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 INTRODUCTION
• General sewing data is a technique for method analysis and the
setting of time standards for the sewing industries.
• Best method to calculate SAM/SMV value.
• Devised by Methods Workshop Limited and is being continually
developed by General Sewing Data Limited using an MTM
database.
• It evaluates commonly occurring motion sequences within the
needle trades environment.
• Utilises codes associated with a definite time value.
 Evoution
• In the 1940's detailed research was undertaken on what kind of
Gets and Puts are needed to complete certain tasks.
• Methods Engineering Council, developed MTM-1 (Method-Time-
Measurement) data chart.
• It consisted of 5 basic motions.
• Total movement codes present in it was around 350.
• Main problem was the time taken by the practitioner to calculate
the total time required in TMU(Time-Measurement-Unit).
MTM-1 Data card
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• In 1965, INERNATIONAL MTM
Directorate released a system
known as MTM-2 which has been
largely based on work carried out
by the Swedish MTM Association.
MTM-1 MTM-2

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 UTILITY
• You can set standard time of your product (each individual job/operations) to measure and
improve performance.
• For line capacity planning and line balancing based on standard time
• In reducing operation cycle time by improving method through motion analysis
• You also can standardize your method across the production line.
• SAM & SMV
• It is used to find out the required time to perform different jobs.
• It can also be used to modify and improved the methods.
• It can also be used to modify and improve the methods before the work starts.
• To estimate labor costs.
• It can be used to find the times for short motions, which cannot be measured by stopwatches.
• It can also be used for repetitive work.
 Plant Rely on GSD for:
• Methods engineering
• Methods improvement
• Line balancing
• Operator training
• Learning curve analysis
• Style change evaluation
• Pre-production planning
• Costing of new designs
• Management reporting information
 ADVANTAGES
• The primary advantages of applying GSD are the ability to compile Predictive
Costing Analyses
• A further advantage is that this predictive process provides the shop floor
with a comprehensive series of Standards and Targets, enabling the
operators to ―work to target‖ as soon as the product enters the
manufacturing process
• Improving the Standard Times which are generated at the costing stage
• Shortening the manufacturing process
• Improving productivity.
• Increasing profitability.
 FURTHER BENEFITS
• Customization - Each GSD installation is tailored to the needs and specifications of the facility.
• Flexibility - There is no limit to the number or complexity of changes.
• Modem support - provides a “help desk", the modem support package, online help.
• Graphics, MPG and AVI compatible – GSD interfaces with AutoCad and any other graphic
programme in order to produce layouts, style profiles etc.
• Production-responsive- responds to many production variation
• Networking – Each deaprtmen can acces the information at the same time
• Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
• Add-On Modules- optional modules which interact with the GSD data base address cutting and
spreading activities, capacity planning and ticket printing.
• Operator Training - GSD believes that the optimization of the operator is the key to superior
productivity.
• Languages -GSD is available in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and
Hebrew, a feature invaluable to 807 and offshore contractors.
 DISADVANTAGES
– Cost of GSD implementation and training (which should be measured
against the return on investment, discussed later)
– Additional cost, having already invested in Time Study
– Time scale to implement GSD (4 to 6 months)
– It is unlikely that the benefits of GSD will be fully realized unless
payment procedures incorporate some form of ―payment by results‖
scheme i.e. piecework, or something similar (although it should be
noted that the long-term effects of applying such a scheme would be
nothing other than beneficial).
 DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL SEWING DATA
Master Sewing Data
• Master Sewing Data is an evolved form of general sewing data.
• It was established as a consulting project to establish a computerised work
measurement system that is:
 Accurate
 Reliable
 Universally named
 Methods description
 Work done sequence
 Easy to learn
 Fast to apply
 Based on MTM-2
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• MTM-2 was chosen because it fundamentally meets the eight
demands of International MTM Directorate in achieving a very
high level of consistency for standard time development.
• Motion pattern of sewing operators’ exhibit some variation in
distance as well as the motion type.
• MTM-2 as the most desirable database for the establishment
of higher standard data for Garment Sewing operations.
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• This system can be customised for unique in-house processes and can be
developed for special applications which can be included on the MSD Data
card.
