How to Maintain Time & Action Plan (TNA) in Apparel Industry
Noor Ahmed Raaz
Specialized in Apparel Manufacturing
Owner and Editor in chief Textile Merchandising
Asst. Prof., Department of Textile Engineering
Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology
Email: mnnabi@adust.edu.bd
Time and Action Plan (TNA):
The critical path or TNA is a proper collaboration of Time and action. In the Textile industry, to execute an export order, need to regular evaluation of production activities with the help of time. This regular evaluation is called the Critical Path Method or Time and action plan or calendar. This is also known as TNA. By this evaluation, a merchandiser can easily know the present situation of the order. In the case of export orders, we all know that buyer mention lead time in the order sheet. According to this lead time, a merchandiser makes a Critical path. This method helps to make sure an order is delivered within the lead time.
Combination of Time And Action for an Export Order in Garments:
The apparel industry has lots of work to do such as order analysis, costing, fabric and accessories booking, sampling, finishing, etc. For proper execution of this task, needs a scheduling plan. Actually, Time and action (TNA) or critical path is the sum of plan schedules. This Plan schedule is expressed in a sheet format which is well known as a time and action calendar. For the execution of an order requires two types of plans in the apparel industry. There are
- Long-term plan ( Ex. Sewing)
- Short-term plan (Ex. Costing)
Basic Time Required for an Order
For more understanding here use an order main activities diagram with the help of required time. Here, need more time for sewing the costing of an export order.
According to require time, a diagram is given below:
Sample of Critical Path or TNA:
Generally, TNA or Critical path method sheet has two main Columns. To make this sheet, need one action or activities and another is the duration or plane dates column. TNA sheet is very important for a merchandiser because this sheet easily makes daily or weekly working tasks. Now I would like to discuss a time and action plan or critical path calendar with the help of a buyer’s view. In the below discussed the Critical path calendar to perform an order within the to-do list.
Time and Action Plan (TNA)
Suppose Here,
Lead time Is 120 days
Quantity of order 65,000 pcs
Manufacturing Quality is high
The necessity of TNA in the Apparel Industry:
- It helps a smart merchandiser to make out the critical tasks in the industry.
- It is an essential element for a smooth shipment order.
- It is essential for the timely shipment of an export order
- It helps proper the execution process of export orders.
- It provides an idea about the position of the running order.
- It helps to optimize the factory inventory.
- It gives the apparent plan for the Export order.
- It is useful to know the status of the order processing at a different level in the apparel industry.
- It enhances factory inventory management.
- It improves efficiency due to a proper time schedule.
- It enhances productivity as a result, also improves a company’s profits.
Above all discuss, we can easily say that the Critical path method or TNA is playing an important role in the apparel industry. A Smart merchandiser should have proper knowledge about the details process of TNA. It is so easy to ship the goods on schedule if, a merchandiser tracks TNA correctly. A successful TNA can make on-time shipment, which enhances a company’s reputation to the buyer.
Founder & Editor of Textile Merchandising. He is an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Textile Engineering Department of a Reputed University in Bangladesh. He has performed numerous Research Regarding Textile Engineering. He has also received two times “Research & Development Fellowship” from the Ministry of Science & Technology in Bangladesh. For any further queries, please contact email at raju.uttara105@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +8801673758271.
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