Event Procurement

Deliver cost savings through minimized risk, smarter procurement and an optimized supply chain
Enable customers to focus on their core business instead of trying to handle indirect, non-core expenditure Offer a global supply chain network with knowledge of suppliers in local and emerging economies
Reduce the costs and risks associated with sourcing non-core goods from new geographies, including emerging markets
Manage tenders for specific and individual projects on the customer’s behalf
Co-ordinate management of a transaction at every stage of the supply chain, ensuring that quality and lead-times are managed and monitored
Maximize customer revenues by meeting delivery promises through superior reliability
Deliver local market requirements such as customs and compliance management
Procure goods that enable customers to fulfill their corporate social responsibility requirements, an area of increasing stakeholder scrutiny.
Event has a track record of delivering substantial savings through the effective implementation and operation of best in class procurement.
We help organizations in getting the best out of the systems they have implemented by driving the process changes, both internally and with suppliers that result in the real benefits being achieved.
Event has developed and implemented a number of innovative outsourced procurement models that enable our clients to realise the savings opportunities across a wide range of categories without the need to acquire rare category expertise or implement niche technology solutions.

Our outsourced procurement services include:
Portfolio solutions where Event provide the procurement resources to manage some or all of a client’s categories. This approach allows the client’s staff to focus on core categories (typically direct spend) while reaping the benefits of a focused, expert approach to non-core categories. Event deploys a core team to provide day-to-day management and additional expertise to support specific activities and categories.
Category solutions that focus on a single major category, providing a bespoke operational service along side strategic supplier management. This may also include the aggregation of spend across Event clients to bring scale benefits to all parties.

We achieve these outstanding results through a combination of the following:
Outstanding purchasing skills and experience. Building on our deep, practical category knowledge, our team has extensive purchasing experience.
A knowledge base of suppliers and benchmark data. As a result of our ongoing benchmarking studies carried out in partnership with major public and private sector organizations, we have developed a wealth of clearly structured and easily comparable data to help speed up the process of quantifying the opportunities available for our clients. This coupled with a continually updated supplier knowledge base provides the basis for accurate and informed decision-making.
Proprietary procurement technology.
Agility and creativity. While we bring a wealth of experience, skills and tools, we recognize that every organization is different and the same solution does not work for everyone. Creativity runs through all of our work and training. Our agility is reflected in the commercial models we operate with our clients, from flat fee to full gain share, our arrangements see us rewarded for delivering auditable results that are often ten to twenty times our fees.

What are corresponding parts?

Corresponding parts can be described using many different examples. I'll use right triangles. By definition, one of the interior angles of a right triangle is 90o. Therefore the other two interior angles of a right triangle must add up to 90o since the sum of all three interior angles of a triangle is equal to 180o. In fact, the two corresponding angles of any other right triangle must add up to 90o. Those angles are corresponding parts of a right triangle. The 90o angle is another, albeit different, corresponding part of a right triangle.

This can be generalized to pretty much anything you're talking about as long as what your talking about has parts. Take a person's face for example. I have blue eyes. You may have green eyes. Green would be the color of your corresponding facial feature to my blue.

What is merchandising philosophy?

Merchandising philosophy is that guide all merchandise decisions a retailer makes including: Target market, store type, competitive advantage, costs, competitors and product trends.

Table Of Button Size Measurement

Size:
Button size lignes(L) or millimeter(MM) for diameter
1Lignes=0.625 MM 1MM=1/25 INCH
12L=7.5 MM =5/16"
13L=8.0 MM =5/16"
14L=9.0 MM =11/32"
15L=9.5 MM =3/8"
16L=10.0 MM =13/32"
17L=10.5 MM =7/16"
18L=11.5 MM =15/32"
20L=12.5 MM =1/2" 22L=14.0 MM =9/16"
24L=15.0 MM =5/8"
26L=16.0 MM =21/32"
28L=18.0 MM =23/32"
30L=19.0 MM =3/4"
32L=20.0 MM =13/16"
34L=21.0 MM =27/32"
36L=23.0 MM =7/8" 40L=25.0 MM =1"
44L=28.0 MM =1-3/32"
45L=30.0 MM =1-3/16"
54L=34.0 MM =1-5/16"
60L=38.0 MM =1-1/2"
64L=40.0 MM =1-9/16"

Remarks: Measurement of lignes is not exactly 100% equal to MM.
Button Diameter:

For Button Size,Measure the outer largest diameter

Measure inside diameter for Belt use
**NOTE:For general.USAGE,INCH or MM is for buckle,as for button,lignes or MM is used.

How to Calculate Thread Consumption for Garments?

There is a standard formula for determining thread consumption. In that formula you will get multiplying factors according to machine type and stitch class. To determine thread consumption you just need to multiply seam length with that factors. This way one can estimate total thread requirement for making a garment.

Actual thread consumption for a unit length of seam depends on following factors.

