ABDUL RAZACK J

• PRESENT, MANAGING PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGMENT IN CAMBODIA (FROM APRIL 2024)
• Took responsibility for the Cambodia business operations in April 2024 & Set up the Caleres system in 4 factories
• Cutting Die Test checking in details to ensure productions goes smooth.
• Setting the productions SOO (Sequence of Operations) post CDT trials.
• Guiding to create the right SOP/Tools/Molds & Jigs at CDT stage to ensure the consistency in production.
• Training to the factory management / QA team of TQM & Auditing process
• Builds the strong Quality system in all these factories with Caleres Quality Tools
• Acheiving goal by setting all these factories self Inspections Capabilities with no complaints or Claims from past 1 year.
• At present training couple factories for best manufacturing practice with operation excellence tools.
• Monthly & weekly meeting with T1 Suppliers to discuss their performances. to improvise. (Delivery/Material/Quality & Scheduling )
• Top defect elimination SOP & tools implementation with best outcome results.
• Daily Fitting from Productions to ensure the FIt & Comfort matches over 90%.
• Local Talents Hiring for QA & Fit models.
• Training & mentoring the local team and new hires.
• Conducting Pre Productions and First productions pairs reveal & meeting to ensure the Fit & Quality.
• Sourcing new factories in Cambodia

FORMER WORK LOCATION & POSITIONS IN CALERES

• COMMERCIALISATION & POM MANAGER MANAGED OPERATION in 4 FACTORIES IN INDIA
• POM MANAGER (2018 to 2019) HANDLED 3 FACTORIES IN HCM, SAIGON, VIETNAM
• TECHNICAL MANAGER (2017-2018) HANDLED 7 FACTORIES IN PT & WZ CHINA
• POM MANAGER (2015 to 2017) HANDLED 5 FACTORIES IN GUANGDONG (CHINA)
• Developed and implemented end-to-end best-in-class processes and procedures (covering from Commercialization to final shipments), resulting in the organization’s ability to improve operational metrics and meet our company’s defined goals and objectives
• Problem-solving by Root Cause Analysis (Fish Bone) to make strong Corrective Action Plan
• Process/Total Quality Management to ensure the product meets the set standard and helps factories understand the benefits of this system, which will result in reducing the defects/rework & Re controls
• Organize and lead the issue-base and or periodic review meetings with the factory management teams and supplier
• Quarterly *5* & TQM process auditing in the factories to measure/evaluate the factories’ standards
• Evaluating PQA’s performance with monthly defect / Rejection reports and conducting meetings to teach and coach
• Weekly meeting with factories
• Covering CC/Fit/ CDT/ Wear test samples & on-time KPI’s
• Micro-level planning review of production & foreseeing delivery issues & challenges
• Bi-weekly meeting with Top management on key topics (Factories & Caleres)
• Hand-cut trails & Cutting Knife Test detailed process Review & approvals
• Following the SOP to check components against our approved technical book and validating in-line process & packing method on SMB of all new styles/constructions and ensuring paper pattern/ product quality & fitting before bulk production
• First Day cut components/stitching & full shoe of 36 pairs details review in the factory
• Daily production shoes fitting review with fit models (factory & Office)
• Daily factory visits to check in process & quality
• *5* Process & TQM process during a factory visit
• Finishing approvals for samples & production
• Physical /Chemical testing review SKU level (Leather / Materials & Full shoe)
• Auditing approved inspected signed cartons to measure the packed product quality
• Shortlisting & nominating Quality Controller candidates within the supplier by Coaching/ training them on Caleres production to match the quality standards and seasonal requirements
• T1 supplier’s social compliance and CTPAT annual auditing
• Took responsibility for Indian business operations in 2019 & Set up the Caleres system completely in 4 of the factories
• The women’s category was new in these factories
• Coached/Trained & set/implemented all the processes in these factories
• Sourcing & approval of Indian material/Last suppliers to help factories establish localizations
• Managed & trained factories setting Allen Edmonds & Vince Men’s high standards project
• (Proto sample till Shipping both cemented & Good Year Welted constructions)
• Build & lead the 4-member team during the tenure of 5 years with coaching & guidance from time to time
• Brands: Naturalizer/ Sam Edelman/ Franco Sarto / Vionic / Vince & Allen Edmonds

• Company Overview: (THE ADIDAS GROUP, FOOTWEAR SOURCING DIVISION)
• Co-ordination and follow-up of the samples for new developments with the US & CHINA teams
• Monitoring and follow-up samples from prototype to start of production
• Ensuring all products developed meet design and specification requirements
• Checking and approving the patterns at factories
• Supporting technical applications and processes based on specification
• Confirming the complete Product Engineering Developments at various stages as per the Confirmation shoe
• (Like pattern corrections, last standardization, die set finalization, fitting approval, etc., after the bulk trial)
• Providing product development information to the commercial team for process and cooperating with them until the sample reaches the production stage
• Ensure on-time delivery of Prototypes, Salesman samples, Pre-Fit/Model Fit and confirmation samples
• Setting up production lines to ensure quality output, following up the production, and giving all the technical support during the production
• Setting up Quality standards at various levels of production and ensuring the same is maintained throughout the production
• Comprehensive understanding and knowledge about techniques for improving operational efficiency and achieving cost savings
• Coordinating the entire development activities, including requirement analysis, planning, finalising specifications, designing and prototype development
• Troubleshooting all technical problems; conducting various tests & inspections to ensure that products developed comply with pre-set quality specifications
• Maintained Development Tracking Report (DTR), Commercialization Tracking Report (CTR), New mould tracking (Seasonal)
• Ensuring that the products developed comply with pre-set quality specifications
• (THE ADIDAS GROUP, FOOTWEAR SOURCING DIVISION)

• Company Overview: (USA)-CHINA & VIETNAM
• Production Material Approvals
• Confirmation & Sales Samples Inspection
• Confirmation & Sales Approval
• Excel Reports, Operating 15 different types of reports
• - CFM samples & Salesman Sample approval Reports with comments and feedback
• - Footwear key points and Manual Testing reports for final product inspection
• - Production Trail shoes Quality, Technical changes & fit reports
• - Daily Production in process quality & Recommendation Report
• - Weekly product Commercialization Reports
• - First 50 pairs audit in production Report (Cutting, Closing and Lasting) for Quality
• - Weekly Order Status Report (Pairs in Cutting, Closing and Lasting)
• - Packing Procedure report for specific styles
• - Final product inspection report (Lot Approval and Rejection in ISO Standard AQL % level)
• Pre-production trails Quality, Technical changes & fit feedback to the factory
• Daily production Quality & problems corrective actions in the process
• Daily fitting Test with Factory Models
• Inspection of the first production in Cutting, Closing & Lasting (Quality feedback)
• Weekly Quality circle meeting with Factory
• Final products inspection (Lot Approval and Rejection in ISO Standard AQL % level)
• (USA)-CHINA & VIETNAM

• Leather & Material Approval for Prototypes
• Monitoring 1st & 2nd Proto making & pattern review
• Closely monitoring and inspecting CFM/Sales Samples & Production trails
• Preparing Specification Sheet
• Pre-Fit & Model Fit review
• Solving the technical issues in Sampling & Production
• Leather & Material development follow-up
• Norms Preparation in Graph sheets
• Final Cost sheet preparation
• Leather & Materials Chemical Testing for European Standards follow up
• Communicating with the Designer for Leather/material & pattern finalization