Lean manufacturing challenges in a South African clothing company
- Chiromo, F., Nel, A., Sebele, T.O.
- Authors: Chiromo, F. , Nel, A. , Sebele, T.O.
- Date: 2015-06-08
- Subjects: Clothing trade - South Africa , Lean manufacturing - South Africa , Supply chain management
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5109 , ISBN 978-1-77592-111-0 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13935
- Description: This is a case study that investigates factors that affect the implementation of lean supply chain concepts in a South African clothing manufacturing company, hereafter referred to as Company A. The company’s primary markets are public hospitals in Gauteng Province and it offers a wide range of hospital linen and apparel for hospital staff, patients and wards. The study was conducted at the premises of Company A and it analyses the extent to which production of defective parts, overproduction, excessive inventory, unnecessary production steps, unnecessary movement of people, workers waiting for material and unnecessary handling of material affect the attainment of lean supply chain. Areas covered by the study are segments of the production department; namely the storeroom, cutting room, garment construction, cleaning and despatch. The study also looks at the attempts made and challenges encountered by Company A in eliminating these wastes. The effects of these wastes are visible throughout the company from sourcing of raw materials to the delivery of finished products. They affect delivery lead times, product/service quality, cost and customer satisfaction. These findings have implications on the competitiveness of Company A. They help Company A to focus on establishing supply chain linkages that reduce the wastes. The study contributes by suggesting a model that a manufacturing entity should adopt to reduce the impact of the seven wastes.
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- Authors: Chiromo, F. , Nel, A. , Sebele, T.O.
- Date: 2015-06-08
- Subjects: Clothing trade - South Africa , Lean manufacturing - South Africa , Supply chain management
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5109 , ISBN 978-1-77592-111-0 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13935
- Description: This is a case study that investigates factors that affect the implementation of lean supply chain concepts in a South African clothing manufacturing company, hereafter referred to as Company A. The company’s primary markets are public hospitals in Gauteng Province and it offers a wide range of hospital linen and apparel for hospital staff, patients and wards. The study was conducted at the premises of Company A and it analyses the extent to which production of defective parts, overproduction, excessive inventory, unnecessary production steps, unnecessary movement of people, workers waiting for material and unnecessary handling of material affect the attainment of lean supply chain. Areas covered by the study are segments of the production department; namely the storeroom, cutting room, garment construction, cleaning and despatch. The study also looks at the attempts made and challenges encountered by Company A in eliminating these wastes. The effects of these wastes are visible throughout the company from sourcing of raw materials to the delivery of finished products. They affect delivery lead times, product/service quality, cost and customer satisfaction. These findings have implications on the competitiveness of Company A. They help Company A to focus on establishing supply chain linkages that reduce the wastes. The study contributes by suggesting a model that a manufacturing entity should adopt to reduce the impact of the seven wastes.
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Supplier selection process at a South African clothing company
- Chiromo, F., Nel, A., Binda, N.D.
- Authors: Chiromo, F. , Nel, A. , Binda, N.D.
- Date: 2015-06-08
- Subjects: Supplier selection , Clothing trade - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5110 , ISBN 978-1-77592-111-0 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13936
- Description: This is a case study that investigates a supplier selection process at a South African clothing manufacturing company, hereafter referred to as Brand Solutions. Brand Solutions is a supplier of a wide range of custom-made corporate clothing, headwear, promotional clothing, bags and luggage. The company has in-house knitting mill that makes fabric using mercerised, bamboo, polyester and 100% cotton yarn that is sourced locally and abroad. Brand Solutions also does branding through digital transfer printing, embroidery, digital ultra violet light printing, silkscreen printing and laser engraving. Data for this study was collected by a University of Johannesburg Industrial Engineering Student. The student had interviews with the procurement, production and quality assurance managers. She verified the answers given by the interviewees by taking informative tours of the production floor, warehouse and management offices of the plant. A review of company documents and relevant literature from journals was also done. The research revealed that on new suppliers, Brand Solutions selects them based on the quality, material shrinkage, colour fastness, grammage, cost, delivery lead time, and product mix flexibility. Once the suppliers pass this test, their performance is not reviewed again. These findings have implications on the performance and competitiveness of Brand Solutions. Moreover the findings have a bearing on Brand Solutions’ growth in employment, market share and revenue. Lastly, the study contributes by suggesting the supplier selection model that a clothing manufacturing entity should adopt in relation to the environment that it operates in.
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- Authors: Chiromo, F. , Nel, A. , Binda, N.D.
- Date: 2015-06-08
- Subjects: Supplier selection , Clothing trade - South Africa
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5110 , ISBN 978-1-77592-111-0 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/13936
- Description: This is a case study that investigates a supplier selection process at a South African clothing manufacturing company, hereafter referred to as Brand Solutions. Brand Solutions is a supplier of a wide range of custom-made corporate clothing, headwear, promotional clothing, bags and luggage. The company has in-house knitting mill that makes fabric using mercerised, bamboo, polyester and 100% cotton yarn that is sourced locally and abroad. Brand Solutions also does branding through digital transfer printing, embroidery, digital ultra violet light printing, silkscreen printing and laser engraving. Data for this study was collected by a University of Johannesburg Industrial Engineering Student. The student had interviews with the procurement, production and quality assurance managers. She verified the answers given by the interviewees by taking informative tours of the production floor, warehouse and management offices of the plant. A review of company documents and relevant literature from journals was also done. The research revealed that on new suppliers, Brand Solutions selects them based on the quality, material shrinkage, colour fastness, grammage, cost, delivery lead time, and product mix flexibility. Once the suppliers pass this test, their performance is not reviewed again. These findings have implications on the performance and competitiveness of Brand Solutions. Moreover the findings have a bearing on Brand Solutions’ growth in employment, market share and revenue. Lastly, the study contributes by suggesting the supplier selection model that a clothing manufacturing entity should adopt in relation to the environment that it operates in.
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