Principles of Planning for Versatile Manufacturing | The Way I See It

Sewn products manufacturers box themselves into thinking they are "pants manufacturers," or "dress manufacturers," or "shirt manufacturers." The reality is that most products require similar processes, people, and equipment to manufacture.Clothing businesses in Canada must be versatile manufacturers, due to the relatively small population size spread across a large geographical area. This requires innovative process engineering to adapt the same people and machinery to whatever the next order requires. There is no room to waste time, talent, or material.In this episode, Ram Sareen shares how to make changes to your apparel production processes that will produce measurable and visible results:✓ ZERO buffers✓ ZERO pre-inspection of fabric,✓ ZERO fabric relaxation✓ ZERO ticketingNOTE:This episode of Tukatalks discusses how the use of technology eliminates processes in apparel manufacturing. We take great care to maintain neutrality on Tukatalks, as it is an educational platform, not for sales or promotional material. The specific examples of technology mentioned in this episode are software and machinery developed and sold by Tukatech, the fashion technology company owned by Ram Sareen. However, we believe the information shared in this episode will be of value to apparel businesses regardless of their technology systems.If you love Tukatalks, please leave us a five star review on Apple podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. FOLLOW RAM SAREEN:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tukatech/CONNECT:Website: tukatech.com/tukatalksYouTube: youtube.com/c/TUKATALKSNever miss an episode! Subscribe to the newsletter and get new episodes delivered right to your inbox.Tukatalks is the show where fashion industry experts share what NOT to do.