Production Log Purpose: Track orders, rejects, and gross profits in
your shop
File Name: PRODLOG
Format: Single Page, 1 Part
The Production log is a variation of the regular press log or
embroidery log. It minimizes certain details which are most useful in developing a pricing
structure, but adds elements useful in tracking waste and goal achievement. Each order
occupies a row on the form, listing key information.
The first section asks for information key to the job itself,
and costing / gross profit information. Here the operator logs the order number, customer
name, and specifics of the job. The operator also performs elementary costing for the
management by estimating the cost per unit (garment), total cost of goods sold, the billed
price of the order, and gross profit is derived by subtracting the total cost from the
billed total.
Data needed by management for pricing future orders is
gathered in the Production section of the log. Here the set-up start time, the printing or
embroidery start time, printing or embroidery end time, and teardown end time are
recorded. Management can determine how long setup took by subtracting the "set-up
start time" from the "printing or embroidery start time." Similarly, total
printing or embroidery time, and teardown time can be derived by subtracting the previous
entry from the entry in question.
Finally, the operator denotes the total time involved in
completing this order, and denotes if any goods were rejected and replaced. The total
number of completed items (garments) delivered is noted in the "total prints"
space, and room is left for comments.
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