Research Article
Improving Quality, Productivity, and Cost Aspects of a Sewing Line of Apparel Industry Using TQM Approach
Table 7
Machine utilization analysis.
| | Machine utilization summary | | Sewing machines | Quantity | | Before TQM | After TQM | Saving |
| | SNLS w/UBT | 27 | 26 | 1 | | DNLS F/B | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 3THOL | 3 | 3 | 0 | | Bartack | 5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | | 4THOL | 8 | 8 | 0 | | Auto “J” stitch | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Auto rolling Mc | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Flat lock flat bed w/UBT | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | Auto pocket setter mc | 2 | 2 | 0 | | FOA | 8 | 7.5 | 0.5 | | 5THOL | 3 | 3 | 0 | | Kansai | 2 | 2 | 0 | | Auto loop setter | 2 | 2 | 0 | | Eyelet B/hole | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | | Button attach | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | | Total | 68 | 65 | 3 |
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