Title: The Fundamentals of Quality Assurance in the Textile Industry Author: Stanley Bernard Brahams ISBN: 1498777880 / 9781498777889 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 180 Publisher: Productivity Press Year: 2016 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
The book describes the role of a quality professional in the apparel industry with the emphasis on working with overseas factories and how to ensure products delivered are to the agreed specification. It explains what tools are required and how to manage products from style conception to finished production and the methods used to track and evaluate samples and production at each stage of the critical path. Most importantly, the book explains how the partnership between quality, purchasing, and the vendor plays a key role in business success. Leaders will understand the dynamics involved from range selection to final delivery to the warehouse of merchandise that meets the required standard.
Demonstrates the use of computer aided design to create clearly detailed technical information for factories through the stages of design, development and manufacture, using graphic illustration where possible.
Takes the reader through a variety of specifications step by step and explains the reasoning behind creating each page
Provides the definitive approach to specification writing for the clothing and related industries, demonstrating the advantages of using CAD.
Explains how specifications are an integral part of product development, quality assurance and manufacturing.
Contends that effective graphics function as an international language
Preface
Chapter 1 : Who is Responsible for Quality? & Defining the Role of The Quality Controller Chapter 2 : Risk Analysis Chapter 3 : Fundamentals for Effective Control of The Supply Chain Chapter 4 : Writing Procedures for The Supply Chain Chapter 5 : Garment Specifications Chapter 6 : Fit and Fit Sessions Chapter 7 : Fabric Specification and Performance Chapter 8 : Fabric Testing Chapter 9 : Supplier Manual Chapter 10 : Product Development: Chapter 11 : Managing The Critical Paths Chapter 12 : Sample Reports Chapter 13 : Assessing and Working with Factories Chapter 14 : Inspection of Merchandise Chapter 15 : More Preventative Action