Cutting section plays an important role in manufacturingFootwear, Garments, Leather goods etc. as 70% of the cost of product is influencedby Cutting Department in the form of material.


To run this department successfully, following goals must beachieved:

 

Third target is most important as leather saving not only effects the costing of product but also intangible money. These are several tips for minimizing leather wastage:

Proper Leather procurement plays a vital role in leathersaving. For continuous order if leather is needed again then previousconsumption of lots should be analyze. This process is vital in last stage ofordering, to reduce excess incoming. Often sample leather is transported fromsupplier by air mode even if we have margin to wait. If leather is urgent, thenonly it can be get by air, to avoid unwanted landed cost of leather. It isbetter to appoint leather technician as compared to take leather direct fromtannery. This minimizes the flow of poor leather in factory premises. Technicianis responsible for maintaining quality of wet blue or crust, colour shades,thickness, quality of chemicals used (azo free), leather cost and requirementof customers. There should be good tuning between technician and cuttingdepartment as the objectives of both are cutting profits. Leather assortingshould be done article wise. It should be assorted color wise as colourvariation is a very normal phenomenon with aniline dyed leather. Its milling, shade,printing pattern etc. should be considered depending on the quality of leather.Average size of piece i.e. big pieces for plain vamp article and small piecesfor small components article should be assorted.


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Theauthor is working as Senior Technical Faculty at Footwear & Design &Development Institute (FDDI)