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Introduction to the ILO's Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT)

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Introduction to the ILO's Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT)

Learn more about the ILO's Factory Improvement Toolset (FIT) - A sustainable, scalable approach to factory upgrading. FIT supports garment manufacturers in global supply chains to improve productivity, competitiveness and working conditions by upgrading production systems and...

Business Resilience Guides: Guides for garment factories to build resilience during and after COVID-19

Business Resilience Guides: Guides for garment factories to build resilience during and after COVID-19

The ILO provides a series of six action-oriented guides for garment factories in Asia to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and to build business resilience. This fact sheet provides an introduction to the series.

Business Resilience Guides: Reducing costs

Business Resilience Guides: Reducing costs

For garment manufacturers navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, this guide helps factory managers reduce costs to ease financial liquidity and cash flow pressures on their factory operations.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cleaner Production 1 – Reducing resources use Production systems

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cleaner Production 1 – Reducing resources use Production systems

‘Introduction to cleaner production’ is a training for garment manufacturers to become familiar with the concept and mechanisms of cleaner production. Participants will work on understanding and applying cleaner production strategies to save materials and energy in their factory.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cleaner production 2 – Reducing waste and pollution Production systems

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cleaner production 2 – Reducing waste and pollution Production systems

'Cleaner production 2 – Reducing waste and pollution' is a training for garment manufacturers to become familiar with the concept and mechanisms of cleaner production. Participants will work on implementing cleaner production strategies to reduce waste and pollution in their...

Factory Improvement Toolset: Planning for cutting - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Planning for cutting - Cutting room operations

'Planning for cutting' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on planning weekly and daily cutting operations.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Organizing the cutting room - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Organizing the cutting room - Cutting room operations

'Organizing the cutting room' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on improving the cutting room’s layout and workflow, keeping the room tidy, and training workers.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Marker planning - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Marker planning - Cutting room operations

'Marker planning' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on optimizing marker planning.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Ensuring marker efficiency - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Ensuring marker efficiency - Cutting room operations

'Ensuring marker efficiency' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on optimizing marker planning by ensuring marker efficiency and waste minimization.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Receiving fabric - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Receiving fabric - Cutting room operations

'Receiving fabric' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on requesting, receiving, storing, and relaxing fabric more systematically and efficiently.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Spreading fabric - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Spreading fabric - Cutting room operations

'Spreading fabric' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on spreading and marking fabric more efficiently and accurately.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cutting fabric - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cutting fabric - Cutting room operations

'Cutting fabric' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on efficient and safe cutting practices, and record-keeping.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Preparing for sewing - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Preparing for sewing - Cutting room operations

'Preparing for sewing' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on marking, numbering, bundling, and ticketing operations.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cut inspection - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Cut inspection - Cutting room operations

'Cut inspection' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on inspecting cut panels and bundles systematically.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Issuing bundles - Cutting room operations

Factory Improvement Toolset: Issuing bundles - Cutting room operations

'Issuing bundles' is a training for garment manufacturers to improve cutting room operations. Participants will work on receiving requisitions, issuing, and recording issued quantities.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Setting up your factory for FIT - An introduction for the factory

Factory Improvement Toolset: Setting up your factory for FIT - An introduction for the factory

‘Setting up your factory for FIT’ is designed for garment manufacturers to prepare for the FIT process. Participants will work to complete a number of steps that will help them become more familiar with FIT.

Factory Improvement Toolset: Solving problems in the factory - An introduction to FIT

Factory Improvement Toolset: Solving problems in the factory - An introduction to FIT

‘Solving problems in the factory’ is an introductory module for participants that never have participated in a FIT session before. It teaches participants to identify problems and find solutions while learning more about FIT.