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- SM Vina, the company specializing in manufacturing women's clothing with over 31 years of technology and know-how
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- Proven technology andproduction management
- In garment manufacturing, women's clothing has more limitations than other products as its process is complicateddue to characteristics of sensitive materials and change of machine according to the patterns.The process analysis and machine must be well designed according to changes in various materials and design.Hence, women's clothing is a very professional field, unlike factories that aim to mass-produce, such as SPA brands.Our technical staff who are well experienced in women’s clothing has been residing in Vietnam since the beginningof our entry into Vietnam, and we have been improving our competitiveness by investing in factory facilities andmachinery considering the production of professional women's clothing in the early stages of our establishment.
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- Production lines that complywith global standards
- Yen The Garment JSC ("YTG") which is our 2nd factory has already secured EVALUATION of international standards such as GAPand WRAP through verification by the global brands and has proven its superior productivity. It has also successfully capturedglobal women's clothing brands such as Calvin Klein, MACYS, Michael Kors and DKNY in 2014.In December same year, YTG was also recognized as a labor-friendly and sustainable production site by completing the BetterWork certification jointly implemented by large global companies and the International Labor Organization (ILO).
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- Operating Process Analysis Room
- Our very experienced process analysis staff and technicians review and design the optimal production process fordesign and fabric to increase production efficiency and to reduce the defect rate as much as possible by givingadvance notice the unique risks of the design to the site after the filtering.It is also an operation method that finds the most efficient process of TACT TIME at the sample stage and makesTIME CHECK for seven days in a row directly from the team during this production, complements the difficultyand order, reduces defect and produces maximum efficiency of production, and is highly evaluated by buyers.
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- Training Program for factory workers
- Our management and technical staff have been based in Vietnam since the beginning of our business in Vietnamand have been conducting technical guidance and quality control, and have been providing thorough technicalguidance by having Korean engineers residing in local factories on a rotational basis.In addition to these functional training, we understand the importance of the factory-labor relationship,which is one of the most important factors in corporate competitiveness, and provide a variety of education foreach position as well as new employees. This is to understand each other's culture and is based on the company'smanagement philosophy of interact and co-prosperity.
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- Labor and community friendly management
- One of the most important factors that determines corporate competitiveness in the garment manufacturingindustry linked to Vietnam is labor relationship. In order to maintain efficiency in the production line, we need toimprove our process skills and ensure that we have a long-term skilled workforce. Vietnam is a labor-friendlysociety because it is basically a socialist-oriented market economy, even if it is being opened up underthe ‘Doi Moi’ policy. SM Vina has been conducted social contributions in various ways, such as providingscholarships, helping the needy, supporting labor unions, and holding major local events to foster talent andco-prosperity with the local community, including employees and residents in Vietnam. These social contributionactivities are based on the company's management philosophy of exchange and co-prosperity between Vietnam andKorea, and are pursuing continuous and fundamental changes rather than temporary and self-righteous activities.
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- Reliable operation with boththe advantages of a local factory anda foreign investment corporation
- Following 28 years of VIETNAM business, we have high credibility and influence within Bac Giang Province. In June2011, the 1st factory was awarded ‘Medal of Honor’ in recognition of the creation of employment and economicrevitalization by the Vietnamese government and received a certificate of appreciation from Bac Giang Provincefor the donation for the Children's Protection Fund and for the Association of the Defoliant Victims. These socialcontribution activities are based on the company's management philosophy of exchange and co-prosperity betweenVietnam and Korea, and are pursuing continuous and fundamental changes, not temporary philanthropic activities.
