Interview with Manish Kumar

CAD E-Fit service is primarily for the Indian domestic market. Here, we will be doing fit for the styles, followed by size grading, mini marker and finally a complete tech pack of the style. Brands would send us the design with a first proto, and thereafter, all the work would be done by us. We will be showing the fit on mannequins which will be on 360 degree view for clients via the visual mode. Clients can see the fit from their respective offices. The CAD E-Fit system is a significant milestone in the garment industry that will reduce the lead time in pre-production process networks to yield competitive advantage. The facility will help manufacturers with creating designs on screen in 3D, and patterns and fabrics 'stitched' on to this virtual model to visualise a garment. CAD and fit services will also provide successful use of mass customisation strategies that will benefit the textile and apparel industry.

Intertek is a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. It provides internationally accepted quality testing and certifications to a wide range of sectors including cargo, agriculture, business assurance, provisions of high quality analytics, technical verification, inspection, auditing, training and consulting services to the oil and gas, power, chemical, infrastructure and petrochemical industries, world's oil, chemical and advanced materials industry, textiles and apparel, soft home furnishings, leather goods and luggage, footwear and other accessories. We are the approved food service provider for all large global food producers, and the very first to be accepted by global halal to certify to their standards. We have been around for more than 130 years, and have been a leader in creating awareness towards maintaining quality standards and providing companies with manufacturing solutions. We provide expertise in testing, inspecting and certifying products. We also ensure that products gain efficiencies in manufacturing and logistics, surmount market constraints, and trim down risk in the testing process. Intertek is the first service provider in the world to offer safety standard toy certifications to new government regulations on restricted substances, offering a full scope of testing, inspection, auditing, certification and quality assurance solutions for toys, games and premiums, juvenile products, home furnishings and furniture and other hardlines.

Every manufacturer looks for a mechanism or a way which can yield maximum output with minimum input. For instance, in textiles the entire process of designing a fabric is revolutionised. Where previously designers used to labour over graph paper and stencils, now they simply have to play with a mouse or stylus to come out with innovative designs.

I agree, but only partially. I have witnessed tremendous growth in the testing, inspection and certification (TIC) sector. There is certainly a marked improvement in the demand for quality, and thereby the growth of the quality testing sector.

The retail segment in India has been experiencing a massive shift in terms of development and growth. Encouraging demographics, growing urbanisation, rising awareness among consumers, budding preferences for branded products and rising incomes are few key drivers of the retail business in India. According to a joint study by Assocham and Yes Bank, the overall retail market in India including both organised and unorganised sectors has been growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15 per cent, and is likely to reach a whopping Rs 47 lakh crore by 2016-17 from the level of Rs 23 lakh crore recorded in 2011-12. Despite challenges, the market is emerging exponentially, as fiscal growth brings more of India's people into the consuming classes, and organised retail leads to more shoppers.

Software applications help in reducing manpower and investment in terms of time and money. When the maximum work is done by a few clicks, it increases productivity radically, ensures an optimal working flow, and provides time for adding value to your products. The system is highly flexible, and can rapidly be modified to changes in the production line or the need for extension. An increment in productivity level reduces garment manufacturing cost, thereby improving overall profitability.

Music instantly re-energises me, and singing is the ideal stress-buster. I was introduced to chess by my father. What started as a mind-game, to improve concentration, quickly became my passion. Chess is challenging and fun at the same time. It is important to pursue your hobbies outside your work life. My hobbies help me reconnect with the real me, and at the same time act as an important networking tool.