About Shobhit Jindal
Shobhit Jindal is a graduate of NIFT with a degree in Apparel Production and holds an MBA in Operations from Amity University. With over 10 years of experience in the apparel industry, he has worked extensively across Industrial Engineering, Quality Control & Audit, Production, and Vendor Management. Shobhit combines hands-on factory expertise with a strategic mindset and is passionate about driving process excellence and mentoring the next generation of fashion professionals.
Contributed Articles:
Smart Factories: How AI and Digital Transformation Are Reshaping Apparel Manufacturing
May 15, 2025
The apparel industry is undergoing a massive transformation — a silent revolution is taking place, driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies. The result? The rise of smart factories - connected, intelligent, and highly efficient production environments that are redefining quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness. Read the full article
Quality Control Systems for Quality Assurance in Apparel Manufacturing
In the last article, the author covered how to set control systems to assure raw material quality in garment manufacturing. To be one of the best in quality garment manufacturing, we have to be more aggressive in setting control systems for production processes. But we have seen many factories fail after setting up control systems. It is because failing to monitor the systems and processes regularly results in rejections and rework. Read the full article.
How to Reduce Production Costs in a Factory (Production Manager’s Guide)
As a production manager, you will be given a target to increase daily garment production. Garment factories normally work constantly to achieve the given target by taking various measures like deploying more manpower, doing overtime work, increasing WIP, etc.
When we are successful in increasing production, we forget the amount of input we have taken to achieve the desired target. Read the full article.
5 Steps to Streamline the Sampling Process in Delivering Garment Samples Faster
As we all know in today’s scenario (after the pandemic), we all need to offer a little extra and work more efficiently to stay in competition. Either we offer products at a lower price or deliver goods at a faster rate than the competitor. If not, we will be out of the market in no time. As raw materials (fabrics) and labor costs are increasing day by day. So, reducing cost is not an easy task. Read the full article.
QC Systems for Quality Assurance of Raw Materials in Garment Manufacturing
Since quality is one of the most critical factors for the customer, and no one will accept less than the acceptable quality norms, many factories employ their own quality systems as per the buyers' requirements. But to become the most efficient in terms of quality, a factory needs to set its standards a little more stringent than what is expected of a factory. This will ensure that there is less rework and zero customer complaints from the customer. Read the full article.
5W and 1H on SAM
If you have heard the above questions at the workplace, and if you have ever faced them or googled them, or if you might have asked someone for clarification and still are not clear to you, then this article is for you.
These questions are commonly asked in the apparel manufacturing business. Still, these are complex to understand for many people in key positions in the industry who hesitate to invest in the IE department in their factory, not understanding the benefits of IE. Read the full article.