SAMPLE MAKING PROCESS

The procedure of sampling start with customer request reach in marketing department through AMOL and buying houses. For making sampling customer send us package. Usually the sample package includes the Following thing:

· Physical Garments

· Specs(measurement, construction

· Trims and sundries(sample quantities)

· Pattern(floppy’s , CDs)

The AWB# provided by the customers. First of all customer sends an AWB# through E-mail to the concerned brand manager. The AWB# helps in tracking the concerned Package. The brand manager opens the specific courier service website & track the Status.

1- Firstly the packages reach the Head Office. They send it to plant receiving section (store) or some time directly in the marketing department. If package send in the Store. The store inform marketing department about the specific package. Marketing department collects the package from receiving section. When the package arrives in the marketing department the concerned brand manager open the package and observe the contents. After collection of package, package receipt is sent to AMOL and customer.

2- Before handing over to PD the following steps are taken for the maintenance of marketing department record:

· Take pictures of every garment (jackets, jeans) through digital camera and then

· Download the pictures for future reference.

· Make photocopies of every document one by one for record purpose.

· Prepare trim card for future reference.

· Package receipt.

3- .R (sample request) issues by Account manager.

4- Package Handover meeting with PD along with following things.

· S.R

· Pattern

· Sample package

5- PD issues SR#

6- Now plan is made by PD for sample development. Sample priority meeting is also call. This meeting is between marketing and PD.

7- Sample status which is made by PD and send it to marketing. Sample Status is documents that represent the planned, actual and target dates of shipment along with the sample tracking.

8- After preparation of sample status the respective brand manager follow up the samples and target shipment dates.

9- This sample status is send to customer and AMOL.

10- Sample making start by PD.

11- Meanwhile the respective brand managers intimate the export department in head office to arrange Visa for sample two days prior to ex-mill date.

12- After this ensure about sample forwarding by PD. PD sends sample forwarding to marketing and export

.Before departure all the samples are reviewed by marketing/PD/QA

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13- In case sample are rejected in house, due to wash or fabric discrepancies. They are take back into plan and recut

14- When the samples are approved they are ex-mill to Head office and ex-Pakistan through DHL

15- At the end of spectrum the dispatch advise are prepared and sent to AMOL and customer with a copy of marketing head/respective brand manager

16- When sample receipt by the customer it is reviewed/evaluated and in case of rejection. Its gets started by incorporating the advised comments.

We can see the whole sample making process on the next page.