Diploma in Apparel Merchandising Apparel Merchandising (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater) Objectives: The professional program in apparel is designed

for people who have already earned their first degree and are interested to build a career in any of the functional areas related to the clothing industry: Merchandising, Pattern & Design, Production, Quality and Social Compliance. The diploma program is designed to impart basic skills in all functional areas of the industry and students are ready to enter the industry. In this professional program students are able to specialize in chosen areas to meet the demands of their workplace or pursue their interest in consultation with academic advisors. Students are prepared for careers as Quality Assurance Manager, Product Development Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Merchandiser, Industrial Engineer, Production Manager, Factory Manager and Compliance Manager. Students can improve their knowledge, skill, and efficiency and finally to buildup the confidence of the participants in merchandising to meet the challenges in the quota free global apparel business. The participants will aware of high standard merchandising process and motivate to practice their professional education regarding apparel business in their real life situation. Course Curriculum For Diploma in Apparel Merchandising First Semester MODULE # 1 Introduction to Clothing Industry 1.Introduction to merchandising. 2.Responsibilities of merchandiser. 3.Quick Response Merchandising. 4.Introduction to different section of clothing industry. 5.Factory organogram. 6.Organogram of garments industry. 7.Order Follow-up. MODULE # 2 Fiber To Fabric 1. Textile fiber and yarn. 2. Woven fabrics.

3. Non-woven fabric. 4. 5. 6. Cut and sewn knitwear fabrics. Fully fashioned / Sweater (flat knitting). Fabric dyeing, finishing & printing.

7. Textile testing. 8. Industrial Garments Washing MODULE # 3 Quality Controlling Of Clothing Materials 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Basic concept of quality, quality control & quality assurance Standard organ gram for quality control management Fabric defects and causes Fabric inspection. Trims & accessories used in garments. Quality of trims & accessories. Care labeling

MODULE # 4 Basic Concept Of Quality Control For Apparel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Types of garment. Identification parts & points of garments. Standard ways of measuring garments. Zone classification of garments. Levels of quality. Defect in garments manufacturing process. Defects prevention & rectification.

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Standards short terms for quality reporting. Types of sample.

10. Understanding purchase order sheet. 11. Quality specification. 12. Second Semester MODULE # 5 Pattern Development 1. 2. Introduction of pattern. Introducing equipment and machine required for developing pattern & sample Quality controlling in every section.

3. Standard measurement chart. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Basic shirt and variations. T- shirts. Basic pants and variation. Pattern and marker. Marker making & efficiency. Style variation. Grain line.

MODULE # 6 Work Study / Industrial Engineering / Garments Production 1. Garments Production: *Cutting section & its activity. *Sewing section & its activity. *Washing section & its activity. *Finishing section & its activity.

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Introduction of work-study / Industrial Engineering. Time study, method study and motion study. Lay out for cutting, sewing and finishing section. Operation analysis. Basic garments making. Analysis chart for garments. Sewing construction. Spec sheet analysis. MST & PTS analysis. Work design. Different types of M/c & attachment. Principle of motion economy. Standard rating system. Case study and implementation. Flow chart. Line balancing, line lay out. Section flow grid. Useful productivity technique. Balancing for finishing floor. Improving process by work-study department. Formula calculation implementation. Improve method. How can you manage more WIP? Efficiency techniques. Line coding system. Operation bulletin making Basic garment operation. Operation breakdown, efficiency practices. Material utilization Line wise plan & target. How you fix target? Machinery plan. Adjustment plan.

Module # 7 Production Planning & Management 1.Introduction about plan. 2.Flexible knowledge. 3.Basic term and terminology. 4.Optimum working method. 5.Organogram about planning department. 6.Flow chart analysis. 7.Working rating. 8.Operation technical analysis. 10.Production planning method. 11.Sample plan, layout plans. 12.Line wise target set up. 13.Monthly production plan. 14.Tentative production plan. 15.Material, cutting, machinery plan. 16.Plan layout, man power planning. 17.Pre production plan. 18.Planning forecasting. 19.Exponential something planning. 20.Production program planning. 21.Store room planning 22.Material resource planning.

24.Sourcing plan. 25.Integrated plan, marker plans. 26.Production adjustment plan. 27.Order management against factory capacity. 28.Merchandising planning. 29.Time, goal and action. 30.Practice report and reporting system. 31.Operation wise plan. 32.Critical path for planning. 33.Factory shipment planning. 34.Inspection planning. 35.production report and executive plan. 36.Planning, production feedback. 37.Planning for raw material. 38.PP meeting and details.

MODULE # 8 Total Quality Management System 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Quality control tools & systems. Traffic light system. Auditing in traffic light system. Quality control circle. Finishing and packing. Preparing packing list. Acceptable quality level.

