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Varma, Indrila Goswami, and Bhawana Chanana. "Sustainable packaging - a roadmap for Indian fashion and apparel industry." Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology 8, no. 5 (October 21, 2022): 156–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/jteft.2022.08.00315.
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Environmental sustainability has become a key managerial issue for most industries and in particular fashion industry looking into its scandalous reputation for being one of the largest contributors to global pollution. A critical aspect when looking at sustainability in supply chains of fashion is, Packaging. A big part of the waste crisis is the result of packaging, which the fashion industry is using ever more in this age of cheap fashion and online retail across the world. This paper attempts to trace the initiatives taken by Indian apparel manufacturers and retailers in creating sustainable packaging and trace the Life cycle Management of the packaging wastes. The objective of the paper is to create a sustainability road map for the fashion industry in India in terms of packaging by assessing the various global initiatives being taken in closing the loop on recovering material value. The methodology adopted is mainly review of literature and unstructured personal interviews with retail professionals from the field of beauty, FMCG and fashion.
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Lahiri, Suranjan, Anannya Deb Roy, and Prabir Jana. "A STUDY OF DIGITAL LITERACY AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR THE INDIAN APPAREL INDUSTRY." International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology 7, no. 6 (October 1, 2022): 228–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.33564/ijeast.2022.v07i06.023.
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This exploratory study is based on an integrative literature review approach to determine the origin of the term digital literacy, its evolution, and its various theoretical conceptualizations as done by researchers since its inception. It is also aimed to study the significance and utility of digital literacy for the Indian apparel industry. A review of the extant literature on digital literacy brings out some popular theoretical models and frameworks based on its significance and use. Yet, since each of these models is somewhat different from the other, UNESCO carried out a cross-national mapping of these frameworks from multiple countries across various geographical regions and income levels to come to a common framework and definition of digital literacy. However, some researchers feel that the meaning of digital competence will keep varying due to the rapidly changing technology and society. So, an established definition of digital literacy may not remain relevant with time. Similarly, to find out the significance of digital literacy in the Indian apparel industry, a review of some popular research papers on apparel industry digitization has been considered. The Indian apparel industry's current level of digitization and potential scope for further digital transformations have also been discussed and examined in this paper. Just as the term digital literacy is still evolving, so is the case with its significance and application, both in India and abroad. Initially, it was seen as a major tool to enhance productivity. However, now its application seems important in multiple areas of the fashion business. Digital literacy is more of a tool now to holistically improve our general living.
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Das, Debanjan, and Jung E. Ha-Brookshire. "India, the next China? Analysis of the unique firm resources claimed by Indian apparel export firms." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management 18, no. 4 (September 2, 2014): 378–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfmm-10-2012-0062.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the unique resources that Indian apparel exporting firms claim to have and the key resources that help provide competitive advantage to these firms. Design/methodology/approach – A web-based content analysis of texts available on “About Us” or related sections of the Indian export firms was conducted. Text data were coded and interpreted. Findings – Physical resources seemed to be one of the most critical resources for their competitive advantages for the study samples. The ability to provide affordable and competitive prices for their products and experience in exporting were recognized as important firm resource described by the study samples. Research limitations/implications – The study results supported the resource-based theory of the firm by showing additional key firm resources, such as ability to maintain domestic operations and to provide competitive prices that Indian apparel exporters claimed to have. Generalizability of the results is cautioned due to the content and analysis mode of the study data. Practical implications – The results indicate that design capabilities, flexible production systems, and skilled labor are the key resources that provide Indian apparel industry the competitive advantage over its competitors. Therefore, Indian apparel exporters may want to continue to strengthen and emphasize these abilities to foreign buyers to complete in the global marketplace. Originality/value – Given the importance of Indian apparel industry in the global market place, this study builds a knowledge base of the key resources possessed by the Indian apparel export firms.
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Dhiman, Rahul, Pawan Kumar Chand, and Sahil Gupta. "Behavioural Aspects Influencing Decision to Purchase Apparels amongst Young Indian Consumers." FIIB Business Review 7, no. 3 (August 23, 2018): 188–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2319714518790308.