• Almost all the Garment Industry’s operational methods are covered by MSD:
a) Washing of Garment l) Sub-assembly – Cuffs, Sleeves, Pockets, etc.
b) Drying of Garment m) Button Holes Making
c) Mini-Pack to Packaging n) Labelling and Hole Punching
d) Final Pack to Carton o) Zip Sewing
e) Carton Box Making p) Counting and Stamping
f) Needle Detection q) Fabric Cutting (Auto and Manual)
g) Inspection and Thread Trimming r) Bundling
h) Ironing s) Setup for Auto-Cutting
i) Sewing of Panels – Small t) Embroidery Operations
j) Sleeve, Collars u) Fabric Relaxation
k) Front to Back Panels – Singlets, Shirts, Coats, etc. v) Material Handling, etc.
 GSD displays its costing application QUEST
• The English pioneer in pre-determined motion and time study, GSD
introduced QUEST application.
• QUEST is an application to enable any business with or without its
own manufacturing facilities to calculate the true manufacturing
cost of their products in various locations.
• It consists of two key elements – the software environment in
which the user can quickly and easily build a garment with a known
“Standard Time” and QED data libraries, which are based on the
pedigree and integrity of the international standard that is “GSD”.
 Key Points of QUEST
• Quick Costing
• Drag & Drop User Interface
• Easy to Learn & Use
• Templates to Guide the User
• One week Training and
Implementation
• It is usually deployed in Product
Development, Costing and
Merchandising teams.
 REFERENCES
• https://apparelresources.com/technology-news/manufacturin
g-tech/gsd-displays-its-costing-application-quest/
• http://aprc.com/training-courses/msd/
• http://elyon.com/gsd7a_e.htm
• http://work-study.info/general-sewing-data-gsd-benefits-of-gs
d/
• https://www.coats.com/en/Acquisitions/Companies/GSD
• https://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textiles-technology-new
s/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=69987
THANK YOU
PRESENTED BY
AKANKSHA KUMARI (BFT/18/1627)
PRINCE (BFT/18/513)
SNEHA MAHTO BFT/18/1157
SOMYA (BFT/18/526)
 Continued...
• Today everyone in the industry is under pressure and hence the
brands/buyers are hammering their vendors and manufacturers to further
reduce the price, without even possessing the basic understanding of a
product’s costing or how much a vendor can be pushed. Due to this, the
strategic relationship between a brand and its vendor is getting strained.
Considering the situation, GSD developed ‘GSD Quest System’ which not only
enables the manufacturers to gain an understanding of the various costs
involved, but also allows the brands/buyers to analyze their product to
understand the costing structure and its limitations. The solution is now
being made available to the brands in order to determine the manufacturing
cost of a new style.
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• GSD Quest is a pre-production cost benchmarking solution
which enables staff with little or no manufacturing expertise, to
use a drag and drop approach to quickly develop a time cost
analysis of apparel products. Quest allows brands to assess
product viability early in the development cycle and to
benchmark supply chain options and costs.
 Continued...
• The GSD QUEST solution consists of two key elements – the
software environment in which the user can quickly and easily
build a garment with a known “Standard Time” and QED data
libraries, which are based on the pedigree and integrity of the
international standard that is “GSD”. Using a simple “drag and
drop” user interface to populate a graphic-based costing sheet,
users are guided through the process of creating a Bill of
Labour for any given product, thereby ensuring that no
essential components are missed.
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• General Sewing Data recognizes commonly occurring motion
sequences encountered in the needle trades environment and
describes the motion utilizing codes, to each of which is
associated with a definite time value.
• General Sewing Data consists of 25 codes at the general level,
which is supplemented by getting/Put Data and selected MTM
codes to give complete coverage.
 Continued...
• MSD (Master Sewing Data) was established as a consulting project to
establish a computerised work measurement system that is:
 Accurate
 Reliable
 Universally named
 Methods description
 Work done sequence
 Easy to learn
 Fast to apply
 Based on MTM-2
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GSD codes
• . GSD utilizes 39 basic codes which represent the most
commonly used motion sequences encountered in the sewn
products industry
• The GSD codes specifically designed for the sewn products
industry, the garment manufacturer, or any production facility
where sewing forms part of assembly
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• GSD was investigated in 1976
• MTM Directorate released a system known as MTM-2 which
has been largely based on work carried out by the Swedish
MTM Association.
• MTM-2 reduces the 350 MTM-1 codes to 39.
MTM-1 MTM-2
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MTM-1 data card (around 350codes)
MTM2 data card (reduced to 39 codes)