Cutting Room

Marker Making
1.

How are markers made? ----------------------------------T

Directly onto cloth [1]

Hand marking on paper[1]
Using CAD[3]

2.

On which width are markers made to ensure optimum utilization? ----------------------------------S

Minimum width in the fabric lot[0]

Widths grouped in stores [3]
Width measured in cutting department[1]

3.

Do not measure [0]

Use Width on fabric ticket [0]

Do you make remnant markers for end bits? ----------------------------------CM

Yes [1]

4.

No [0]

How often are your marker makers under time pressure ?--------------------------------CM
Always [0]
Frequently [1]

5.

Rarely [2]
Never [3]

How often do you exceed your costed fabric consumption? ----------------------------------CM

Very often[0]
Rarely[1]
Actual consumption is always less than the costed consumption[2]

6.

Do you check markers? ----------------------------------Q

All [2]
Some [1]
None[0]

Laying
7.

Is lay length marked on table or on the table for each lay prior to laying----------------------------------S
Yes [1]
No [0]

8.

Does someone authorise the lay to be cut? ----------------------------------S

Yes [1]
No[0]

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10.

Do you do splicing? ----------------------------------CM

Yes [1]
No[0]
What information is there on the laying sheet? ----------------------------------S

Lay length[1]
Number of plies[1]

Size ratio[1]
Not used[0]

Fabric swatch[1]
11. How is fabric laid? ----------------------------------T

Manually[1]

Semi Automatic/Automatic Machines[4]

Hand Laying Machines[3]

12. What laying up allowance do you use? ----------------------------------CM

Wovens
1 cm on each side
2 cm on each side
3 cm on each side
4 cm on each side
More than 4 cm

Knits
1 cm on each side
2 cm on each side
3 cm on each side
4 cm on each side
More than 4 cm

15. How is marker secured on lay? ----------------------------------T

Clamps[0]
Tear Marker and tapes [2]

Staples[1]
Dont secure[0]

Pins[1]
16. Do you indicate change in lot/shade on a lay? ----------------------------------S

Tissue paper[2]
Use different coloured fabric[1]

Use fabric off cuts [1]

Not indicated [0]

18. Spreading Equipment :automatic spreader, laying up stand, pin table, tilt table, clamps & weights, end cutter (pics) ----T
Cutting
19. Take a birds eye view of your cutting room and answer the following ?---------------------------------CM

Uncut lays

Cut work

10-20 % [3]

20-40 %[2]

40-60%[1]

60-80%[0]

10-20 %[3]

20-40 %[2]

40-60%[1]

60-80%[0]

Empty

10-20 %[3]

20-40 %[2]

40-60%[1]

60-80%[0]

Numbering

10-20 %[3]

20-40 %[2]

40-60%[1]

60-80%[0]

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22.

What information is put on End Bits----------------------------------S

Length[1]
Shade[1]

How much cut work stock do you normally have----------------------------------CM

One day [3]
2 3 days [2]
More than three days[1]
Dont know[0]
Do not Maintain any stock[0]
What is the allowance added above fabric consumption? ----------------------------------CM

1-2%
2-3%
3-4%
>4

No information[0]

Roll Number[1]

Woven

23.

Style Number[1]

Knits
3-4%
4-5%
5-6%
>5%

Do you reject fabric received in cutting ? ----------------------------------Q

Often [0]
Never[2]
Rarely[1]

24.

How is cut work stored? pics----------------------------------L

25.

How often do you get requests for part change from Sewing? ----------------------------------Q

26.

Very often[0]
Often[1]

Rarely[2]
Never[3]

Cutting equipment : band knife, automatic cutter, straight knife, round knife, end cutter (pics) ------------------------------T

Fusing
27.

28.

How many times do you check temperature setting of your Fusing machine? ----------------------------------S

Once[1]
Twice[2]

More than Twice[3]

Never check[0]

Fusing equipment : type of machine, testing paper, special attachments etc (pics) ----------------------------------T

Bundling
29.

30.

Is the placement of numbering ticket clearly defined? ----------------------------------S

Yes, always[1]
Yes for some special fabrics [0]
No [0]

What information is contained on your bundle tags ----------------------------------S

Order no [1]
Size[1]
Colour[1]
Quantity [1]

Bundle Number[1]
Ply numbers[1]
All of this[7]
No bundle tags are used[0]

Shade[1]

General
31.

Do you have an exclusive Quality Control section in the cutting room? ----------------------------------Q
Yes [4]
No[0]

32. What does the Quality Control team check?

Control fabric tension
Count plies before cutting
Check fabric nap/grain before cutting
Panel Inspection

33. Housekeeping pics----------------------------------L

34. Rate your workplace layouts----------------------------------L

Very Good[4]
Laying
Cutting
Sorting/Bundling
Numbering
Fusing

Good[4]

Average[3]

Fair[2]

Non Existent[0]

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Reports/Records maintained : ----------------------------------S

Cut panel inspection report[1]
Bundle issue report[1]
Daily cutting report[1]
Temperature and Adhesion tests in fusing[1]

Lay reconciliation report[1]

Order reconciliation
Parts replacement report[1]
No reports are maintained[0]

End Bit records[1]

Daily fabric received report[1]

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37.

Which picture is closest to your Cutting Room (Lighting) pics----------------------------------L

Condition of tables-pics----------------------------------L

38.

How is the understanding of the lower level employees of the value of fabric? ----------------------------------CM

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40.

41.

42.

43.

Very good [3]

Good

[2]

Fair

[1]

Average [0]
Poor[0]

Who does the Cut Order planning? ----------------------------------T

Cutting manager [1]

CAD operator[1]

Special Software[3]

How do you manage End bits/Remnants? ----------------------------------CM

Put in dead Stock[1]
Part Change[3]

Use for sampling [2]

Use for remnant markers[4]

How do you transport cut pieces within the cutting room? pic----------------------------------CM
All work done on the same table[0]
Manually [0]

Trolleys[1]
Sacks[0]

How do you replace defective panels? ----------------------------------Q

From any Remnant[0]
From end bit of the same shade[1]

From off cuts[0]

From fresh fabric[0]

Do you receive production file in time before cutting? ----------------------------------S

Yes always [2]
Most of the times[1]

Rarely[0]
Never[0]

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46.

What do you store under the tables? ----------------------------------L(pics)

Fabric[0]
Markers[0]
Remnants[0]

Cut pieces[0]
Machinery[0]
Nothing[1]

Waste fabric[0]
Do you have separate sections in cutting for? ----------------------------------L
Laying[1]
Cutting [1]

Numbering & bundling[1]

No separate sections[0]

Panel Replacements[1]

Facilities in Cutting (Cut waste moving bins, Racks for end bits, Racks for cut fusible, Bundling table) ---------------------T