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As tailor shops are not able meet the volume and supply across
the world. Mostly used production systems are as following –
• Collar preparation
• Sleeve preparation
• Front preparation
• Back preparation
• Assembling operations (closing, setting collars and sleeves, etc.)•
• Finishing operations (buttonholes, blind-stitching, etc.)
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Transportation-Manual transportation, many times helper are hired for this -In this system an automated mechanical system carries
bundle transportation job. pieces to each work stations.
-Operators stop their work to fetch bundles. -Easier pick up and dispose at each work station. Resulted
-Less effective in terms of production management. Resulted quick response time
long response time.
Through put -Compare to UPS, through put time longer in PBS. How much -Through put time in UPS is less compare to PBS. But it is
time long will depend on the bundle size and no. of bundles kept not the minimum time as in this system there is WIP in
in between two operators. between two operators.
Direct Labour - Direct labour content is high because usually operator does -Direct labour content is less than PBS because an operator
content tying and untying of bundles, positioning components, pulling only sews the garment part rather than other tasks. In this
the bundle ticket and handling of work pieces. system garment parts are held by the over head hanger, so
less handling of garment components.
WIP level -In PBS generally operators are asked to sew as much pieces -Less WIP in between operators. As workstation has limit
as they can without considering back and front operators. of holding no. of hangers. Also after completion of
This resulted piling up of work in the operations with higher operation hangers are transported to the next operation
work content. automatically.
Cutting work -As a result of High Work In Process (WIP) is required by -Lower WIP results in less cutting works. A balanced flow
requirement sewing section, cutting sections are required to perform 60- of material established in between cutting and sewing line.
70% more than actual production can handle.
Inventory Level -Due high WIP and higher cutting, fabrics and trims need to -Less inventory for fabric and trims.
stock in advance
Excess labour - Usually in PBS needs more overtime works, repair work due -Plant with UPS system needs less overtime as planning is
requirement to some unfinished operations. easy in this manufacturing system.