(listed alphabetically)
Accept the Order - Send a confirmation letter to the customer and produce an actual order.
Assemble Garments - Sew, press, and box garments.
Attach Bundle Ticket - Attach the bundle ticket to the bundle.
Attach Shipping Label - Attach label to a pallet of boxes.
Boxing - When a box is filled with the proper mix of sizes, seal it up and send it to the warehouse.
Bundle by Piece & Bundle Code - Organize the cut pieces into appropriate bundles.
Check Availability - Perform a preliminary check of machine and labor availability.
Check Customer History - Make sure customer is legitimate and has good credit.
Check Garment Inventory - Check the inventory and subtract any garments that are already produced from the order.
Check Machine & Labor Resources - Make sure that the type and quantity of machines and labor are available; request more if necessary.
Check PC Goods Inventory - Make sure that type and quantity of Piece Goods are available; order more if necessary.
Check Trim Inventory - Make sure that the type and quantity of trim is available; order more if necessary.
Create Bundle Numbers and Tickets - Use the Leadtec computer to print a bundle ticket and assign bundle numbers.
Create NC Files - Using the marker data, create Numerical Control files for the Gerber cutter .
Create Production Schedule - Create a production schedule that will meet the requirements of the order.
Cut Fabric - Cut the fabric using the NC data.
Draw Markers - Use the plotter to draw a marker required by the cut order.
Establish Customer Base - Find potential customers for your product.
Issue Cut Order - For each item in the production schedule, issue a cut order.
Load Boxes onto Pallets - Stack the appropriate number of boxes onto a pallet.
Load onto Truck - Load the pallets onto the truck.
Manage (TC)2 - Make decisions that serve as constraints to all the functions of (TC)2.
Manufacture Order - Plan, Produce, and store garments for an order.
Market & Sell Product - Establish a customer base for your product and accept orders from those customers.
Plan for Order - Prepare markers, create production schedule, and issue cut orders needed to produce the order.
Prepare Resources - Check availability of machine, labor and inventory resources.
Pressing - Press the garments.
Produce Marker Files - Find an existing marker that satisfies the order requirements, or modify an existing marker, or create a new marker.
Produce Order - Cut and assemble the pieces into garments.
Receive an Order - Obtain a potential order from customer.
Sewing (with inline inspection) - Sew the pieces together, then inspect; if a garment fails inspection at any operation, the operation is repeated.
Ship Order - Prepare an order to be shipped and load it onto a truck.
Spread Fabric - Create a spread using the correct fabric and number of layers for the cut order. Then place the papers marker on the spread.
Store in Warehouse - Store the boxes of garments in the warehouse until the entire order is completed.
Strap Boxes to Pallets - Strap the boxes to the pallet so they will not fall during transport.
Temp. Storage - Temporarily store garments in boxes along the wall beside the pressing station.
Wrap Pallets in Plastic - Wrap the pallet of boxes with plastic to provide extra stability and protection.
(Input, Control, Output, and Mechanism (ICOM) Definitions, listed alphabetically)
Available Styles - The styles of garments (TC)2 can make.
Bad Garments - Garments that do not pass inline inspection.
Bundle Ticket - A ticket, created by Leadtec, that identifies a bundle.
Correct Mix - Each box needs to contain certain numbers of styles, colors, and sizes.
Customer Orders - Potential order for products.
Cut Pieces - The spread, after it has been cut.
Fab. Spec. Trim List - Fabric Specific Trim List; a list of what trim goes with specific fabrics.
Findings (Trim) - Thread, buttons, zippers, etc.
Good Garments - Garments that pass inline inspection.
Labor Request - Request to hire new seamstresses.
Leadtec - Leadtec is a production monitoring and control system.
Manuf. Specs. - Manufacturing Specifications from the Book of Manufacturing Specs kept at (TC)2.
NC Files - Numerical Control Files for the Gerber cutter.
OK1 - Customer is on customer list and has good credit.
OK2 - Resources can be made available to produce the order.
Order - An official, confirmed order.
Paper Markers - A plot of the marker on paper.
PC Goods - Piece goods; cloth.
PO Worksheet - Purchase Order Worksheet.
Spread - Layers of fabric, spread out and ready to be cut.
