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Using Information Technology to Enhance Industry Effectiveness: The ERP Software For Textile Industry
Ambesh Singh,Computer Engineer,MAN MADE TEXTLE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION

Introduction :
Enterprise Resource Planning is Software for running a business. ERP was coined as an extension of the concept of manufacturing resource-planning (MRP) software, which automated the process of keeping a manufacturing line supplied with materials to meet incoming orders. ERP is a suite of applications including financials, manufacturing, human resources and other modules, that together automate the back-office business administration functions of an enterprise. Leading ERP vendors include SAP, Oracle, People soft and JD Edwards. Enterprise Resource Planning refers to the integration and extension of a business's operational IT systems, with the end goals of making information flow within (and beyond) a company more immediate and dynamic, increasing the usefulness and shelf life of information, eliminating redundancy and automating routine processes and making information system components more flexible. Departmental boundaries generally become softer, accessibility of data is increased for partner companies and customers, and the company's ability to respond to the marketplace is generally enhanced. Enterprise Resource Planning is the latest high-end solution information technology has lent to business application. The ERP solutions seek to streamline and integrate operation processes and information flows in the company to synergies the resources of an organization namely men, material, money and machine through information. Initially implementation of an ERP package was possible only for very large Multi-National Companies and Infrastructure Companies due to high cost involved. Today many companies in India have gone in for implementation of ERP and it is expected in the near future that 60% of the companies will be implementing one or the other ERP packages since this will become a must for gaining competitive advantage ERP (Enterprise resource planning) can be defined as a software solution that addresses the enterprise needs taking the process view of the organization, to meet the organizational goals tightly integrating all functions of an enterprise It is an industry term for the broad set of activities supported by multi-module application software that help a manufacturer or other business manage the all the parts of its business.

How important is ERP in textile industries or Is resource ERP a suitable:
Traditionally the textile industry is highly concerned with the design or manufacture of clothing as well as the distribution and use of textiles. However, the industry has been changed extremely in the last few years Flexibility and rapid response has become essential qualities for any successful textile business. Achieving them requires dynamic management of the entire organization. ERP system maintains the benefits of a standard package with a high level of adaptability, ensuring that the solution can be tailored to almost any requirement. Its modules could be configured to the needs of any textile business, whatever its size. ERP provides a framework within which textile industries can organize their business and manufacturing know-how to create a vital management resource. Of course industry decision makers have to have rapid access to company data, but the most pressing need is to have answers to critical questions such as "What happens if...?", "How can we...?".

APPAREL TEXAMS ERP SOLUTIONS :
Apparel TexAms ERP solutions is a that automates the entire operations of the garment manufacturing process with seamless integration at all levels and web enabled. Today, Apparel TexAms ERP solutions is being used as a vital management tool in the manufacturing outlets of apparel (Knitted, Woven & leather). Apparel Teams ERP solutions is designed from the industry experts guidelines and it is scalable to small, medium and larger corporate with multi company and multi user options. The product has all built in functions to cater to the midsized and higher end markets with easy customizable options to fit in to their specific needs. TexAMS (Textiles Application Management System) ERP in Textile Industry: The TexAMS ERP (enterprise resource planning) solutions - seek to integrate the business processes involving eight critical areas in the textile production planning which includes raw material, finance, payroll, inventory, quality, sales and plant maintenance. An increasing number of owners of textile units believe that IT is not only essential but indispensable. Given that more than 85 percent of the industry consists of small units, the rising trend of textile units going in for IT-related infrastructure is a positive sign. Online quality monitoring helps cut costs significantly. By implementing ERP, it manages to cut costs in processing. Increasingly complex product mixes and longer processing sequences are intensifying the need for IT infrastructure. In composite mills (spinning, weaving, garmenting, retailing), these are becoming inevitable.