1.Stitch Classes
2.Stitches per inches (SPI)
3.Thickness of the seam (fabric thickness)
4.Thread tension
5. Thread count (thickness of sewing thread)

So you are suggested to calculate garment thread consumption by your own. You can develop multiplying factor according to your product categories and requirement using following steps.

Also Read: Thread Consumption Calculation Process is Simplified

Step 1: To calculate thread ratio, you need a sewing machine, fabric and sewing thread that will be used for bulk production. For fabric and thread you can take similar thickness and same thread count in case actual is not available.

Step 2: Sew a seam of 12 cms long and take 10 cms seam out of it by trimming 1 cm from both edges.

Step 3: Unravel both needle thread and bobbin thread from the seam. Remove crimp from the unraveled thread and measure its length in cm. Generally it will be higher than the seam length. Now find the multiplying factor by dividing thread length with seam length. Assume unraveled needle thread length is 12.5 cm then needle thread multiplying factor is 12.5/10 or 1.25.

Using this method you can find out any types of machines’ thread consumption factors.

Step 4: Once you have consumption factors then it is easy to calculate total thread consumption. Measure seam length of all operations of the garment and get thread requirement by multiplying thread consumption factor. Add thread wastage 5% for the thread that trim out from each ends of the seam.

For quick reference you can follow the following thread consumption ratios. Source: Coats thread consumption guide.

If you want to refer ready made thread consumption factors then refer to Coats and A&E's Technical bulletins.

Sampling Stages in Apparel Manufacturing

Broadly garment samples are categorized as development samples and production samples. Samples that is made in development stage are as following -

1.Proto Sample
2.FIT sample
3.Salesman Sample/Photo shot Sample
4.Size set Sample
5.Pre-production Sample

In production stage factory need to submit few more samples that includes
1.Top of Production Sample
2.Shipment Sample
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1. Proto Sample: This samples are proto type of new design created by designers. This is the first sample in product development stage. Proto sample is made to communicate the design of a style or a line or to present garment structure. In proto samples fit and fabric detailing is not been considered.

2. FIT Sample: Once proto sample is approved, FIT is being made with actual measurement. Modification on the pattern is done to get desired fit of the garment. FIT is one of the most important factor to be considered during sample development. FIT sample is being tested on live model or Dress form for to verify garment fit and fall.

3. Salesman Sample: Salesman samples are made to put on display in the retail showroom. Salesman sample (SMS) are displayed for assessing customer's feedback and according to customers response buyers forecast demand of an particular style. Sales samples are made with actual fabric and trims and accessories. Buyer pays for salesman samples to the developer.

4. Size set Sample: The purpose of the size set is to check fit of the garment in different sizes. In this stage factory develops samples in multiple sizes. Generally, buyers ask size set sample in jump sizes, like S, L, XXL. Buyer check size set sample and give feedback to factory if anything need to be corrected.

5. Pre-production Sample: All the above samples are made in sampling department. Buyer wants pre-production sample (PP sample) to be made in actual production line, so that operators know what are they going to make. This sample is made with actual fabric, trims and accessories and made by sewing line tailors. PP sample must be approved by buyer or buying house merchants (technical persons) prior to proceeding actual production.

6. Top of Production Sample (TOP sample): Once production is online, few pieces is taken out in the middle of the production. Production pieces are sent to buyer as TOP sample. All buyers does not asked for TOP sample. Purpose is to cross-check whether factory is following PP sample specification or not.

7. Shipment Sample: When style is being finished and packed for shipment, 2-3 finished and packed pieces with all packing details are kept for future reference. Shipment sample is kept by factory merchants and buyer's merchant. The approved shipment is sent directly to warehouse and merchants at the buyer do not get garment out of the shipment. That is why they keep shipment sample for future reference.

Pricing Terminologies used in Garment Export Business

Free on Board (FOB):
In garment exporting, pricing of the garments mostly quoted on FOB. FOB is defined as a term of sale under which the price invoiced or quoted by an exporter manufacturer or a buying agency includes all charges up to placing the goods on board a ship at the port of departure specified by the buyer. It is also called as collect freight, freight collect, or freight forward. FOB is also abbreviated as freight on board.

Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF):
In many supplying countries pricing is prepared based on CIF. CIF is a shorthand term for signifying that the price invoiced or quoted by an exporter includes insurance and all other charges up to the named port of destination.

Cut, make and Trim (CMT):
In the apparel industry the buyer needs to assure the quality of raw materials. Textile fabrics of the quality or nature demanded by the buyers may not be available in the sourcing country and raw materials may be required to import. In many instances, the buyer takes on the task of purchasing and shipping the raw materials for the apparel production facility. Buyer only pays a fee to the factory for sewing, trimming, and manufacturing the final goods which is named as CMT. The finished goods are then shipped to the buyer.

Secondly when a larger manufacturer uses production capacity of the subcontractors and job workers, subcontractors are paid for CMT only.