Calculate garment SMV through method-time-cost analysis for sustainable garment manufacturing with GSDCost

GSDCost’s core Pre-Determined Time-Motion Database harnesses the power of the scientific analysis of human motion in 39 Motion Codes, each with its associated International Standard Time or Standard Minute Value (SMV). These motion codes are used as building blocks and support the creation 1,000s of operations, features and unlimited product styles, allowing businesses to create their own standard Methods Database based on accurate, efficient and sustainable manufacturing methods.

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The GSDCost solution is used by production and industrial engineers, trained and as Licensed GSDCost Practitioners, to complete scientific and objective Method Analysis of manufacturing operations to create an accurate and consistent Method Standard for costing and production. GSDCost allows sewn product manufacturers to establish and optimise ‘International Standard Time Benchmarks’ using standard motion codes and predetermined times for each step in the manufacturing method.

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GSDCost is used by trained and Licensed GSDCost Practitioners to analyse all operations in the factory establishing accurate and consistent times and assembling a complete Style analysis for Costing and Production. This scientific process then creates an accurate and consistent Methods Database for the business.

Trained Practitioners can use GSDCost as a Method Improvement tool to investigate the detail of the analysis, and to identify opportunities for improvement which, once approved, are saved as new updated versions of the analysis.

Method and time standardisation provides strong foundations for optimising each operation in the production line to improve the current method and boost overall productivity. Standardised garment construction methods also improve consistency of product quality, resulting in fewer defects.

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Scientific costing using international standard motion codes and pre-determined times support open, fact-based approach to design for value and manufacturing, with accurate cost prediction and win-win pricing negotiation.

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GSDCost supports the accurate SMV values which are essential for accurate capacity planning and line balancing, supporting a smoother production flow, increased efficiency and improved on time delivery performance.

With accurate and optimised method standards, manufacturers with GSDCost are able to plan with more confidence, shortening ‘learning curves’ for new styles and achieving a smoother production flow, which is increasingly critical to driving efficiency and on time delivery in the face of smaller production runs.

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The globalised fair wage tool brings a new level of visibility and transparency to discussions on time, cost and compliance. Combining the international standard minute value (SMV) to produce any given style, with detailed factory efficiencies, contracted hours and the agreed wage rate, allows brands and manufacturers to quickly agree the wage allowance for any given order, in any factory in the world, and benchmark this against international fair wage standards. This ensures high standards of Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) and Ethical Compliance for brand and manufacturer.

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Global standard data libraries developed for specific product types (e.g. intimates, jersey knit leisure and athleisure), come pre-built with standardised components and typical operations used in the manufacture of these product types, providing businesses with the opportunity to leverage established industry standards to accelerate the process of building their own Methods Standards database.

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GSDCost comes with a native integration into the Res.Q shop floor suite of solutions, allowing the solutions to work together seamlessly to provide a digital feedback loop of actual versus standard minute value at the operation level, highlighting variances and opportunities for proactive, continuous improvement.

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