TexAMS ERP helps a business manage key functions such as product planning, parts purchasing, maintaining inventories, interacting with suppliers, providing customer service and tracking orders. Once the plant is equipped with TexAMS ERP, everything is at your finger tips, With this, the senior management is aware of developments at different units, which helps to utilise the resources better. IT helps in minimizing inventories and maximizing output. TexAMS ERP simply gives straight access to data and the knowhow of various stages the process is in. However, it is not only TexAMS ERP, that textiles firms are interested in. Internet connectivity is another area which they feel can play a vital role in boosting the sector. At a time when newer plants are coming up in inaccessible areas, online connectivity becomes vital. IT infrastructure in textile firms is at a nascent stage. Though ERP is proving helpful for many units, broadband connectivity is equally in high demand. In its absence, online updating is not an easy job. Manufacturing and processing require IT assistance, and more and more firms are going for it. Information technology can streamline processes by organizing information from manufacturing, sales and finance, enabling data sharing for improved decision making. 1. Finance ERP : TexAMS FI stands for Financial accounting and FI is one of the modules of TexAMS, that usually to be implemented in a client's site. This module is used to monitor and review the financial situation of a company. Using TexAMS FI, you can monitor and operate by planning and creating reports and quickly find solutions for accounting requirements. Components of TexAMS FI: 1. Tex Group. 2. Leager Master. 3. Bank master. 4. Vender master. 5. Voucher Master. The upcoming module would be Legal Consolidations, Funds Management and Production planning. 2. Spinning ERP : TexAMS Spinning ERP is a cost-effective ERP solution and has specially been designed keeping in mind the specific needs of the local market. TexAMS Spinning ERP automates the entire production, maintenance and quality lab management processes of the complete spinning production cycle. It also provides features for managing the purchase of raw cotton. The focus on process efficiencies results in improvement in not only the productivity but also the quality of the yarn product. TexAMS Spinning ERP provides a standardized system for the spinning production cycle that ensures consistent quality, provides a quantum leap in process visibility and enhances planning and monitoring capabilities. 3. Yarn Dyeing ERP :Dyeing yarns refers to the process of adding color to yarn, which can then be used for knitting or crocheting. Industrially, dyeing is done on yarn on a mass scale, prior to its release in the market. For the majority of the thousands of years in which dyeing has been used by man to decorate clothing, or fabrics for other uses, the primary source of dye has been nature, with the dyestuff being extracted from animals or plants. In the last two centuries, man has produced artificial dyes to achieve specific colours, and to render the dyes 'fast', so that they do not run when the material is washed. TexAMS ERP is a customized ERP for TEXTILE Industries that provides solutions to real time issues. Tex AMS is the complete solution for dyeing yarn process including features like Yarn Dyeing sale work, Job work.

Technical Textiles ERP :
4. Weaving ERP : Weaving, the art of forming a fabric by interlacing at right angles two or more sets of yarn or other material. It is one of the most ancient fundamental arts, as indicated by archaeological evidence. Weaving is a textile craft in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced to form a fabric or cloth. The threads which run lengthways are called the warp and the threads which run across from side to side are the weft or filling. TexAMS is one of the latest customized ERP for the complete business solution for weaving process. 5. HRMS :TexAMS human resource management solution (HRMS) is designed to increase the efficiency of human resources (HR) administration, including HR, benefits, employee self-service, attendance, recruiting, and training. TexAMS replaces paper-based, time-consuming, and error-prone HR methods, and is modular, so users can customize the solution according to their needs, desired level of automation, and budget. Along with a comprehensive set of features for HR, benefits, time off, and training, TexAMS HRMS includes Web-based employee self-service, benefits enrollment, and workflow features to keep the workforce connected at all times.

