AM II SCAP JURY RESEARCH REPORT

MENS TROUSER
HOLISTIC COMPARISON

Sourcing Of
Men's Trouser
From India And China
RESEARCH BY
N Sahithi I Ishita Khanna
Chekuri Naga Harshini I Raish Alam
 Introduction

Sourcing revolves around the practice of searching out and finalizing businesses
or individuals for fulfilling specific criteria. Sourcing in the business is associated
with the procedures involved in choosing the suppliers that can provide goods
and services essential for running your business.
Sourcing could be local and global
 Local Sourcing refers to the sourcing of products or materials from
manufacturers within your home country. Instead of reaching out to
international supplies, you instead choose to buy from local manufacturers.
 Global Sourcing refers to the practice of sourcing from the global supply
chain for goods and services across geopolitical boundaries. This
procurement strategy is something businesses all over the world use, as
international sourcing can help save businesses money by finding cost-
effective locations to manufacture goods.
This project suggests how a product when sourced locally and globally shows
distinction and which option turns out to be better.
 Product Chosen For The Study

Men's Trouser

The product we have chosen is Men’s formal

trousers. Trousers are usually loose-fitting outer
garment for the lower part of the body, having
individual leg portions that reach typically to the
ankle but sometimes to any of various other
points from the upper leg down.
The trousers are made of 66% cotton and 34%
polyester.
This cotton and polyester blend makes the
garment less prone to pilling and static. It also
makes the garment wrinkle free.
Raw materials and
Trims for Trouser

 Fabrics
 Lining (for pocketing fabric)
 Fusible interlining
 Sewing threads
 Zippers
 Buttons
 Hook & Bar
 Labels
 Price tags
 Packaging materials
Raw materials SUPPLIER

FABRIC
SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ CONTACT

1 Skg Enterprise Delhi - 110085, India 25kgs 8726538729

2 Shree Ganesh Enterprises Tiruppura, Tamil Nadu As Required 9874873845

LINING
SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ CONTACT

1 Mithra & Company Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 45 Metres Rolls 8746484779

2 Vijay Laxmi Mills Barmer, Rajasthan 25 Meters 9847584748

Raw materials SUPPLIER

SWEING THREAD
SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ CONTACT

1 Sivasakthi Threads Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 100 kgs 8726538729

2 Mithra & Company Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 150 kgs 8756438746

ZIPPER
SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ CONTACT

1 Balaji Flexipack Rajkot 800 piece 8746484779

2 Goel Zippers Sadar Bazaar, Delhi 2000 piece 9847584748

Raw materials SUPPLIER

BOTTONS
SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ CONTACT

1 Gayati enterprises Sadar bazzar, delhi 100 gross 8090784537

2 Kumar buttons Jamnagar, gujarat 150 gross 8756438746

CARE LABLE
SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ CONTACT

1 Dynamic international Bengaluru, karnataka 5000p 9846738758

2 Usha enterprise Tilak nagar, new delhi 5000p 8094783275

Process of Mass
Manufacturing trousers

They follow these steps to manufacture trousers (listed in the sequence of occurrence) -
 Pre-production processes; trouser sample development and sample approval. Size set samples
and PP samples are developed.
 Selection of fabric and trims as per the buyer specification
 Procurement of fabric, trims, and accessories
 Storage of fabric and trims in warehouse
 Quality checking of fabric and trims
 Pattern development (Done in the sampling stage)
 Marker planning, fabric spreading, and cutting
 Ticketing and bundling of cut components
 Trouser stitching process
 Quality checking of stitched trousers
 Washing
 Finishing
 Folding and Packaging
 Final Inspection and quality audit
The Indian and Chinese
The apparel industry is vital to both India and China’s national
Apparel industry economies, contributing significantly to export earnings, gross
domestic product (GDP) and national employment. Each of the two
countries has a competitive apparel industry with strong domestic raw
material supply, abundant low cost workforce and the traditional focus
on the textile and clothing sector.
China has been the world’s leading apparel manufacturer since 2001,
while India’s apparel industry has shown an impressive development
since the mid-1980s with an average annual growth rate of 17% from
1985 to 2005.
Although it is commonly agreed that China will continue to be the
world’s leading apparel producer for the next few years, India is
considered to be the next logical winner and, possibly, may even
overtake China in this global race.
In this presentation, a comparison of both the country’s apparel
industry has been done and hence the future development of two
industries has been projected which also helps us to make an easy
decision as to where to source our trousers from.
 The Indian and Chinese
Apparel industry

