• Meeta Gawri
• Dr Prabhdip Brar

While each order of apparel is unique for the apparel manufacturing industry of Ludhiana Punjab, the main concern being focused upon in the issue of bringing down the volume rejection and defects. Currently the industry sees lot of rejected garmentsshipment after shipment. Most units termed these garments as rejected. Constant reworks are common.The occurrence of defects and consequent rewords hampers the smooth production rate. The resultant poor quality products have an adverse impact on the entire industry and economy. With the current industrial scenario where global competition is intense there is only one component of product finesse that gives a manufacturer an edge over other rivals. This is the component of quality. The provision of quality products ensures customers satisfaction. It promotes sales and in an incentive for constant improvement for the workers and manufacturer alike. The garments manufacturing industry is a large and most export oriented field in India besides having a huge domestic market as well. Manufacturing cost of products in the apparel industry depend on quality to a large extent. Asknitwear industry is labor incentive there is vast scope of improvement by applying a scientific approach. Qualityinspection is anon value added activity but it is essential for the evaluation of the occurrence and perpetuation of defects and reworks.

apparel, manufacturing, industry, garments, rejected, reworks, competition, knitwear, defects

"REJECTED SHIPMENTS REDUCED SALES: GLOBAL CONUNDRUM FOR PUNJAB’S APPAREL MANUFACTURERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.964-969, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006172.pdf

"REJECTED SHIPMENTS REDUCED SALES: GLOBAL CONUNDRUM FOR PUNJAB’S APPAREL MANUFACTURERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp964-969, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006172.pdf