Metered Packages

Last time I wrote about " Cone Size Error" and also on Sewing Threads being sold in Metres.

Textile Yarns are all sold in Kgs. Well for want of a better system of controlling the supply the weight units were adapted historically. However, now with Metered Supply packages possible, Textile Industry has still not reoriented itself to the new available Technology.

Almost everything in textiles after yarn stage takes the length unit of measurement. So, logically the supply chain has to automatically fall in line and supply the inputs as units of length.

If a fabric beam is 5000 metres each, then the supply packages have to be multiples of 1000 metres .( Considering that some beams will be of shorter lengths or longer Lengths). Yarn makers have to make exact lengths with a reserve to make the whole system efficient.

Supply packages have to have a label of say 150,000 metres packages. The user automatically then knows the number of beams available to him . The user also orders yarns as meters based on the production program.

Finally some day all yarns will be sold the sewing thread way. Cones of 150,000 metres or 120,000 metres etc .

The other ambiguity in buying yarns in kgs is the percentage of moisture or lubricant on the yarn. Normally 2 to 3% is only water, so the buyer is practically paying yarn prices for water or lubricant.

It therefore makes more sense to order as metres per yarn. However, to control exact supplies would be a big challenge.

In the meantime, atleast those who supply metered packages can always have a premium on their supplies.