ABSTRACT

It is all conscious that at present, the international context is facing a challenge for
businessmen and professionals in redesigning flexible, dynamic, intelligent organizations to
operate in different markets and to respond with speed and accuracy to the demands and
requirements of their clients. Although sounds simple apparel industry has one of the very
difficult manufacturing processes. This industry contains lots of wastes and therefore
opportunity for improvement. A number of lean manufacturing tools and practices have
long been used to reduce manufacturing waste. These include the 5s, visual controls, mistake
proofing & Value stream mapping

This project uses the case of sewing department in Arvind Limited to illustrate an emergent
model of industrial organization, lean production. The expected deliverables of the project
are:
Maximizing the efficiency of human effort
Minimizing the defects in the finished product
Minimizing the hours of engineering effort
Reducing the factory space for the same output
Streamlining parts and product flow
Reducing shop floor congestion
Reducing scrap and rework
Improving quality
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 Reducing distances traveled

Setting up a visual controls
Removing unneeded items from the work area
Reducing non-value added process steps

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that this Project Report titled ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY OF

SEWING BY IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAN is based on our Rajiv Ranjan original
research work, conducted under the guidance of Mr. Anant Phani towards partial fulfillment
of the requirement for award of the Bachelors Degree in Fashion Technology (Apparel
Production), of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad.

No part of this work has been copied from any other source. Material, wherever borrowed
has been duly acknowledged.

Signature of Researchers

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express our profound appreciation and gratitude to the management and staff
of The Arvind Limited who received me into their family and soon made me comfortable.
They taught me the on ground skills and technicalities of the profession with fervent interest.
I thank Mr. Velmurgan (Production Manager) for his approval to allow me to spend
Graduation Project in this esteemed organization. I am highly obliged to Mr. Prasanna (I.E.
Manager), for his active guidance, comments, suggestions and encouragement during this
project work.
Next in line would be to bow down and salute our alma mater, NIFT, for giving us the
opportunity to undertake the Graduation Project and widen our horizons. I will be forever
indebted to this institution for bequeath me with theoretical and expansive knowledge along
with the support through all the spheres of our education here.
Mr. K.S.Pratap, Director, NIFT, Hyderabad
Mr. Ram Mohan (Course Coordinator, AP, NIFT Hyderabad)
Mr. Anant Phani, mentor, without whose close, constant and constructive supervision, I
would not have been able to bring this dissertation in the form it is.

I would like to express our gratitude to several significant people who have been an
indispensable part of our project; Mr. Jadish, Floor Manager of the Sewing department, for
providing colossal support and assistance throughout our time on the factory floor. Moreover,
I would like to express our sincere thanks to the team of Arvind Limited all others who have
directly or indirectly supported and co-operated with me to materialize this small effort.
Lastly, I would thank our family and friends for their unbound support, motivation and love.

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