PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP CATHERINE FLEMING FALL 2015
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPCATHERINE FLEMING
FALL 2015
TIME & ACTION CALENDAR
FALL 16 CALENDAR
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Finalize color palette early August 8/18 yarns 8/24 fabrics
Greige commitments identified & requested 8/18 yarns 8/24 fabrics 8/18 yarns 8/24 fabrics
Color standards sent from NYO & trials requested 8/24 8/31 yarns 9/4 knits
Tech packs to factories 50% by 9/11, 70% by 9/18 and 100% by 9/25
9/11 - 9/18
Conference calls to review tech packs 8/23 – 8/30
Lab dips/trials/ handloom ready date x mill 8/31 – 9/15
Lab dip/handlooms approval date by NYO 9/21
Assort greige into colors 9/21
All trials & handlooms approved by 9/11 - 9/18
Raw materials placed & confirmed 9/26 week of
Proto sample ready date X Asia 10/14 – 10/19
Proto review 10/21 - 10/26
Proto costing sent to NYO 10/20
Proto comments sent to Asia 10/27 – 10/30
SMS raw material in house by 10/31 – 11/7
SMS fabric/trims in factory date 11/10
SMS put into work 11/16 week of
SMS Purchase orders submitted to Factories 11/16 - 11/8
SMS GPS stickers submitted to the factories 11/23
SMS x HK (1st consolidation) 12/23 - 12/26
SMS x HK date (ship via UPS) 12/28 - 1/6
SMS costing submitted to NYO 12/30 - 1/5
SMS review 1/10
Milan Market 1/14 - 1/17
USA Market 1/22
FINALIZE COLOR PALETTE 8/18-8/24 ▪ Design decides on final palette
▪ Around 30-50 colors
GREIGE COMMITMENTS 8/18 - 8/24▪ Determines whether yarn is
available or not
▪ See what's in stock in greige
▪ What samples can be produced
COLOR STANDARDS SENT▪ NYO sends out color trial
requests
▪ Starts lab dipping process
TECH PACKS 9/11 - 9/18
Sent to factories
▪ Picture of garment
▪ Trim sheets
▪ Body fabric
▪ Detailing
▪ Size specifications
→starts sample process
TRIM
SHEET
SIZE
SPECS
RECEIVE LAB DIPS, TRIALS & HANDLOOMS → 8/31 -9/15
NYO APPROVAL & ASSORT GREIGE 9/21
→
TRIALS & HANDLOOM APPROVAL 9/11-9/18
▪ Issue approval by above date
▪ Trials and Handlooms should be in NYO
▪ Decide on any alterations
▪ Approving both
RAW MATERIALS PLACED 9/26▪ Need all materials for sales samples
▪ This is also when you determine drops
PROTO REVIEW CALENDAR
1. Proto Costing sent to NYO→ 10/20
2. Proto comments sent to Asia→ 10/27 - 10/30
3. Raw materials in house→10/31 - 11/7
4. Fabric/Trims→ 11/10
5. SMS Production→ 11/16
6. SMS Purchase orders→ 11/16 - 11/18
7. GPS Stickers submitted→ 11/23
8. Shipping consolidation→ 12/23 - 1/5
9. FINAL: Costing submitted→ 12/30 - 1/5
SMS REVIEW & MARKET
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