Challenges in Production Planning and Control in Apparel Manufacturing

1. Delay in Raw Material Sourcing and approval
2. Delay in Sample Approval
3. Production Delay
4. Recording and communication wrong data
5. Failing in Final QA inspection

A planner need to have a cut off time of 3-7 days to give go ahead for the production of the order if the production order (PO) has cleared all the necessary pre-production approvals and the raw material is in-house. 

A process can be devised where the merchandiser has to give the PO production certificate verifying all the necessary approvals and material requirement to the planner so that he can schedule the production. Production Planner should have a good network of fabricators so that some orders can be outsourced to maintain the sanity of the production plan.