SEASONS DRESSES LTD.

POLICIES & FACTORY PROFILE

CORPORATE OFFICE: FACTORY ADDRESS: SIAAM TOWER SK TOWER PLOT: 15 (LEVEL-11), KHAPARA ROAD, ROAD: 02, SECTOR: 03, SATAISH, TONGI UTTARA, DHAKA-1230 GAZIPUR-1711

ABOUT OUR MANAGING DIRECTOR

Bahauddin Chowdhury Baker, the honorable Managing Director of Seasons Dreesses Ltd. He has completed his graduation in the year 1984, and then he has started his garments career with his family business. Then he started his own business in 1996 with a small factory and gradually he has build up his business from 2 lines to 20 lines in two different factory called Seasons Dresses Ltd. and Mifkif Apparel Ltd. He is a visionary, specialist and technical person in the field of business, adapting to continuous changes in the global markets and businesses. Mr. Bahauddin Chowdhury Baker is a distinguished business personality in Bangladesh and the main architect of Season Group. He has been instrumental in developing a good reputation of the company. He is the chief architect of his own Vision 2030, through which Season Group aims to achieve vision 2030. Mr. Chowdhury added, “home is the reflection of the home maker” and to me my company, my factories are my second home and I intend to reflect my commitment and dedication to my company and to my staffs through the way I run my company and all its affairs. My staff members and I always share a good working coordination at our work places and we maintain mutual understanding and utmost compliance with each other. I do believe in hard work and compassion towards excellence and knowledge.

Bangladesh is a developing country and Garments sector is playing most important role

in the economy of Bangladesh. Seasons Dresses Limited is one of the 100% compliance factory

located at Tongi, Gazipur (Dhaka) in Bangladesh. Now the world became more competitive and

as a competitor we are more committed to deliver the highest quality and maximum

production along with high technological resources. Seasons Dresses Limited is a factory

consists of 115000 square feet.

We believe that our commitment regarding Quality, Price and Delivery schedule make

us reliable to our valuable customer. We have a self-organized team with the intention of

monitoring the overall procedures of factories in favor of buyers. We provide all the facilities to

buyers & fulfill their requirements while visiting our factories. We also provide instant

information through smooth communication & assure better quality in terms of products.

Mission of the company:

The mission of this company is to provide the maximum quality along with the Buyer

requirements within the shipment schedule by which SDL can build a strong position in the

competitors market and also positive impression to our valuable customer.

Vision of the company:

The vision of the company is to create a composite within 2030.

Our Motto:

We are more committed to provide the highest quality.

We are always with our valuable customers to facilitate the given orders within the

shipment schedule so that we can satisfy and delight our valuable buyers.

We do not compromise with our quality and commitment.

INTRODUCTION

We are very proud to say that we have one other fully compliant woven factory by which

we have established a suitable position and prominent identity in the garments sector of

Bangladesh - MIFKIF APPAREL LTD. It’s located right next to Seasons Dresses Ltd.

Factory Name : Seasons Dresses Limited Year of Establishment : April, 2009 Certificate of Incorporation : NO-C-62348(4257)06. License No : 220, Date: 26/08/2009 TIN Certificate No : 305-200-5763/CO-01, Date: 16/09/2007 Factory License No : 14229/Gazipur, Date: 19/08/2009 Fire License No : Dhaka-21479/09 Export License No : RA-0091577, Date: 25/09/2008 Import License No : BA-0192700 BGMEA Membership No : 4817 Export Country : USA, Canada, Europe Yearly Turnover : USD $ 25 Million Present Buyers : LIDL, Mango, Wintershall Machineries : 943 Sets (Mostly Japanese JUKI) Floor Space : 1,15,000 Sft Man Power : 1900 No of Sewing Lines : 12 Production Capacity : 3,60,000 Pcs (Monthly) Product Specialization : Basic 5 Pocket, Chino, Cargo, Oven Bottom Items.

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Corporate Office : Siaam Tower, Plot :15 (Level-11), Road:02, Sactor:03 Uttara, Dhaka-1230 Office Contact Person : BAHAUDDIN CHOWDHURY BAKER (MANAGING DIRECTOR)

Mobile: 01711-533173. Phone: (880-02)48956243, 48956324 E-mail: baker@mifkif.com

Factory Address : Seasons Dresses Limited SK Tower, Khapara Road,

Sataish, Tongi, Gazipur-1711

Bank : National Bank Ltd.

