This profile summarizes the career experience of Madhu M. R., who has over 23 years of experience in manufacturing operations, quality management, and client relationship management in the textile and garment industry. He has held roles such as General Manager and Factory Manager, where he implemented strategies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality. Madhu has experience managing large production facilities with hundreds of machines and establishing new factories. He has worked with major international brands and specialized in areas like production planning, quality control, lean manufacturing, and customer satisfaction.

1. Area of Excellence Profile Summary
Result oriented professional with 23 years of experience in
Manufacturing Operations, Quality Management, Process
Enhancement, & Client Relationship Management in the Garment /
Textile industry
Proficient in managing various manufacturing operations as per the
set parameters as well as gained experience of developing the
procedures for operational excellence
A keen strategist and planner with skills in conceptualizing and
effectuating process initiatives to enhance total efficiency and
productivity; proven excellence in managing a wide range of fabric
Rich experience in analyzing technology trends with merit of instituting
quality control techniques to achieve product excellence at the lowest
overall cost.
Established New Factories of DENIM and Knits.
Implemented Lean, SAP, WARP & ISO 9002 in the organization.
Successfully worked with major clients such as Catimini, Marese,
Victoria Secret, CWF, GAP, Tommy Hilfiger, H&M, Isaco, Basic
Resources, American Eagle, M&S, ESprit and A&F
Possess skills in leading & motivating manpower; communicates
effectively with employees & management using strong interpersonal
skills
Education
BE (Textiles) from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1991
Diploma in Textiles from Technical Board, Bangalore in 1987
Career Timeline
MADHU M. R.
GENERAL MANAGER -Production Operations
Enterprising leader & planner with a strong record of contributions in streamlining
operations, invigorating businesses and heightening productivity
Industry Preference: Textile / Garment & Apparels / Manufacturing
1991 - 19’93
Century Mills
Ltd., Mumbai as
Production
Officer
2000-2008
Gokaldas Exports
Ltd., Bangalore
as Factory
Manager
Apr’12 - Dec’13
Young Brand
Apparels (Bannari
Amman Apparels)
as Operational
Head
1994 - 20000
Studio de
Design. Ltd. as
Works Manager
Aug’08 - Mar’12
Go Go International
Ltd., Karnataka as
General Manager
Since Feb’14
Gokaldas Images
as General
Manager
09945084747 / 08023486002 madhujois@hotmail.com
Production Management
Quality & Compliance
Commercial Operations
Process Standardization
Testing & Inspection
Training & Development
Shipment Planning
Key Account Management
Team Building & Leadership

