i-netGarment

i-netGarment is a cloud-based garment management system designed to optimize and streamline business processes in the apparel industry. It is targeted towards small to large-sized apparel enterprises, including garment manufacturers, fashion designers, production managers, supply chain managers, and apparel retailers.

Key Features

Cloud Service: According to the vendor, i-netGarment is a cloud-based garment management system that allows users to access the system from anywhere with an internet connection. It eliminates the need for companies to set up servers and databases in every local office. Users can log in to the same platform to retrieve all data, making operations and management more convenient. The cloud service also offers data backup and maintenance, free system upgrades and updates, and free training and online support.

Job Order System: The Job Order System covers various business processes in garment production, including budgeting, quotation preparation, sample development, material planning, production progress monitoring, and shipping. It enables users to create and manage customer purchase history, avoiding duplicate data entry and providing improved customer service. The system allows recording of all production steps, including size, style photos, and production orders. Capacity planning functionality helps maximize production efficiency with existing resources, ensuring timely delivery. Subcontracting management supports effective outward processing management and flexible support for any outward processing requirements. Material requirements planning helps understand all materials required for an order, reducing wastage. The material purchasing module manages the entire material procurement process, eliminating inefficiencies and reducing costs. The material inventory module keeps tight control of stock to prevent duplicated material purchasing and reduce inventory space.

Production Management System: The Production Management System utilizes RFID technology to collect real-time production data, providing production monitoring, worker attendance, and wages management. Real-time production progress monitoring allows users to have a comprehensive view of the current status of each order. The system helps balance production lines, ensuring efficient use of available capacity. It helps reduce rework by tracing processes, workers, and production time of each defect. The system enables accurate calculation of wages based on production data. It provides real-time tracking of garment data, increasing packing efficiency and ensuring accurate packing and loading.

Partner Enabler: The system offers a data import engine that supports bulk importing of documents in various formats, such as PDF, Excel, and HTML. Smart recognition technology enhances data conversion and analysis from electronic documents. The system allows automatic import of electronic images and text into the system. Information exchange functionality enables flexible and precise information exchange between different systems. The Partner Enabler module improves efficiency by increasing job order efficiency, reducing manpower, and minimizing human errors.

Scan & Pack Garment Packing System: The system utilizes barcode technology to ensure accurate packing and loading of clothing products. Each clothing product has a unique barcode identity for precise scanning and packing. Scanning the barcode on the product or packaging enables automatic packing and loading, avoiding errors. The system allows for complex packing combinations, such as single color and size, single color and mixed sizes, and mixed colors and sizes. Automatic generation of detailed packing lists (labels) helps trace errors and ensures precise packing.

Warehouse Management System: The Warehouse Management System provides real-time updates of material inventory data, preventing backlogging or delayed replenishment. Scientific planning of warehouse space allows for optimal space utilization and avoids goods clutter. Real-time tracking of material inbound and outbound data provides a clear and precise overview for effective management. The system optimizes supply chain management by seamlessly integrating with the Job Order System to efficiently utilize current inventory. Real-time inventory status updates enable tracking of material receipt, inbound, warehousing, and outbound, ensuring an organized process and full control of material consumption.

Advanced Planning and Scheduling System: The Advanced Planning and Scheduling System offers highly visual capacity planning and management tools. It enables accurate evaluation and forecasting of production lines, machines, and supporting processes. The system allows for flexible production scheduling through a "drag and drop" planning approach. Real-time progress monitoring provides early warning of potential issues to avoid delays. Material planning functionality improves visibility, flexibility, and control of production resources.