Fatima Mukhtar 7313 Halima Taj 6432 Hassan Pirzada 7566
(Thurs day 11:45 to 2:45 session) SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Course facilitator : Sir Anas Iftikhar HISTORY:
Artistic Milliners deals with the production of Denim and its garments. It established in 1949 and become vertically integrated set up with the aim of providing high-end customers with premium quality of denim fabrics and garments. It is operating on an area of 165,922 sq m and employing around 7,650 people. Artistic Milliner has managing its supply chain efficiently and they are fulfilling their customers needs with package deals such as product development at source, design support, shorter lead times, and on-time deliveries and warehousing facilities.
MISSION: To sustain our reputation as one of the top denim mills in the world by striving for excellence in each function of our business
CORE VALUES OF ARTISTIC MILLINERS:
Artistic Milliners three core values are: Quality: They ensure Quality by doing best in everything they make, and everything they do. Superior quality leads to customer satisfaction and allows AM to receive a premium price for its materials.
Innovation: Innovation is so important and has made it possible for the company to become what it is today.
Service. Giving superior services in all function of the business is the priority of AM.
DIVISIONS: (products)
Spinning Denim Garments
SPINNING:
Spinning division was established in2002, with a daily capacity of 110,000 pounds. It is equipped with state of the art machinery from Germany and Switzerland. The emphasis is to specialize in producing high quality yarn to assure the production of premium denim fabrics. Products range includes ring spun, open end, core spun Lycra and multi count and multi twist yarns. DENIM:
In the denim department they develop high quality denim yarn and they die it with different colors. In the department there are four different process unit Dyeing Weaving Finishing Laboratory Dyeing In the denim department they develop high quality denim yarn and they die it with different colors. Weaving: In weaving department they develop the denim fabric with high quality denim producing machines,
Finishing: multiple continuers finishing machine installed here with support of coating, printing and calendaring facilities. Laboratory:
The testing lab is state of the art laboratory, capable of both physical and chemical testing.
GARMENTS: Cutting Stitching Wet & dry process Water treatment plant Power generators Cutting: The computerized systems guarantee an exact garment lay and consistent quality. Each cut-out piece is allocated a barcode and a description, and is then passed on to the sewing department.
Stitching: The stitching department is equipped with latest computerized machinery
Wet & dry process: The laundry is equipped with the latest Tonello machines for the wet process and Margherita machines for dry process effects.
Water treatment plant: Effluent treatment plant installed to assure harmlessness to sea life.
Power generation: 5 MV prime and 2 MV standby capacities with exhaust heat recovery system which increases overall efficiency and saves the environment from harmful gases.
KEY ACTIVITIES OF SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS Plan source Make Deliver
SUPPLY CHAIN PROCESS OF ARTISTIC MILLINERS: As artistic milliners working for pull strategy so when they received order they work as they mentioned.
Raw material
Textile plants export chains retail stores customer CYCLE TIME: Total cycle time is 30 to 45 days. Supply chain time: 25 days approx.
PROCUREMENT PROCESS:
MANUAL DEMAND
GM approval ERP requisition Quotations from supplier Comparison & negotiation Approval of order PO placement Goods arrival Qty and quality inspection GRN Issuance SUPPLIER CRITERIA Artistic Milliners select suppliers based on the following variables: Product Quality, Cost, Strength, Its other customers, Reliability, Transportation cost, Certification Time. LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT Channel of distribution: Artistic Milliners use direct channel system. They ship their products direct to the suppliers.
MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: For inbound activities : Prefer heavy vehicles like trucks,
For outbound activities: Prefer shipping and sometimes air shipment.
WAREHOUSING MANAGEMENT Current warehousing location is within the company Warehousing space varies with time to time, current go-down space is 2000m2 fork lifter and cargo lift used.
MANUFACTURING Pull strategy: They keep the raw material in differentiated way that is it can be used for multiple orders. They keep white yarn and when order is received they used as per requirement
The green supply chain: Being one of the leading denim & garment manufacturers, they take environmental responsibilities very seriously. VALUE ADDING ACTIVITY:
Packing labeling and customization activities are done by the company.
The products are packed on the rolls, and packed with the plastic shrink wrap.
INVENTORY MANAEGMENT The company use FIFO method to manage its inventory. With the help of system application software. THE GREEN IMPRINT Artistic Milliners is socially responsible company and for assuring the green supply chain there coming factory plant having the green imprint. CONCLUSION Artistic Milliners, the leading denim and garment manufacturer, performing efficiently because of the strategies they are following in order to managed the overall supply chain of the company. Moreover, they are using state-of-the-art machinery to meet the customers demand very professionally. Artistic Milliners should continue their focus on innovations to meet the challenges and for the growth of company.