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Pre-shipment Inspection.

10. Responsibilities of Q.C personnel. 11. Quality control flow chart. 12. International export / Shipping terms. 13. 14. MODULE # 9 Commercial, Costing & Consumption 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Supply chain management. Customer satisfaction / Customer relationship management. Delegation, cooperation & coordination. Commercial procedure in RMG trade. Shipment procedure. Necessary papers & documents for shipment Mode of payment. Accessories consumption and costing for garment. Fabric consumption and costing for garment (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater). 5S system. ISO 9000.

10. Freight calculation & transportation. Third Semester MODULE # 10 Social Compliance Corporate Social Responsibility 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Local labor law. Code of conduct. Workers psychology. Personal file module. Salary sheet & pay slip module. Age verification module. Salary & OT calculation.

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Idea on SA 8000, WRAP, ETI, AA1000. Procedure for monthly wages of worker and Piece rate worker. Light, sound, temperature requirement. Work space, Layout. Formation of workers welfare forum. Formation and requirement of various committees. Policies (recruitment, Wages, Child Labor, Non Retaliation, Non Abuse & Harassment, Non Discriminatory, First Aid, Sexual Abuse, Grievance, Disciplinary, Maternity benefit etc.

Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. EMS. Environmental law. Safety. Fire safety. Fire drill. Fire fighting equipments. Electrical safety. Machine guarding. Machine safety guarder. PPE. MSDS. Chemical spill control. Earthquake drill. Various Committees related to ESH. Policies related to ESH. OSH Standards. Hazardous material disposal system. Water treatment plant and its parameters. Sanitary land fills system. Formation of First aid, Fire fighter, Evacuation team.

Product Safety & Custom Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Course includes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Broken used needle used Cutting knives, Buttonhole knives, and Tacking needle etc control system. Flow chart for change of needle. Metal detector calibration and its recall system. Button pull test system. Fusing pull test and recall system. Set up CTPAT & Internal security policy.

Factory Auditing: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Starting meeting procedure. Walk through procedure. Workers interview procedure. Document checking procedure (Personal file, Time card, salary sheet, Licenses, Store, record, Production report etc) Fact finding, Exit meeting, Corrective action plan.

MODULE # 11 Case Study 1. 2. Internship. Final project preparation & submission. COURSE LIST WITH PRICE

1 Year Diploma Course (Merchandising) Course Title Diploma on Apparel Merchandising (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater) HSC/Graduate Female / Male Duration One year (2 Days in a week) 6.00 pm to 8.00pm 60,000 Fees

1 Year Diploma Course (Fashion Designing) Course Title Diploma on Fashion Designing HSC/Graduate Female / Male Duration One year (2 Days in a week) 2 Hours in a Day 60,000 Fees

Certificate Course for Apparel Merchandising:

Course Title Apparel Merchandising (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater)

Duration 3 Months (Friday & Saturday)

Fees

18,000

Graduate- Female / Male Apparel Merchandising (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater) Graduate Female / Male Apparel Merchandising (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater) Graduate Female / Male Apparel Merchandising (Woven, Knitwear & Sweater) Graduate Female / Male

6.00 pm to 9.00pm 3 Months (Saturday & Sunday) 6.00 pm to 9.00pm 6 Months (Friday only) 9.30 am to 12.30 pm 6 Months (Friday only) 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm 18,000 18,000 18,000

Certificate Course for Quality Control Management: Course Title Quality Control Management HSC/Graduate Female / Male Duration 3 Months (2 days in a week) 10.00 am to12.00 pm 10,000 Fees

Certificate Course for Internal Auditors: Course Title SA 8000:2001, WRAP, BUYERS CODE OF CONDUCT Graduate Female / Male 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm Duration 1 Month Friday Only 5,000 Fees

Certificate Course On WRAP Monitoring: Course Title WRAP Monitoring Duration 1 Month Fees

Graduate Female / Male

Friday Only 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm

5,000

Certificate Course for Social Compliance: Course Title Part 1: Corporate Social Responsibility Part 2: Environmental Safety & Health Part 3: Product Safety & Custom Trade Partnership against Terrorism Part 4: Factory Auditing Graduate Female / Male Duration 1 Month Friday Only 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm 5,000 Fees

Certificate Course for Pattern Development: Course Title Pattern Development HSC/Graduate Female / Male Duration 3 Months (Two days in a week) 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm 10,000 Fees

Certificate Course for Work study / Industrial Engineering: Industrial Engineering (Work Study) HSC/Graduate Female / Male 3 Months (Friday only) 9.00 am to 12.00 pm 10,000

Certificate Course for Production Planning & Management: Course Title Production Planning & Management HSC/Graduate Female / Male Duration 3 Months (Friday only) 9.00 am to 12.00 pm 10,000 Fees

