PAGESWavy Seams:
There is waviness on seam line.
Recommended Solutions:
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-Operator should not stretch the fabric.
Presser foot pressure must be minimum.
Stitch length must not be too short.
Extra care should be taken when sewing.
Zipper Wavy: Zipper does not lay flat after sewing.
EXECUTIVERecommended Solutions:
-Operator should not pulling fabric while stitching or without raising pressure foot.
-Use minimum pressure foot.
-Manage operator for proper sewing techniques
True Cost of Poor Quality and How to Reduce It
In today’s competitive apparel and footwear industries, brands regularly focus their efforts on acquiring
new customers, increasing distribution networks, and preparing next season’s products. But what about
reducing their cost of poor quality?
Despite their success in other areas, companies that do not understand and address their true cost of
poor quality face substantial barriers to long-term growth. What’s more, the cost of not controlling quality
could ring in around 20 percent of total sales.
The Underestimated and Compounding Effect of Poor Quality
The cost of poor quality comprises not only the costs resulting from product defects, but also company
processes, practices, or functions that generate defects and errors. Poor quality can weaken consumer
relationships, damage your brand, and add major operational and financial costs.
Consider the effect of a continued weakness within invoicing and logistics. The error may result in ship-
ments of the wrong product, yielding increased freight costs, chargebacks, and even lost sales.
Similarly, errors in the product development stage may result in a host of additional costs. Suppose first
samples are not adequate; additional money must be spent on couriers and redevelopment, with com-
pounding errors leading to production delays, chargebacks, and cancelled orders.
In fact, companies lacking effective quality management often have a cost of poor quality equal to 20
percent of sales or more, according to the American Society for Quality guide.
Identifying the Five Major Categories of Your Product Cost of Poor Quality
To establish and benefit from effective quality management, quality guru Philip Crosbyrecommends that
brands first understand and measure their cost of poor quality.
This step entails identifying the costs of not conforming to requirements within the supply chain. Namely,
companies must recognize the five major categories of the cost of poor quality of a product:
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