Product & order context
Connect style details, specifications, approvals and order requirements before production begins.
GARMENT EXPERTISE
Connected thinking.
From idea to shipment.
Bring a process-led perspective to garment manufacturing, connecting development, materials, production and the systems that support them.
Discuss your requirements
GARMENT OPERATIONS, CONNECTED
Follow the order.
Understand every handover.
Garment manufacturing depends on coordinated decisions across merchandising, product development, sourcing, planning, production, quality and dispatch. DEANA INFOTECH brings these workflows into the application and ERP discussion together. Our focus is the relationship between style requirements, material readiness, available capacity and the evidence of progress, so each team works with the context needed for its next decision.
Planning with constraints
Consider material availability, calendars, line capacity and dependencies when reviewing the plan.
Progress & exceptions
Make delayed approvals, shortages, production variance and quality issues visible to the responsible teams.
01
Product development & sampling
Carry product decisions into the production handover.
Style information develops through specifications, samples, revisions and approvals. We examine how those decisions are recorded and how the latest approved information reaches merchandising, sourcing and production. A connected workflow should distinguish a working revision from an approved version and show what is still required before the next stage can proceed.
Areas we address
- Style, specification, size and colour information requirements
- Sampling requests, feedback, revision and approval workflows
- Handover readiness and ownership of outstanding actions
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
A sample review may lead to a revised measurement or material choice. The workflow can identify the affected specification, retain approval context and make the approved revision available to the teams preparing production.
What to define together
A development workflow, information model, approval responsibilities and clear release conditions for the next stage.
02
Merchandising & material readiness
Connect order commitments with the inputs they require.
An order plan depends on fabric, trims, approvals and sourcing milestones arriving in the right sequence. We review how requirements are captured, how availability is represented and where shortages or changes are resolved. Material visibility should connect the order and its planned operations with agreed procurement and inventory information, including relevant ERP records.
Areas we address
- Order and material requirement relationships
- Fabric, trims and approval-readiness information
- Shortage, substitution and delayed-receipt review paths
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
Before releasing a production allocation, the planning team can review whether critical materials and approvals are ready. A missing item can be assigned to an owner with its impact on the planned start made visible.
What to define together
A material-readiness view, agreed status definitions and an exception process across merchandising, sourcing and planning.
03
Planning module & capacity coordination
Make the plan reflect the factory’s actual constraints.
The planning module discussion brings order priorities, delivery commitments, production calendars and available line capacity into one view. We review the level of planning required, the assumptions behind capacity and the dependencies between operations. Changes to priorities, attendance, material availability or output should be assessed against the affected milestones before a revised plan is accepted.
Areas we address
- Order allocation, line loading and capacity assumptions
- Calendars, milestones, dependencies and material-readiness checks
- Plan-versus-progress views and controlled replanning
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
If material readiness slips for one order, the planner can review alternative allocations against available capacity and delivery priorities. The revised plan should identify affected orders, decision ownership and the next review point.
What to define together
A planning rule set, capacity and calendar model, exception scenarios and a defined approval process for plan changes.
04
Production execution & progress
Connect the planned work with evidence from the floor.
Production visibility depends on consistent capture at the level the factory can realistically maintain. We discuss cutting, sewing, finishing and packing milestones, the identifiers used and the frequency of updates. The objective is to connect actual progress with the plan while making late, incomplete or inconsistent information easy to investigate.
Areas we address
- Operation milestones and production-progress capture
- Line, order or batch references suited to the workflow
- Variance, bottleneck and exception reporting
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
A supervisor can review completed output against a planned milestone and record an exception when work is delayed. The planning team then sees the same order context when reviewing the next allocation.
What to define together
A production information model, capture responsibilities, progress definitions and operational reporting requirements.
05
Quality checkpoints & corrective action
Keep inspection results connected to the work.
Quality information is most useful when it can be traced to the relevant style, order, material or production stage. We map checkpoints, recording needs, review responsibilities and the way corrective action is closed. The solution should make the inspection result and the subsequent disposition understandable to the teams responsible for production and shipment readiness.
Areas we address
- Incoming, in-process and final inspection requirements
- Defect categories, review and corrective-action workflows
- Rework, release decisions and closure evidence
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
An in-process inspection can raise a defect against the relevant order or operation. The responsible team records the action taken and the required recheck, allowing the reviewer to confirm whether the issue is closed.
What to define together
An inspection and exception workflow, agreed quality data fields and evidence requirements for review and closure.
06
Packing, dispatch & enterprise visibility
Complete the handover from factory progress to shipment.
Shipment preparation brings packing, completion status, quality release and business-system updates together. We review the information dispatch needs and how it relates to order commitments. ERP integration should define the identifiers and statuses exchanged, with reconciliation for missing or rejected updates. Reporting can then connect the order’s operational progress to its final handover.
Areas we address
- Packing and dispatch-readiness information
- Order, shipment and ERP transaction references
- Reconciliation, outstanding items and operational reporting
EXAMPLE WORKFLOW
A dispatch review can bring together finished quantities, packing readiness and outstanding quality actions before the next business transaction is authorised. Any mismatch remains visible for resolution.
What to define together
A dispatch workflow, integration mappings and a reconciled view of readiness, completion and exceptions.
BUILD · CONNECT · ADVANCE
From first pattern
to final shipment.
Connect planning, people and production.
Discuss your requirementsERP & INTEGRATION · AI & AUTOMATION · INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS
FROM REQUIREMENTS TO EVERYDAY USE
A practical path
through delivery.
Map the factory workflow
Review style and order information, roles, systems and handovers from development through dispatch.
Pilot a connected process
Choose a representative order or line, agree data capture and test planning and exception scenarios.
Roll out with the team
Prepare users, confirm operating responsibilities and expand based on the results of the pilot.
PREPARE FOR THE FIRST CONVERSATION
Bring the context.
We can shape the next step.
A clear starting point helps focus the discussion on your priorities. Share a summary first; detailed records and access can be arranged through the project process.
Your manufacturing flow
Product categories, locations, departments and the main handovers between merchandising and the factory.
The planning baseline
How capacity is calculated, how calendars are maintained and how order priorities are decided today.
Current systems & records
ERP product, planning sheets, production capture methods and the identifiers used across them.
Your first priority
One practical issue such as material readiness, plan changes, production visibility or quality closure to scope first.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Questions about
your next step.
Can the Planning module be introduced in phases?
A phased scope can begin with a defined set of orders, lines or planning decisions. The pilot should establish the data needed, responsibility for maintaining it and how plan changes are reviewed before expanding to more operations.
Can we retain our current ERP?
The starting point is your current system landscape. The planning or operational workflow can be scoped around supported interfaces and agreed data ownership. Compatibility and integration details are confirmed against your ERP version and environment.
How does the plan respond to material delays?
The intended workflow connects material readiness with planned operations and highlights affected commitments. Replanning rules, alternative allocations and approval responsibilities must be defined for your factory; the website does not imply an automatic scheduling guarantee.
What should we prioritise before building dashboards?
Agree identifiers, status definitions, capture frequency and data ownership first. A dashboard is useful only when its inputs are dependable and the team knows what action to take when it highlights a variance.
LET’S CONNECT
Good technology starts with
a better conversation.
Tell us where work gets complicated. Let’s explore a clearer way forward.