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Professional Apparel Merchandising & Supply Chain Management
This course offers a complete and practical guide to Apparel Merchandising & Supply Chain Management. It covers every essential step—from sourcing and buyer communication to costing, production follow-up, and quality control. Learners will explore how the global garment industry functions and how to manage real-life merchandising operations effectively.
What You’ll Learn:
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Fundamentals of apparel merchandising and sourcing
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Effective communication and negotiation with buyers and suppliers
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Understanding of production timelines, order follow-up, and quality assurance
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Costing, budgeting, and consumption calculation (fabric, trims & accessories)
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Commercial and banking procedures for export orders
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Risk analysis and problem-solving in merchandising
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Supply chain and logistics management in the garment industry
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Use of modern merchandising tools, KPIs, and workflow systems
Who Can Join:
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Students and fresh graduates aiming to start a career in apparel merchandising
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Professionals working in the garment or textile industry
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Entrepreneurs planning to start a clothing or export business
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Anyone interested in learning the behind-the-scenes of fashion production
What You’ll Get:
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Step-by-step guidance from industry experts
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Real factory case studies and practical examples
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Access to templates, checklists, and sourcing tools
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Career tips for becoming a successful merchandiser or supply chain manager
Enroll now to build your career in the fast-growing apparel industry and become a skilled merchandiser with global opportunities!
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What Will I Learn?
- Merch roles & skills
- Commercial docs
- Basic costing
- Order follow-up
- Consumption calc
- KPI tracking
- Trims & accessories
- Factory–trading link
- Supply chain basics
- Risk assessment
- Critical path use
- Material sourcing
- Sample process flow
- Sourcing insights
- Customer-focused work
- Buyer handling skills
- Merch workflow & SOP
Course content
- 17 Chapters
- 109 Lessons
- 14 hrs 19 min
Course Overview
Free Preview
00:13:55
Ideal Learners for This Program
Free Preview
00:01:03
Introduction to Merchandising
00:01:03
Apparel Merchandising Roles & Responsibility
00:03:42
How to be a Good Merchandiser
00:21:44
Strategic Business Development Tips
00:07:13
SOP for Merchandising in Garments Sector
00:04:39
Tools & Techniques Used for Apparel Merchandising
00:15:15
Order Management & Controlling Method
00:07:39
Find New Apparel Buyers and Retain Them
00:21:00
Conducting Buyer Meetings
00:03:04
Crafting a Concise Presentation
00:05:30
Understanding Core Competencies and Limitations
00:04:06
Understanding Buyer Concerns
00:07:35
Building Trust Through Transparency
00:02:01
Explaining CMT Pricing
00:04:38
Tips to Become a Customer Focused Merchandiser: Part - 1
00:20:50
Tips to Become a Customer Focused Merchandiser: Part - 2
00:09:28
How can the 80/20 Principle Help?
00:10:27
Deadly Apparel Manufacturing Red Flags
00:13:05
Where is the best country to make my apparel range?
00:06:10
Fashion with a Conscience
00:15:02
Sample Management Introduction
00:03:05
Importance of Sampling
00:05:20
Types of Garment Samples
00:14:17
Why Timely Sample Approvals Matter in Exports?
00:17:51
Sampling Process Flow
00:09:28
Lab Test
00:11:25
What is Sourcing?
00:05:33
Domestic, Offshore & Full Package Sourcing
00:10:01
Sourcing
00:03:09
Cost and Payment Terms
00:04:08
Lead Time & Required Volumes
00:03:21
Independent Laboratories
00:02:00
Produce to Order or Stock
00:03:10
Shipment
00:05:36
Fabric Sourcing for Export Orders
00:20:40
Critical Path in Apparel or RMG Industry
00:05:36
Critical Path
00:08:45
Lead-Time & Work Break Down
00:04:16
Steps in Critical Path Planning
00:32:42
The Flow
00:10:56
Required Details & Information
00:05:02
Opening the Master File
00:04:11
Suppliers
00:04:21
Fabric Order Flow
00:06:23
Trim Suppliers Follow Up
00:06:58
Fabric & Trims Ordering
00:01:47
Important Things to Remember
00:03:00
Trim Card & Distribution
00:07:57
Organizing & Distribution Order File
00:03:46
Commercial Department Follow Up
00:03:57
Supplier Services Overview
00:02:57
Conclusion
00:02:29
Risk Analysis
00:10:42
Key & Operational Responsibilities
00:05:16
Suggested Framework
00:25:22
Risk Analysis Meeting
00:02:37
Suggested Involvement
00:08:23
Summary
00:01:55
Global Supply Chain
00:13:45
Trade offs & Additional Task
00:03:15
Procedure & Systems
00:03:14
Flows
00:01:52
Challenges in Clothing Chain
00:11:05
Buyer Confirms a Order to a Factory & Buying Office or Agent
00:08:30
Operational & Merchandising Department Responsibility or Activity
00:05:49
Production Planning
00:05:59
Product Development Department
00:04:52
Support Department
00:02:15
Quality Assurance Production Department
00:06:50
HRD Department
00:03:05
Finance & Account
00:06:02
Meetings
00:15:35
When an Order is in Production
00:03:53
Confirming Orders
00:03:50
Manufacturing or Trading
00:04:41
Areas of Improvement
00:04:27
Trims & Accessories
00:13:03
Ordering Trims
00:04:54
Trim Cards & Trim Cards Distribution
00:05:42
Risks for Trims and Accessories
00:03:19
Trim Requirements & Supplies
00:02:25
Clothing Brand & Accessories
00:17:01
Accessories of Ornamentation
00:04:29
Consumption and Costing of Accessories
00:17:31
Conclusion
00:02:39
Defining and Tracking Organizational Goals
00:13:27
Common KPIs in the Apparel Industry
00:06:40
Conclusion
00:01:55
Fabric Consumptions
00:22:01
Requirement for an Order
00:08:06
Trim Consumption
00:03:18
Accessories & Accessories Consumptions
00:06:58
Booking & Packaging
00:08:24
Measurement
00:07:43
Conclusion
00:02:35
Basic Costing
00:12:39
Knit
00:05:25
Fabric
00:04:29
Basic Measurements
00:16:32
The Importance of Open Labor Costing in Apparel Sourcing
00:13:37
Factors Affecting Garment Costing and Consumption
00:05:09
Conclusion
00:01:23
Commercial & Banking Procedure
00:06:11
Letter of Credit & Payment Terms
00:21:05
Terms Commonly Used in Foreign Trade
00:12:59
Documentation
00:06:23
Conclusion
00:05:24
Final Quiz
Pre Requisites
- Keep the resolution to 1080px
- Eager to learn
- Computer or Laptop
Meet Your Instructor
Samiul Islam
Senior Manager (Sourcing & Merchandising)
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Having more than 14 years' experience as a skilled garment industry professional, merchandiser & general manager (quality & merchandising), and certified supply chain manager, I am adept in garment merchandising, product placement, and development. market analysis, development of quality manuals, procedures, standards, quality management systems, and logistics. Moreover, my on-the-job experience has afforded me a well-rounded skill set. including first-rate attention to detail and analytical skills. I excel at: • Sourcing, pricing & order follow-up. • Inventory control, budget, and reporting • Vendor and client-relations, logistics • Quality control, assurance and clothing materials • TQM and PDM, Demand management • Vendor’s quality assessment and audit • Supply Chain Management
BDT 2000 ৳3800
Course Duration
14 hrs 19 min
Course Level
Intermediate
Students Enrolled
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Language
English, Bangla
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2 Free Lessons
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