How to Calculate Operator Efficiency?

In apparel manufacturing, skills and expertise of a sewing operator are mesaured by their Efficiency on the…

How to Calculate Hourly Production Target

In apparel production, you may often need to calculate hourly production target for a given…

How to Calculate Garment SAM (Standard Allowed Minute)?

In garment manufacturing, efficiency and productivity are key to profitability — and that begins with…

Standard Minute Value (SMV): Definition, Calculation and Use

There is no more secret in Standard Minutes Value (SMV) calculation. Now, SMV is a common…

What is the Difference Between SAM and SMV?

I have been often asked this question by industrial engineers - What is the difference…

Therbligs and 18 Motions Name with Symbols

What is Therblig? Therbligs refer primarily to the motions of the human body at the…

Application of Industrial Engineering in Garment Industry

It's well known that many garment manufacturing companies already have industrial engineering (IE) departments and…

Importance of Standardization in the Workplace in Apparel Manufacturing

In an earlier article, I discussed the importance of Kaizen as a lean tool to…

How to Use Random Number Table to Select Workers and Minute for Work Sampling? (PDF download)

Author: Aayushi Kumar The work-study may be used to determine the methods and time standards…

PMTS Software to Establish Garment SAM (SMV) and Product Costs

In the garment industry, knowing the correct Standard Minutes of a product is very important…