This text covers the basics of clothing production management with instructions for creating each component of a technical package, or production dossier - all the garment specifications needed by a manufacturer for mass production (design sheet, illustration sheet, fabric sheet, component sheet, label/packing sheet, detail/construction sheet, specification sheet). It also looks at the management process, from the costing & planning that takes place, to the off-shore production processes that include sourcing, assembly & finishing, and packaging & distribution.
1. Introduction to production management - 2. Global production - 3. The technical package - Appendices.
Subject Term: 9781563678691 (pbk.) :In today's global apparel industry, garments that are designed domestically are often manufactured overseas. The technical package, a series of forms that define a garment's specifications, is critical to ensuring that a particular style is executed correctly and in the most cost- and time-efficient manner possible. Apparel Production Management and the Technical Package presents the basics of production management and provides clear instructions for creating each component of a production package.
Paula J. Myers-McDevitt has taught at Cheney University, Immaculata University of Pennsylvania, and Harcum College. She has also worked in the industry as a Technical Design Manager for large corporations such as May Department Stores and Federated Department Stores. Paula has a Masters of Arts Degree in Fashion Merchandising.
