GARMENT OVERVIEW

What is automation in the garment industry?

The application of automation technology is a trend that textile companies are particularly interested in and are urgently promoting investment in. This is because the implementation of automation technology is not only a current global trend, but it also leads to significant improvements in labor productivity and product quality.

Automation in the garment industry is a solution that applies technical technologies, robots, modern machinery, and control and monitoring software to gradually replace human labor in each production step. In the context of the world facing pandemics and increasing pressure on labor, companies are increasingly pushing for automation to address these challenges. While the initial investment may be substantial, it will ultimately reduce the long-term financial burden on the company.

Applications of automation in the garment industry

Today, with the continuous development of modern technology, most processes in textile production can now apply automation technologies, such as fabric inspection, automated fabric cutting, sewing, folding, and automated inventory management such as: 

• Automated fabric inspection: In the past, fabric inspection was often done manually, which led to errors and high labor costs. Nowadays, using AI technology allows for defect mapping, and data can be directly connected to factory management systems like ERP and MES, facilitating evaluation, management, and problem-solving.
• Automated fabric cutting:

• Automation in sewing workshops:

• Automation in product measurement and inspection:

• Automation in product folding:
• Automation in inventory management: The textile industry involves many small accessories. Today’s inventory automation solutions allow for automated storage and data retrieval with various item codes. Additionally, IoT systems and quality management enable traceability of production batches, item codes, and production dates.

Benefits of automation in the garment industry

The garment industry has traditionally been a sector that can yield significant profits if operational costs are optimized. Automation brings many benefits, such as:

• Increased production productivity: Automation streamlines various garment processes, from fabric cutting and sewing to product packaging, allowing them to occur quickly and continuously. Automated machines can operate 24/7 without breaks, enhancing production capacity. According to a study by McKinsey, implementing automation can boost production productivity by 30% to 40%.
• Improved production quality: Automated machines, equipped with advanced technology, ensure precision in every small detail. This minimizes errors and defects in the production process, thereby enhancing product quality.
• Reduced labor costs: One of the greatest advantages of automation is the reduction in dependence on manual labor. Machines can replace labor-intensive processes, significantly cutting labor costs.
• Enhanced competitive position: In the garment industry, production speed and product quality are two key factors for market competition. Companies that adopt automation technology can deliver products faster and with more consistent quality.

Currently, we provide smart warehouse solutions for the garment industry:

The logistics distribution center includes multiple warehouse areas, stacked storage, and AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) responsible for transporting goods within the warehouse.

• Meets the large-scale inbound and outbound needs of the warehouse center, minimizes personnel, and increases operational efficiency.
• Storage efficiency has increased 2.5 times compared to the initial setup, with storage density rising by 60%.
• Automates sorting, storage, and retrieval activities, thereby minimizing errors compared to manual methods.

Smart warehouse solution in the footwear manufacturing plant: The project covers over 11,000 m² and can accommodate approximately 130,000 products, with a business scale capable of meeting daily distribution for 1,500 different stores and handling 50,000 e-commerce orders nationwide. It takes only 30 minutes from order creation to product delivery. The entire system can also deliver 5,000 products to offline stores, with a maximum daily delivery capacity of over 300,000 products during peak times to meet customer demand.

The warehouse system is equipped with 26 four-way shuttles for the entire factory, achieving a high efficiency of goods arriving and departing at up to 7,200 packages per day.

• Significantly reduces personnel and saves labor costs.
• Shortens operational time.
• Goods arriving and leaving the warehouse take only 30 minutes.

Smart warehouse solution in the apparel manufacturing plant: The planned warehouse area is approximately 3,650 m², storing up to 18,000 product boxes.

• Fully meets the storage capacity needs of the business.
• Saves labor costs and reduces storage expenses.
• Increases warehouse operational efficiency