highly organised and compact- everything has a place
            • three methods to become lean: JIT, Kaizen and poke-yoke
          • easy to read tracking systems which keep on top of jobs
            • distractions removed, quality checks throughout, clear description of job roles
  • one-off (bespoke)
    • quantity of one
      • product should be of a high quality
    • Jewellery, made to measure suit, wedding dress, customised products
      • supply chain: total production of supply of materials, making, finishing, QC, labelling, packaging and shipping.
    • highly specialised so need high quality of craftmanship
      • workers are expensive and limited

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