Textile operations tool

Garment Production Planning Sheet

Estimate line allocation, daily output and production lead time before confirming an export shipment date.

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Enter your production values to calculate an operational estimate.

Build a garment production plan from order quantity, SAM, operators, shifts, efficiency, lines and buffer days, then export it to CSV.

Method: daily output = lines × operators × shift minutes × efficiency % ÷ SAM

Use two lines, 40 operators per line, eight-hour shifts, 20-minute SAM, 60% efficiency and a three-day buffer.

One line produces 40 × 480 × 60% ÷ 20 = 576 pieces per day.
Two lines produce 1,152 pieces per day, so production requires 18 rounded-up days.
Add the three-day buffer for a planned lead time of 21 days.

The downloadable file is CSV and opens in Excel or other spreadsheet software.

What should be added beyond sewing days?

Add approvals, material lead time, cutting, value addition, washing, finishing, inspection, packing and shipment-booking buffers.

Should every line use the same efficiency?

No. Use style- and line-specific learning curves when available; the single efficiency here is an early capacity estimate.

Why is the plan rounded up to whole days?

A partially required day still consumes capacity and must be scheduled. Use line-level calendars for holidays, changeovers and non-working days.

Connect material planning, production, inventory, quality, costing and finance instead of repeating calculations for every order.