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General Manager – Cut-to-Pack | Production & Operations

Muhammad Ijaz Anwar

General Manager, Cut to Pack. 23+ years running order-to-shipment execution at five leading manufacturers, from fabric readiness to final dispatch.

Gujranwala, Pakistan  ·  Textile & Apparel

Muhammad Ijaz Anwar, General Manager – Cut-to-Pack | Production & Operations

23+

years in textile

At a glance

Executive achievements.

The scale of the role, in numbers taken straight from the CV. Nothing is estimated or rounded up.

  • 23+

    Years of progressive growth

    From QMS Supervisor (2003) to General Manager, Cut to Pack.

    Source: Career timeline

  • 5

    Leading manufacturers

    Needle Point · Sapphire Fibers · Zephyr Textile · Masood Textile Mills · W. Brothers Apparel

    Source: Career timeline

  • 13+

    Global apparel accounts

    Quality and compliance requirements managed, with audit and performance reports for international buyers.

    Source: Sapphire Fibers

  • 27

    Customer brands named

    Including JD, Ellesse, Blank Essentials, Jack, served across 5 manufacturers.

    Source: Customers by role

  • 5

    Floor systems rolled out

    JIDOKA, KANBAN visibility, operator self-inspection, GEMBA walks and Total Line Stabilization.

    Source: Masood Textile Mills

  • 7

    Functions kept aligned

    Production, merchandising, planning, stores, procurement, technical/quality and logistics, on one plan.

    Source: Current role

Every figure comes from the CV or is counted from it. No percentages or results are estimated.

Why hire him

What he brings to a team.

Twenty-three years across production, quality systems and customer delivery, distilled into the things that decide whether an order ships right and on time.

  • Order-to-shipment ownership

    Turns order priorities and delivery dates into practical floor plans, from fabric and trim readiness all the way to ex-mill dispatch.

  • Systems that hold on the floor

    Led floor rollout of JIDOKA, KANBAN, GEMBA walks and Total Line Stabilization, so improvements stick after the launch.

  • Buyer-ready quality

    Managed quality and compliance requirements for 13+ global apparel accounts, with audit preparation and CAPA follow-through.

  • Cross-functional leadership

    Aligns production, merchandising, planning, stores, procurement and logistics around one plan and one set of priorities.

The journey

From the quality floor to General Manager.

Five manufacturers, twenty-three years, one thread: getting the right product, made right, out of the door on time.

Feb 2003 — May 2005

Needle Point (Pvt.) Ltd.

QMS Supervisor

  • Supervised inline and final inspections for export production; evaluated raw materials, trims, packaging and embellishments.
  • Handled technical correspondence with buying-office auditors and vendors; supported new-style and accessory approvals.
  • Checked dye batches against CMC spectrophotometer readings and visual standards.

May 2005 — Dec 2018

Sapphire Fibers (Pvt) Limited

Deputy Manager

  • Managed customer quality requirements across 13+ global apparel accounts, coordinating with relevant teams to maintain product and fabric standards.
  • Conducted internal and self-audits and prepared compliance and performance reports for international buyers.
  • Authorized dye-batch sign-offs for shade matching, GSM and physical fabric characteristics.
  • Coordinated product development and sampling, including proto, size sets and production cut-to-pack seal samples.

Customers

  • Russell Europe
  • B&C Collection
  • Falk & Ross
  • Kariban
  • Stanley & Stella
  • Sol’s
  • Seger’s
  • Club-Med
  • Mondetta
  • Creon
  • Skyda
  • Black Diamond

Dec 2018 — Jul 2020

Zephyr Textile (Pvt) Limited

Production Cut-to-Pack Manager

  • Coordinated cut-to-pack execution from fabric readiness and production handover through finished-goods packing and ex-mill dispatch.
  • Worked with marketing and merchandising to align fabric availability, order priorities, production flow and shipment dates.
  • Ran daily production reviews of output, pending approvals, defects, material constraints and shipment risks; supported monthly performance reviews with senior leadership.
  • Monitored dye-batch release for shade, GSM and appearance so approved fabric was ready before bulk production.
  • Coordinated proto, size-set, pre-production, cut-to-pack and seal-sample approvals so teams worked to confirmed specifications.
  • Tracked progress across departments, escalating delays and coordinating actions to support on-time ex-mill delivery.

Customers

  • B&C Collection
  • Sol’s
  • ZUKI
  • Clayrcee
  • Lacoste
  • Texidea
  • Hotter

Nov 2020 — Nov 2022

Masood Textile Mills (Pvt) Limited

Senior Manager, QMS

  • Worked with manufacturing teams to prevent quality issues from disrupting production flow, customer requirements and shipment commitments.
  • Supported floor implementation of JIDOKA, KANBAN visibility, operator self-inspection, GEMBA walks and Total Line Stabilization (TLS).
  • Investigated stitching and process issues, identified root causes and followed corrective actions through to closure.
  • Joined pre-production and risk-assessment meetings, audit preparation, product-safety checks and quality-report digitalization.
  • Coordinated with external auditors and used production/quality trends to flag risks early and support timely decisions.

