What Is Pre-Production Meeting (PPM)??

Pre-production Meeting: Pre-production Meeting (P.P. Meeting) is mandatory against every order in presence of the entire related person i.e. merchandiser, production, quality, CHO QA, store, maintenance, IE, & sample man. Merchandiser or CHO QA team will arranges the meeting & will discuss the requirements of buyer using format & record for further reference. Concern personnel will provide the size set sample with all the related paper and also confirm swatch as per order sheet to follow production properly.

Who to attend the Meeting?

1. Concerned Merchant
2. Buyer’s Representatives
3. Planning Coordinator
4. Sample and CAD In-charge
5. Production Manager
6. Quality Manager
7. IE manager
8. Section In-charge (Store, Cutting, Sewing, Finishing & Washing)
9. Quality Auditor
10. Maintenance In-charge

Issues should be discussed in the Meeting: The following issues must be discussed in pp meeting:

1. Quality standard of buyer.
2. Approved sample comments from customer.
3. Inventory Report.
4. List of fabric & accessories including shortage or excess quantity.
5. Approved trims card.
6. Production planning.
7. Fabric & Accessories Testing & Inspection report.
8. Pattern, Marker, Ratio & Consumption.
9. Fabric Shrinkage, GSM & Composition/Construction.
10. Approved print, Embroidery & Wash.
11. Line lay out and required machine, tools & folder.
12. Critical operation or process.
13. Packing procedure & Safety issue.
14. AQL Standard.
15. Required condition & elements for inspection.
16. Delivery date.