Apparel Factory Organizational & Functional Tree

• Owner / MD / Chairman
  • CEO / GM
    • COO / Factory Director
      • Merchandising Department
        • Communicates with buyers
        • Handles order confirmation
        • Coordinates between buyer and production
      • Design & Development Department
        • Develops samples & designs
        • Works with buyers on styling, fabric & trims
      • Fabric & Accessories Sourcing Department
        • Purchases fabric, trims, accessories
        • Ensures timely delivery of raw materials
      • Sample Department
        • Creates development, fit & pre-production samples
        • Supports buyer approval
      • Production Department
        • Cutting Section
        • Sewing Section
        • Finishing Section (ironing, packing)
      • Planning / Industrial Engineering
        • Production planning & scheduling
        • Line balancing
        • Efficiency improvement
      • Quality Control / QA Department
        • Checks quality at each stage (fabric, sewing, finishing)
        • Ensures buyer’s quality standards
    • Store / Inventory Department
      • Stores raw materials (fabric, trims)
      • Maintains finished goods before shipment
    • Commercial Department
      • Handles export/import documents
      • Manages L/C (Letter of Credit), banking
      • Coordinates customs clearance
    • HR & Compliance Department
      • Recruitment, training & welfare
      • Labor law & buyer code of conduct compliance
    • Accounts & Finance Department
      • Payroll management
      • Costing & budgeting
      • Financial reporting
    • Maintenance & Utility Department
      • Maintains machines & equipment
      • Electricity, generator, boiler, etc.
    • Administration & Security Department
      • Overall administration
      • Factory security, health & safety
    • IT & Software Support
      • ERP, inventory & production monitoring
      • Technical support & system maintenance
    • Transport / Logistics Department
      • Raw material transport
      • Shipping finished goods
    • Compliance & Sustainability Team
      • Labor compliance
      • Environmental compliance
      • Social compliance
  • CFO / Head of Finance
    • Financial planning & budgeting
    • Costing & accounting
    • Audits & financial reporting
  • CCO / Head of Commercial
    • Merchandising & buyer relations
    • Export/import & documentation
  • Head of HR & Compliance
    • Workforce management & training
    • Labor law & ethical compliance
  • Head of Marketing / Sales
    • Business development
    • Buyer acquisition
    • Market analysis

Organizational & Functional Workflow of an Apparel Factory

Top Management

• Owner / MD / Chairman: Overall strategic decision-making
• CEO / GM: Oversees factory operations and implements strategy
• COO / Factory Director: Manages daily factory operations, production, and quality

Production & Operations

• Merchandising Department: Buyer communication, order confirmation, production coordination
• Design & Development Department: Sample development, styling, fabric & trims coordination
• Fabric & Accessories Sourcing: Procurement & timely delivery of raw materials
• Sample Department: Creates development, fit, and pre-production samples
• Production Department: Cutting, Sewing, Finishing (ironing, packing)
• Planning / Industrial Engineering: Production planning, line balancing, efficiency improvement
• Quality Control / QA: Checks quality at each stage, ensures buyer standards

Support Departments

• Store / Inventory: Manages raw materials and finished goods storage
• Commercial Department: Handles export/import documents, L/C, banking, customs
• HR & Compliance: Recruitment, training, labor law & ethical compliance
• Accounts & Finance: Payroll, costing, budgeting, financial reporting
• Maintenance & Utility: Machine & equipment upkeep, electricity, generator, boiler
• Administration & Security: Overall administration, factory security, health & safety
• IT & Software Support: ERP, inventory & production monitoring, system maintenance
• Transport / Logistics: Raw material transport, shipping finished goods
• Compliance & Sustainability: Labor, environmental, and social compliance

Other Key Management Heads

• CFO / Head of Finance: Financial planning, audits, reporting
• CCO / Head of Commercial: Buyer relations, export/import coordination
• Head of HR & Compliance: Workforce management & training
• Head of Marketing / Sales: Business development, market analysis, buyer acquisition