Problem first
Work from what you see to what caused it. Choose how you want to browse, pick the problem, then check the causes in order. Each problem opens a full guide with containment, corrective and preventive action.
Step 1. Browse by
Step 2. Choose the problem
Step 3. See likely causes and checks
Select a problem. Causes are grouped by machine, material, method, operator and environment, each with a check that confirms or rules it out.
When something goes wrong on the floor, a fixed order of checks finds the cause faster than guessing. These guides take common production problems and work through the causes from the quickest and most likely to the slowest.
For machine problems, see thread breakage and needle breakage. For output problems, see low line efficiency. For quality problems, use the troubleshooting tool or go straight to the defect library, which has a guide for each defect with causes, checks, containment and prevention.
When a sewing line runs well below its planned efficiency, the cause is usually in a few places: the SMV, the balance, lost time, quality or people. A structured way to check each one and fix the biggest losses first.
Broken needles stop production and, if fragments are lost, can end up in garments. Why needles break, how to troubleshoot them in a logical order, and how a broken needle policy protects the customer.
Frequent thread breaks stop operators, cause skipped and broken stitches and destroy line efficiency. A step-by-step way to find the cause in the needle, thread path, tension, timing, thread or fabric.