NB: FOR EACH COURSE REGISTRATION FEE IS TK. 500.00 INHOUSE COURSES Training For Workers: Course Title 1. Motivation and educating for assigned jobs 2. TQM Total Quality Management (Quality Assurance System For Product i.e. Sample Development to Final Inspection) 3. Industrial Engineering (Work Study) Duration 3 half days Per Batch 2 Months (5 half days in a week) Per Batch 1 Month (5 half days in a week) Per Batch 4. Health & Safety & Compliance Issues 2 weeks (5 half days in a week) Per Bach 5. Pattern Cutting & Grading 2 weeks (5 half days in a week) Per Bach NB: Maximum student in each batch should be 25. Training For Management Staffs: Course Title 1. SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) Administration, Merchandising, Cutting, Production & Quality. 2. Executive / Official English. Duration 2 Weeks (5 half days in a week) Per Batch 1 Week (5 half days) Per Batch

3. Supervisory Management Training (To Increase and Develop Supervisors Responsibility & Skillness)

1 Week (5 half days) Per Batch

NB: Maximum student in each batch should be 25

APPAREL MARCHANDING (Woven, Knit & Sweater) Objective:

1. Educate the personnel in advance technology of Merchandising (Woven, Knit and Sweater) process to retain the place in the global market.
2. To improve the Knowledge, Skill, Efficiency and finally to build up the confidence of the participants in Merchandising to meet the challenges in the Quota free global apparel business. 3. To make the participants aware of high standard Merchandising process.

To influence and motivate the participants to practice their professional education (Apparel Business related) in their real life situation. Course Curriculum For Apparel Merchandising: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction to Merchandising

Introduction to Clothing Industry Textile fiber and Yarn. Woven fabrics Cut and sewn knitwear fabrics Sweater (Fully Fashioned) Dyeing, printing and textile testing. Different Type of Garments Parts & Points of Garments

10.Trims & Accessories

11.Care Methods & Sample 12.Measurement 13.Basic Pattern Making 14.Supply Chain Management 15.Introduction to Industrial Garment Washing 16.Quality Controlling 17.Introducing Different kinds of Machine 18.Introduction to the Work Study 19.Commercial Procedure in RMG Trade 20.Customer Satisfaction/Customer Relationship Management 21.Delegation, Cooperation and Coordination 22.Compliance Issues 23.Garment Costing and Consumption

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT Module I Quality Controlling of Clothing Materials 1. Factorys sections and their activities 2. Factory Organogram 3. Fibre, Yarn & Sewing thread 4. Fabrics for clothing 5. Fabric defects and causes 6. Fabric inspection 7. Trims & Accessories of garments 8. Buttons, Snaps & Labels

9. Zipper 10. Quality of Trims & Accessories 11. Care labeling 12. Basic concept of garment testing 13. Padding / Quilting / Interlining 14. Fusing methods 15. Types of sample 16. Machines & Equipment of garment industry 17. Types of sewing machine 18. Seams & Stitches of garments Module II Basic Concepts related to Quality Control Management 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Basic concept of Quality, Quality Control & Quality Assurance Standard organogram for Quality Control Management Types of garment Identification Parts & Points of garments Standard ways of measuring garments Zone classification of garments Levels of quality Defect in garments manufacturing process Defects prevention & rectification

10. Standards short terms for quality reporting 11. Understanding purchase order sheet 12. Quality specification

13. Quality controlling in every section

Module III

Total Quality Management System

1. Operation sequences of garments 2. Quality control tools & systems 3. Traffic light system 4. Auditing in traffic light system 5. Quality control circle 6. Finishing and Packing 7. Preparing packing list 8. Acceptable quality level 9. Pre-shipment Inspection 10. Responsibilities of Q.C personnel 11. Quality control flow chart 12. International Export / Shipping terms 13. 5S system 14. ISO 9000 15. Factory Compliance / SA 8000

WORK STUDY & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Objective: This objective of this course is to facilitate understanding of work-study for improvement

production & applying logistic & creative approach for readymade garment sector. Topic Sub Topic

Introduction

Introduction of work study Department Time study Method study Motion study Layout for cutting room Layout for sewing room Layout for finishing section Department Layout for sewing industry Introduce about production Garment specification Basic Term & Tolls Basic Terminology Factory flow chart Organogarme for work-study

Part -01 Operation Operation analysis Process analysis Basic garment making Analysis chart for garment Sewing construction Spec sheet analysis MTS & PTS analysis Part -02 Improvement Line balancing Line layout Sectional flow gird Useful productivity technique Balancing for finishing floor Improving process by work study department Line coding system Part -03 Practice Operation bulletin making Efficiency technique Flow chart

Work design M/c & attachment Principle of motion economy Standard rating system Case study & implementation

Factory improvement Formula calculation implementation Improvement method How can you manage more WIP.

