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Ares(2014)84528 - 16/01/2014
Skill development in ready made
garment(RMG)
Presented by: Eng. Mohamed El-Sayaad
Definition & Portions in the RMG
•It’s done to help in Marketing, Training and assessment.
Department Percentage
Design 1-2%
Production 75-80%
Merchandising 3-4%
Quality 3-4%
Engineering/ Maintenance 3-4%
Support functions 10-12%
Qualification requirements for RMG
Engineer/ 5-10 years
Manager
Experience
Engineer/ Diploma/
Line/Shift Line/Shift
Minimum 5- 10 years
supervisor supervisor
Experience
ITI/ Diploma/
Minimum educated
Supervisor Supervisor Supervisor
with 3-5 years
experience
Minimum educated
• Operator Operator Operator Operator
Skill Requirements and Gaps
Function Level Skill required
• Knowledge of fabric types and quality .
Purchase • Price cost calculation
Manager • Negotiation skills.
• Sourcing and evaluation of suppliers.
Procurement
• Calculation for consumption rates and wastage.
• Orders consumption follow up.
Purchase • Delivery time follow up.
associate/ • Knowledge of different kinds of fabric defects and
executive other quality parameters.
• Liaison with the fabric manufacturers and dye
houses.
• Color continuity cards & Tests required.
Functi
Level Skill required
on
• Various production activities understanding
• Soft skills (specially for Export).
Senior • Foreign languages speaking and writing.
Merchandiser
• Ability to handle multiple accounts/customers.
• Understanding of costing's and different requirements
Merchandising
for different buyers.
• Reviewing materials used for garment manufacturing.
Junior
Merchandiser/ • Understanding of various production activities.
Merchandising • Ability to work closely with other RMG departments.
Executive • Time management skills to handle multiple orders.
• Basic computer skills.
Functio Level Skills required
n
• Design and develop garments.
• Designs to suit the current trends in the requested market.
Design
• Fashion trends in the key markets
Designer
• Elements of Design, Basics of Costing, Fabric Study, Pattern
Making and Draping.
Production
• Production planning.
Production
• Quality control.
manager
• Do it right from first time.
• Management skills
Function Level Skills required
• In-depth knowledge of production process and inspection
methods.
Line • Knowledge of different type of fabrics and stitching
processes.
Supervisor/
• Ability to guide the sewing machine operators.
Floor
• Man-management skills to manage the shop floor. The
Supervisor Supervisor should be able to motivate the workers.
Production
• Good machine control.
• Knowledge of Pattern making.
• Knowledge of machines faults and maintenance procedures.
Operator • Knowledge of machine and fabric faults.
• Ability to sew complete garment.
Functi Level Skills required
on
• Quality requirements.
• Understanding of the customer requirements.
Quality
Quality control • Knowledge of international standards is desirable.
• Knowledge of in line and final quality testing
executive
procedures.
• Ability to understand and prevent defects .
Overview of skill requirements
Skill Building scope
Course type Course content
• Pattern making & Garment Construction.
• Quality control & work study.
Apparel Manufacturing • Production Planning and Control.
• Computer based tools.
• Fashion styling and illustration.
• Pattern making and draping.
Fashion Design • Merchandising(including costing).
• Design studio activities.
• Portfolio presentation.
Quality Assurance • knowing all the processes from quality prospective.
Course type Course content
• Pattern making for knits
• Quality control & work study.
Knitwear Manufacturing
• Production Planning and Control
• Computer based tools.
Production Supervision • Inspection methods & Quality Systems.
and Quality Control • Sewing and Supervision skills.
Sewing Machine
• Maintenance and precautions.
Technician
• Basic sewing machine control
Sewing Machine • Threading & Sewing of different shapes
Operators • Quality standards
• Maintenance of sewing machine.
Observation
— Qualified Man power and training of trainers
— Measurable tools
— Technology transfer And upgrade
— Research and development through different institutions.
— Time and work study importance
— Design and Fashion are key tools for RMG.
— Management, systems , standards and procedures.
