Production in Textiles

• Also known as the 'make through' system
• Products are made by an individual or small team
• Highly skilled machinists and crafts people make the product
• An example of this is Haute Couture (v. expensive) e.g. the royal weddings dress (Kate's dress)

Large numbers of products made exactly the same with little or no variations to the style/shape/production

• Often production runs for 24 hours
• Products are simple and cheap

Synchronized Production

• Work is passed along a straight production line
• The machinists are responsible for only one task

Repetitive flow system

• This uses sub assemblies which focus on one are of production
• e.g. a baseball cap with the NY symbol

Continual flow

• 24/7 production e.g Dishcloths

• Seasonal prducts e.g. bikinis
• A certain number of products are made
• Cheaper than job production
• Fashion industry uses this type as producs are seasonal
• A small team is responsible for a batch/cell production

• Sub assemblies (e.g. embroideries done in another factory), materials and components are delivered just-in-time for production.