FC RATING PROCEDURE FOR CMT PRODUCTION

FC RATING  PROCEDURE FOR CMT PRODUCTION

1. Country offices to submit initial ratings from factories to Head Merchandisers and Merchandise Manager for proto prices before seasonal show

2. Check/stripe fabric costings to be carried out by factories on the following basis:

1. Front/back panels matching only
2. remainder of panels cut in pairs
3. Mens shirting: pocket panels cut to match with CF panels
4. All other pockets cut as pairs

3. If using a contrast fabric or a striped fabric, design are to clearly mark this information on the development sheet, in order for correct rating to be issued

4. After showing Head Merchandiser to advise dropped pages to fabric dept and pattern room (end of UK show week).

5. Fabric buyer to advise deadline date for correct ratings from the pattern room, and copies are to be given to the Head Merchandisers.

6. After final showing, Head Merchandisers to advise the Fabric Buyer, Pattern room, Merchandise Manager on final collection ( styles added back in, dropped etc)

7. Pattern room to supply Fabric Buyer correct rating and all relevant lay plans

8. Head Merchandiser/Merchandise Manager to discuss with pattern room all price issues, so rating can be carefully reviewed.

9. Assistant Merchandiser to bring to the fit meetings information regarding expensive fabrics/low margins, to avoid pattern room working on changes that cannot be accommodated.

10. After the garment is sealed the following is to be actioned:

GRADING:

1. Romania: Pattern room to forward graded pattern to Mantra
2. Poland/Serbia/Ukraine: Pattern room to email patterns and send sealed PDM comments to FC Poland to grade

11. Factories to submit production ratings before cutting to the country offices, who then advise differences to the Merchandise Manager and Fabric Buyer

12. Any rating changes more than 4cm are to be highlighted to the Merchandise Manager

13. Merchandise Manager and Fabric Buyer to review the ratings not achieved by the factories. If rating is not achieved a lay plan is to be requested by the Merchandise manager and pattern room to action.

14. Any changes in ratings higher or lower must be handed to Head Merchandiser in the form of a costing by the Merchandise Manager.

15. Bulk production Merchandise Manager to ensure correct fabric balances at the end of the season are received against meterage delivered and agreed rating. Any variances to be discussed with the Head Merchandisers/Production Manager/Chris Chen.