Factory Setup & Layout

Denim Manufacturer, Gujarat

Client: Integrated Denim & Casualwear Producer
★ Documented Outcome:Lead time: 45 → 28 days
Denim Manufacturer, Gujarat

The Challenge

Extensive material backtracking between cutting, washing, and finishing departments resulting in 45-day order-to-ship cycle times and high internal transport costs.

Cent Edge Solution

Complete plant layout redesign implementing unidirectional material flow, synchronized cutting schedules, and single-minute exchange of die (SMED) changeover protocols.

Measurable Impact

Overall lead time reduced by 38% (from 45 to 28 days), on-time delivery reached 94%, and handling damages dropped by 65%.

Project Overview

Operating across multiple sheds, a major denim manufacturer struggled with disjointed transit between dry processing, wet washing, and final packaging.

The Cent Edge Approach

  • Mapped full material travel distances (finding over 1.8km of transit per garment batch).
  • Relocated intermediate holding areas to create contiguous linear flow.
  • Established pull-based feeder lines connecting cutting directly to sewing line inputs.

Operating Breakthrough

Lead times collapsed by 17 calendar days, enabling the client to capture fast-turnaround repeat buyer programs.

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