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2 Manufacturing units
Laguna Clothing has two manufacturing unit. One is at Jigani(Bangalore) and the other one is at Kanakapura. Production in Jigani unit started in 2006. This unit has 550workers and its capacity is 4500 shirts/day .While the other factory at Kanakapura was set up in 2009.It has 1124 workers and its capacity is 6000 shirts/day.

3.3 Supply Chain

Fabric Besides Monti India, Soktas, Raymond, Morajee, Ashima Chinese mills Lu Thai and Younger Italian Mills Monti, Leggiuno Arvind, Vardhaman and

Trims & Accessories Wendler, Chageurs, Fredenberg, DHJ, Permess, Kufner Interlinings Wide range of buttons including dyed and embossed and fine mother of pearl Local suppliers of thread, labels, hand tags, packaging material Import of special trims from China
Fig 3.1: Laguna Clothing suppliers

3.4 Lead Times

Handlooms: Average lead time 1 week; Fast track: 3 days Sample Length: Average Lead time 3 weeks; Fast track: 2 weeks CAD within two days Shirt and Salesman samples: According to requirement Lead time for fabric: Yarn dyed: 8 weeks 11

Piece dyed: 6-7 weeks( 4 weeks if greige fabric is available)

3.5 Work flow in departments

The workflow of Laguna Clothing Pvt. Ltd is a planned and coordinated effort from all the departments. Focusing on the Quality, audit is performed at every stage of manufacture right from pre-production to post production. Following are the departments of Laguna : 1. Merchandising Department 2. Sampling 3. Warehouse Department 4. CAD Department 5. Cutting Department 6. Sewing Departments 7. Finishing Department 8. Quality Assurance 9. Industrial Engineering 10. CSO Department 11. Training Department 12. Maintenance Department 13. Human Resource & Administration Department All these departments are directly or indirectly related to the process of production. The following flowchart gives the clear picture as to how the work flows in the departments, which are directly involved for the process of production right from receipt and conformation of order to purchase than production to final finishing processes:

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BUYER

Sends tech pack

MERCHANDISER

SAMPLING
Sends sample

Correction in samples ORDER CONFIRMED

Tech pack send Gives total fabric consumption

BUYER

Sends sample

MERCHANDISER

Orders fabric

CAD

PURCHASE
Gives marker

SUPPLIER
After inspection

SEWING

CUTTING

WAREHOUSE

FINISHING

PACKAGING

CSO AUDIT

13 DISPATCH

Fig 3.2: Work Flow at Laguna

3.6 Material flow

FABRIC INHOUSE

INSPECTION

ISSUED TO CUTTING

FUSING

CUTTING

SPREADING

PANEL CHECKING

NUMBERING

BUNDLING

END OF LINE AUDIT

TRIM AND EXAM

SEWING 14 DISPATCH

FINISHING

PACKAGING

CSO AUDIT

Fig 3.3: Material Flow at Laguna

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