Customers

  • The Children’s Place
  • Champs Sportswear
  • Foot Locker
  • JCPenney
  • Fruit of the Loom
  • PVH

Nov 2022 — Present

W. Brothers Apparel

General Manager, Cut to Pack

  • Lead day-to-day production and cut-to-pack operations, converting order priorities and delivery dates into practical floor plans from material readiness through shipment.
  • Review order status, style complexity, capacity, manpower, machinery and line loading with production and planning teams; agree daily and weekly priorities and recovery actions.
  • Coordinate fabric and trim readiness with stores, procurement and merchandising; escalate shortages, late approvals and specification changes before they interrupt cutting or sewing.
  • Oversee flow across cutting, bundle movement, sewing, finishing, packing and dispatch; monitor WIP, output, bottlenecks and departmental handovers.
  • Track daily target vs. actual output, line efficiency, absenteeism, rework, wastage and shipment risks; assign owners and follow up to recover performance.
  • Run floor walks and production follow-ups with supervisors and cutting, finishing and packing teams to resolve issues and maintain workflow discipline.
  • Align production, merchandising, planning, technical/quality, stores, procurement and logistics on specifications, approvals, packing instructions and shipment readiness.
  • Drive cost control through better material utilization, reduced handling and rework, disciplined inventory practice and Just-in-Time principles where practical.
  • Uphold safe working practices, housekeeping, customer requirements and production records, with quality systems supporting delivery.

Customers

  • JD
  • Ellesse
  • Blank Essentials
  • Jack

Customers

Brands he has delivered for.

  1. JD

  2. Ellesse

  3. Blank Essentials

  4. Jack

Also served

  • The Children’s Place
  • Foot Locker
  • JCPenney
  • Fruit of the Loom
  • PVH
  • Champs Sportswear
  • Lacoste
  • Russell Europe
  • Stanley & Stella
  • B&C Collection
  • Sol’s
  • ZUKI
  • Clayrcee
  • Texidea
  • Hotter
  • Falk & Ross
  • Kariban
  • Seger’s
  • Club-Med
  • Mondetta
  • Creon
  • Skyda
  • Black Diamond

Expertise

Fabric to dispatch, one flow.

Step 01 · Fabric & trims

Securing fabric and trim readiness with stores, procurement and merchandising, and signing off dye batches for shade, GSM and appearance, so approved material is ready before bulk production.

  • Dye-batch approvals
  • Shade matching, GSM, appearance
  • Material & trims readiness

The toolbox

Everything needed to take an order from fabric to dispatch.

23 capabilities across 5 areas of the job.

  • 01

    Core expertise

    • Order-to-shipment execution
    • Cut-to-pack control
    • Production planning & line balancing
    • Material & trims readiness
    • Sampling & pre-production approvals
    • Efficiency, wastage & cost control
    • Floor leadership & HSE
    • Cross-functional leadership
  • 02

    Manufacturing methods

    • Lean Manufacturing
    • JIDOKA, KANBAN, GEMBA
    • Total Line Stabilization (TLS)
    • JIT inventory practices
  • 03

    Fabric & product

    • Dye-batch approvals
    • Shade matching, GSM, appearance
    • Trims, packaging, sampling
  • 04

    Systems & reporting

    • MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint
    • Basic knowledge of AI tools
    • Production & quality reporting
    • Root-cause analysis, CAPA follow-up
  • 05

    Management cadence

    • Daily start-up & hourly GEMBA floor follow-up
    • Daily cross-functional meeting
    • Pre-production & shipment-readiness reviews
    • Weekly capacity & monthly management review

Career highlights

What the career adds up to.

  1. 23+ years of progressive growth, from QMS Supervisor to General Manager, Cut-to-Pack, across five leading manufacturers.

  2. Delivered for JD, Ellesse, Blank Essentials and Jack in the current General Manager role.

  3. Managed quality and compliance requirements for 13+ global apparel accounts at Sapphire Fibers.

  4. Led floor rollout of JIDOKA, KANBAN, GEMBA walks and Total Line Stabilization at Masood Textile Mills.

  5. Experience from fabric/dye-batch approval to ex-mill dispatch, linking material readiness to shipment performance.

Education

Built on a solid foundation.

  1. B.A.

    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

    Multan Board

    1996–2000

  2. F.A.

    Intermediate (F.A.)

    Multan Board

    1994–1995

  3. Matric

    Matriculation

    Multan Board

    1993–1994

Languages

Speaks the industry's languages.

  • Aa

    English

    • Spoken
    • Written
  • اردو

    Urdu

    • Spoken
    • Written

Contact

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