The Company

Tricot Nepal is a leading cashmere manufacturer under Nepal's Golyan Group. Established in 2001, it combines decades of textile expertise with modern innovation. The company seamlessly blends traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to deliver world-class cashmere products to global fashion houses.

Renowned for its uncompromising quality standards, Tricot has cultivated enduring partnerships with international luxury brands. The company's commitment to ethical manufacturing and sustainable practices positions it as a trusted leader in the flat-knitwear supply chain.

Tricot operates with 80 advanced STOLL knitting machines (3gg–16gg) and Rezacci Spa finishing technology, enabling a production capacity of 30,000 pieces per month. Each garment undergoes stringent quality checks to ensure it meets the highest standards before reaching customers.

Tricot Nepal, a Golyan Group company, manufactures top-quality knitwear in Nepal.
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IMPACTS BROUGHT BY KNITONE SOLUTIONS

1 Unified System
1 Unified System
that replaced 10+ disjointed tools
99% accurate costing
99% accurate costing
on sample orders
5 days of sample cycle
5 days of sample cycle
time reduced to 1.5 days
99% on-time deliveries with
99% on-time deliveries with
full one-time order completion
50% increase in machine utilization
50% increase in machine utilization
15% increase in machine efficiency
12 days of production cycle
12 days of production cycle
reduced to 4 days
7% of waste due to yarn overbuying
7% of waste due to yarn overbuying
yarn overbuying reduced to 4%
10% reduction in production waste
10% reduction in production waste
saving approximately $100,000 per year
50% YOY revenue growth,
50% YOY revenue growth,
5X higher than before
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CHALLENGES

  • Traditional (paper-based) methods caused inefficiencies despite premium product quality.
  • Excel-based sales and finances delayed decisions and carried a high risk of errors.
  • Poor visibility, error-prone yarn tracking, and slow order updates across departments.
  • No clear data on machine utilization, efficiency, and downtime.
  • People's dependencies slowed communication and led to inaccurate updates for clients.
  • Lack of stage-wise monitoring for product inconsistencies.
  • The entire production planning process was reactive rather than proactive.
  • Scattered sales data caused costly delays.

WHY DID TRICOT NEPAL CHOOSE KNITONE?

Tricot Nepal is a subsidiary of Golyan Group, a diversified business conglomerate active in multiple sectors including agriculture, financial services, real estate, hospitality, renewable energy and manufacturing. The group adopted SAP to strengthen financial management across all of its business units.

KnitOne is a tailored ERP for knitwear manufacturers, giving them control from yarn to growth, all in one view. It was developed by AstraSoftech to directly address the gaps in traditional ERPs. With this ERP solution, knitwear manufacturers can have granular operational control and deep financial insights that fuel growth. Moreover, KnitOne is best for small to mid-sized knitwear manufacturers, vertical fashion brands, and designers or startups within the knitwear sector.

However, the implementation of SAP surfaced several practical concerns. Capturing real-time data from Tricot’s factory operations proved difficult within the system. In addition, the user interface (UI/UX) was primitive, which made frequent use challenging. Given these constraints, deploying SAP across Tricot’s factory operations appeared increasingly impractical. This led Tricot to explore alternatives that offered a closer fit to knitwear manufacturing processes. Their search ultimately brought them to KnitOne.

KnitOne’s tailored solution won over SAP’s complexities
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SOLUTIONS PROVIDED BY KNITONE

Here is a detailed overview of how KnitOne’s solutions effectively addressed challenges faced by Tricot Nepal.
KnitOne centralized disparate systems to provide factories with clearer operational visibility.
01

Automated Dashboards Replacing Excel Formulas

Tricot Nepal was already managing operations using detailed Excel sheets, but they recognized the need for a more integrated system. After adopting KnitOne, they gained access to automated dashboards that offered instant visibility into orders, finances, and production metrics. This centralized platform reduced manual tasks, saved valuable time, and enhanced decision-making. With KnitOne, Tricot has achieved clearer operational visibility, enabling simpler and more effective process management.
02

Accurate Sampling Cost Calculations Usable for Bulk Production

Merchandisers at Tricot have built strong expertise using intuition and experience, achieving accurate yarn requirement estimates. With the implementation of KnitOne, they gained access to more precise yarn calculations and historical data, improving cost accuracy to 99%. These enhancements have enabled more informed decision-making and increased merchandisers' confidence when bidding on bulk orders.
Sample costing accuracy reached 99% ensuring precise bulk order production.
Yarn locking feature ensured no shortages and uninterrupted factory production.
03

