GMS Composite Knitting Industry Limited: a focus on knitting industrial operations

Abstract

This report is based on my internship at GMS Composite Knitting Ind. Ltd., one of the leading knit garment manufacturers in Bangladesh. This company started its commercial production in 2000 and has since established itself as a reputed and competitive organization in the global apparel market. This company holds Oeko-Tex Standard 100 (Product Class I), WRAP for Social Compliance as well as ISO 9001:2015 certifications. As part of the PGD-KIM program, I completed my industry attachment where I had the opportunity to work in several core departments including Supply Chain, IE & Planning, Quality, Merchandising & Marketing, Production and Sustainability. During this internship period, I was exposed to the real working environment of a large-scale knit composite factory. I watched how they source yarn and materials, plan and run production lines, check quality at every step, handle buyer communications and apply sustainability practices to meet global standards. This report is organized into several chapters to present a clear overview of my learning experience. The first chapter introduces the company profile, including its background, products, organizational structure and operational capacity. The second chapter explains the complete industrial operational process and the functions of different departments where I worked. It describes how Supply Chain ensures timely material sourcing, how IE & Planning controls efficiency and capacity, how Quality team maintains standards, how Merchandising & Marketing communicates with buyers, how Production manages daily output and how Sustainability team ensures compliance and environmental responsibility. The third chapter provides an analytical review of my internship works at various departments. It also connects my academic learning from the PGD-KIM program with real factory practices. This chapter also presents the strengths, weaknesses and possible improvement suggestions for the company along with my personal reflections on skills development and self-improvement. The fourth chapter presents the conclusion of the report along with the list of references. Overall, this internship report shows one clear thing: good garment manufacturing needs strong teamwork between departments, always trying to improve, keeping quality high, and doing things responsibly. My internship at GMS Composite Knitting Ind. Ltd. helped me a lot. It built up my technical knowledge and also made me more confident. I got better at communicating, thinking like a professional and handling real work pressure. Now I feel 5 much more ready to start in the garment industry. I understand the daily operations better and know what challenges actually come up. This experience prepared me well for the next step.