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Embroidery Log

Purpose: To collect time/motion information from the embroidery production line.

File Name: EMBLOG

Format: Single Page, 1 Part

The information that the Embroidery log collects may be the most important information that your company can use in determining your firms profitability. It records all the relevant time/motion information about each embroidery machine in your shop. Using this form, you can determine the average number of hours per day / days per week each machine in your shop runs, average speed, average setup times, and efficiency - all the key information for determining your pricing structure.

Use: To use this form, you should post a clipboard holding this form at each machine. As the operator begins each job, he or she denotes the date, job name or number, as well as job statistics like the number of colors and stitch count. The operator should not record the number of pieces (Qty) at this time. The operator then proceeds to note the time that he or she began setting up the machine. This may include threading heads, checking bobbins, hooping the first run, and sending the design to the machine. Setup also includes placing the first batch of garments into the machine. When finished setting up, the operator records the time finished, and the number of minutes that the setup process lasted.

Next, the operator records the time that production actually begins, and runs the job to it's completion or the end of the day, marking the completion time on the log. It is important that the operator record the number of pieces after production ends, because if the job is not finished at the end of the day, the log should show the production time for the number of pieces completed that day. The operator should also total the running time of the job at this point, denote the total number of runs used to complete the order (or that portion shown on that line of the log)

To finish each line of the log, the operator divides the total production time by the number of runs produced to complete the time per run figure in minutes. Dividing the time per run figure by the stitch count also gives the average speed of the machine in stitches per minute. The operator may add comments about this run in the space provided if he or she deems necessary.

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