Managed yarn-related Pre-Production Actions

Effective yarn management was always a strength for Tricot’s team, as they were experienced in handling registers and spreadsheets. But as orders grew, gaps began to appear; occasional stockouts slowed production. KnitOne's Yarn Inventory feature brought sharper visibility across procurement and machine issuance. Its yarn locking function shows the yarn available for new orders. With KnitOne, Tricot has strengthened yarn management and kept production flowing without a hitch.
04

Efficient Production Planning to Optimize Factory Workflow

Tricot efficiently managed production schedules to meet client demands, though occasional unplanned changes caused delivery challenges. KnitOne’s Production Planning Control (PPC) introduced a clear structure to every stage, from yarn procurement to final delivery. Production managers now have the ability to anticipate issues early and confidently update merchandisers and clients. As a result, workflows have become more streamlined, enabling Tricot to consistently deliver on time.
PPC gave production managers an end-to-end production planning blueprint.
Machines were utilized efficiently, with planned downtime for upkeep.
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Detailed Analysis of Machine Usage in Factory

The operations management team at Tricot established a solid manual system to track machine usage, providing basic insights into operations. The manual process, however, limited their ability to quickly spot inefficiencies or plan maintenance proactively. KnitOne’s Machine Utilization feature introduced comprehensive real-time tracking of machine allocation, performance, and downtime. With enhanced visibility, the team is now able to identify bottlenecks faster and schedule maintenance before issues arise.
06

Dynamic Quality Check (QC) of Items

As a reputed knitwear manufacturer in Nepal, Tricot always prioritized quality with thorough manual checks, but wanted to catch defects even earlier. KnitOne’s Dynamic Quality Check (QC) provided them with real-time weight monitoring of semi-finished items, enabling faster and more precise defect identification. Final products with minor issues underwent rework; those with significant defects were rewound, and irreparable items were rejected. With QC, the team now ensures consistent product quality and has reduced returns for Tricot.
Weight-based detection identified defects earlier, faster, and more accurately.
Within seconds, customers could get their order updates.
07

SFG (Semi-Finished Goods) Movement Tracking

Tricot’s customer service team has always ensured that clients receive timely updates. However, manual checks with production often took time and kept clients waiting. After introducing KnitOne’s QR Code and RFID tracking, the process began to change. The team gained real-time visibility of semi-finished goods at every stage. Updates that once took minutes are now shared with clients within seconds. This faster communication has improved client satisfaction and is strengthening long-term business partnerships.
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Organized Order-by-Order Sales Insights

The finance and sales teams at Tricot have always demonstrated strong expertise in managing complex expenses, commission, and payment data across multiple channels. However, manual consolidation often slowed reporting and increased the risk of errors. With KnitOne’s Order Balance Sheet feature, the financial data began compiling automatically in real-time by order. As a result, the teams have gained immediate, accurate insights that have accelerated decision-making. Now, finance and sales teams present reports during management reviews.
Factory operational costs became fully visible to sales finance management teams.

KnitOne’s Wastage Tracking –

The Hidden Key to Profitability For a luxury brand like Tricot, a 3–5% yarn loss could translate into an annual cost of approximately $150,000. While KnitOne was actively improving the order-toproduction process, it identified this hidden opportunity to reduce waste. Tricot then gained clearer visibility into yarn overbuying and yarn losses during knitting, finishing, and the leftover stages. With these insights, they tightened control, cut waste significantly, and boosted profits. Today, Tricot continues to leverage enhanced visibility, achieving significant cost savings and improved operational efficiency.

Yarn overbuying and production errors caused the majority of factory waste.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

By adopting KnitOne, Tricot Nepal transformed complex costing into precise, rapid calculations. Production planning evolved from reactive guesswork to clear, data-driven scheduling. Enhanced machine performance and early defect detection elevated product quality. Meanwhile, stringent wastage control significantly improved profitability.

Just like Tricot Nepal, you’ve built your knitwear business with vision and grit. Now is the time to make your business run faster, better, and with fewer headaches, without having to change how you do business. All of these are possible with KnitOne-Tailored ERP for Knitwear Manufacturing.