ee \ _ ACCEPTABLE > QUALITY LeVEL< a, eyINTRODUCTION In the garment industry, quality control is a vital aspect of the production process. AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) system is one of the most commonly used methods for controlling product quality, This system helps to ensure that garments meet the required quality standards and are free from defects. This article will explore the AQL system in the garment industry, including what it is, how it works, and its benefitsWHAT IS Aal? AQL stands for Acceptable Quality Level. It is a statistical sampling method used to determine the quality of a batch of products. The AQL system defines the maximum number of defective products that can be present in a batch of goods, and it ensures that the products meet the specified quality standards. The AQL system has become a popular quality control method in the garment industry due to its simplicity, cost- effectiveness, and ability to produce reliable results.HOW Aal THE aL SYSTEM WORKS BV INSPECTING A SAMPLE OF PRODUCTS FROM A BATCH. THE SAMPLE IS SELECTED ‘RANDOMLY, Aub THE HUMBER OF PRODUCTS TO BE INSPECTED 1 OASED OW THE at LEVEL THE hak METHOD IVOLVES SELECTING A RANDOM SAMPLE OF GARMENTS FROM A BATCH AND INSPECTING THEM FOR DEFECTS OR FLAUS. THE WUMBER OF GARMENTS INSPECTED A THE ACCEPTABLE HUMBER OF DEFECTS ARE DETERRIAED (99 THE AaL LEVEL, WHICH 1S AGREED UPOW BETUEEY THE PUAAUEACTURER Ax THE BUYER. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE AQL LEVEL IS SET AT 2.517 MEANS TWAT #0 ORE THAM 2.5% OF THE GARMENTS IN THE BATCH CAM HAVE DEFECTS OR FLAUS. THE SAMPLE SIZE IS DETERMINED @ASED OM THE SIZE OF THE BATCH, Au THE |WSPECTIOW 1 CARRIED OUT ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED (QUALITY couTROL PROCEDURES WORKS IF THE HUMBER OF DEFECTS FOUND IN THE SAMPLE EXCEEDS THE ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, THE ENTIRE BATCH MAY BE REJECTED, OR A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE MAY ‘BE REVORKED OR REPAIRED BEFORE BEING SHIPPED TO THE BUYER. THE AQL METHOD IS AW EFFECTIVE WAY TO EWSURE THAT GARMENTS MEET THE REQUIRED QUALITY STANDARDS WHILE ALSO REDUCING THE COST AND TIME INVOLVED IW INSPECTING EVERY SINGLE GARMENT IW A BATCH. IT 1S WIDELY USED IN THE ‘APPAREL INDUSTRY, AND MANUFACTURERS AND BUYERS ALIKE RELY OW IT TO MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS.Sample Size Batch Si aten Size | code Letter [szou-so000f ef 200 f so fu | 10001 - 35000NY’ BENEFITS OF USING Aal 4. cogsistenes THE Age S¥stER EWSURES THAT THE QUALITY OF THE APPAREL PRODUCTS Is COpSSTEAT WITHTHE DESIRED STANDARDS. THIS HELPS TO (Paina THE oRAAD IMAGE AAD 4, STANDARDIZATION: AGL SYSTEM PROVIDES & STANDARDIZED METHOD FOR QUALITY CONTROL, WHICH CAN (BE EASILY COMMUKICATED AND UNDERSTOOD @Y ALL STAKEHOLDERS. 2cOST-EFFECTIVE: AL SYSTEM HELPS TO IDENTIFY AnD REJECT DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS @EFORE THEY REACH THE CUSTOMERS, REDUCING THE COST OF REUORK, RETURNS, AMD POTENTIAL LABILITY 5. EARLY DETECTION: THE AGL SYSTEM HELPS TO DETECT AND CORRECT QUALITY ISSUES EARLY IW THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, WHICH REDUCES THE RISK OF PRODUCTION DELAYS OR COSTLY RECALLS. — ‘OBJECTIVE MEASUREMENT: THE AaL ‘STEM PROVIDES Ay OBJECTIVE MEASURE OF THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCTS, UHICH REDUCES THE CHANCES OF BIAS OR SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION 6. quatiry improvement: 64 PONITORING AND ANALYZING THE AGL DATA, THE APPAREL INDUSTRY CAN IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF QUALITY ISSUES AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE probucrs,2. DOveLE samt PLaw: THs s¥sTEM WOLVES TU0 STAGES OF SAMPLING, LrTH THE SEcoyo sampuc x14 TAKEH COnLY IE THE FAST SAMPLE FAL TO MEET "HE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA. THE HUMBER (OF DEFECTS FOUND BOTH SAMPLES IS SED TO DETERMINE THE ACCEPTANCE OR ‘EJECTION OFTHE BATCH B.9ULTIPLE SAMPLING PLAW: THIS SYSTEM INVOLVES THE InsPECTION OF MULTIPLE SAMPLES FROM A BATCH, UITH EACH SAMPLE BEING INSPECTED SEQUENTIALLY UNTIL AM [ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION DECISION Is REACHED. DIFFERENT TYPES OF fal SYSTEMS y ™ & * seavesrinesanptine peau Tas OF SAMPLES A PREDETERAED ACCEPT On RLaECT THE WATeH 5. shp-torsanptine peau Tas saantars tat Wave a tou DeFeet ‘W ava. a Ths S¥STEN sone ATeHES ane SHIPPED FOR insPECTIONo 6 4 e . THREE. CATEGORIES OF DEFECTS ARE: Critical Defects - If accepted, this type of defect could potentially harm or injury the customer. These defects are completely unacceptable. The industry standard for AQL for critical defects is 0%. Minor Defects - Not likely to reduce the usability and material of the product for its intended purpose, but slightly altered from the intended design and specifications. The industry average AQL for minor defects is 4%. Major Defects - Not acceptable to the customers. Usage of the product will most likely result in failure. The industry average for 4 AQL for major defects is 2.5%. 444 -N ,=_ ZH : * : y S THANK YOU “ VERY MUCH < S ) -™ pe»