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Do You Use and ERP system To Manage Production?

Our clients sometimes ask about the ERP system we use to manage our clients production so we wanted to record a short video to explain the technology that helps run our business effectively.

Red House is an Enterprise Resource Planning system by New Generation Computing. This allows us to intelligently manage data from raw material, inventory control, costing, and much more. The great thing is it is a centralized system, to enable our offices in PA and Dominican Republic to keep accurate client records.

The ERP system allows us to generate reports and send to clients, such as purchase order confirmations, and production schedules.

Greco Apparel typically supplies trim items, not shell fabric. THese items we supply include interlining, fusible, poly bags, boxes, labels,…could be 50+ items in a garment. Being in a proper position to manufacture just in time for our clients.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about apparel sourcing.

What About Greco Apparel’s Quality Assurance?

Our clients often ask about the the Greco Apparel system for quality control so we wanted to record a short video to explain the controls we have in place to ensure our clients are delighted with their delivered garments.

Quality is all about agreements with vendors as well as clients. This includes type of fabric, stitching, packaging, interlining and more. Understanding what is the purpose of client is important to make sure they are satisfied.

The initial system is to make a pattern, then sample, so literally on same page between client and vendor. Double sample system is ideally used, which are both approved. One sample kept by client and one sample kept by Greco Apparel to ensure agreement in manufacturing process.

Receiving proper materials agreed upon, which are cut and sewn accordingly. Greco Apparel representatives are visiting factories on regular basis, to verify garment produced according to guidance that were pre-determined of acceptable quality product.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about apparel quality control.

What Did You Learn From Your Graduate Degree at Penn?

Joe Greco, MSOD who is President of Greco Apparel is constantly learning and developing which led him to earn his Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics from University of Pennsylvania.

Our clients often wonder why we continue to learn and grow ourselves after being in the apparel business for generations so we wanted to record a short video to explain our belief in constant improvement to bring more value to our clients.

Master of Science in Organizational Dynamics from University of Pennsylvania enabled Joe to learn more about how his clients operated. Developed new insights in working with Greco Apparel’s clients that are large organizations to develop plan how Greco Apparel can perform at high level in changing market.

Business change rapidly today, changes all the time. MSOD helps develop people and communications through gaining a wider perspective. Actually, MSOD trains people to be consultants, Joe acted as consultant for own company to grow Greco Apparel and deliver more value to clients.

Blog articles link: http://www.grecoapparel.com/blog/

Joe also has written over 70 articles in the last 12 years which can be seen on Made to Measure as well as Uniform Market, which are top apparel industry publications. These articles are on topics such as management, business principles, as well as reviewing new literature to gain new perspective in being more effective business leaders as Joe is a very avid reader himself.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about apparel manufacturing.