“ We are honored to be selected for this award and it is a tribute to the attitude and effort of all our employees . American has been a major supplier of military uniforms for over 25 years and our employees take a tremendous pride in the support of the Warfighter ”
– Chuck Lambert , Chief Operating Officer for American Apparel
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Marine Corps trousers that allowed us to reopen our trouser facility in Opp , Alabama , which had previously been closed in 2013 ,” said Lambert . “ We have 70 employees back in the facility with plans to add an additional 50-75 in the weeks to come .”
Along with a steady workforce , another thing that sets the company apart from competitors is Technology . The company has a proprietary application called American Apparel Information Management System ( AAIMS ).
“ The AAIMS system tracks our manufacturing process starting with the order entry and cut planning . This information then drives all the raw material purchasing , labor planning , and cut generation ,” said Lambert . “ All along the way , the system ensures that we have the contract cost accounting information that is needed by us and our customers .”
In addition , American Apparel integrates various systems to ensure standards are consistently met . According to Lambert , the company ’ s success is based on the belief and understanding of a strong Quality Management System ( QMS ).
“ Our QMS is maintained and continually improved through the use of quality objectives , internal audits , data analysis , corrective action and management review ,” said Lambert .
Future plans American Apparel is currently working with the DLA Troop Support to help with the production
American Apparel works with prime contract holders to create partnerships and to further stabilize production facilities
“ We are honored to be selected for this award and it is a tribute to the attitude and effort of all our employees . American has been a major supplier of military uniforms for over 25 years and our employees take a tremendous pride in the support of the Warfighter ”
– Chuck Lambert , Chief Operating Officer for American Apparel
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