This article is written based on a group discussion on a Facebook page.
I was going through one discussion on that page. An IE posted one garment image and asked the readers to provide the estimated SAM of the garment. What would be the SAM of the sample garment?
It is not a good idea to estimate a garment SAM based on the image. You will not get the correct SAM if you try to establish it by seeing a garment sample. Instead, it will mislead you.
What do you think?
I am sharing the garment image here. Can you provide the correct SAM of this design?
If you have already made the same garment and know the garment details, you may give the correct SAM by seeing an image (front, back, and components).
You can give estimated SAM data, but you need to know all processes, you need to see seams clearly, stitch type, and machine that could be used for seams. The seam length must be considered for calculating operation SAM. Operation SAM depends on many other parameters like workstation layout, and allowances added.
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| The image is taken from the Facebook group discussion |
If you have already made the same garment and know the garment details, you may give the correct SAM by seeing an image (front, back, and components).
SAM of the garment
In the discussion, more than 25 members shared their estimated SAM. They tried to guess the possible SMV of the garment shown in the above image. Here is a list of responses. You can see the SAM range from 6.25 minutes to 24 minutes. Which one will you pick for your factory?
- 9 minutes
- 12 minutes
- 22 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 19 minutes
- 12 minutes
- 18.235 minutes
- 13.5 minutes
- 17 minutes
- 24 minutes
- 9-10 minutes
- 14 minutes
- 13 minutes
- 10-13 minutes
- 14 minutes
- 13.5 – 14 minutes
- 6.25 – 7.65 minutes
- 13 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 7-8 minutes
- 7-8 minutes.
- 11-13 minutes
- 9 minutes
- 20 -23 minutes
I don’t know which one is correct.
The best way to establish garment SAM is through the Time Study method or using a PMTS system.
Many of the respondents mentioned that it is difficult to estimate the product SAM (SMV) by seeing the image only. Some of the engineers asked further questions – so that they could give accurate information. Like, “I need to check every process (operations) of the garment. There might be top-stitch but not visible in the image”.
You can give estimated SAM data, but you need to know all processes, you need to see seams clearly, stitch type, and machine that could be used for seams. The seam length must be considered for calculating operation SAM. Operation SAM depends on many other parameters like workstation layout, and allowances added.
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