Ø Participate in the capacity budgeting process and provide inputs to the budgeting process from a short-term planning perspective as needed.
Ø Regularly understand from relevant heads of functions (e.g. sample room, Lab, cutting, presentation etc.) the lead-time for non-sewing operations and determine standard lead-times for different operations that are agreed by the relevant function heads
Ø Create and maintain all operation work centers (WC) and work center resources (WCR) in M3 based on Factory’s plan and budget information.
Ø Create and maintain all operation WCR capacity in M3 and make adjustment to Advance Production Plan (APP) based on Factory’s plan and budget information. Consult with Planning Manager if there is need to adjust capacity for horizon longer than 3 months
Ø Review capacity information report to ensure alignment with Factory’s planned and budgeted capacity.
Ø Attend preproduction meetings to review and understand new styles and / or order details as needed.
Ø Regularly review external supply chain information (e.g. customer approvals, materials availability, etc.) with the Customer Service (CS), Internal Supply Chain (ISC), Fabric Procurement (FP) and Purchasing teams to understand the supply chain progress.
Ø Regularly review production output performance with the Operations team to understand the production progress.
Ø Make or recommend necessary adjustments to the production schedule to meet delivery dates and maximize capacity utilization, for example:
o split order to be produced in multiple sewing lines.
o recommend to Managing Director and the Production team to perform made-to-forecast (MTF) for program orders.
Ø Accommodate customer requests to change delivery dates or quantities (within the planning timeframe) based on available capacity and external supply chain availability. If requests cannot be fulfilled, propose a new delivery date to customers via the CS team.
Ø Review daily output performance against APP targets and alert Planning Senior Manager and relevant departments on any anomalies observed.
Ø Recommend solutions from a planning perspective to relevant associates to resolve production problems as appropriate to maximize capacity utilization.