Syllabus for Costing & Merchandising - Bharathiar University Community College - 2011

COSTING & MERCHANDISING (DFM02)

UNIT – I

.               Merchandising – Functions of Merchandiser – Programming Accessories Arrangement - Approvals – Pattern Approvals – Size set Approvals – Pre Production follow up – Buyer Communication – Reporting – Record maintenance

UNIT –II

Estimating, aims of estimating - costing, aims of costing - difference between estimating and costing - types of estimates. Elements of cost - material cost - Lab our cost different types of expenses - cost of product - advertisement cost.

UNIT- III

Material cost -cost of yarn, cost of fabric production, cost of processing width of fabric, and design affecting cost - lot size, and cost of components - cutting cost - making and trim cost [CMT cost]. Simple problems

UNIT – IV

Programming – fabric consumption calculation – Scheduling – Concepts of scheduling - Types of Scheduling.

UNIT – V

Export Procedures - Import/Export Documentation –FOB, C&F, CIF-–Shipping mark– Certificate of Origin- - Letter of Credit - Bill of Lading – Export License- Packing list – Commercial Invoice.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Laing, R.M and Webster, J.Stitches and Seams, The Textile Institute, Manchester, 1998.

2. Glock R.E. and Kunz G.I., apparel manufacturing; Sewn Product Analysis, Prentice Hall, 1995.

3. Mehta P.V. An Introduction to Quality Control for the Apparel Industry, Marcel Dekker, 1992.

4.  Cooklin F. Garment Technology for Fashion Designers, Blackwell Science, 1997.