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The study of consumer buying behaviour is essential for marketers to understand the key elements such as what is purchased, from where it is purchased, the quantity of purchase, how much money is spent and other related variables affecting buying behaviour. The purpose of this article is to assess the consumer buying behaviour for apparels. The study makes substantial effort to recognize the variables which affect decision of apparel purchase among youth. Theoretical foundation of the study is based on secondary sources such as research papers, articles, magazines and articles on consumer buying behaviour. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is performed to extract factors which affect consumer buying behaviour and subsequently purchase decision. Total 6 factors were extracted with 20 prominent indicators. CFA confirms that all the obtained values of the indicators are model fit and comply with the standardized criteria. The findings show that consumer buying behaviour in apparel such as purchase frequency, average spending, preferred store type and preferred brand mostly depends on various demographic variables. Hence, the study validates the significance of segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) for marketers of apparel. The present article reveals that all types of domestic and worldwide brands are available in Indian market and are purchased by consumers as long as those are perceived to deliver value to consumers. The study recommends that marketers must segment the market and target those segments which can be served expeditiously. Marketers must target a particular segment of consumers for which they can offer better value. The findings and recommendations of the study might be useful for academicians, policymakers, entrepreneurs and managers of apparel industry to understand industry trends and formulate appropriate strategies.
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M K M, Manikandan. "A Study on Identification of Consumer Groups buying at Apparel Retail Store: A Cluster Analysis." Ushus - Journal of Business Management 12, no. 4 (September 9, 2013): 105–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.12725/ujbm.25.6.
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The Indian Retail Industry is growing at such a fast rate that many foreign retailers want to capitalize on the growth momentum and the opportunity offered by the growing buying power of middle class. Many retailers are already present in Indian retail landscape and they are finding it difficult to run the business profitably. Not many India specific retail research has been carried out so far. Of late many researchers are coming up with studies that focus on India specific retailing. This study tries to study the type of customers who are visiting the apparel retailers and tries to group them based on certain parameters like their occupation, continued patronage and age. Cluster analysis is used as a statistical tool to group the sample into various groups. The result indicates the existence of four types of customer groups for the apparel retailing stores
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Kaur, Prabhjot, Kavita Marriya, and Radha Kashyap. "Assessment of Lean Initiatives : An Investigation in the Indian Apparel Export Industry." Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management 9, no. 9 (September 1, 2016): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.17010/pijom/2016/v9i9/101509.
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Tarai, Santosh Kumar, and M. Soundarya. "A Study on the new business strategies for the Indian apparel industry post-covid-19 pandemic." Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion Technology 8, no. 3 (June 3, 2022): 65–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/jteft.2022.08.00303.
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The covid-19 pandemic has disrupted enormous businesses across the globe to an extent none had ever imagined. There is no doubt about the slowdown of various businesses; however, covid was a boon to a few industries worldwide. The textile and apparel industry is one such industry where the covid-19 pandemic is both a boon and a bane. Many of these industries got shut down during the pandemic, but few managed to survive and grow during and after the post-covid-19 pandemic. The Indian apparel industry was also a victim of the pandemic, but not for a prolonged time. Few industries tried ways to overcome the struggle and successfully devised new strategies that kept them forward through the years. Thus, to understand and implement the new strategies, it is essential to get past the scenario that led to the formation of these strategies. Objective: This study highlights the scenario of the Indian apparel industry Post- Multifibre Agreement (MFA) regime that led to its success along with the existing challenges and conditions at that time, which helped in formulating the strategies followed before the covid disruption. Insights from the past studies would help in understanding and implementing the new strategies that would fit aptly in this new post covid period. The study is mostly based on data gathered from secondary sources and industry inputs from various export firms at the management level.
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Venkatesh, V. G., Ratna Paluri, and Sonali Bhattacharya. "Sustenance of Indian apparel manufacturing industry in post MFA period - a strategic analysis." International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking 6, no. 3 (2016): 343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijpmb.2016.077632.
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Raturi, Sushil, and Rakhi Raturi. "Impact of Brand Attributes on Consumers’ Conative Attitude - A Study for Indian Apparel Industry." International Journal of Management 07, no. 04 (2019): 307–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.35620/ijm.2019.7409.
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Kathuria, Lalit Mohan, and Raghbir Singh. "Indian Apparel Export Industry in the Post-MFA Phase-Out Period: Challenges and Strategies." Paradigm 12, no. 2 (July 2008): 106–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0971890720080211.
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Gupta, S. L. "An Empirical Study on Retailing Industry in India: A Case Study on Apparel Market." Paradigm 11, no. 2 (July 2007): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0971890720070202.
