Rashmi Jain* & Radha Kashyap**

ABSTRACT

The performance is evaluated with reference to time, material, labor and source provision. The main performance problem is the low productivity of the apparel industries due to lack of skilled labor, poor working conditions and absenteeism, etc. The Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) reports are considered to be an important achievement to get the required and desired enhancements on productivity, operators’ efficiency, WIP, quality; (level of defects). Work in process (WIP) inventory includes the set at large unfinished products in a production process. These products are not yet completed, but either just being fabricated or waiting in a queue for further processing. In garment manufacturing WIP is generally measured in pieces. ITigh WIP is found to be common in garment industries. ‘The apparel industries in the Rajasthan are mainly concentrated in Jaipur. ‘There are approximately 250 apparel manufacturing units in Jaipur. The present study aims to analysis of WIP in cutting, stitching and finishing section and find out the significant difference of WIP in between low, medium and high productivity units. Data was collected from 12 apparel export industries, Four from low productivity, four from medium pro ductivity and four from high productivity using a questionnaire. The results revealed that higher WIP was found in low productivity units as compared to medium and high productivity units. There is a significant difference between low and high productivity units. Tt was also found there is no significant difference found in the WIP of cutting and stitching section and there is a significant difference in WIP of the finishing section between low and high productivity units. Key words — Apparel Industry, WIP, Performance, Productivity, KPT