Built for ApparelManufacturing Transformation
Smart Factory | Manufacturing Excellence | Profitable Results
Cent Edge Consulting Pvt Ltd is an apparel‑focused consulting and execution partner. We work across the manufacturing value chain — from feasibility, manpower and factory design to ramp‑up, productivity, quality, cost optimisation, digitisation and sustained governance.
Our work does not stop with recommendations. We partner with leadership and shop‑floor teams to translate the roadmap into systems, capability and measurable operating results.
Mission & Vision
Specialist Garment Consulting Solutions
Execution-led engineering, operational excellence, and shop-floor capability building designed specifically for apparel manufacturers.
Lean Manufacturing
Eliminating 8 shop-floor wastes, cellular modular lines, and single-piece flow to drive 25–30% productivity gains.
5S Implementation
Workplace organization, red-tagging campaigns, tool shadow boards, and standard work to sustain daily line discipline.
Factory Setup & Design
End-to-end turnkey support from civil layout and machine selection to utility piping, ventilation, and fast ramp-up.
Layout Optimisation
Debottlenecking material movement, WIP minimization, and progressive line flow delivering 30–50% capacity gain.
Lead Time Reduction
SMED quick changeovers, cut-to-ship acceleration, and raising planned cut date (PCD) hit rate from 39% to 90%+.
Quality Systems
Buyer-readiness, AQL 1.5/2.5 protocols, in-line traffic light inspection, and systematic DHU/rework reduction.
IE Training & Work Study
Method study, SAM/SMV computation, video motion analysis, line balancing, and training floor industrial engineers.
Fabric & Cutting Excellence
Marker efficiency algorithms, roll allocation, end-bit reduction, and fabric store controls saving 3–6% ($111,200/yr).
Digital & Smart Factory
Real-time RFID/barcode garment tracking, digital line dashboards, operator tablets, and smart automated reporting.
Global Execution Experience
Deep, first‑hand expertise from factory floors across South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Apparel Product Categories
Our Leadership
Decades of apparel manufacturing expertise combined with hands-on delivery. Our seasoned leaders work directly with your teams to drive measurable transformation.
Surya Prakash
Founder & Principal Consultant
Surya brings 25+ years of experience in apparel manufacturing, consulting and business transformation. He has worked with leading manufacturers and exporters and delivered improvement initiatives across India, Bangladesh and Africa. His expertise spans business strategy, manufacturing excellence, Smart Factory implementation, factory setup and operational transformation. He combines Lean, Six Sigma, digitisation and leadership coaching to improve productivity, capacity, quality, cost and profitability.
Sampath Kumar.A.S
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement Specialist
Operational Excellence expert with 25+ years of experience transforming manufacturing organizations across the apparel and automotive sectors including India Pistons Ltd, MAS Intimate Fashions, Shahi Exports, Gokaldas Exports, Page Industries, and Arvind Limited. Successfully fostered high-performance cultures and delivered sustainable business outcomes across multi-location manufacturing operations. He has led transformations across 11 factory locations facilitating over 120+ continuous improvement projects, with Black Belt projects worth millions of INR in cost savings and international ISO 9001:2015 certifications.
Backed by a 15+ Specialist Network
Cent Edge is supported by qualified consultants from NIFT and DKTE with capabilities across Lean, 5S/6S, TPM, fabric optimisation, Industrial Engineering and digital transformation.
Discuss Your Factory Challenge With Us
Start with a focused diagnostic or discuss your new factory plan with our apparel manufacturing experts.
No sales team. No pitch decks. A direct conversation with a Principal Consultant.