{"product_id":"apparel-production-management-and-the-technical-package-9781563678691","title":"Apparel Production Management and the Technical Package","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn today's global apparel industry, garments that are designed domestically are often manufactured overseas. The production package, a series of forms that define a garment's specifications, is critical to ensuring that a particular style is executed correctly and efficiently. The Complete Guide to the Production Package and Apparel Production Management is the first text of its kind to present the basics of production management with clear instructions for creating each component of a production package. Students will start with a look at the complete management process, from the costing, and planning that takes place domestically, to the off-shore production processes that include sourcing, assembly and finishing, and packaging and distribution. In the last section, a workbook format, with blank templates of production package sheets, give students a chance to put their understanding of the role and steps of the production package within the apparel manufacturing process into action by creating a production package of their own. Features: -- Concise overview of domestic and off-shore apparel production processes -- Diagrams of a production department's division of labor, stages of costing, and scheduling -- Discussion of the role of technology in production management, including a comparison of PDM and PLM software -- Examples of completed production package sheets from actual apparel companies -- Blank production package sheets represent a standard of what's used across the apparel industry -- Appendices containing basic body croquis, industrial sewing stitches, a button selector gauge, plus care label and packaging regulations -- Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduction Management, Costing, and Planning Production Management  Costing  Production Planning and Scheduling  Sourcing Production  Assembly and Finishing  Packaging and Distribution  The Production Package  The Cover Sheet  The Fabric Sheet  The Component Sheet  The Label\/Packing Sheet  The Construction Sheet  The Pattern Sheet  The Spec Sheet","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770364821847,"sku":"9781563678691","price":64.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781563678691.jpg?v=1758725188","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/apparel-production-management-and-the-technical-package-9781563678691","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}