Foreign Exchange Branch 19, Rajuk Avenue, Motijheel Dhaka-1000, Tel # 9554733, 9558484. Fax#9563225

CONTACT DETAILS

Admin : 50

Compliance : 04

H.R.M : 02

W.P.C : 01

Management : 40

Worker : 1623

Q.C : 180

TOTAL : 1,900

NO OF EMPLOYEES

SL NAME QUANTITY IN SET BRAND

01 Single Needle 230 JUKI

02 Single Needle Auto Trimmer 240 JUKI

03 Single Needle Vertical 48 JUKI

04 Single Needle Chain Stitch 4 JUKI

05 Double Needle Normal 84 JUKI

06 Double Needle Chain Stitch 13 JUKI

07 Over Lock 122 JUKI

08 Kansai 30 Kansai

09 Feed of The Arm 30 JUKI

10 Bartack 37 JUKI

11 Button Hole 12 JUKI

12 Button Stitch 12 JUKI

13 Flat Lock 13 JUKI

14 Eyelet Hole 6 JUKI

15 Cycle Machine/Velcro 2 JUKI

16 Hand Stitch 2 Yamata

17 Zigzag 2 JUKI

18 Waist Tag 5 Yamata

19 PP Belt 2 Max

20 Hit Sewing 4 Paradise

21 Cutting Machine 11 KM

22 Snap Button (Normal) 19 Trisha

23 Snap Button (Pneumatic) 7 UZU

24 Blind Stitch 2 Zusun

25 Fusing Machine 1 Hashima

26 Fabric Inspection 1 Modern

27 Needle Detector 1 Hashima

28 Thread Sucker 2 Modern

29 Recone Machine 1 China

Total 943

1 Diesel Generator 440 Kva 1 Parkins

2 Screw Type Compressor 1 Woyo

3 Boiler 250 kg 2 Modern

4 Steam Iron with Vacuum Table 26 Modern

5 Cutting Table 4

LIST OF MACHINERIES

INTRODUCTION

We are facilitating with in-house testing system. List of equipments are as follows;

1. Washing Machine (For Household Wash).

2. Light Box (For Color Check).

3. Button Pull Test.

4. Moisture Check (Fabric & Carton).

5. Lux Meter.

Total Area : 1,15,000 sft Office Area : 10,000 sft Sample Room : 976 sft Bonded Warehouse : 15,000 sft Cutting Area : 14,000 sft Finishing Area : 17,500 sft Sewing Area : 35,000 sft Dining Area : 5,000 sft Child Care : 350 sft Doctor’s Room : 277 sft Bar tack Area : 1,600 sft Packing Area : 4,100 sft Finished Goods : 10,400 sft Prayer Room : 980 sft Fire Control Room : 120 sft Fire Protection Room : 400 sft No of Stairs : 2 Nos (Each Floor)

FACTORY AREA

LABORATORY

INTRODUCTION

The policy of this company is to recruit only adult workers with a minimum

age of 18 years. We have zero tolerance on discrimination based on gender, race,

religion/area, reed of credo, complexion, nationality, etc is made during

recruitment.

How the factory does recruit workers?

- Through Daily Newspaper. - Through Online Portal/bdjobs.com - Gate Gathering. - Personal contact.

Working Age: Minimum 18 Years of age.

How age is determined?

- HRD officials preliminarily screens new workers.

- Qualified doctor finally confirms age and then issues written age

certificate.

- Birth certificate, NID, School Certificate (If available)

The policy of this company is to strictly abide by national laws on working

Hours, Wages & benefits entitled by law.

Daily Working Hours: Daily work hours are 8 hour as established by labor law.

Standard Work Week: Standard work week comprises 48 hours as established by

law.

Permissible Daily OT: 2 hours maximum. Payment system [Basic SalaryX2]/208

hrs X OT hour.

Permissible Maximum Work Week: Maximum 60 hours including OT hours.

Weekly Holiday/Day off: Friday

Minimum wage for a permanent worker: Tk-8,000/=

Frequency of payment of salary: Salary is paid once in a month. Payment is made

within the 7th of the next month.

RECRUITMENT POLICY

WORKING HOURS/WAGES & BENEFITS

Available Leave Facility:

01. Maternity Leave- 112 Days (16 Weeks)

02. Sick Leave- 14 Days (with full pay)

03. Earned Leave- 1 day for every 18 working days

04. Festival Holiday- 13 Days

05. Casual Leave- 10 Days

Other Facilities Available:

01. Child Care Center.

02. On-site doctor & medicine.

How do workers know of their salary breakdown?

01. From employee manual.

02. Orientation & training.

03. Pay Slip (Pay slip with salary breakdown is provided to each worker).

The policy of this company is to utmost security to the assets & manpower of

the company & to keep vigilance so that no untoward situation can occur.

- Person responsible for safety & security

- Existence of security dept.

- Fencing of the factory.

- Monitoring of entrance & exits.

- Lighting of inside & outside of the factory.

- Registration process of vehicles.

- Security mark of employees.

- Access right of separated employees.

- Place of loading & unloading.

- Random checking.

- Record of opening the facility daily and on holidays.

