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Management of technology systems in garment industry

G Colovic, The College of Textile Design, Technology and Management, Serbia

This book examines advances in production management in the garment industry. Chapters analyse layout and planning of processes as well as the development of a more ergonomic work place in such operations as sewing. The book also reviews developments such as flexible manufacturing and lean production systems.

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£95.00 / US$160.00 / €115.00

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About the author

Dr Gordana Colovic is a professor at The College of Textile Design, Technology and Management, Serbia. She has authored 3 books and several research papers have been published in more than 65 journals.

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Contents

Technology
 - Technology
 - Cycle technologies
 - Technology and organization
 - Technology and production

Technological system
 - Technological system
 - Technological systems, processes and operations
 - Technological analysis of manufacturing operations

Determining time of technological operations in clothing production
 - Methods for determining the time of technological operations in the production of clothing
 - Determining the production time
 - MTM method
 - Method of relationship between the speed of forming stitches and time
 - Method with calculated time of pressing pedals
 - Other methods

Ergonomic workplace
 - Ergonomic workplace
 - Division of ergonomics
 - Ergonomic conditions
 - Movement analysis
 - Ergonomic design of workplace in garment industry

Analyze of the planning, layout and logistics in garment manufacturing
 - Analyze of the planning, layout and logistics in garment manufacturing
 - Application of computers in preparing for the production of clothing
 - Risk Analysis
 - Optimization of planning
 - Layout optimization
 - Logistics in garment industry

Production management
 - Production management
 - Flexible manufacturing systems
 - New methods, tools and techniques of garment production organization