DEPARTMENT: Color Team

TITLE: ‘Lab Dip Approval

DATE: SOP# 001
PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:
Effective Date: Designation:

PURPOSE: The SOP is to define steps to be followed when a new lab dip
submit form is received.
SCOPE: this the scope of the process is limited to the colour team and the
merchandising department
PROCEDURES:
1. Receive the lab dip submit form.
2. Check that the brand and dept name is encircled by the merchant at the
top.
3. The colour approval date and the AC date are given.
4. The colour name is mentioned on the form
5. There are three swatches to be tested for the colour.
6. The three swatches are named as ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ by the factory or the
merchant.
7. Spectro Photo Meter machine is used to take the delta readings. The
tolerance for ANN TAYLOR is .80/.80. The checking criteria is 50%/50%
visual and delta.
8. Check the color and give remarks. Approve or reject on the basis of the
visuals and delta readings.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
S.NO DOCUMENT TITLE FORMAT (SOFT/HARD
COPY)
1 Lab dip submit form Hard copy
2 Sample analysis delta Hard copy
readings.
RACI MATRIX
RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY
Colorist Colorist
Merchandiser

CONSULTED INFORMED
BUYERS Merchandising head
colorist

DEPARTMENT: Color Team

TITLE: ‘Strike off Approval
DATE: SOP# 002
PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:
Effective Date: Designation:

PURPOSE: The SOP is to define steps to be followed when a strike off is

received.
SCOPE: this the scope of the process is limited to the color team and the
merchandising department
PROCEDURES:
1. Receive the lab CAD prints from the merchant.
2. Engraving layout comments have to be provided by the merchant.
3. Check the color of the strike off submitted in the type of light mentioned
and give remarks. Approve or reject on the basis of the visuals and delta
readings.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
S.NO DOCUMENT TITLE FORMAT (SOFT/HARD
COPY)
1 CAD Print Hard copy
2 Strike off Hard copy
RACI MATRIX
RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY
Colorist Colorist
Merchandiser

CONSULTED INFORMED
BUYERS Merchandising head
colorist

DEPARTMENT: Color Team

TITLE: ‘Bulk Submit Form’
DATE: SOP# 002
PREPARED BY: APPROVED BY:
Effective Date: Designation:

PURPOSE: The SOP is to define steps to be followed when Bulk submit form is
received.
SCOPE: The scope of the process is limited to the color team and the
merchandising department
PROCEDURES:
1. The bulk submit form is received for approval by the merchant.
2. There should be three samples for testing.
3. Get the delta readings of the samples.
4. Check the color on the basis of the delta readings and visuals comparing
it to the approved lab dip. Give remarks.
DOCUMENTS NEEDED:
S.NO DOCUMENT TITLE FORMAT (SOFT/HARD
COPY)
1 Lab Dip Hard copy
2 Strike Off Hard copy
3 Bulk Submit Form Hard copy
RACI MATRIX
RESPONSIBILITY ACCOUNTABILITY
Colorist Colorist
Merchandiser

CONSULTED INFORMED
BUYERS Merchandising head
colorist