"PO Conso. Solution" RMG Industry Big Data Support System

Background: Today, in the era of I4.0 Bangladesh RMG industry is still lagging behind in fundamental business data management, analysis and forecasting.

One of the core reasons for MIS/ERP/Planning System Struggle is manual data entry from POs and lack of Standard/Smart Database

Problem: Manual entry requires numerous paper printing, it's prone to human error (avg. 1%) and fatigue, highly time consuming and very often the formats are not standard and compatible for integration.

These result in inefficient supply chain, heavy system losses from data errors, delayed response time and lack of overall transparency.

Solution: Our software removes manual data input/processing and automates data extraction from PDF POs, analytics and reporting.

Benefits: 1. Achieve Sustainability by Saving Paper

2. Efficient supply chain by system loss prevention. Competitive pricing enabling business growth and employment opportunities.

3. Minimize human error and fatigue. Enhance value-added activities.

4. Reduce Lead Time

The 4,621 Garment Factories (2018-2019, Source:BGMEA) creating an export value of approx. USD 34B, covering more than 84% of total country's export; are yet to be served with proper data management systems in most of the cases.

We've identified the root cause of the industry suffering tremendously from system losses. And it lies at the very initial stage of data entry practices due to lack of proper automation.

Purchase Order or PO Information is the Base of all subsequent supply chain activities ie. Bill of Material (BOM), production/delivery Planning, forecasting, Inventory etc. Any error or mismanagement of PO information triggers a devastating "Butterfly Effect" across the whole supply-chain.

So far there was no effective and customizable automation for data extraction from different PDF PO formats of different customers/buyers.

Therefore, traditionally POs are printed and manual data entry and reporting is
done in different departments irrespective of the MIS/ERP/Planning systems
available (if any).

"PO Conso. Solution" is the first time automation in the industry that has addressed these challenges. And it is contributing enormously both from environmental and financial aspects. It is helping business to establish a holistic supply-chain stability and impacting million lives to improve every day.

We're serving the RMG factories in Bangladesh. There is a huge potential to extend our market in other production countries ie. Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia etc. as well.

We're reaching our potential clients through an omni-channel approach and sharing our contribution scopes and value propositions.

Once mutually agreed we evaluate our client's business requirements in a comprehensive manner and customize our solutions accordingly to ensure the best service.

Our system user interface (UI) is designed and developed in a way to ensure an user friendly and ergonomic environment. The features and standard operating procedures (SOP) are set to match with RMG market available skill level. Therefore no additional investment or intensive training is required for end users.

Our software "PO Conso. Solution" is a customized software to directly extract data from different PDF PO formats and automatically generate standard reports based on the need of different departments ie. merchandising, cutting, sewing, finishing, packing, shipping etc.

At the same time data are stored in a smart database.

Advanced analytics and forecasting features are also incorporated.

For years millions of data has been fed into systems manually with substantial number of inevitable errors and thus putting the business into incredible risk.

The average time taken to process a PO data and generate a basic report is 42 minutes. For different purposes in 6 different departments total processing time taken for 1 PO would be 42X6=252 minutes or 4.2 hours.

But now with our innovation it takes seconds to extract a PO information and automatically generate numerous number of pre-designed reports for different departments instantly.

The contribution would be even more significant if factors like PO revision, human errors, data mining scope, paper print etc. are considered.

At the same time our user interface (UI) is designed and developed in a super friendly and ergonomic manner to ensure the most user convenience.

With our innovation we've created a "Blue Ocean" ( Ref. Blue Ocean Strategy -Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim) with a huge scope to serve the vast RMG industry.

earlycavehuman is a team of 7 dedicated and highly motivated minds. However hiring is done on part-time or contract basis based on project requirements.

• 4 Full-time members

• 3 Part-time members

In earlycavehuman, we only know RMG industry. Our focus has been very clear since the inception of the company. And each member shares the same passion and dedication to serve the industry.

• Our team consists of seasoned professional with both RMG production (factory) and retail (buying house/ liaison office) working experiences.
• The subject matters expert (SME) members provide with rich insights.
• The team also brings together some of the best institutional knowledge. We've Textile Engineer (TE) from BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT), Industrial and Production Engineer (IPE) from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), post graduate (MBA, Marketing) from Institute of Business Administration; Dhaka University (IBA, DU) and Electrical and Electronic Engineer (EEE) from American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB).
• We've strong collaboration with some of the most talented and recognized professionals in the industry.
• Each team member is coached on a regular basis to keep up with industry updates and offer better service every day.

We're at Stage-1 of 3 of our business model.

1. Stage-1 (Launched): "PO Conso. Solution" Secure the fundamental data management
2. Stage-2 (Kick-off Jan 2020) : "Pcs-Mins-$ (PMD)" Training Package. Consisting of core Industrial Engineering (IE), minute based capacity/costing and negotiation skill development. 
3. Stage-3 (Planned Launch Jan 2021): "Intelligent Supply-chain Assistant (ISA)". An AI powered ERP and Production Line Planning software bridged with PO Conso. Solution.

Our solution is unique and the potential market scopes are enormous (both locally and globally).

• Raise fund to grow "PO Conso. Solution" market and ensure sustained revenue.
• Generate revenue from Stage-2 business by utilizing existing established networks.
• Invest capital from Stage-1 and Stage-2 and simultaneously raise fund to power up Stage-3
• At maturity, revenue would be generating from all 3 Stages ensuring a sustainable business growth.

We're determined to create massive value for the industry and deliver on a mass scale to reach each one of our garment business units to offer our service.

Below are the motivation factors for our participation in the Tiger Challenge:

1. Mass exposure to the industry
2. Coaching from the best in class business masters
3. Funding for hiring talents and utilizing technology
4. Branding and securing IPRs