Reports and Responsibilities of Garments Quality Department
Quality Reporting Responsibilities in the Apparel Industry: Garments quality controlling work throughout a garments factory, very sensitive work to maintain export garments quality. Reporting is the first job of Garments quality department rather than working; need to maintain lots of documents as their working reference. This article has a list of Reports and Responsibilities of the Garments Quality Department as given in the following.
List of Quality Controlling Reports in Garment Factory
| S/L | Work Reporting List | Responsible Person |
| Store | ||
| 1 | Trims Inventory | Store in charge |
| 2 | Trims inspection | Store QI |
| 3 | Fabric inventory | Fabric Store in charge |
| 4 | Sharp tools control logbook | Store in charge |
| 5 | Supplier packing list /invoice /Test report /chalan | Store in-charge /QC |
| 6 | Fabric :Maintain style/ shade /color /shrinkage wise put on the plate | Store in-charge /QC |
| Cutting Quality Department | ||
| 7 | Fabric inspection | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 8 | Shade band | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 9 | Shade band list | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 10 | Continuity card | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 11 | Shrinkage test (iron /wash) | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 12 | Spreading quality control | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 13 | Cutting quality control | Cutting QC/ QI |
| 14 | Marker check | Cutting QI |
| 15 | Pattern check (top, bottom, middle )need to extra pattern | Cutting QI |
| 16 | 100%pannel check/ Bundle check | Cutting QI |
| 17 | Relaxation report (Mesh,/knit/spandex fabric) | Cutting QI |
| 18 | Relaxation report (mesh /spandex /knit fabric) | Cutting QI |
| FUSING Quality Control | ||
| 20 | Fusing record (Temperature, Time, Weight ) ( Daily two time ) | Fusing operator |
| 21 | Bond strength (Check by wash &machine )( Daily two time ) | Fusing operator |
| 22 | Heat seal record (Daily two time ) | Fusing operator |
| SEWING Quality Department | ||
| 23 | Machine maintenance ( Daily two time ) | Two hours QI |
| 24 | In-process quality control system /7pcs /Traffic light system | Two hours QI |
| 25 | Process check (process name defects name, date s/b mention ) | Process QI |
| 26 | Stitch monitoring | Two hours QI |
| 27 | End line inspection (Output table) mentions the process name defect name. | Output QI |
| 28 | Measurement report (every hour 3 pcs ) | Line QC |
| 29 | Box audit report (hourly audit ,re-check m/b re-audit ) | Line QC |
| 30 | Inline quality control (daily one time, check QNTY20/32 pcs | Line QC |
| 31 | Quality goal /Defect analysis (daily /weekly /monthly ) | Line QC |
| 32 | First production review (submit with sample )follow pp comments ) | Line QC |
| 33 | Weekly defects analysis ( Corrective action plan) | Line QC |
| 34 | Monthly defects analysis ( Corrective action plan ) | Line QC |
| 35 | Root cause analysis (highest 3operation &3 defects ) | Line QC /QAM/GM production /GM operation ) |
| 36 | Broken needle control log (line-wise &all broken needle m/b put log book ) | Safety officer |
| 37 | Flag defect record ( found defect operator ) line-wise report ) | Maintain line chief |
| Finishing and Packing Department | ||
| 38 | Pull test (Daily two times ) | Two hours QI |
| 39 | First button &last button procedure (each new bobbin insert the machine first button attached mockup )keep record individual) | Button QI |
| 40 | Garments check by needle detector machine (PO wise ) | Needle detector operator |
| 41 | 9 point check (check machine every hour) | Needle detector operator |
| 42 | 100% visual audit (button, grommet, snap button, eyelet, etc.) | Button QI |
| 43 | Process check inside inspection report | Process QI |
| 44 | Process check top side inspection report | Process QI |
| 45 | Flag defect record ( found defect iron man ) | Get up QI |
| 46 | Get up check | Measurement QI |
| 47 | Measurement (100% chest, bottom, back/front length, sleeve length, Waist, inseam, leg opening ) | Hangtag QI |
| 48 | UPC label /hangtag. | Get up QI |
| 49 | Re get up /iron audit | Two hours QI |
| 50 | Two hours of an audit with measurement | Carton QI |
| 51 | 100% Ratio check (put seal after complete ctn ) | Finishing QC |
| 52 | Day final with measurement | Finishing QC |
| 53 | Defects record ( daily /weekly ) | Finishing QC |
| 54 | Reject register (mention style color/ size | Q AM |
| 55 | Pre-final audit with carton no | Finishing in charge |
| 56 | Carton weight and assortment check | Finishing QI |
Reports and Responsibilities of Garments Quality Department