Skip to main content

Garment workshops, contract sewing

Every order gets a work order, and you know about fabric shortages before you cut

Closing an order issues the work order. The bill of materials works out fabric and trims, shortfalls become purchases, defects are flagged by step, and cost per work order is clear.

Fabric and trims for WO-0412
  • Blue khaki fabric (m)640
  • Sewing thread (spools)85
  • Buttons (bags)36
Illustrative data

Sound familiar? Flip a card to see how SB handles it.

Garment workshops, contract sewing: one business cycle on SB

The order arrives and you run to ask the warehouse if there is fabric, defects only surface at month end, and cost is a guess.

  1. A teacher messages quantities by size, and the message gets buried.

    Zalo OA and Messenger messages land in one inbox; staff reply there, and a person presses Send on every message.

    InboxCustomers
Inbox
Zalo OALan · Hoa Hong Kindergarten

We need 320 winter uniform sets, delivered by Nov 25. Is that possible?

Yes, it is. I will send you a quote by size this afternoon.

Illustrative data
Step 1/7
CustomersWorkMoneyGrowthStep 1: A school orders uniforms on Zalo1Step 2: Quote, then close the order2Step 3: Issue the work order3Step 4: Enough fabric and trims4Step 5: Defects at every step5Step 6: Cost per work order6Step 7: The whole workshop on one screen7CustomersWorkMoneyGrowthStep 1: A school orders uniforms on Zalo1Step 2: Quote, then close the order2Step 3: Issue the work order3Step 4: Enough fabric and trims4Step 5: Defects at every step5Step 6: Cost per work order6Step 7: The whole workshop on one screen7

What SB changes: Garment workshops, contract sewing

Purchase order
PO-0188 · Tan Phu Fabrics
  • Blue khaki fabric × 80 m (shortfall)VND 9,200,000
TotalVND 9,200,000
From the shortfall
Illustrative data

Fabric short? Create the purchase order now

The bill of materials shows the fabric and trims still short. You create the purchase order from exactly that shortfall.

Needs attention
  • CO-0618 · Minh Phat Co.Closed 3 days ago, no work order yetIssue order
  • SO-0615 · Dong Hoa Primary SchoolClosed 2 days ago, no work order yetIssue order
Illustrative data

Orders closed 2+ days get a reminder

An order closed for more than 2 days without a work order triggers a reminder. Overdue work orders show up right away.

Get started
Your tradeGarment workshops, contract sewing
  • MaterialsFabric, trims
Work orders from orders Bill of materials for fabric and trims
Illustrative data

SB uses your fabric and trim terms

Pick the garment workshop trade at sign-up. SB sets up templates and calls your materials fabric and trims.

Frequently asked questions

Each shirt style needs its own fabric, thread and buttons. Can SB work that out?

You define the bill of materials for each finished product. SB works out the fabric and trims needed, issued and short for each work order, then creates a purchase order from the shortfall.

What is work order cost in SB used for?

So you know how much fabric, trims, labor and overhead each work order consumes, and whether that uniform order made or lost money. It is a management figure; you keep your accounting and tax books as you do today.

A customer pays a uniform deposit by bank transfer. How does SB match it?

The customer scans the VietQR code and transfers the exact reference and amount, and SB matches it to the order and records it as paid. A wrong transfer waits for your manual approval.

I keep fabric and finished goods in one warehouse. Can SB track both?

Yes. SB tracks stock for fabric, trims and finished goods. Stock below the minimum triggers an alert so you can buy in time.

Try it for your garment workshop

Sign up, pick your trade, and SB sets up templates and terminology that fit your business.

Start free trial