APPAREL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Corporate restructuring through quality initiatives

(VARDHMAN INDUSTRIES)

Submitted by: Anshul Khanna Nitin Katoch Sabhyata Marwah Shivani DFT 5

What is corporate restructuring?

Corporate Restructuring is the Redesigning one or more aspects of a company. Restructuring a corporate entity is often a necessity when the company has grown to the point that the original structure can no longer efficiently manage the output and general interests of the company. While sometimes corporate restructuring is done for structural changes and to carry out resource optimization in the organization.

Importance management
Customer Satisfaction Transparent System Create Workflow Reduce Rework Effective Monitoring Brand Loyalty Employee morale Improves Productivity

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quality

Detection in Development Stage

Quality policy of vardhman industries

Quality should be built into companys products to not only meet customer requirements continuously but also exceed them. The company shall achieve this through an interface with the market place, access to state of the art technology, R&D process development and adoption of innovative manufacturing and marketing strategies. The quality policy shall be implemented through a network of systems and procedures understood and followed throughout the company. The quality policy shall be integrated with the companys main objectives:

1. To remain market leader in quality

2. Increase market share with focus on niche segments 3. Improved productivity 4. Cost reduction The management shall be committed to provide capital and human resources to achieve the above objectives. A companywide quality culture shall be created through training and motivation of people at all levels of organization.

Quality initiatives used in vardhman industries

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) TQM(Total Quality Management) Quality Circles Cross Functional Groups Kaizen

Workers Development Program

Officers Workshop

Kaizen

Kaizen is a system of Continuous Improvement In Quality, Technology, Processes, Company Culture, Productivity, Safety And Leadership. Kaizen was created in Japan following World War II. The word Kaizen means "Continuous Improvement". It comes from the Japanese words "Kai" meaning School and "Zen" meaning Wisdom. Kaizen is a system that involves every employee - from upper management to the cleaning crew. Everyone is encouraged to come up with small improvement, suggestions on a regular basis. This is not a once a month or once a year activity. It is continuous. In most cases these are not ideas for major changes. Kaizen is based on making little changes on a regular basis: always improving productivity, safety and effectiveness while reducing waste. Suggestions are not limited to a specific area such as production or marketing. Kaizen is based on making changes anywhere and everywhere, so that improvements can be made. " The Kaizen philosophy is to "do it better, make it better, improve it even if it isn't broken, because if we don't, we can't compete with those who do."

Standardised work Implement solution Make problems visible

KAIZEN OR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS

Test hypothesis

Develop counter measure

Hypothesize solution

Determine root causes

Kaizen in vardhman

Kaizen (in Vardhman ) usually delivers small improvements, the culture of continual aligned small improvements yields large results in the form of compound productivity improvement. Hence the English usage of "Kaizen" can be: "Continuous Improvement. In Vardhman Kaizen continuously encourages each employee in inventing and implementing improvements that help in increasing productivity, making the process efficient and adaptable, raising the quality levels of the company and decreasing fatigue of employees. Improvements are usually accomplished at little or no expense, without sophisticated techniques or expensive equipments. It focuses on simplification by breaking down complex processes into their sub-processes and then improving them. Outside every production unit there are display boards that display small improvements made in the machines that have helped improve productivity, speed, reduced workers load etc. the kaizen also mentions the name of the employee who suggested it.

Cross functional teams

A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal. It may include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources departments. Typically, it includes employees from all levels of an organization. Cross-functional teams link all areas of a business together. Linkage develops from the front to the back end of an organization, providing co-workers the chance to learn about other departments. This cross-functional element also creates more educated and knowledgeable employees with enhanced skill sets because of the broader exposure to all processes. Working in cross-functional teams also makes problem solving quicker and easier, allowing employees to see things from new angles and perspectives. With differing viewpoints, much more creativity is brought to the solution process.

Cross functional teams in vardhman industries

To develop better coordination among inter-related departments 15 cross functional groups have been formed. These groups meet at specific frequencies to sort out mutual problems and to bring about improvements in systems for better interdepartmental working. The cross-functional teams work together to reach a goal or objective like developing new products, reducing defects or increasing the efficiency in a process.

Cross functional teams work towards improving quality levels of vardhman industries.

Workers development program(Manav Vikas kendra)

Workers Development Program is a system concerned with identifying future needs, developing a productive workforce, identifying and examining the competencies and skill levels of employees at all levels, and determining both proficiency and skill gaps. Vardhman started various programs for workers so that their mental level can be improved, namely Manav Vikas Kendra is organized for the workers. This is to motivate them and so that their problems can be listened and immediately actions can be taken against the problem. The Kendra works for total healthy development of the workers in Vardhman Industries. It plans and executes various activities like seminars, group discussions, study circles and conferences. It also publishes booklets, pamphlets and articles as resource material for its activities. Each of Vardhmans factory units has a Manav Vikas Kendra for round-the-year training and orientation of its work force.

Quality accreditation of vardhman

In today's consumer-oriented world, industries often seek special recognition by another agency or body of persons who give a "seal of approval" for services and goods provided to customers. This "seal of approval" is called accreditation.

Accrediting bodies review the on-going quality improvement activities and programs. Today's accrediting bodies want to see QI activities that address actual client care. Accreditation is only given if the industry satisfies certain standards in terms of quality.

Quality accreditations of vardhman

COTTON USA MARK:
Vardhman group is a verified Cotton USA Licensee. COTTON USA Mark, identifies and distinguishes quality products manufactured with a high content of U.S. cotton. Licensees may use the COTTON USA Mark to identify quality 100 % cotton products (with a tolerance of up to 5% non-cotton content by weight for decorative or structural purposes) made from 50% or more U.S.-grown cotton if sold outside the United States otherwise 100% U.S cotton

VARDHMAN: CLASSIFIED AS AN OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF COTTON MADE IN AFRICA:

"Cotton made in Africa" is an ingredient brand, i.e. it is a kind of quality label showing that the product contains sustainably grown African cotton. The label is always used alongside brand labels or in the garment as an Additional Quality contained in the product

Quality accreditations of vardhman

OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 (CONFIDENCE IN TEXTILES LABEL)

Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is an independent testing and certification system for textile products from all stages of production (fibres, yarns, fabrics, ready-to-use end products, including accessories) along the textile value chain. Confidence in Textiles labels certifies that no harmful chemicals are used in the manufacture of raw 100% cotton yarns made by vardhman industries.

SUPIMA TRADEMARK:
The name "Supima" is a licensed trademark owned by Supima and its members. It is used to promote textile and apparel products made of 100% American Pima cotton, and is strictly controlled by the grower organization. The name "Supima" is an abbreviation for Superior Pima. The Supima trademark is the consumers guarantee that the branded textile product they are buying is made of U.S.grown extra-long staple cotton Supima cotton.