SewEasy Academy

Master GSD Labour Costing, From First Principles to Full Certification

A structured GSD training programme for industrial engineers, costing managers, and factory supervisors — from foundational concepts to full software certification.

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The problem

The Skills Gap in Garment Costing Is Costing You Money

Most factories and buying offices rely on estimated times, inherited spreadsheets, or outdated methods to cost garments. The result: SMVs that don't hold up under scrutiny, wages that don't reflect real productivity, and negotiations that stall or go wrong.

SewEasy Academy was created to close that gap — giving your team the GSD knowledge and hands-on software skills to produce costing that is accurate, auditable, and internationally accepted.

Audience

Who Is Academy For?

You do not need prior GSD experience to start at Level 1.

Curriculum

The Five Course Levels

Each level builds on the last. Most engineers complete Level 1 within a week; full certification through Level 5 takes a year.

1

Appreciation $95

First step into GSD-based IE Work Study. One live Zoom session with Keerthi personally, introduction to SewEasy motion codes and SMV/SAM methodology, live demo on a real garment operation, homework assignment, temporary SewEasy account for hands-on practice, online exam, and digital certificate.

Instalment option: Pay $50 to start, $50 upon completion.

2

Practice Online $195

Apply what you learned on one complete real garment style over one month using the live SewEasy system. Includes guided online practice, full SMV calculation, method recording, Work Place Layout (WPL) drawing, and digital certificate.

3

Trainer $450

Build practical confidence across five garment styles over two months. Develop the skills and knowledge to train others in GSD-based work study. Certificate qualifies you as a SewEasy GSD Trainer.

4

Application $900

Advanced application across five garment styles over three months, including Expert Q&A sessions with Keerthi. Designed for IE Managers ready to implement GSD methodology in their factory environment.

5

Master $2,000

The complete programme. Twenty styles practised over one full year, plus a one-year SewEasy software licence included. The highest level of SewEasy GSD certification available.

Comparison

What Makes Academy Different?

SewEasy Academy Generic IE Training
Taught by 30+ year GSD practitioner Academic or generalist trainers
Software included SewEasy GSD access throughout Software not included
Focus Practical, garment-industry specific Theoretical, multi-industry
Certification SewEasy GSD certified Generic IE certificate
Outcome Ready to use GSD on the job immediately Foundational knowledge only
How it works

Delivery Format

  • One-hour live Zoom session with Keerthi Abeywickrama personally
  • Homework assignment (demo PPT) for practice reinforcement
  • Temporary online SewEasy account access for real SMV/SAM analysis
  • Moodle-based online examination
  • Digital certificate awarded upon successful completion
  • Training conducted in English; certificate text available in student's local language on request
Trainer

Taught by a Practitioner, Not a Classroom Theorist

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Keerthi Abeywickrama

CEO, SewEasy Pvt. Ltd. — Licensed MTM2 Practitioner and MBA with over 30 years of apparel industry experience. Has personally trained IE professionals across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Ethiopia, and beyond.

Credentials include:

  • Cited in ILO publication 'Towards Better Work' (Rossi, Luinstra & Pickles, 2011) — p.124
  • Cited in Fair Wear Foundation publication 'Using Due Diligence in Labour Costing to Meet Wage Compliance' — p.28
  • Named in University of Manchester 'Capturing the Gains' Working Paper 14 (Doug Miller, 2013) as one of only three MTM consultancy firms operating globally in apparel
  • Participant, OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector (Feb 2021)
  • Expert, Ministry of Industry Ethiopia — Transformation Triggering Facility Project (2016–2017)
  • Consultant, Commonwealth Secretariat — Productivity & Competitiveness Improvement (2012–2013)
  • Visiting Lecturer, Brandix College of Clothing Technology (1995–2010, 15 years)
  • SLCP Signatory · Member, The Textile Institute

Clients trained include: Walmart/ASDA, Target, Debenhams, Hirdaramani, Yunus Textile Mills, Orient Craft, Fakir Fashion, Brandix.

Ready to Build Your Team's GSD Skills?

Contact us to discuss enrolment. Once payment is confirmed, Keerthi will schedule your Zoom session within 24 hours.

Payment options (PayPal / bank transfer / instalment plan) are shared privately after enquiry to keep them out of the public site.