Case Study

Case :Buyer

approved the cost with

bias, But costing has been done
without bias. Buyer have placed
the order with bias.

Why does it happen??

Merchant

is the responsible
person to this issue!!!
Careless of the merchant.
Less knowledge.
Lack of experience.
Less responsibility.

Costing
Order

qty-10,000 blouses for ladies(Style-UK1000)

fabric consumption for 1 garment(bias cut)- 0.75m
fabric consumption for 10,000 garments:- 0.75m*10,000 =7500m
meters/roll- 100m
garments from 1 roll-133
cost

for 1 garment(bias cut)-$4

fabric cost for 1 garment-$2
fabric cost for 10,000 garments-$20,000
merchant

ordered fabric-5000m
cost for 1 garment(with out bias)-$3.05
fabric

shortage-2500m
fabric roll shortage-25
cost shortage for fabric-3333*2=$6666

What is bias cutting?

Thebiasgrain

of a piece ofwoven
fabric, usually referred to simply as
"the bias", is at 45 degrees to its
warpandweftthreads. Every piece of
woven fabric has two biases,
perpendicularto each other. A
garment made of woven fabric is said
to be "cut on the bias" when the
fabric's warp and weft threads are at
45 degrees to its majorseamlines.

Solutions(Development)
Discuss

with the buyer about the

situation.
Discuss with the fabric supplier.
Negotiate for the lowest price rate.
Try to get a discount.
Settle the extra fabric cost from the future
orders.
Try to get the extra fabric rolls as soon as
possible.
If the supplier does not agree with a
cheaper price, find for an another supplier.

Solutions(Bulk)
Discuss

with the work study

officer to reduce the SMV.
Discuss with the pattern
department and sample room to
pattern engineering.
Search for pervious orders
remaining fabric roll.