Understanding Processes
This guide is structured to help users understand the key concepts and steps needed to add processes into our system accurately and effectively. By the end of this guide, you'll have a clear understanding of the difference between style categories and styles, standard processes versus processes, and how to assign these processes on employees and machines within the Garment IO system.
Understanding Key Terms
Before we dive into the process, let's clarify some essential terms that are central to our system:
Style Categories
Definition: Style categories represent the groups of clothing items, such as shirts, dresses, pants, skirts, etc. They can be based on the type of clothing or the thread pattern (woven, knitted, etc.).
Purpose: They standardize the processes or operations that are common to all items within the same category which helps in data input methodology. You do not have to add same process several times into our system. Just add it once in the style category and copy it to the needed style.
For example, a factory specializing in pants may have one style category named "Pants," while a more diverse factory may have multiple categories such as "Shirts," "Dresses," and "Skirts."
Styles
Definition: Styles are specific variations within a style category. They represent the more detailed breakdowns of the categories.
Varieties: Within a "Shirt" style category, there could be different styles like short-sleeve shirts, long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts with zippers, etc.
Process Overlap: Styles of the same style category share the majority of their processes together, with only slight variations in certain processes.
Standard Processes vs. Processes
Standard Processes: These are the processes that are added to a style category. They serve as a template for the processes required to produce pieces within that category.
Processes: Processes are the specific processes added to a style. They are derived from the standard processes and are tailored to accommodate any variations in the style. Users just need to add processes from standard processes list inside this style category.
Adding Style Categories and Standard Processes
To integrate new style categories and their corresponding standard processes into our system, follow the guidelines provided in the linked article: How to Add Style Category.
Adding Styles and Processes
Once you have set up your style categories, the next step is to add individual styles and their processes. Detailed instructions for this can be found in the following article: How to Add Styles and Processes.
Assigning Processes for Production
After adding all the necessary processes, and with the order ready for production, it's time to assign employees and processes to machines. The Garment IO system allows for flexible assignments to maximize efficiency.
Many-to-Many Assignments
Employees: Can work on multiple processes simultaneously and across different production orders.
Processes: Can have several employees working on them at the same time.
Assignment Methods
There are two methods for assigning processes within the system:
- Supervisors: They can assign processes to machines and employees through the Supervision App.
- Planners: They have the capability to assign machines to processes from the Order Planning page.
Note on Calculations
The calculation of actual production time will differ when there are multiple processes assigned to the same machine and employee, as opposed to a single employee working on one process. Y
Conclusion
Understanding these fundamental concepts and distinctions is crucial for the successful addition and management of processes within our system. With this guide, you are now equipped to navigate through the process of adding style categories, styles, and the subsequent production assignments.
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