Modules of ERP FOR TEXTILE INDUSTRIES :
1. Admin Module: 2. General Inventory: 3. Production Planning: •
 * 1) •	User Master
 * 2) •	User Authorization
 * 3) •	Company master
 * 4) •	Branch Master
 * 5) •	Department Master
 * 6) •	Financial year master
 * 7) •	Discount/Tax master (Rate Component)
 * 1) •	Material Indenting
 * 2) •	Material Indent Approval
 * 3) •	Material Purchase Order
 * 4) •	Material Inward Entry (Gate IN)
 * 5) •	Material GRN ( Good Receipts Note)
 * 6) •	Material Q.C
 * 7) •	Material Purchase Return
 * 8) •	Material outward Entry (GATE OUT)
 * 9) •	Material Issue
 * 10) •	Item Master
 * 11) •	Party Master
 * 12) •	P.O Approval
 * 13) •	G.R.N Approval
 * 1) 	Sample master
 * 2) •	Design master (Final Finish Goods)
 * 3) •	Fabric master
 * 4) •	Fabric process Master
 * 5) •	Production Stages Master
 * 6) •	Product Accessories Master
 * 7) •	Packing master
 * 8) •	Buyer master
 * 9) •	Consigning master
 * 10) •	Label master
 * 11) •	Cost Sheet
 * 12) •	Sales Order
 * 13) •	Sales Order process
 * 14) •	Time and Analysis Entry for sales order
 * 15) •	B.O.M (Bill of material)
 * 16) •	Purchase order Fabric
 * 17) •	Purchase order Product Accessories
 * 18) •	Purchase order Packing
 * 19) •	Purchase order semi finish goods
 * 20) •	Gate Entry
 * 21) •	Fabric GRN
 * 22) •	Product Accessories GRN
 * 23) •	Packing material GRN
 * 24) •	Semi finish Goods GRN
 * 25) •	Label GRN
 * 26) •	Q.C Fabric
 * 27) •	Fabric Return
 * 28) •	Product Accessories Return
 * 29) •	Packing Material Return
 * 30) •	Label Return
 * 31) •	Semi Finish Goods Return
 * 32) •	Stock Entry
 * 33) •	Job order creation
 * 34) •	Challan Issue
 * 35) •	Job Order Receive
 * 36) •	Challan for Return
 * 37) •	Stock Entry for Finish Goods
 * 38) •	Packing for final Shipment
 * 39) •	Invoicing

Distribution Planning :
 * 1) Define each Product and its complete details such as Pack Size, Weight etc.
 * 2) Group products by Product Groups for planning, reporting and analysis	 Group marketing areas by Zone, Regions and Territories
 * 3) Define Depot wise Sales Forecast
 * 4) Create Depot Distribution Plans based on Sales Forecast and Inventories help
 * 5) Create Depot Dispatch Schedules from Distribution Plan and Production Plan

Quality Control : Sales:
 * 1) Define comprehensive Quality Control specification for each item
 * 2)  	 Access GRNs awaiting Q.C. on-line
 * 3)  	 Access Test Intimations from Production
 * 4)  	 Generate Q.C. register for items/batches to be analyzed and print Sampling Slips
 * 5)  	 Update test results on-line and match with standards to approve or reject material
 * 6) 	 Print Test Certificates
 * 7)  	 Post accepted/rejected quantities in stock ledger online
 * 8)  	 Track rejections by vendors as well by items
 * 1) 	  Maintain finished products price lists
 * 2) 	 Comprehensive Pricing Model provides you
 * 3) 	 Define state wise Sales Tax, Trade Discounts, Retailer’s Margins
 * 4) 	 Automatically calculate Net Trade Prices and Assessable Rates (for Excise)
 * 5) 	 Define Free Quantities under Schemes
 * 6) 	 Create state wise price lists for various states for items with uniform M.R.P
 * 7) 	 Maintain extensive Customer’s information
 * 8) 	 Process Request for Quotations
 * 9) 	 Process Sales Orders
 * 10) 	 Create Dispatch Orders from Sales Orders
 * 11) 	 Create Dispatch Order from Depot Dispatch Schedule
 * 12) 	 Create Sales Invoices, Depot Stock Transfer Notes and Excise Gate Pass Registration For Free ERP Software
 * 13) 	 Print Sales Register
 * 14) 	 Print Daily Stock & Sales Statement
 * 15) 	 Print various other reports
 * 16) 	Fully integrated with A/c Receivables

ERP in Knitting industry

 * KnitManager is an MIS software for small to large Knitting Dyeing organizations. Its a production management software which can monitor and analyze all of the production parameters of a typical knitting dyeing factory from LC to order processing to dyeing to delivery. KnitManager for Knitting consists of mainly 5 (five) modules.

