Formula for SMV Improvement Percentage

In the garment business, the industrial engineering department is responsible for a significant amount of factory improvement work.

Industrial engineers frequently reduce the typical operating time of operations to reduce production costs. The SMV can be lowered by employing

✔ Workplace engineering,

✔ Technique enhancement, and

✔ Introducing machine attachment or guidance.

 

By applying these methods, SMV can be reduced and calculated in the following way.

 

Calculation of SMV Improvement Percentage

The formula for SMV Improvement Percentage is below,

SMV improvement percentage = (Old SMV - New SMV) × 100/Old SMV

 

Let's say

Old SMV of a sewing operation = 0.60

After improving it, you got a new SMV = 0.50

Therefore, SMV improvement will be
= ((0.60- 0.50)/0.60)*100
= 16.67%



Reducing the operation/garment SAM can help you save money, so you should start if you aren't already tracking it.