Metro Knitting & Dyeing Limited: A concern of Panam Group overview of six major departments

Abstract

This report presents the 66-day internship I completed at Metro Knitting and Dyeing Mills Ltd., a concern of Panam Group, which started in 1987 as a house of ready-made garments (RMG) with their first knit composite manufacturing plant and now runs multiple apparel manufacturing plants with their textiles manufacturing, all-over printing, washing, embroidery, and logistics facilities. The group makes over 768 million garments each year and supplies big buyers like Zara, GU, Tommy Hilfiger, and many more. Metro itself produces around 6.4 million pieces a month, such as polo shirts, T-shirts, tank tops, trousers, hooded jackets & cardigans, athleisure wear, loungewear, men’s & ladies’ fashion wear, kids’ wear, etc., while following strict global rules for quality, safety, and environment. My internship was part of the PGD-KIM program at Brac University’s BIGD. I spent time in five main areas: 16 days in Dyeing and Dyeing Finishing, 16 days in Knitting and Knitting Quality, 10 days in Printing, 10 days in Production, 7 days in Marketing and Merchandising, and 7 days in HR and Compliance. I did real tasks every day, like making reports of full dyeing processes, batch cards, and quality inspections; following up on knitting and dyeing; making sample cards; collecting samples; working on printing labs; checking all cutting panels; and leading a final audit with no fails, CSR observations, job analyses, etc. The report links what I learned in PGD-KIM classes to factory life, such as writing clear emails to buyers, balancing lines, quality inspection with accuracy, and checking compliance. I also gave them many suggestions according to my observations and my knowledge based on my PGD course, including recommendations for improving efficiency in production processes and enhancing communication between departments. Overall, my time at Metro helped me develop strong skills in RMG and taught me to be accountable for my work, committed to stakeholders, and to adopt a sustainable approach to our environment, society, and business, which will help Bangladesh remain strong in world markets.