Types of master data

A description of all the master data types are given below:

Maintenance - Information stored under this tab is the master data of the system, categorized  as below.

• Style Types  -  This refers to the different ranges of each type of garment. For example T-Shirt-Sport, T-shirt-Casual, etc.

• Machines - This refers to any machine that exists within a production line and is identified by a specific code assigned to it. For example Single needle(SNLS), Bartack(BT), Overlock(OL), etc.

• Shifts - A shift is a specific period of time during which a group of operators is scheduled to work. Most garment factories operate for more than eight hours a day, and they typically have multiple shifts.

• Factory - This specifies the details of the location and other relevant details of the factory. 

• Zones- Zones are the designated areas within a factory. For example, Bra zone, Pant zone, etc.

• Sections - These can be defined as the specific areas of the factory to better manage the sewing lines.Multiple sections can exist in a particular zone. 

• Lines - A sewing line refers to a production line or assembly line where the sewing process of a specific garment style takes place. The data here involves the line details and the style types that are allocated to it.

• Employees - Refers to an individual who is employed by the factory to carry out various tasks related to the production of garments. Employees in a garment factory may include operators, supervisors, managers, and administrative staff.

• Pools - Pools are the group of workers that can be assigned to different operations(any specific task in sewing the garment eg; button attach) in the production process. The purpose of creating pools is to maximize the flexibility of the production process by allowing operators or machines to be reassigned to different tasks as needed. For example, Training pool, idle pool, etc.

• References - Free data field to be used for specific scenarios.

• Parameters - Parameters are a reserve set of values which defines how the line balancing system works. For example, SMV tolerance, skill depreciation percentage, minimum/maximum operations per person, etc.

• Skills - Skill refers to the level of knowledge, experience and training required to perform a specific operation in the production process. For example cup attach, bartack, hang tag, final checking.

• Employee skills - Skill level of the employee.. 

• Employee Performance - Employee performance refers to the measure of an employee's productivity in completing their assigned operations. The daily performance of the employee can be reviewed here, further any performance fluctuations can be noticed here.

• Attendance - Attendance provides a record of an employee's presence or absence from work. It is an important factor in the line balancing process as it affects the overall efficiency.

• Layouts - Refers to the process of breaking down a production process into individual operations.