Cut and Sew

Production Control Plain for Cut & Sew Programs:

• Pattern Development
  • Iterative development procedure
  • Sewing instructions definition
  • Leather cutting standard definition on physical patterns

• Leather Cutting Standards
  • Established with customer and are part-specific
  • Tiered cutting standards for multi-level classification
  • Documented standards used by cutting and inspection team

• Dye-Lot Control
  • Triplicate Master Files
  • Documented labeling and approvals
  • Spectrophotometer backup by shipment (leather and vinyl)

• Iterative Quality Control Program for continuous improvement

Production Control Plan for Product Free of Flaws

• Primary Inspection: at cutting tables using pattern standards
• Secondary Inspection: 100% cut part inspection using pattern standards
• Tertiary Inspection: 100% questionable / rejected cut part inspection by manager
• Sewing Inspection: visual inspection by sewers for any noticeable flaws
• Final Inspection
  • 100% inspection of finished part (leather, seams, etc.)
  • Physical covers with documented inspection points used in final inspection
  • Random sampling by Production & QC Managers – all shipments
• 100% Traceability of all parts back to source