Comparison Of Different
Traits
Tech Pack For Trousers
Make and Buy
Inhouse manufacturing is the process in which the company produces the goods
within its own resources and its’s own employees and where as Outsourcing is the
business practice of hiring a party outside a company to perform services or create
goods that were traditionally performed in-house by the company's own employees
and staff.

In house manufacturing or outsourcing is a decision any business has to make for

the company’s best interest. The determination as to whether to keep activities in-
house or to outsource often involves analyzing the various costing aspects, quality
aspects,capacity of the industry etc and each of them have their own benefits.

FEW ADVANTAGES OF INHOUSE PRODUCTION

● The quality of the products is guaranteed and remains level.

● Guaranteed fast delivery times.
● The ability to switch quickly to a changing demand.
● Customer-oriented production.

FEW ADVANTAGES OF OUTSOURCING

● Cost advantages
● Save on infrastructure and technology
● Access to skilled resources
 Lead Time

Lead time is the amount of time that passes from the start of a process until its
conclusion. Companies review lead time in manufacturing, supply chain
management, and project management during pre-processing, processing, and
post-processing stages.
Reducing lead time can streamline operations and improve productivity,
increasing output, and revenue. By contrast, longer lead times negatively affect
sales and manufacturing processes.

When one considers the lead time as the most prioritised aspect. Sourcing from
India would be our chosen option.
 Supporting Reasons

China is known to rarely hesitate while taking orders, they take orders even when they are filled to brim and
this creates delays in fulfilling their commitments most of the times. This lag could add up to to increasing the
lead time.

The time needed to ship goods from an inland factory to a port can be much more faster and easier and there
is not much deviation that can occur due to local hindrances. When it is sourced from China there is a lot of
lag time due to the transport and shipment. Especially due to the pandemic, rough conditions or prolonged
transit can significantly impact the condition of goods received at their destination.
Pandemic has significantly affected the manufacturing processes all over the world. The most appreciation
has been seen in the increase in the China's lead time. The lead time of China has been increased by 222%
and decreased the export of China.
Using locally sourced parts and labor can shorten lead time and speed production, and offsite
sub-assemblies can save additional time. Reducing production time allows companies to
increase production during periods of high demand. Quicker production can increase sales,
customer satisfaction, and the company’s bottom line.

Hence due to all these above mentioned reasons, its inferred that the sourcing from India would be better and
China wouldn't be the better option.
Quality Aspect

Quality is critical to satisfying your customers and retaining their loyalty so they
continue to buy from you in the future. Quality products make an important
contribution to long-term revenue and profitability.The garment industry has a complex
supply chain where garment makers source materials, stitch garments and sell goods to
retailers. Through buyers and retailers quality garments reach to end user located all
over the world. No wearers will buy a garment with poor quality and visible defects.

When companies can create high-quality products that continue to meet customer demands,
it can lead to fewer production costs, higher investment returns and increases in revenue.

Product quality also matters to the customers who depend on a company's attention to detail
and customer demand. Companies create products to fill a need in the market, and
consumers expect products to meet that need as the company advertises them. They want
products that help them establish a connection with a brand so they know they can rely on
the company's offerings.
Supporting Reasons

Keeping in mind the quality aspect ,India is more preferable for sourcing our
product ,as India has a domestic supply of fabric, especially cotton and silk, and is
also the largest producer of organic cotton in the world.

China also exports immense amount of textile fabrics, but these exports are mostly
little processed or low-costs products where as India is famous for their quality
driven approach, but china has quantity driven approach.

