Ted Finals

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sustainable fashion

Back 1

design philosophy and trend that creates a system of enviormentally friendly and socially responsible clothing

Front 2

corporate social responsibilty (csr)

Back 2

corporate self regulation made into a buisiness model that complies with law standards, ethical standards and international standards

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productivity

Back 3

measuring the achievement toward the established goal through inputs and outputs

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apparel production

Back 4

involves converting materials (input) into salable garments (output)

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workflow

Back 5

the movement of materials and garment parts through the conversion process

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throughput

Back 6

volume of work that can be completed in a given amount of time

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throughput time

Back 7

the amount of time that it takes a single unit to go through the production process

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bottleneck

Back 8

puts a constraint on throughput due to the limit of volume of work that can be completed in a day

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push through production

Back 9

focuses on high efficiency by forcing large volumes of inventory through production based on anticipated demand

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pull through production

Back 10

customer driven, goods are made as needed but not with anticipation of future use

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progressive bundle system

Back 11

cut in buddles, operators take around room the pieces that have been cut, operators sew, wait to be picked up

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unit production system

Back 12

overhead machine transports pieces on hangers

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modular production system

Back 13

workers are set up as teams

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ergonomics

Back 14

optimizing the relationship between the worker and the work envirorment to enhance productivity and the worker's well being

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occupational safety and health administration (osha)

Back 15

a federal agency that develops and enforces health and safety standards for a workplace

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flexible manufacturing

Back 16

capacity to quickly and efficiently produce a variety of styles in a small production run with no defects

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agility

Back 17

the strategy to use change as a means to grow in new markets with new products

Front 18

mass customization

Back 18

manufacturing that is able to produce a wide variety of goods and services

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sourcing

Back 19

the most cost-efficient vendor of materials at a specific quality and service level

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mill

Back 20

a company that owns textile machinery and makes yarn or fabric

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converters

Back 21

converters are finishers, they buy griege goods from a mill and apply various finishes or they provide dieing and printing finishes as a contracted service

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jobbers

Back 22

they buy fabric from mills, converters, and apparel manufacturers in small quantities

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brokers

Back 23

facilitate the transfer between the manufacturer of materials and the manufacturer of the finished goods

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acquisition

Back 24

acquisition of fabric is accomplished when samples have been examined and lead times, minimums, delivery dates have been negotiated

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order minimum

Back 25

the smallest amount of quantity a vendor will sell on a single purchase order

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export trading company

Back 26

Li & Fung Limited

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sourcing agents

Back 27

they know trade laws, language, culture, and production capabilities of manufacturers and contractors and in which country they specialize

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legal counsel

Back 28

essential for negotiating the sourcing process

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custom brokers

Back 29

help determine product classifications for quotas and tariffs, provide documents for customs, make payment of duties and anything else customs related

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quality auditors

Back 30

hired to provide independent evaluations of fabric and finished goods

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trade advisor

Back 31

they investigate and determine business climate, legal restrictions, advantages and disadvantages of sourcing in a country

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boardiness

Back 32

created by the inappropriate use of adhesives on fusible interlining causing a stiff hand

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bubbling

Back 33

when the face fabric or interlining becomes puckered

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color change

Back 34

can be temporary or permanent discoloration caused by pressure or temperature

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delamination

Back 35

the loss of bond between the shell fabric and interlining

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shrinkage

Back 36

when one piece of the garment (or the garment itself) shrinks due to many reasons like heat, adjustments can be made to the patterns if possible

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strike back

Back 37

the penetration of resin through the interlining causing resin to stick to shuttle tray, fusing press, etc.

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strike through

Back 38

the penetration of resin through to the face of the fabric due to pressure or temperature, can cause other problems like bubbling, boardiness, shrinkage