Pre-production Meeting:
Pre-production (PP) Meeting is a meeting called by the general manager before starting the production. There are some important person has to come to the meeting. It is a very common word in the garment industry but a few people can realize its importance. Sometimes people do it only to follow a system in the organization. If a PP Meeting goes properly with all of the requirements surely everyone will feel happy as soon bulk is finished. Process Flow Chart of Pre-production Meeting in Apparel Industry is as follows:
Process Flow Chart of Pre-production Meeting in Apparel Industry:
(Knitting department)
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How to minimize time and cost control?
(Knitting department)
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What dia need after compaction and dimensional stability?
(Dyeing finishing)
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How actual consumption minimize then budget consumption?
(Cutting department)
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What are the critical processes in the style and how can we make it?
(Sewing department)
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How can we make buyers required folding, poly, assortment etc.?
(Finishing department)
A pre-production meeting is known as a PP meeting in the Apparel industry. In a pre-production meeting, a discussion of every important issue related to bulk production is done. So that respected parties can ensure successful shipment of ordered goods. In a PP meeting what type of precautionary measures need to be taken by the company is being set. A pre-production meeting is basically a meeting before starting bulk production, to set every parameter and core decision of production. This article is all about pre-production meetings in the apparel industry.
Working Procedure of Pre Production Meeting
- Make a plan for bulk Production.
- Make layout
- Review PP sample.
- Discussing all the process parameters of every section.
- Review all checklist of PP meeting.
- Giving special instruction for bulk production.
- Find out all construction and structural defects of the PP sample.
Author of this Article: Noor Ahmed Raaz B.Sc. in Apparel Manufacturing Asst. Merchandiser at A.M.C.S Textile Ltd Email: raju.uttara72@yahoo.com