Application of IE Concepts in Garment Finishing Sections

The majority of IE principles are used only on the sewing floor in the garment sector. Similar tools can be used in the cutting and finishing sections as well as the finishing section. In this article, I've mentioned a few things that can be done in the finishing department without the need for additional effort, thinking or skill improvement.

Set Up Mind Of People

Make a motivational training or Brainstorming session gathering all employees of the finishing section. Share the benefits of well organized and standard work.

Setting SAM For Finishing Tasks

Estimate SAM for finishing works in the same way of sewing operations. When determining the SAM of a task, the Time Study method or synthetic data (PMTS) can be used. Anyone can do plan accurately to finish garments and estimate finishing costs and labour requirements by establishing a SAM for finishing activities.

Replace Existing Layout With A New One

Examine the current finishing room workstations layout and find any present flaws, then correct them and create a more efficient layout.

Implement a Better Material Handling Method

Typically most of the finishing section has poor material handling procedures. There can be applied trolley, coveyor like this device in finishing section.

Implement a Better Working Method

First, Observe all finishing tasks. Examine all activities. Reduce/remove all unnecessary motions and set a standard. Train the workers to follow the standard and maintain it.

Maintain Reasonable WIP In Between Two Workstations

Capture finishing production data and calculate WIP, set a standard WIP and maintain it. You can work on levelling of workload in each process.

Train The Finishing Workers

Workers' abilities can be improved by providing them with task-specific training.

Start Accountability

Some formats can be started to record and analyse data. The target of different operations can be set and asked the related workers/supervisor regarding the achievement of the target.
Begin with a single activity in the finishing section. After becoming involved in the finishing area, you will discover plenty of ideas for increasing finishing room productivity through the application of industrial engineering principles and practices.