PLM: Tech Packs - How to Create a SMS Tech Pack (Design Types: Woven, Sweater, Cut & Sew Knits)

When creating a SMS Development Tech Pack, (for design types: Woven, Sweater, Cut & Sew Knits,) follow below steps.

1. Identify the design you will be working in.

Ensure information in overview is correct/ current.
- Design Name
- Season
- Department
- Size Range Name
- Allowed Sizes
- Partner
- Design Main Material
- Reference Design/ Style/ Pattern No.
Ensure Notes section is updated to include accurate SMS Request information.
- E.g.
  - 3x SMS (Size 4) in color: NAVY
  - 3x SMS (Size 4) in color: KHAKI
Ensure Images are in order of which you would like them to populate in SMS Tech Pack.
Ensure all SMS Design Colorways are "ACTIVE".
Ensure the SMS DEVELOPMENT BOM is:
- Correctly named (SMS DEVELOPMENT)
- Has all materials and relevant information filled out.
  - Placement
  - BOM Comments
  - Yield/ QTY
  - UOM
  - Partner
  - RM Item Size
- Has SMS Design Colorways "showing."
- Has Material Colors selected for each material, under each Design Colorway.
Ensure the measurements are up to date (based on revisions made to proto sample, if applicable.)
Ensure the Proto Sample Request has all relevant proto comments, measurements, images.

2. Click "Tech Pack Section" of design.

3. Click "Create Tech Pack" (at top right of screen.)

4. Select the Template:

Option A: DEV: DEVELOPMENT TP - SMS This is to be selected if you wish to ONLY INCLUDE MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES.

Option B: DEV: DEVELOPMENT TP - SMS (Measurements in CM & Inch - Sweaters) This is to be selected if you wish to INCLUDE MEASUREMENTS IN CM & INCHES.

5. Ensure all SMS Design Colorways are selected.

6. Click next.

7. At the next page, ensure:

Under Section "BOM Colorway" - Only "SMS DEVELOPMENT" BOM is selected. (Deselect "PROTO DEVELOPMENT" BOM.)
Under Section "Image" - Only the images you wish to include in your tech pack are selected. (Deselect non-relevant images as needed.)
Under Section "Measurements - Graded" - The correct measurement is selected. (Deselect non-relevant measurements as needed.)
Under Section "Sample Request with Images" - Only the PROTO sample request is selected. (Deselect non-relevant samples requests as needed.) *Do not include the SMS Sample request here.

8. Click "Create Tech Pack"

You have now successfully created a SMS TECH PACK. To view your tech pack, click the download button.