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CRESCENT TEXTILE MILL

LOCATION PLANNING

• Being in the right location is a key ingredient in a business's success which the CTM is enjoying.

• Different location planning techniques are used in the CTM.

PLANT LAYOUT

• There is a logical development of raw material into finished consumers’ goods.

• To arrange timely production and maintain quality goods for entire satisfaction of the customers

• CTM consists of unique and effective processes of weaving, spinning etc.

PURCHASING

• Goods bought for the purpose other than direct selling, such as for Research and Development, are added to inventory and allocated to Research and Development expense as they are used.

• Purchasing department itself includes different phases of development e.g. concept and technology development, system development, demonstration phase etc.

LABOUR

• With accurate forecasts, managers has improved labor efficiency, reduce overtime hours and increase customer service levels, even through seasonal fluctuations.

• Labour economics can generally be seen as the applicationof microeconomic or 

macroeconomic  techniques to the labor market.

INDUCTION

• Textile trade is classified into two broad categories i.e. textile which include yarn, fabric and made-ups, and clothing which represents readymade garments.

• It contributes around 8.5 percent to GDP, employs 38 percent of the total manufacturing labor force, and contributes between 60-70 percent to total merchandise exports.

• The area and production target for cotton crop during the current fiscal year were 3247 thousand hectares and 15.0 million bales, respectively.

TRAINING

• In-house training programs for organizations are used in training larger groups of employees in various technical and soft skills.

• CTM offer consultancy services in conducting Training Needs Assessments (TNA) for organizations, to help in identifying the skill gaps of

employees.

ROLE OF FOREMAN

• CTM hires the qualified persons who exercises.

• Control over workers to lead the work in factory.

• CTM is getting benefited from foreman in the aspects of

• communication.• supervision.• production.• cooperation among staff

members.

PLANNING

• Planning includes the production process’s careful management to avoid the breakdowns.

• CTM makes decisions for the arrangement of material.

CONTROLLING

• Line-scan cameras are used for quality control purposes in textile machines.

• The system which CTM plan to develop will be compatible with all types of cameras and the manufacturers will select the cameras which is more suitable for their target textile products and machines.

• The labeler label the defected point of the fabric to allow the user to cut the defected part out.

SCHEDULING

• Production of Jute Unit decreased from 9123 tons in 1998-99 to 5983 tons in 1999-00.

• With the installed capacity of 120 looms, the plant can produce more than 1,500,000 Linear Meters per month.

• Main problem of Crescent Jute lies in accumulated losses resulting in excessive borrowings and high financial charges.

PRODUCT DESIGN

• Product Designers conceptualize and evaluate ideas, making them tangible through products in a more systematic approach.

• Questioning the design e.g. fixings and component positions can improve assembly

processes e.g. use new epoxy glues rather than rivets.

SIMPLIFICATION

• Crescent has made their processes effective and less confusing.

• Pricing procedure of CTM for export is different from the local procedure.

• simplification steps for supply chain management in CTM are:

• Standardization. • Automatic resupply techniques.• Rationalization.

QUALITY CONTROL

• Every element of cost and quality is continually scrutinized and measured according to worldwide standards.

• The Crescent Textile Mills is maintaining its internal records by keeping order to payment cycle.

• Each unit is independently analyzed as a cost center to make cuts wherever and wherever possible.

STANDARDRIZATION

• Standardization encourages cooperation between businesses at the same stage in the value chain.

• Standardization depends on production process so production includes various steps which are given below:

• Spinning.• Weaving.• Processing.• Home textiles.