- Restricted entry for any sort of illegal and unauthorized metal and steel

items.

- Restricted access to finishing section & finished goods area.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The policy of the company is to ensure the best possible industrial safety &

to provide sanitation hygiene facilities to the employees.

Person responsible for Health & Safety/Hygiene: Medical Doctor/Health & Safety

Officer.

The organization ensures safety of;

- First Aid Kits

- Fire extinguishers.

- Fire Hose Reel.

- Marked Exits.

- Fire detection system/ Public

address system

- Fire protection system.

- Emergency lights.

- Occupational safety.

- Mask & Gas mask.

- Steel hand gloves for cutters.

- Fire drill & records.

- Maintenance of fire fighting equipments.

- Evacuation/Fire safety plan.

- Emergency exits.

- Contingency plan for dealing with serious injuries.

HEALTH, INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & HYGIENE

Our main tradition is to offer our customers best quality merchandises.

Quality control programs are not only there to help identify spots & reject

defective items but also pinpoint production operations that need special

attention, thereby reducing the number defects in future production of the

garment being manufactured in the sewing lines.

How to control quality system?

01. Piece goods inspection systems:

During piece goods inspection, we follow four point system.

a) We inspect at least 10% of the total rolls in the shipment.

b) We select at least one of the roll of each color or more than one roll per

color.

c) We indicate major defects, i,e; slabs, mixed yarn, hole, needle mark,

missing yarn, crease mark, foreign yarn, shading, oil mark, dirty, dye

spot, broken pattern, grain line etc.

02. Cutting department quality control:

a) Fabric relaxation- We open fabric rolls for relaxation before 24 hours to

start fabric spreading rolls selection with same width & shade dye lot.

b) We follow during spreading marking placement, running shading, fabric

ply tension, layer counting, fabric edge controlling, fabric ply counting,

overlapping & pilling direction.

c) We follow after cutting narrow goods, cut piece checked by original

pattern notches, miss cut, ragged cutting, matching plies.

03. In process quality control:

Our main motto is to produce a best quality merchandises. So we control

quality in process as.

In Process Auditing System:

a) To ensure good quality, we provide 2 inspectors for 30-40 machines.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS)

b) To maintain record data we provide a format against each machine.

c) We make sampling plan with allowable defects.

d) We have written quality standards.

e) We take measurement in critical process.

f) We use arrow sticker to identify defects.

g) We inspect 7 pcs from per bundle. I,e: 24 pcs.

h) We follow AQL-2.5 in process.

We maintain a record or report form for each individual process as below;

a) Date, Operator name & time – clock number.

b) Operation number.

c) Sewing supervisor & line number.

d) Daily in-process audits showing units inspected & units found defect.

e) We maintain a weekly summary to show total units inspected, total

defects found & percent defective.

To maintain best quality we make a inspection report from “sewing line finish

garment”.

a) Date, hourly production quantity, inspected quantity, rejected quantity &

pass quantity.

b) Identify defective & rectified quantity.

Before we proceed to start finishing work, we follow audit/lot pass system

through a format.

a) Buyer, item, style, p.o#, order qty, audit time, lot qty, sample qty,

measurement, defect allowed, total defects percent of defects, pass/fail.

b) Pass>> Allowed to start the finishing work.

c) Fail>> Full lot-100% re-inspection.

RECORD KEEPING IN-PROCESS AUDITING

TABLE INSPECTION

AUDIT/LOT PASS SYSTEM—AQL-2.5

We make a pre final inspection to avoid issues as given below;

a) Incorrect Quantity

b) Incorrect price ticket/bar code, hang tag, hanger & size cap, garment

sticker/poly bag sticker.

c) Carton shipping mark printing problem/carton sticker.

d) Carton not as specified.

e) Crushed or damaged cartons.

f) Incorrect pre-pack>>

1) Assortments. 2) Amounts. 3) Pre-pack stickers.

Seasons Dresses Ltd. provides;

1. Entire buyer satisfaction.

2. Quality level 1.5 and 2.5

3. On time delivery.

4. Price negotiation within 24 hours.

5. Sample presentation within one week.

National Bank Ltd.

Foreign Exchange Branch

Taranga Complex,

19, Rajuk Avenue, Dhaka-1000

A/C No: 0021-84007667

SWIFT Code: NBLBBDDHA021

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Main Gate Sample Section

CAD Room Doctor’s Room

Child Care Room Cutting Section

FACTORY VIEW

Sewing Section Finishing Section

Bartack Section Iron Section

Quality Get-up Table Quality Check Post

Finished Goods Area Factory Canteen

Dining Room Fabric Inspection Area

Metal Detector Machine Fire Tools

Fire Protection System Fire Detection System

Evacuation & Safety Plan Emergency Light

Diesel Generator Boiler Room

Notice Board First Aid Box

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