With an objective to manufacture high quality, specialized products and strictly following timely delivery schedules, using latest equipments is Faridabad-based Genus Apparels. The company, formerly known as L M Sagar Exports initiated implementation of lean manufacturing in mid of 2011 and for which the results have been recorded.
“Many operational processes from cutting to finishing were improved with an average of 35 per cent improvement in terms of reduction in cycle times,” informs Sanjeev Garg, CEO, Genus Apparels. The company manufactures and exports knitted high-fashion garments for women and men and the objective of lean implementation was to inculcate a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization.
With a workforce of 500+ people and a production capacity of 4000 garments per day, Genus Apparels is targeting growth of 25 per cent CAGR over next five years. “It was important to become lean to ensure that our company registered year-on-year growth.
After assessment of various factors, a one week training program on lean manufacturing was organized so that everyone in factory could understand lean manufacturing concept. Supervisors, in-charges and managers were trained to identify wastes in processes and also on how to remove the same in their sections.
