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ExpertledworkshopsonethicalApparelManufacturing

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WorkshopsinOakland&FactoryToursthroughouttheBayArea

MonthlyworkshopsonSaturdaysfrom9:30am–12:30pm

Cost:$60/classor$300/series(+studentdiscounts)

1FabricSourcing&Inspection:July13,2019• Fabricsourcing&strategy• Resourcecataloguingforms• 4Pointfabricinspectiondemonstration• Industrystandardsforquality• Rawmaterialstorage&management

2ProductDevelopment&Costing:Aug17,2019

• Costeffectiveprototyping• Electronicvs.ManualPatternmaking• Grading,marking,sizerange&ratiosintheindustry.• COGScomparedtoretailprices• Howtoobtainnecessarycostdata• Examplecostsheetsandscenariosexplained:

includingdomesticvs.off-shore,estimatevs.actual,yieldvariations,dutycategories,andwhatisincludedin“overhead”.

3Documentation:September14,2019

• Legal&self-protectivebusinesspractices• TechPackContents(andwhattoleaveout)• PurchaseOrders• LaborContracts• CaliforniaGarmentRegistration• Numeroushand-outs&templates

4ManufacturingCalendar:October12,2019

• Timelinesfordevelopment&productionmilestones• Whichdatesareflexibleandwhicharerigid• Howmarketdatesimpactcashflow• Essentialcalendartoworkablebusinessplan• Examplecalendarsprovided• Translatingmarketfeedbackintofabricandlabor

purchaseorders

5Domesticvs.OffshoreProduction:Nov9,2019

• Understanddifferencesinprice,timing&capabilities• Sourcinglabor&materials• Requestsforpricequotes&minimums• Scheduling,leadtime&factoryvisits• Social&environmentalcompliance• Shipping&customs• Paymentterms

6QualityAssurance:December7,2019

• Qualityassurancevs.qualitycontrol• AQL–statisticalauditsinterpreted• Foresee&preventqualityproblems• Inspectiondocumentation–examples&uses• Measuringgarmentstospecification&tolerances• Optionsforcorrectiveaction

I411G Apparel Manufacturingwith Lana Hogue