Journal
Notes from the records room
Short pieces from visits and from the records room: shade, yield, repair bundles, and what to have on the table before we arrive.
Holding fabric width on a narrow tolerance: what Cpk is for on a range
Process capability on a stenter or compacting range is a statement about this week’s width, not a trophy. Here is when the number is worth calculating.
What to have on the table before a plant quality visit
Four weeks of messy tickets beat a newly typed summary. Here is the short list we actually use at the gate, the inspection table, and the records room.
Reading a Pareto of sewing defects without blaming the operator
A ranked list of defects is useful until it becomes a hunt for a person. Tie each bar to a machine, a lot, or a setting before you take it to the line.
First-pass yield on a cut-and-sew line: what the wall number hides
A kind first-pass figure often ignores repair bundles, second-hour starts, and pieces that left the hall as ‘specials’. Count those before you trust the wall.
Logging shade variation across a dye lot without losing the night shift
A shade band that only the day grader sees is not a band. Here is a mill-floor way to log variation so the night notes and the lab slip can be read together.
These notes are written for quality leads and mill owners. They are not a substitute for a visit, and they do not name plants without leave.