?Way forward to manage ??MOQ's in an apparel industry??.

??What about this article is?

Hello Folks, Happy to connect with apparel aspirants in an important article. some of our friends requested to share the insights of Managing MOQ's in an apparel industry efficiently.

Now-a-days we can easily be accessible to get all kinds of information about any topics by AI powered ChatGPT and COPILOT. But it is very important that know about Human-touched practical proven strategies to handle the MOQ's efficiently.

??What are MOQ's in apparel industry?

MOQ's - Minimum Order Quantities, it refers to the minimum number of units or pieces of a particular clothing item that a manufacturer or supplier requires a buyer to order in a single order. In an apparel industry let's take into consideration common for established brands, standard MOQ's 1000 - 2500 units.

Most apparel manufacturing industries were familiar with bulk order quantities with long run styles. Because it creates a comfortable situation to manufacturers to meet their operational KPI's such as cost minimization and profit maximization.

??????When it comes to handling MOQ's we are facing some challenges to execute it efficiently in terms of quality and productivity?

1.???? Because we live in the VUCA world, due to uncertainty buyers may reduce the order volume or no future orders, that situation we must be ready with different strategies to tackle it.

• Recession and Inflation in apparel buying countries.
• Reduction in buying power of consumers.
• Global Supply chain delays and increasing logistic challenges.
• Fast fashion threats to environment sustainability

2. Some manufacturers strategized themself such way that to serve brands with High end quality MOQ's.

Let's prepare ourselves towards the future of the apparel industry to handle MOQ's efficiently!

To apply 80/20 rule in executing MOQs, means that lets focus 80% on Pre-Production activities and 20% launching in its production lines.

??Pre-Production 80%

• Speedy preproduction approvals from buyer ends such size set, materials, value added mockups etc., Ensuring No delays.
• Conduct RAM- Risk Analysis Meeting with shop floor team – Ensuring proper delegation of style criticalness to factory end.
• PPC – Production Planning Control team ensuring BASKET FULL order delivered to factory with all materials and trims prior to input date.
• Factory style launching team prepare in advance with their Machineries, Folders and attachments, templates and required skilled operators.

??Quick Change Over 20%

• DSLT – Dedicated Style Launching Team with Technician, IE, Quality, Mechanic, and production staff ensuring all resources are keep ready a day prior to launching the style.
• the team must conduct a quick meeting with production line operators properly communicate the product quality requirements.
• the team must meet the changeover timeline provided by the IE department.

??Let's connecting you all with upcoming next article about monitoring techniques and format to ensuring Successful story of MOQ's in Apparel industry!

??♂?Look forward to hearing valuable feedback and thoughts by ASHOKPAL Sathiyanathan

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