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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