Defect Analysis
1,842 defects recorded this month across 8 departments
| Defect | Department | Style | Order | Qty | Severity | Root cause | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open seam — side slit | Sewing line 09 | HOOD-3021 | PO-2062 | 184 | Major | Operator skill on heavy fleece | CAPA open |
| Oil mark | Sewing line 04 | POLO-2048 | PO-2048 | 86 | Minor | Machine over-oiling after service | In progress |
| Loose thread | Finishing bay 2 | POLO-2048 | PO-2048 | 120 | Minor | Trimming station understaffed | Rework RW-2048 |
| Needle damage | Sewing line 01 | TSHIRT-1024 | PO-2051 | 64 | Major | Blunt needle, change interval missed | Closed |
| Shade variation | Fabric store | POLO-2048 | PO-2048 | 78 kg | Critical | Dye house batch variation | Rejected to vendor |
| Print registration | Printing vendor | TSHIRT-1024 | PO-2051 | 88 | Major | Screen alignment at vendor | Charged back |
| Measurement out of tolerance | Sewing line 09 | HOOD-3021 | PO-2062 | 42 | Major | Pattern shrinkage allowance | CAPA open |
| Collar shape | Sewing line 04 | POLO-2048 | PO-2048 | 148 | Major | Rib tension at collar attach | Rework |
Pareto — 80% of defects
Fixing the top three defect types would lift first pass rate to about 93%.
Defects by department
Sewing62%
Printing14%
Finishing12%
Fabric8%
Cutting4%
Cost of poor quality
₹4.86L- Rework labour
- ₹1.84L
- Rejected garments
- ₹2.12L
- Fabric written off
- ₹0.62L
- Re-inspection
- ₹0.28L
Equal to 0.4% of monthly revenue.