And also Many Chinese manufacturers have chosen Low quality as their business
model.One of China's issues is that manufacturers continue to participate in what
is called the "quality fade.” where the garment manufacturers deliberately produce
garments with lower quality materials in order to gain better business margins and
also lower the cost of making . Importers are frequently unaware and are put in
the dark of what is going on; downward adjustments are gradual but noticeable.
The initial manufacturing sample is acceptable, but as each production run
progresses, more and more of the required inputs are missing.
Costing Aspect
The organization moves from cost to
performance or from failure to success,
when it is profitable. Hence, the main
objective of any organization is that it is
to be profitable. Being profitable also
helps the organization to have sufficient
funds for its growth as well as for its
sustenance during the difficult periods.
When there is a choice between India
and China in terms of costing
We go for India sourcing as the
alternative.
Supporting reasons
Differences in manufacturing wages, size and skill level of the labor force
should be at the forefront of your decision to move production from China to
India.
And importers have watched China’s labor costs soar in recent decades,
often growing by 10-15 percent annually. China’s minimum wages, which
now range from about US$140 to US$346 per month, are set at the
provincial level.
India’s minimum wages similarly vary across states and range from about
US$66 to US$202. Mounting U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods over the past
year have only strengthened the case for India as a cost-effective
manufacturing alternative. And importers of labor-intensive products,
like garments and textiles, are in the best position to realize cost
savings by moving to India.
On the positive side, India has performed relatively well in terms of quality
of education, staff training and economic complexity. Though the
manufacturing sector now contributes only 16 percent to India’s gross
domestic product (GDP), the “Make in India” initiative aims to boost
that contribution to 25 percent by 2022. This initiative has supported
India to make products cost efficient.
Vendor List Trouser India

SL. VENDER LOCATION MOQ PRICE CONTACT

1 Labroz Karol Bagh Dev 50 Piece 1,299/- 8090784537

Nagar, New Delhi

2 Sri Sai Textiles Jamnagar, 150 Piece 450/- 8756438746

Gujarat

3 Vardhan Gurgaon, 150 Piece 350/- 9023564564

Internation Haryana
4 Pride Clothing Ahmedabad, 200 Piece 375/- 8508472985
Gujrat
Conclusion
While China remains the top textile and apparel supplier in the global market, fashion
companies have been actively seeking China’s alternatives due to concerns ranging from rising
wages, trade wars to perceived supply chain risks and have been shifting their sourcing to India.
China also presents many challenges to overcome in the years ahead including increasing
tensions with global trade partners, rising labor costs, and a global pandemic that began within
its borders.

As far as textile export is concerned, China accommodated US $ 5.74 billion worth of textile
shipment to USA in January to June ’21 period, constituting around 35.26 per cent of total textile
import value of USA. The value is down from 41.35 per cent that China clocked in H1 ’19. On
the other hand, the Indian shipment of textile products to USA valued US $ 2.72 billion in H1 ’21.
Markedly, India’s share increased from 14.53 per cent in H1 ’19 to 17.82 per cent in H1 ’21,
clearly indicating number two has grabbed the orders from number one textile shipper to USA.

With all the advantages discussed, India does present a credible large scale sourcing option,
that it already is. Given recent world events and a multitude of government initiatives that India
has committed to in order to strengthen its economy and infrastructure, it seems inevitable that
India’s manufacturing sector has a bright future. Also, with the highly negative China sentiment
and calls from across the industry to #BoycottChina, Indian apparel sector will turn out to be
leading China soon.

After all the analysis and comparison of the lead time, quality aspect and
costs between India and China, it has come out to be that India is better in all
these 3 criterias as compared to China and hence sourcing of the product
and raw materials from India would be a better and effective option.
AM II SCAP JURY RESEARCH REPORT

MENS TROUSER
HOLISTIC COMPARISON

Sourcing Of
Men's Trouser
From India And China
RESEARCH BY
N Sahithi I Ishita Khanna
Chekuri Naga Harshini I Raish Alam