During my time off between finishing college and starting University (eeeek), I completed a work placement at Cotton Legend Ltd. The company are based in Syston, Leicester who design and manufacture sock and hosiery products. I did not realise how much work actually went into the manufacturing of socks!
For two weeks I worked with the Merchandising department, I learnt so much from Critical Path Management (CRM) to adding orders/products onto a system as well as making bookings for orders to be delivered to the customer. I did not actually realise how much work was involved from receiving the order from the customer to the end product being delivered to them.
I also worked closely with the Technical department, in which I learnt about testing the product so it is fit for purpose and safe for the customer to wear. The product also has be Red Sealed which is where a sample is sent to the customer before bulk production is started. Gold Seal is after bulk production and the finished product is sent to the customer with packaging to be approved before it leaves the factory and shipped.
I had the most amazing time, working with lovely people and learning valuable information I can use when starting my degree at BCU in September.
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