Material utilization

Line layout Basic garment operation Operation break down Efficiency practice

Likewise plan & target How u fixed target Machinery plan Adjustment plan

PRODUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT Objective: The objective of this course is to facilitate understanding of planning for improvement production & applying logistic & creative approach for readymade garment sector. Topic Introduction Plan Introduction about plan Flexible knowledge Basic term & terminology Optimum working optimum method Organogame about planning department Flow chart Analysis Working rating Flow chart Layout plan Sub Topic

Part -01 Operation technical analysis Production planning method Sample plan Layout plan Line wise target setup Monthly production plan Tentative production plan Material plan Cutting plan Machinery plan Plant layout Manpower planning Pre production plan

Part -02

Improvement Planning forecasting Exponential smoothing planning Production program planning Store room planning Material resource planning Sourcing plan Integrated plan Production adjustment plan Order management against factory capacity Merchandising planning Time * goal & action Marker plan

Part -03

Practice (report & reporting system) Operation wise plan Critical path for planning Factory shipment planning Inspection planning Production report & executive plan Planning feedback Production feedback Planning for raw material Pp meeting & details

SOCIAL COMPLIANCE

Certificate course for Compliance officer, Welfare Officers & Compliance Auditor Part 1: Course Title: CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Course includes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Local Labor Law Code of Conduct Workers Psychology Personal File module Salary Sheet & pay slip module Age verification module Salary & OT Calculation Idea on SA 8000, WRAP, ETI, AA1000 Procedure for Monthly wage worker and Piece Rate worker Light, sound, temperature requirement Work Space, Layout Formation of Workers Welfare Forum Formation and requirement of various committees Policies (recruitment, Wages, Child Labor, Non Retaliation, Non Abuse & Harass, Non Discriminatory, First Aid, Sexual Abuse, Grievance, Disciplinary, maternity benefit etc.

Certificate course for Compliance officer, Welfare Officers & Compliance Auditor Part 2: Course Title: ESH (Environmental, Safety & Health) Course includes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. EMS Environmental law Safety Fire Safety Fire Drill

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Fire fighting equipments Electrical safety Machine guarding Machine safety guarder PPE MSDS Chemical spill control Earthquake drill Various Committees related to ESH Policies related to ESH OSH Standards Hazardous Material disposal system Water Treatment plant and its Parameters Sanitary land fill System Formation of First Aid, Fire Fighter, Evacuation Team

Certificate course for Compliance officer, Welfare Officers & Compliance Auditor Part 3: Course Title: PS & C TPAT (Product Safety & Custom Trade Partnership against terrorism) Course includes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Broken used needle, used Cutting knives, Button hole knives, Tacking needle etc control system Flow chart for Change of needle Metal detector Calibration and its Recall system Button Pull test system Fusing pull test and recall system Set up C TPAT & Internal security policy

Certificate course for Compliance officer, Welfare Officers & Compliance Auditor Part 4 : Course Title: Factory Auditing Course includes 1. 2. 3. 4. Starting meeting procedure Walk through procedure workers Interview procedure Document checking procedure (Personal File, Time card, salary sheet, Licenses, Store, record,

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Production report etc) Fact finding, Exit meeting, Corrective Action plan

INHOUSE COURSES Training For Workers: Course Title 1. Motivation and educating for assigned jobs 2. TQM Total Quality Management (Quality Assurance System For Product i.e. Sample Development to Final Inspection) 3. Industrial Engineering (Work Study) Duration 3 half days Per Batch 2 Months (5 half days in a week) Per Batch 1 Month (5 half days in a week) Per Batch 4. Health & Safety & Compliance Issues 2 weeks (5 half days in a week) Per Bach 5. Pattern Cutting & Grading 2 weeks (5 half days in a week) Per Bach NB: Maximum student in each batch should be 25.

Training For Management Staffs: Course Title 1. SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) Administration, Merchandising, Cutting, Production & Quality. 2. Executive / Official English. Duration 2 Weeks (5 half days in a week) Per Batch 1 Week (5 half days) Per Batch 3. Supervisory Management Training (To Increase and Develop Supervisors Responsibility & Skillness) 1 Week (5 half days) Per Batch

NB: Maximum student in each batch should be 25

CONSULTANCY 1. Work-Study Implementation (To Improve Productivity and Budgeting) 2. Obtaining Benchmark (World Standard) 3. Product Development (Sample and Pattern) 4. Setting up of new factories. 5. Total Quality Control Management 6. How to implement SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) 7. Social Compliance SA 8000 WRAP BSCI CTPAT (Security System) 8. ISO 9000 9. ISO 14000