In the modern fast-paced manufacturing environment, amped-up by the concept of assembly line and optimized resource utilization the most valuable resource is indeed Time. Looking over the horizon of garment industry across the globe, we see that all manufacturers and consultants have long realized that time is practically money. So, everyone is furiously trying to discover different methods to save this precious time. The idea always is to find a fair time for each job to ensure a fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work. However, to effectively utilize any resource, first it is vital to measure it and set necessary standards for monitoring. Concept of SAM and SMV Conc ept of measuring time – SAM & SMV Measuring time in garments industry is pretty basic and standard stuff at the least, but crucial at the most. You can either use a Cycle Time based approach or Operation Time approach., depending on the degree of accuracy required. In garments manufacturing, there are ge