Quality Control Department plays an important role in producing quality garment right first time. Structure of quality control department and activities of various quality personnel in a garment export house are explained in this article.
In garment manufacturing quality personnel are
appointed in each section (department) to ensure quality output at end of each processes.
Section QAs are appointed under
each department quality heads. An organization chart of Quality Department of a medium size shirt manufacturing company is shown in the following diagram.
In garment manufacturing quality personnel are
appointed in each section (department) to ensure quality output at end of each processes.
Section QAs are appointed under
each department quality heads. An organization chart of Quality Department of a medium size shirt manufacturing company is shown in the following diagram.
Organization chart: Quality Department
Function of each QA has been explained briefly in the following table.
Table #1
|
Department
|
QA Profile
|
Job profile
|
|
Cutting and spreading section
|
Spreading QA
|
Sorting fabric
width, shade and fabric effects |
|
Cutting QA
|
Check and
ensure cutting is done as per pattern
No defective
panel is send for sewing
Bundling and Numbering
is done correctly |
|
|
Sewing
Section |
Floor QA
|
Monitoring the
batch QA and line checkers.
Make a batch
DHU report daily. |
|
Batch QA
|
Monitoring the line checkers
Following red card system
Make a measurement report
|
|
|
End line QA
|
Check the garment 100%
Make the hourly inspection report
|
|
|
AQL auditor
|
Audit each and every production
lot.
Hourly audit according to the
AQL |
|
|
Finishing Section
|
Button and button hole QA
|
Check the pattern of every style
Cross check each and every
operation |
|
Inline QA
|
Monitoring the line checkers
Cross checking of passed
garments |
|
|
Iron and presentation QA
|
Monitoring the Iron operation and the presentation checkers
Cross checking of passed garment at presentation level
|
|
|
Audit QA
|
Audit the packed goods according
to AQL standards |
Activities of departmental QAs are likely as above but not limited to these only. Add other activities if something is missing here.
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