NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

Export Merchandising and EXIM Documentation

“Documentation on TNA plan”

In Guidance of:-
Proff. Sakshi Rathore
Submitted By:
Anju Saroha
Sonali Priya
Tanushree Baghel
Submitted To:-
MFM Department, Semester -2
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal
 TNA PLAN
Normally merchandisers prepare a plan of the order in a spreadsheet by listing
down the key processes in first column and planned date of action for each
process in the next column. In TNA planned cutting date (PCD) and ex-factory
date these are the two most critical dates.

Why TNA plan is used?

Time and Action Calendar or TNA, a popular tool used in apparel
manufacturing industry is a technique for tracking and following up of important
milestones in preproduction processes to ensure timely delivery within
stipulated delivery date. Garment pre-production and merchandising functions
are characterized by people in an organization doing multiple activities. While
some of the activities are dependent and follow each other, a few others are
independent. Every garment company takes enormous care during the
planning of an order. Every little detail is interwoven into the planning system.
Making a TNA Calendar is not just entering activity names and duration in
tabular forms; it is also about scientifically working-out the activity duration,
logically determining the preceding and succeeding activities. Time and action
calendar consist of the short term and long term plans so carefully laid out.

A time and action calendar is a most effective communication tool that proves it
to be useful to this task. The chart consists of time frames listed for every
action planned (major ones) and these actions need to be earned out on time.
The purpose of TNA is to cross check at frequent intervals, say, once a week,
whether the planning is being executed satisfactorily. The more frequent the
checks, the easier it is to correct deviations. TNA is especially useful when a
buyer wants to know the status of execution of an order.