1.	Order Management 2.	L/C Management 3.	Planning & Scheduling 4.	Production Management 5.	Inventory Management

Product Life Cycle Management (PLM):
Now all CAD companies include PLM in their software system because PLM system allows to go back to design library at any time to reprocess and reuse the data. Designer can change the design in different ways as they wish. Design can be converted easily into specification sheet and these design are stored in organized way in a central servers where authorized persons can use the data whenever needed rather than using individual memory. PLM gives the best collaboration facility within internal and external global supply chain partners. Every task is determined by collaborating with different departments through time and action calendars and workflow can co-ordinate with all parties' activity to launch the product within a shorter time-to-market. Operational, planning, and business management report of PLM helps people to manage and work more efficiently. ERP maintenance phase: The ERP system needs regular maintenance in order to function properly. The ERP plan needs revision and updating as per the changing situations in the organization. We have already seen that the ERP system should be reviewed regularly. The review comments and suggestions should be incorporated into the system. Also the ERP system needs fine-turning as the employees become familiar with it. Once the ERP system has reached a stable state necessary action should be taken to improve the performance. The ERP tools that are implemented are another area that needs maintenance. The project manager should be in regular contact with the vendors to see whether any upgrades or updates are available. All patches and upgrades should be installed to ensure that the tools are working at their maximum efficiency. Employees should be given refresher courses on the new functionality that gets added with each new upgrade. The training documentation should also be updated so that it is in sync with the procedures and processes. === Benefits of ERP in Textile: === 1.	Easily Monitoring of an Industry: A large number of textile & garments are coming into operations every year in Bangladesh, and entrepreneurs are moving towards expansion of their business. Therefore, it is too tough for management to monitor closely since there are so many divisions-like for o knit composite knitting,dyeing,sewing,all are maintained in separate plant but in synchronized manner again there are so many departments marketing, merchandising, production, commercial, Administrative-it is quite difficult to maintain MIS(management information system through manual operations and it is yet time consuming to prepare all reports manually for the management. 2.	Compiling Report Within a Very Short Time: ERP enterprise resource planning can handle exclusive report both on daily basis and summary type to give operational visibility, and take a good second to find out any of reports from the system.

When the reports are compiled manually(even through excel sheet), it often so tough to get the actual scenario of order wise production process, planned dates item availability in warehouse etc. since a concurrent date has been entered in the system on-time huge time will be saved and management will get a perfect picture online of what is happening actually in the production flood and again optimum inventory level can be maintained, therefore that allocation of money can be invested in order areas of concern. 3.	No Chance for Data Manipulation: With the use of ERP data manipulation can’t take place as authorized users will use the system and there will be a log file maintaining which person is dealing with what, so in that way it would be easy to track. And as all the departments are integrated under one crown, it should be an orchestrate process flow 4.	Saving Time: Any information once entered in the system, need not to re-enter again. Among many ERP solution vendors,datatex is one of the leading ERP solution providers keeping in mind the necessities of textile & apparel industry.datatex ERP solution now network oriented world has been dedicated only towards textile & apparel sector and has been able to build large customer base(400+customers in 42 countries worldwide). 5.	Easy Access Anywhere from the World: It is completely web based solution so can be accessed anywhere from the world .crucial area that need more attention by management.

Conclusions: Textile companies are looking for ERP solutions to fit their specific needs. Both generic and textile specific packages are been used in the industry. The barriers to implementation in textiles seem similar to those in other industries. Textiles uses electronic commerce in the form of traditional EDI, but not electronic marketplaces, which have see lots of changes in the last year. Textile companies are looking to integrate their ERP systems with supply chain management and business intelligence systems. The Gartner group has now coined the phrase ERP II. ERP II systems address the issues of sharing information across the supply chain with trading partners. It is expected that these systems will not be deployed till 2005; however, companies will move towards this new model. Software vendors will provide solutions for specific industries. What will be the textile specific requirements for these new ERP II systems? Web References: 1.	http://erptextiles.com/2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_resource_planning

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