From |
Details |
Orders |
Key order elements:- [Date Required, No# & Type of Process(es),Garment Qty's, No# Positions, No# Colours,] |
Machine Capabilities |
No# Colours supported, No# Pallets supported |
Human Resources |
Differing machines/tooling require differing minimum number of trained staff |
Other Departments |
Sufficiently trained staff can be redistributed to busier / higher priority process areas if available |
Manufacturing Elements |
Key input elements for manufacturing are considered in scheduling decisions:- [stock availability, artwork, client approvals, stencil set availability] |
Client |
Client requests can affect scheduling - e.g. requesting date changes |
To |
Details |
Production Departments |
Process Scheduling |
Client |
Order schedule details |
Client Portal |
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Production Departments |
Requests for / re-allocation of staff |
Tooling |
Max Colours |
Max Pallets |
Average Daily shift Output** |
Optimum Application |
Manual 4 |
4 |
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~150 across 4 jobs |
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Manual 6 |
6 |
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Manual 8 |
8 |
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Manual 14 |
14 |
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Rapid Tag |
1 |
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~2 to 3k across10 jobs |
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Auto 1 |
14 |
18 |
~1500 across10 jobs if single design ~3000 per shift |
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Auto 2 |
12 |
16 |
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Auto 3 |
8 |
12 |
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Auto 4
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14 |
20 |
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Auto 5 and 6 |
10 |
14 |
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Auto 7 |
4 |
8 |
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Auto 8 |
14 |
16 |
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** Expected output varies significantly depending on #colours, complexity |
and with reference to current staffing levels / workloads in other departments, Production Management begin the process of scheduling work.
If necessary, splitting processes across multiple schedule dates
See here for workflow schematic
From |
Details |
Art Room |
Request for review of technical specification Request for creation of technical specification for complex |
Art Room |
Created Artwork is reviewed in Photoshop for applicability / quality |
To |
Details |
Production Departments |
Technical specification requirements` |
Production Management are made aware of the need to review / create Technical specifications
By direct notification from the Art Department
Reviewing Technical Requirements in a non completed status
Using experience, knowledge, previous similar jobs, Production Management populate / amend technical specification as needed
Where necessary, technical specification records are marked as completed status so that they are ready for reference by downstream processes.
Additionally, Production Management review Artwork files in Photoshop to ensure content is as optimised for print processing as possible
See here for workflow schematic
From |
Details |
Manager Task list(s) |
Contains details of
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Managers |
Managers can request (ad hoc) Manager Review Meetings |
To |
Details |
Manager Task List |
Creation of new Manager task records |
Senior Management |
Manger Task Completeness Metrics |
Managers |
Manager review meetings |
See here for workflow schematic
From |
Details |
Customer Complaint |
Investigated Customer complaint uncovers mistake |
Internal Dept |
Discovers / Raises Mistake |
Mistakes list(s) |
Mistakes list contains per Mistake occurrence:-
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To |
Details |
Mistakes List |
|
Senior Management |
Mistakes Metrics |
See here for workflow schematic
From |
Details |
Training System |
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To |
Details |
Training System |
Creation of New Content Amendment of existing content |
Staff |
Training Requirement(s) |
Senior Managers |
Training Metrics |
Production Management also produce Training summary metrics for a given time period that are presented in SMG Meetings.
See here for workflow schematic
From |
Details |
Maintenance System |
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To |
Details |
Maintenance System |
Creation of New Records Review of (un/)completed records
|
Maintenance Manager |
Maintenance Requirement(s) |
Senior Managers |
Maintenance Metrics Notification of issue(s) arising from reviews of Maintenance records |
Liaise with maintenance staff to ensure task completeness
Prod Management use the repository to provide Maintenance Task metrics, as well as any maintenance issues / concerns to SMG
See here for workflow schematic
Production Management carries out a series of regular checks to ensure data completeness and integrity, operational environmental checks
Check |
Details / Purpose |
Cport |
To ensure that photographic images of produced goods are contained on records and exposed to customer portal |
PO's |
Two checks Quarantine (Pink) status: PO created but details regarding ownership / content and ultimate purpose / destination are unknown Unknown amount rec'd (Yellow) QTY received does not equate to qty ordered |
Screen control list |
Ensure sufficient buffer of coated screens Ensure integrity of numbers Spot check of Screen sets vs. locations |
Drier Temperature |
Weekly report of drier temperature to ensure it is operating within tolerances |
Ink Supply |
Ensure sufficient stock / surplus of frequently used inks |
Check |
From |
Details |
Cport |
Production System |
Provides details of job records without associated product imagery |
PO |
Production system |
Provides status of PO processing |
Screen Control |
Production system |
Stencil Inventory / usage / status Metrics |
Drier temperature |
production staff |
Provide manual notification of drier temperature |
Ink Supply |
Production system |
Inventory level of ink products |
Check |
To |
Details |
Cport |
Production System
Customer Portal |
Upload of product imagery |
PO |
Production Departments / Goods In |
Updates on PO records as required |
Screen Control |
Screen room Production staff |
Updates to stencil metrics |
Drier temperature |
Print Production Staff |
Amendments to drier settings if required |
Ink Supply |
Ink Department |
Instructions regarding INK inventory as required |
Summarised as below
Check |
Details |
Cport |
Identify production orders that are not fully completed. Interrogate to determine / upload any missing product imagery |
PO |
Identify purchase order records in specific statuses. Investigate as to why |
Screen Control |
Interrogate Screen Control Metrics |
Drier temperature |
Manual liaison with production staff to probe drier temp. |
Ink Supply |
Interrogate Ink Inventory records. |