Fashion & Apparel
Fashion & apparel: variant catalog, PLM, season/collection, omnichannel.
Challenges
- Style, size and colour sit on a single stock item, so nobody sees which size has run out.
- The theoretical usage in the marker is never compared with the actual cut, so fabric waste cannot be measured.
- Sample approvals get scattered across chat, so it is unclear which revision went into production.
- The cut bundles sent to the workshop do not match the sewn pieces returned, and the shortfall is noticed too late.
Workflows
From collection to sample approval
- A season collection is opened; styles are defined with their size and colour variants.
- The style's bill of materials holds fabric, lining and trim consumption per variant.
- A sample is made; the approved revision is written onto the style record and production starts from that revision.
From cutting to dispatch
- The order is spread across the size-colour matrix; a cutting order is opened with its marker plan.
- Cut bundles leave for the workshop on a subcontract work order; the sewn pieces returned are recorded.
- Items that pass quality control are linked to the delivery note through a packing list.
Documents
- Style record and sample approval form
- Cutting order with marker plan
- Subcontract workshop work order
- Delivery note with packing list
Reports
- Stock and order fulfilment broken down by size and colour
- Fabric waste report by cutting order
- Subcontract workshop performance (sent vs. returned)
- Sales and remaining stock by collection
Metrics
- Order fill rate by size
- Fabric waste rate in cutting
- Sample approval lead time
- Reject rate at subcontract workshops
Compliance
- Turkish Revenue Administration e-Document scheme (e-invoice/e-delivery note)
- Textile labelling and fibre composition declaration
- Occupational health and safety obligations in workshops
Glossary
- Marker
- A cutting plan attached to the cutting order
- Size-colour matrix
- Stock items generated by the variant matrix
- Collection
- A product family grouped by a season tag
- Subcontract workshop
- A subcontract work order raised for external production
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep separate stock by size and colour?
Yes — the variant matrix creates a separate stock item for every size and colour, and order fulfilment is shown at that level.
Can I measure fabric waste in cutting?
Yes — the theoretical usage in the marker is compared with actual fabric consumption, and the gap is reported as waste.
Can I tie sample approval to production?
Yes — the approved sample revision is recorded on the style record, and production orders can only be opened from an approved revision.
Can I track the bundles sent to subcontract workshops?
Yes — the subcontract work order compares pieces cut with pieces returned; shortfalls and rejects are posted to the workshop's account.
Can I see sales by collection?
Yes — styles are grouped by a season tag, and the collection report shows units sold and units left side by side.