TNA- Time and Action Plan in Apparel
T&A or TNA is a Time and action calendar
plan, a project management tool for Garments merchandiser and production
team, the process involved from receiving an order to delivery to the customer. It’s
setting a time calendar to execute the whole export order starting to closing. Generally, TNA makes in a spreadsheet (excel) by merchandiser, like a merchandiser work planning sheet. This planning sheet is called the time and action (TNA) calendar. Time and action plan (TNA) is very much important for the apparel industry. TNA can be reviewed in PP meeting and Pilot Run meeting to see specific work calendar for every style up to Final Audit.
Factors of TNA in Garments Manufacturing
These factors are key to making TNA in the apparel industry, merchandisers have to complete their tasks as per Time and action plan schedule.
1. Got confirmation of an export order
2. Received master L/C from Buyer
3. Getting invoices (PI) from fabric, accessories, and other suppliers
4. Opening B/B L/C to fabric supplier
5. Opening B/B L/C to thread supplier
6. Opening B/B L/C to accessories supplier
7. Submitting photo sample to buyer.
8. Getting a sample from a buyer on photo sample
9. Getting sample yardage from the fabric supplier.
10. Getting a sample of fabric, trims, and accessories.
11. Submitting fit sample to buyer.
12. Getting comments on a fit sample from buyer.
13. Submitting size set sample to buyer.
14. Fabric Ex-Mill.
15. Submitting PP sample to buyer.
16. Getting approval on PP sample from buyer.
17. In-house of bulk thread and other accessories.
18. In-house of fabric on the store on Garment Factory
19. Starting pilot production.
20. Buying house QC will give comments regarding quality.
21. Going for bulk production.
22. In-house of finishing accessories.
23. In-line inspection by buying house QC and comment on quality.
24. Start finishing of garments.
25. Submitting production sample to buyer.
26. In-house of a cartoon.
27. Starting cartooning & assorting finished garments.
28. Going for making shipping documents & booking vessel.
29. Stitching will be complete.
30. Finishing of garments will be complete.
31. Final inspection Date.
32. Loading of Truck. / EX factory.
33. Shipments of goods.
34. Submitting shipment confirmation documents to buyer.
Preparing Time & Action Plan (Scheduling) for Garments Merchandising
A time and Action plan is pivotal for a manufacturing
process. A well-made and strictly adhered time and action plan can prove to be
a quite asset for the manufacturer. Time and Action plan refers to simple
managerial tools that can be used to complete a certain task.
A sample of Time & Action plan in Apparel
Manufacturing (Industry & Merchandising)
Serial N.O
|
Time
|
Action
|
1
|
1-
01-15
|
Got
confirmation of an export order
|
2
|
4
-01-15
|
Received
master L/C from Buyer
|
3
|
6-
01- 15
|
Will
get invoice(PI) from fabric, accessories, and other suppliers
|
4
|
8-01-
15
|
Will
open B/B L/C to fabric supplier
|
5
|
8-
01- 15
|
Will
open B/B L/C to thread supplier
|
6
|
8-
01- 15
|
Will
open B/B L/C to accessories supplier
|
7
|
10-
01- 15
|
Will
submit a photo sample to the buyer.
|
8
|
15-
01-15
|
Will
get a sample from a buyer on photo sample
|
9
|
15
- 01-15
|
Will
get sample yardage from the fabric supplier.
|
10
|
15-
01- 15
|
Will
get a sample of fabric, trims and accessories.
|
11
|
17
-01-15
|
Will
submit a fit sample to buyer.
|
12
|
22-
01- 15
|
Will
get comments on a fit sample from buyer.
|
13
|
24-
01-15
|
Will
submit size set sample to buyer.
|
14
|
24
-01- 15
|
Fabric
will be Ex-Mill.
|
15
|
29-
01-15
|
Will
submit PP sample to buyer.
|
16
|
1-
02- 15
|
Will
get approval on PP sample from buyer.
|
17
|
1-
02- 15
|
In-house of bulk thread and other accessories.
|
18
|
5-
02- 15
|
In-house of fabric on the store on Garment Factory
|
19
|
8-
02- 15
|
Will
start pilot production.
|
20
|
10-
02- 15
|
Buying
house QC will give comments regarding quality.
|
21
|
12-
02-15
|
Will
go for bulk production.
|
22
|
15-0215
|
In-house finishing accessories.
|
23
|
17-02-15
|
In-line inspection by buying house QC and comment on quality.
|
24
|
20
-02 -15
|
Start
finishing of garments.
|
25
|
22
-02 -15
|
Will
submit production sample to buyer.
|
26
|
25
- 02 -15
|
In-house of cartoon.
|
27
|
28
-02 -15
|
Will
start cartooning & assorting finished garments.
|
28
|
01
- 03-15
|
Will
go for making shipping documents & booking vessel.
|
29
|
05
- 03 -15
|
Stitching
will be complete.
|
30
|
07
-03 -15
|
Finishing
of garments will be complete.
|
31
|
09
- 03-15
|
Final
inspection Date.
|
32
|
11-
03-15
|
Loading
of Truck. / EX factory.
|
33
|
14
– 03 -15
|
Shipments
of goods.
|
34
|
16
-03 -15
|
Will
submit shipment confirmation documents to the buyer.
|
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