The True Cost of Manual Time & Action (TNA) Tracking

The Excel Trap

The Time & Action (TNA) calendar is the heartbeat of any fashion manufacturing business. It dictates when fabric must be booked, when lab dips must be approved, and when the final shipment must leave the factory to hit the On-Time In-Full (OTIF) window.

Yet, in 2026, 85% of fashion businesses still run their TNA on static Excel spreadsheets.

The Hidden Margins Lost

A static spreadsheet requires a human to update it. This means the TNA is only as accurate as the last time a merchandiser manually checked their email, called a supplier, and updated a cell from 'Pending' to 'Done'.

This manual process creates a dangerous lag. If a trims supplier is three days late on delivering buttons, the merchandiser might not update the TNA until day four. By then, the sewing line has already been scheduled, causing a cascading delay that ends in expensive air freight penalties.

Enter the AI Merchandiser

TRAZE MerchandAIser™ changes this paradigm entirely. It connects directly to your email and WhatsApp. It doesn't wait for a human to update a spreadsheet. It actively monitors the communication flow.

When an email arrives from the buyer saying "Lab dip approved", the AI automatically checks off that milestone on the critical path. When a vendor hasn't replied about fabric dispatch 24 hours before the deadline, the AI autonomously sends a polite follow-up on WhatsApp.

By automating the follow-ups and the data entry, we aren't just saving merchandisers time—we are protecting the factory's profit margins from the silent killer of delayed approvals.