Improving sewing section efficiency through utilization of worker capacity by time study technique

Nabi, Farhatun, Mahmud, Rezwan and Islam, Md Mazedul (2015) Improving sewing section efficiency through utilization of worker capacity by time study technique. International Journal of Textile Science, 4 (1). (doi:10.5923/j.textile.20150401.01).

Abstract

This paper represents the use of some tools and techniques for improving apparel sewing section efficiency throughout the production process. Now a day’s apparel manufacturing industries are trying to develop their current production system and situation and continuously looking for new production tools and techniques in order to keep swiftness with the rapid changes of trend in consumers of apparel products. To deal with the recent problems & challenges industries have to improve production efficiency & productivity; reduce lead time, ensuring proper quality requirements. There is no doubt that sewing section in an apparel industry is the most momentous and teeming department that plays a vital role in the whole firm. To improve the existing situation of this section and increasing productivity time study is a very effective technique. In time study, Standard Minute Value (SMV) has been calculated for each operation or job. Based on this technique each operators capacity is measured and balanced to eliminate the bottlenecks. Here, by applying these techniques significant improvements in the sewing section have been achieved such as SMV, man power, bottle neck, capacity achievable, production/hr, performance rating, balance % and line efficiency. The findings can be extended to similar apparel industries in future. General overviews to these works are presented in this paper.

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