This technical bulletin on quality management discusses two important aspects of quality management; product quality and process quality. Starting with how to build and assure quality in a product, measurement through inspection and control through statistical process, the book discusses various parameters in great detail. The concepts of ISO, six sigma and cost of quality are discussed by practising experts all over the world. The case studies and industry viewpoints add a third dimension to the book’s usefulness for the industry and academia.

Retailers sell a variety of consumer products and rely on their suppliers to provide them quality products. However, retailers must have some way of verifying that they are receiving products at quality levels they planned or specified. Retailers also should be able to specify quality levels, if necessary. This book outlines various approaches available to retailers to assure product quality. The book also covers other important topics like product safety, product testing, end item inspection, product recalls, product liability, standards and specifications, supplier quality system evaluation, supplier rating, supplier partnership, customer returns and customer satisfaction.

Pucker or Puckering is the most used (abused?) term in the garment manufacturing industry. Pick up any quality controller?s report, and the first thing that will strike your eye will be ??Puckering in armhole, ?Puckering in neckline binding, ?control Puckering in bottom hem?? the list is endless. Buying office quality controllers are as enamored of this term as manufacturers abhor it. What is it that makes it so distasteful? Why does it occur? How can it be controlled? These questions and more are answered by this StitchWorld Technical Bulletin co-authored By Prabir Jana and Y. P. Garg. While there are numerous leaflets, documents and articles available on pucker, it has been found that the majority of them lay great stress on ?inherent pucker? (only material parameters). In this booklet the authors have included process parameters as well as sewing of lightweight fabrics.

This is probably the only book solely dedicated to productivity improvement in the apparel industry. Through his extensive research, Prof. Rajesh Bheda has established that the average apparel manufacturer in India and a large part of the developing world have almost one hundred per cent productivity improvement potential.

The book shall help manufacturers and managers to assess the productivity improvement potential available in their organisation. The global benchmarks on apparel productivity and nine cases on productive apparel manufacturers shall certainly inspire improvement actions among the readers. The two stage productivity improvement strategy illustrates how an organisation can move from average productivity performance to the benchmark productivity.

Whether the reader is an apparel manufacturer, retailer, sourcing agent, academician, policy maker or apparel technology student, this book will certainly provide a new insight to the world of productivity management in the apparel industry.

Characteristics of low, medium and high productivity manufacturers and factors associated with productivity

The book deals with various aspects of improving productivity in a Garment factory right from raw material stage till dispatch. The area of focus is broad with detailed and point-wise discussion on Material handling and storage, Workstation design and layouts, Machine safety and maintenance supported by useful techniques and practical tips.

The book guides the reader with first an in-depth discussion on various principles for productivity improvement and then goes on to discuss how to practically implement the systems. Improvement in working conditions by means of lighting, environment awareness and low-cost work-related welfare facilities and benefits are also within the purview of the book. Overall for any factory which has problems with the productivity and working conditions, the book is a must read.

Productive machine safety, maintenance and environmental control