1st Bulk & Production Sample Approval
1st Bulk & Production Sample Approval — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
1st Bulk & Production Sample Approval — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
First bulk production, inline checks, and sealed production sample approval before bulk continues.
Artwork Purchase & Cost Recovery — Design & Development standard work: approved artwork suppliers, invoice approval and payment, CRM and Print Library upload, and debit note recovery from the factory.
Base Fabric Testing & Approval — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Bulk Fabric Approval — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Bulk Fabric Approval — purpose, scope, the twelve control steps that clear dyed bulk fabric for cutting, and references.
Buying Sample (BS) & First Fitting — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Capacity Booking With Vendors — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Care Label Review & Approval — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Commercial Validation & Capacity Agreement — Sourcing & Suppliers standard work for supplier onboarding Gate 4: pricing, commercial terms, capacity rules, capacity reservation, supplier scorecard, final approval, and the Vendor Setup Form.
CRM & Customer Management — Sales & Customer standard work: CRM ownership, customer strategy, type and status classification, and the finance team's quarterly customer list review.
Customer Complaint Management — Order Management Production Processes: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Customer Manuals — Sales & Customer standard work: who maintains the ethics, technical, commercial, logistics, and finance manuals for each customer in SharePoint.
Design Process — Design & Development standard work: design requests, range creation, factory briefing, tech pack upload, and development sampling with costing.
Final Inspection — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Controlled Final Inspection procedure — production quality before shipment.
Fit & Red Seal (RS) Sample Approval — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Fit & Red Seal (RS) Sample Approval — review, approval, and production reference for fit and Red Seal samples.
Growing with Existing Customers — Sales & Customer standard work: participation targets, entry plans for new departments, and quarterly account reviews with the SLT.
Handover Meeting — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Initial Sourcing Assessment — Sourcing & Suppliers standard work for supplier onboarding Gate 1: business structure, factory capability, customer portfolio, commercial evaluation, and the Factory Proposal Form.
Inline Inspection — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Controlled Inline Inspection procedure — production quality before and during bulk.
Lab Dip & Strike-Off Approval — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Management of Small Customers — Sales & Customer standard work: qualifying criteria and the simplified operating model for small digital customers.
New Customer Development — Sales & Customer standard work: referred leads, targeted prospects, first meeting, qualification, and the three due diligence checks before the SLT approves a new customer.
New Customer Onboarding — Sales & Customer standard work: contacts, customer information, credit insurance confirmation, payment terms, supplier setup forms, CRM and SAP setup, and invoice factoring documents.
Order Confirmation & Sign-Off — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Pilot Production — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Controlled Pilot Production procedure — production quality before and during bulk.
Pre-Design Process — Design & Development standard work: seasonal calendar, trend and colour research, fabric sourcing briefs, and inspirational shopping trips before range creation starts.
Pre-Production Meeting (PPM) & Mini Pilot — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
PPM and mini pilot — prerequisites, sample quantities, and release to first bulk cutting.
Pre-Risk Assessment (PRA) Meeting — Design & Development entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Pre-Risk Assessment (PRA) Meeting — purpose, scope, and steps before development or after customer pre-selection.
Product Photography with Ring Light — Design & Development standard work: studio setup, garment preparation, shooting zones, smartphone camera settings, and the quality checklist before approval.
Ongoing wash testing during bulk production — daily garment washing and evaluation.
Quality Capability Assessment — Sourcing & Suppliers standard work for supplier onboarding Gate 2: machines, quality organisation, inspection systems, workforce competency, result, and CAP closure.
Risk Assessment (RA) Meeting — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Risk Assessment (RA) Meeting — purpose, scope, the five steps from scheduling after order confirmation to factory confirmation, and references.
Sample Presentation & Sign-Off — Design & Development standard work: showroom preparation, the customer meeting, range build inquiries, and the 24-hour order confirmation.
Shipment — Order Management Production Processes: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Shipment Sample (Gold Seal) Approval — Order Management Production Processes: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Size-Set & Green-Seal (GRS) Sample Approval — Order Management entry; opens the Technical procedure.
Size-Set & Green-Seal (GRS) Sample Approval — grading, size-set, fit, and Green Seal approval before production.
Spelling & IP Checks for Print Artwork — Design & Development standard work: designer spell check, special element verification, UK IPO trademark check, spec sign-off, and the checks Merchandising and QC repeat before shipment.
Supplier Performance Management — Sourcing & Suppliers standard work for supplier onboarding Gate 5: supplier KPIs, corrective action plans, escalation, and alternative supplier onboarding.
Technical & Social Compliance Assessment — Sourcing & Suppliers standard work for supplier onboarding Gate 3: technical audit, social compliance audits, health, safety, environmental and legal checks, and CAP follow-up.
Trim & Accessories Approval — Order Management Pre-Production: bridge to the Technical procedure and SOP traceability.
Wearer Trial (WT) Process — Technical Design standard work Quality standard work: purpose, scope, the five wear-and-wash steps, and references.