Abstract:
The apparel industries are now competing for the world’s best position in the competitive world.
They were highly focus on forced to reduce costs, save time, increase their productivity, adapt
to the demand cycle, and improve quality because of increased competition and product
diversification. A needle is a critical component of the clothing manufacturing process. Most of
the apparel industries including BEL are using manual needles issuing method. Therefore,
needle management is critical to achieving high production efficiency. The garment sector has
always relied on registers and manual data sheet-based for monitoring and management
practices. It can have a detrimental effect on the manufacturing process, resulting in
unannounced production shutdowns and difficulty in comparing actuals to forecasted figures.
This study proposed an automated web-based needle management system with a needle issuing
device. This system has three major parts, including web application, database, and needle issue
device. All these components work together to improve the efficiency of the process. The
proposed system would provide real-time, accurate, and more organized information on needle
issuing process. It provides daily, monthly, and annual reports and charts, as well as current
needle stocks, to aid in data analysis and decision making. Authorized users can operate and
monitor the needle management system by logging into the platform. Also, remote control of
the needle issuing apparatus is possible via the web application. Through the online application,
all data is kept in the database, and the necessary analytics are displayed in the web application
using that data. It takes around ten seconds to issue a needle using the system. This technique
is 50% more effective than the manual method. The needle management system can be
considered effective and reliable for the apparel sector based on the results of the tests
conducted.