How to grade operators skill in the garment industries? For cutting, sewing and finishing section employees

A. Grading:

Every employee is graded based on their actual skill known and actual performance. The grading process will be done by IE followed by the actual details of employees. Example: Process skill, Machine Skill, Actual performance, quality in their works, etc. the authenticated input is obtained from actual production report, skill matrix, and operators performance report.

B. Type of grading:

Grade A: Skilled operators

Grade B: Semi-skilled operators

Grade C: Basic Operators

Grade D: beginner operators

Grade E: None sewing process

C. Grading wise process

1. SEWING SECTION:

GRADE	PROCESS	MACHINES	REMARKS
A	1. Attach collar with band (Pick ready) 2. Attach Pocket (without mark) 3. Sleeve PLKT Diamond stitch 4. Sleeve Attached 5. Side seam Feed of Arm 6. Attach Cuff with pleat 7. Finish Round patch bottom (cut/sew) 8. Waist band close	SNLS E/C SNLS / DNLS SNLS SNLC / DNCS FOA SNLS SNLS KANSAI	SMV= 0.7 ~ above (Machine type and process skill required also will be considered)
B	Make Front Upper PLKT – Kansai Make Front Upper PLKT – DNLS Joint Shoulder direct edge stitch Top Stitch Arm hole – DNLS Attach collar X-Box Stitch – Manual  Make Flap – 2x	KANSAI DNLS DNLS /SNLS DNLS / SNLS SNLS SNLS SNLS E/C	SMV= 0.5~0.7 (Machine type and process skill required also will be considered)
C	Make Collar top Make Cuff Attach Main label Make Front Upper PLKT – SNLS Make Front Upper PLKT – SNLS Join Back yoke – Folder Attach collar Close collar Serge Side seam Hem Bottom Make tab Attach tab Attach moon patch	SNLS E/C SNLS E/C SNLS SNLS SNLS SNLS SNLS SNLS 5T OL SNLS SNLS SNLS SNLS	SMV= 0.4~0.5 (Machine type and process skill required also will be considered)
D	Hem Collar band Hem Cuff Hem Pocket Attach piping to collar Attach wash care label Attach Sleeve inner placket Make Pleat Attach Button Make Button hole Make Bar tack Join Back yoke – Manual X-Box Stitch – E-Prom machine Attach wash care label Pressing / Creasing – Manual
E	Pressing – By machine Marking Matching Trimming Turning Creasing Sorting Transfer

 2. CUTTING SECTION:

GRADE	PROCESS	MACHINES	REMARKS
A	Push Knife – Body fabric cutting Band Knife – Body fabric cutting	Push Knife Mc Band Knife Mc Die Cut Mc
B	Band Knife – Inter lining cutting Hydraulic Pressing – Inter lining cutting Hydraulic Pressing – Body fabric cutting Re-cutter	Band Knife Mc Die Cut Mc Die Cut Mc Manual Trim
C	Lay Spreading Numbering Fusing Relay	Table / End cutter Sticker gun Fusing Machine Table
D	Loading Bundling	Table Table
E	Collect fusing parts Helper	Fusing Mc Table

3. FINISHING SECTION:

GRADE	PROCESS	MACHINES	Efficiency Range	REMARKS
A	Packer Count and accuracy Scanner	- - Computer
B	Pressing Folding	Pressing Table Pressing Table
C	Accessories attach Insert poly bag Presentation checking Measurement checking Trimming	Tag Gun Table Table Table Table
D	Spot Wash / stain lifter Checker Metal deduction	Spot Wash Mc Table Metal Ded. Mc
E	Thread sucking Helper Form carton Transfer	Sucking Mc Table - Trolley

D. Criteria in grade wise

1. Criteria for A-Grade:

·         The operators should be done minimum one A-Grade category process.

·         That operation’s actual efficiency / Performance should be 70 % and above.

·         They should be known minimum three other process in B, C & D.

·         Also should be flexible to espouse and balance for those process.  

2. Criteria for B-Grade:

·         The operators should be done minimum one B-Grade category process.

·         That operation’s actual efficiency / Performance should be 70 % and above.

·         They should be known minimum three other process in C & D.

·         Also should be flexible to espouse and balance for those process. 

3. Criteria for C-Grade:

·         The operators should be done minimum one C-Grade category process.

·         That operation’s actual efficiency / Performance should be 70 % and above.

·         They should be known minimum three other process in D&E.

·         Also should be flexible to espouse and balance for those process. 

4. Criteria for D-Grade:

·         The operators should be done minimum one D-Grade category process.

·         That operation’s actual efficiency / Performance should be 70 % and above.

·         They should be known minimum three other process in E & Others.

·         Also should be flexible to espouse and balance for those process. 

5. Criteria for E-Grade:

·         The operators should be done minimum one E-Grade category process.

·         That operation’s actual efficiency / Performance should be 70 % and above

·         They should be known minimum three other process in E & Others.

·         Also should be flexible to espouse and balance for those process. 

Note: The efficiency limit is assumed, based on the factory’s products and change over. It could be redefined.