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TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM

Changed your Quality Standard.:-)


TRAFFIC LIGHTS SYSTEM FOR GARMENT INDUSTRY

Two or more
One defects Zero defects
defects
Quality Checker Role in Traffic Light System:
in this system, one roving quality checker is allotted for each line. roving quality checker randomly
checks 7 pcs from each and every work station. if he/she found 0 defect then the green color card
highlighted at the work station. if he/she found 1 defect so yellow color card highlighted and if 2 or
more defects are found then red color card highlighted.
Zero defect –Green color
One defect – Yellow color
Two or more defects – Red color

Defect found Colour code Inspection Action required


Once per
Zero Green colour None
hour
Inform to operator and production
Twice per
One Yellow colour Supervisor to make the necessary correction
hour
in the process.
Immediately stop production and inform to
3 times per supervisor to make the necessary correction.
Two or more Red colour
hour Involve technician and mechanic to solving
the problem.
Traffic Light System Implementation in Sewing Line:

1.The Roving Quality Checker Will Check Every Operation On The Line (Manual Or Sewing) In
Random Order.
2.If Any Of The Garments Are Rejected Then The Bundle Is Considered Rejected And Is Held Back.
3.The Quality Checker Will Instruct The Operator To Re-check All The Garments Within That
Bundle And Repair Any Garments That Are Not To The Correct Standard For That Operation.
4.The Traffic Light Chart & The Daily In-line Inspection Report Should Be Updated Using The
Correct Fault Code Letter And Color Sequence Identification Before Leaving The Operation.

Quality Inspection Reports in Garment Manufacturing Industry:


The result is marked on the Traffic Light Chart or Daily In-line Audit Sheet. Roving quality checker
makes the normal random audit route as follows by considering the 3 highest defect-making
operations / Critical operations on the previous day. Two visits for top 3 defect making operations /
Critical operations in two hours (a quarter of a shift).
One visit for other operations in two hours
•It is marked on the “Daily Inline Audit Sheet”.
•In-line Auditor then inspects each operation as per the random audit sequence four times per day.
•In each visit to an operation, Inline Auditor selects 7 pieces /components randomly and checks
them.
•The Traffic Light Chart (TLs Chart) is updated with the color given for the visit.
•The relevant record is made on the “Daily In-line Audit sheet” with fault code.
No. defects out of 7 checked components,
•Actions taken for Red dots by the Supervisor / Technician and the team are noted down on the
reverse side of the “Daily In-line Audit Sheet”.
•If any operation gets a Red dot, In-line Auditor makes a 2nd visit to audit the relevant operation
again in the same quarter.
•At the end of the day, In-line the auditor summarizes the quality performance of the operation
and it is marked on the “In-line Quality Performance” board hung in front of the line.
•The top three operations that made the highest no. of defectives are marked together with
relevant fault code on the “Daily In-line Audit Sheet” and “MOM Minutes of Meeting Minute” as

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