1.  Sample Review and Approval
 
Review samples to ensure that they meet product specifications
 
Common activities include: 
a.Review samples such as style, construction, workmanship, quality, measurement
  and write sample comments 
b.Approve sample specifications and quality  
c.Identify and resolve sample issues such as workmanship and measurements etc. 
d.Discuss customers!ˉ comments and improvement areas with customers, factories
  and merchandisers

2.  Technical Advice and Support
 
Provide technical advice and support to factories, customers, Merchandising staff and
technical team members
 
Common activities include: 
a.Explain customers!ˉ reqirements, key points and comments to factories 
b.Identify and resolve potential sample issues 
c.Discuss alternatives with factories based on customers!ˉ comments
d.Evaluate if there are any safety and  functional issues and advise corrective
  solutions

3.  Technical Control 
 
Provide technical control to factories and Merchandising stuff
 
Common activities include: 
a.Explain customers!ˉ basic requiremets and standards to factories  
b.Provide advice on grading scales / tolerance levels to factories 
c.Discuss work progress and issues and difficulties encountered with
  merchandisers