A study on the production, package, distribution and merchandizing process in Himalaya International Pvt Ltd (Egypt) (Garment industry)

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A study on the production, package, distribution and merchandizing process in Himalaya International Pvt Ltd (Egypt) (Garment industry)

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Himalaya is located in the heart of Egypt, the land of Pharaohs and Cleopatra in a public free zone of Nasr City. Himalaya International was born on June 1999, and Christened on 21st December 1999 with an authorized and paid up capital of US 2.00 $ million. The land of Pharaohs and Cleopatra is blessed with no quota restriction, which is why the country is quota free. The government of Egypt is anticipating that U.S.A will treat Egypt as one of the most favored nation that is sanction duty free status for Egyptian products.

At present the company has 700 employees equipped with 413 machines as per a separate list attached. Himalaya International strives for the highest quality standards and timely deliveries, hence efficient and experienced personnel management is required in all aspects of production and quality. The senior management and department managers are from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Egypt. The rest of the employees are Egyptians. Himalaya is capable of manufacturing all types of textile wear with bottoms as their forte. Currently, it produces Pants, all types of Shorts, shorts for men, women, boys, and girls and children.

Introduction
Company profile
1. Work force
2. Range of products
3. Capacity
4. Clienteles
Process flow of apparel manufacturing for production
1. Warehouse/store
2. Fabric stock
3. Sample fabric
4. Trimming accessories
5. Button sample
6. Zipper sample
7. Thread sample
Finance department
1. Providing management information
2. Budgeting
3. Garment costing
Administration, planning department, production scheduling and pre-production meeting
Sampling department
1. Flow chart of sampling department
2. Pattern making
3. Paper pattern
Cutting department
Production process
Sewing section
Washing department
Pressing section
Shipping department
Introduction of merchandising
1. Merchandising processs
2. Merchandiser
3. Typical work activities
4. Role of a merchandiser
5. The responsibility of a merchandiser
6. Types of merchandisers in an apparel industry
Conclusion, recommedation and suggestions
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[...] Button sample Zipper sample Thread sample FINANCE DEPARTMENT The finance department is responsible for managing all the financial and administrative affairs of the company and has a very important influence on the menu of the policy and commercial decisions taken by the management. Financing of company's require very precise, timely planning and control in order to ensure that educate funds and credits are available when needed. Some of the more important functions performed by this department are Providing management information The financial department is directly responsible for providing management with up-to-date information on the current & future financial status of the company. [...]

[...] This contains the detail instruction regarding the cutting markers to be placed and copied from existing markers and a graded set of patterns for the style to be cut out in pattern paper may exist in the memory of a computer. The operation consists of planning the layout of the pattern components to ensure that the most economical used of materials and can be performed. LAY OUT Sample room work order officer arrange the procedure of making that garment as easy as possible for production floor. [...]

[...] Price negotiations at the order placing stage and following up on payments in another aspect of the job. The job requires travel domestically or abroad for sourcing of fabrics and also to bring new ranges for development. TYPES OF MERCHANDISERS IN AN APPAREL INDUSTRY PRODUCTION MERCHANDISER Production Merchandiser controls the production of a particular line of garment and exceeds the flow of merchandise from manufacturers to the buyers. All the activities on the parts of the manufacturer confirmation are performed by the Production Merchandise to meet production as well as the delivery dates. [...]

[...] PACKING SECTION PACKED INNER CARTON PACKING SECTION Received from Pressing Section Poly Bag / Cartons / Size Assortment to be decided Packed in Poly Bags as per Buyer requests Packed in Inner Cartons Packed in Outer Cartons Marking as per Shipping and Customs requirement Rope tying and strapping Ready for shipping SHIPPING DEPARTMENT The main function of this dept is to dispatch the consignment to the correct destination through a forwarding agent, specified by the buyer. At the time of shipment this department without which it is impossible to dispatch the goods produces certain documents. [...]

[...] Typically, the role will include: Planning the product range with the buying team; Liaising with buyers, QA analysts, stores, suppliers and distributors; Forecasting profits and sales using computer programs, in particular Excel; Planning budgets and presenting sales forecasts and figures for new ranges to senior managers; Identifying potential sales promotions using numerical and analytical skills; Managing performance of the ranges, ensuring that best sellers are fully potentials and keeping an eye on slow ones, taking action to reduce prices if necessary; Accompanying buyers on visits to manufacturers to appreciate production processes; Visiting supplier and stores for best/worst seller meetings; Meeting with suppliers and managing the distribution of stock; Identifying production and supply difficulties and dealing with them when they occur; Managing and training staff. [...]

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