FSN 123 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mossimo, Product Lifecycle, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
11 Dec 2015
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Product development: is the development of a product by joining up all teams (market + trend, merchandising, design, technical process) Line for line: lines are often copied but in cheaper fabric (allowed in us not europe) Anchors: line is reworked into new season with different colours. Merchandiser: glue , making all the rights (place, time, quantity, promo, target market) for the designers. Designer: creating and sketching while keeping business factors in mind (cost + profit). Manufacturer: operations to produce apparel (buying the fabrics required, shipping the garments) Jobber: handles everything but sewing (designing, planning, purchasing, cutting, selling, shipping) Contractor: sewer for industry (section work: clothing often made in working line for ready to wear, one person never makes an entire garment), advantages: Effective development: marketing, forecasting, merchandising, costing, finance, sales, etc. ) 6 technologies/ strategies: computer integrated manufacturing and product lifecycle management (cam): stand alone/specialty equipment such as sewing, patternmaking and cutting machines.
