Apparel Production Management and the Technical Package

by Paula J. Myers-McDevitt

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563678691
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	08/23/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Production 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