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Buying Merchandiser Work Flow

Determination of Buying Season

Buying Category/ Sub Category
Range Finalisation
Style Inputs from Design/ Product

Technical Feasibility
Marketing Feasibility
Make or Buy Decisions
If Make by own factory

Outsourcing Country Selection

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Selection of Vendors : Existing or New

Existing
Vendor Eligibility Audit Confirmation

Product Spec Pack

Make of the product - BoM
finalisation
Raw Material Suppliers finalisation
Obtain Proto sample

Study RM, Style, Trims, Accessories

Proto Comments & Review &
Approval
Share Product Tech Pack

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Fabric & Shade Card Sample, Review

& Approval

Obtain Show Room Samples, Review

& Approval

Order Confirmation - PO Details

Buyer Check List

QA - milestones
Pattern, Grading & Measurement
Submission & Approval

FIT Sample, Review & Approval

Wash, Lab Dip & Strike off approval

First of Bulk Fabric, T & A Approval
(FBT)

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Pre production Planning & Scheduling

PP Sample Approval

Trial Run

TOP Sample Approval

Bulk Fabric T & A Approval
Bulk Cutting
Bulk Production
General Package Test Sample
Approval
Packing & Marking Approval
Final Inspection

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QC Report Approval

Transist to Destination

Documentation Approval

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Capacity Planning

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New

Vendor
Development

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