2. CORE COMPETENCIES
Production Management / Planning /Procurement/Assembly/controls and dispatch.
 Production Capacity planning for the season up to weekly planning.
 Man, Material and Machinery planning.
 Material Planning with Just In Time tetchiness. Identifying and developing potential vendors / suppliers for
achieving cost effective purchases of raw materials; achieving reduction in prices and timely delivery.
 Formulating & implementing strategies for purchase of materials in consideration with requirements
 Evaluating and advising Lean production for smooth flow with TPM, TQM tools in various departments.
 Adopting the buyer requirements formatting SOP. Fallowing the Pre production activity to avoid problems
 Approving size set samples and providing comments that need to be followed in bulk production; advising and
approving.
 Preparing & implementing Operating Procedures and Work Instructions; handling the process of inventory
management.
 Assuring Quality Dispatches with reuired Quantity and in Time.
General Management
 Managing the entire gamut of task related to administration and utilities, manpower & labours, security, safety
and strategic management.
 Dealing with the staff issues and concerns, monitoring budgets and costs.
 Producing daily, weekly, monthly report, handling costing related to manpower.
 Ensuring harmonious and growth oriented industrial relations environment at the factory.
 Handling Store Operations including organizing incoming & outgoing material activities to ensure completeness,
quality of material & conducting periodical stock verification.
Commercial Operations
 Scrutinising the orders received / documents related to dispatch of materials as per the commercial terms &
conditions.
 Following with clients / branches on billing & dispatch; resolving queries regarding despatch status.
 Interfacing with the clients for day to day requirement of material, arranging for material from suppliers as well
as coordinating with production department for daily production.
 Monitoring complete commercial documentation for export trade in compliance with statutory regulations and
tracking various drawbacks.
Operations & Maintenance / Quality Assurance
 Conceptualising strategies and effecting preventive / predictive maintenance schedules of equipments in order to
increase the up time / reliability.
 Identifying areas of obstruction / breakdowns and taking steps to rectify the areas of concern through predictive
maintenance practices and ensuring attainment of set production targets.
 Monitoring adherence to quality systems, maintaining requisite documents to ensure complete in-process quality
& improvement in process capabilities.
 Conducting various tests & inspections to ensure that products developed are in compliance with pre -set technical
specifications.
Client Relationship Management
 Attending customer queries; initiating pro-active steps for resolving the customer complaints with proper inter-
departmental coordination.
 Building and maintaining healthy business relations with clients, ensuring high custome r satisfaction matrices by
achieving delivery & service quality norms.
Significant Work Accomplishments:
At Gokaldas Images
Controlled 600 MC working for knits; reduced defect % to 0.5% and achieved productivity of 70%
Worked with prestigious clients such as Espirit, Superdry, Isaco, Basic Resources, Khol’s and Puma
Successfully established a new factory for knits.
Reduced the production cycle time by 10 days against 30 days previously
Took Lean initiatives to streamline / enhance production processes
At Young Brand Apparels (Bannari Amman Apparels)
Successfully managed production of lingerie’s 700 machines running in 2 shifts for clients such as Victoria Secrets,
American Eagle, M&S, Jockey and so on
Steered SAP Implementation and Lean Management in the organization.

3. At Go Go International Ltd, Hassan, Karnataka as General Manager
Supervised production of Knits outerwear with 800 machines for clients such as Levies, M&S, Pantaloons and so on
At Gokaldas Exports Ltd. –Handled up to 1125 mc in ICC, VCC1 & 2. GG1
Collaborated with the prestigious clients such as GAP, Tommy Hilfiger, A&F, Holister, Sears Canada, Zeller, Hudson
Bay, Children’s-Place, Adidas, Champion, Walmart, Levis Colombia, O’NEILL, Mexx for production operations; ensured
optimum implementation of resources
Spearheaded the pre-production meeting, pilot run, online QC inspection as well as final inspection
Monitored cutting, embroidery / printing, washing, different treatments of garments, finishing and packing as well as
quality product delivery to buyers
Conducted a follow-up of all FCR (Fabric Consumption Report), MCR as well as OCR; delivered responsibilities as a
vital person in establishing factory for buyers’ certification while adhering to ISO 9002
completed establishment as well as ensured the proper functioning of a new unit of 1500 machines garment unit
Implemented ISO-9002 for garment unit and ensured social compliance with WARP.
Implemented LEAN management process.
At Studio De Design
Established the state of art production unit for the manufacturing of garments.
Pivotal in costing and finalization of job workers price for the styles; worked towards preparing new styles as per the
merchandisers; successfully managed season orders from sampling to bulk quantities
Gained experience in wet-processing in deciding various dyeing
At Century Mills Ltd.
Steered operations in the shift batches with 60 weaving machines imported from Switzerland in batch producing
cotton fabric
Worked as the In-charge of Fabric Production and worked for balancing lines to achieve maximum productivity as
well as quality
Coordinated with various departments like yarn spinning sizing, warping, dyeing & wet processing
Knowledge Purview
Garments: Knits & Woven’s, --Jackets, Outerwear Cargo Pants &Shorts, Shirts (Ladies, Men’s, Kids & Newborn)
Accessories: Sewing Thread Woven, Printed Labels and Zippers
Fabric: Woven Cotton, Poly Blend, Silk, Denim, Polyester, Nylon & Knits and so on
Wet Processing: Dyeing, Washing, Special Treatments all types of Garment Wash.
Languages Known;
English, Hindi Kanaadaand Tamil
Date of Birth: 20th April 1969
Address:#203, 9th Main, 9th Block, Nagarbhavi II Stage, Bangalore - 560072