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The study puts focus on how retailers are designing organized retail formats to keep pace with the changing moods of the shoppers. This will help them out in reaching a huge market comprising middle segment in order to enhance their clientele. These organized retail formats are at a paradigm shift in India and the need of the hour is a place where the consumers are seeking the convenience of one-stop shopping which can be catered by none other than malls. In the past few years there has been a shift in India from individual retail outlets owned separately and managed distinctively and professionally for retailing. Things changed primarily because of rising expectations of Indian consumers Corporate houses in turn responded quickly to the needs of the consumers. The study addresses how factors within and outside the stores affect store-level shopping decision. Preference for certain retailer attributes differs by shopper and these preferences are reflected in store choice. Therefore, several retailer attribute act as reasons for store patronage. A questionnaire was designed to investigate store patronage relative to the importance and perception of selected attributes of the stores. The data were collected from retailers. Respondents were asked to describe their perception of store on the basis of various attributes. These attributes were then treated as variables/indicators in the study. The six main indicators on the basis of which retailers decide to go for specific type of retail format consisted of price, sales personnel, quality of merchandise, assortment of merchandise, advertising, services, and other convenience services. The data collected from 100 retailers.
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Lakshmanan, R., R. Swamynathan, and A. Mansural. "Empirical Study on Social Initiatives of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Indian Apparel Industry." Fibres and Textiles in Eastern Europe 24, no. 2(116) (January 31, 2016): 8–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/12303666.1191422.
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Nurhayati, Ratna, Grantley Taylor, Rusmin Rusmin, Greg Tower, and Bikram Chatterjee. "Factors determining social and environmental reporting by Indian textile and apparel firms: a test of legitimacy theory." Social Responsibility Journal 12, no. 1 (March 7, 2016): 167–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/srj-06-2013-0074.
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Purpose – The purpose of this research is to investigate the factors determining the social and environmental reporting (SER) of Indian textile and apparel (TA) firms. Design/methodology/approach – The 2010 annual reports of a sample of top 100 Indian TA firms listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange were examined to assess the extent of SER. SER was assessed based on the Global Reporting Initiative index applicable to the TA industry. Multiple regression analysis was conducted to investigate the determinants of SER. Findings – This study reports a low extent of SER in the annual reports of Indian listed TA firms, with a mean disclosure of 14 per cent. On average, firms reported more extensive environmental information, with a mean disclosure of 18.4 per cent, compared to social information, with a mean disclosure of 10.7 per cent. Most firms reported social information relating to “labour practices and decent work”, while the reporting of information relating to “human rights” was sparse. Overall, the SER patterns provide support for legitimacy theory. Consistent with legitimacy theory expectations, corporate size, brand development and audit committee size are significant factors determining the variation in SER. No significant relationship was found between board independence, level of ownership and SER. Originality/value – There is no existing study specifically on SER by TA firms in India. In fact, there is surprisingly little research on SER in the Indian context in general. Given the dearth in research on corporate social reporting in the Indian context, the study extends prior literature on corporate SER by concentrating on SER of TA firms in an emerging economy. The theoretical contribution of this study is the testing of legitimacy theory in the context of an emerging economy. This study contributes towards practice by delineating the relationship between governance structure and SER, particularly with regard to issues such as child labour. These findings have implications for the future development of reporting standards and regulations in regard to corporate governance in India. The dearth of social reporting by Indian TA firms has implications for foreign purchasers of branded products, as international companies have been implicated in sub-optimal social or environmental practices or incidents.
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Senapati, Kalipada, Ayan Chattopadhyay, and Ranajit Chakrabarty. "Market Size estimation of Domestic Apparel Retail in India using Predictive Analytics." International Journal of Management and Development Studies 11, no. 01 (January 31, 2022): 01–09. http://dx.doi.org/10.53983/ijmds.v11n01.001.
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The ensuing research aims at estimating the future market size of domestic Indian apparel industry. The study is based on secondary data and uses longitudinal study design. Univariate time series data is used in this study and annual retail sales data, collected from reliable secondary sources, for the period 2000 to 2019 forms the basis of generating predictive models. Owing to the available number of observations in the dataset, the researchers have considered Holt’s exponential smoothing method for the purpose of model generation and making forecasts. The absence of seasonal component in the time series data suggests the use of double exponential smoothing technique which includes effects of trend only. The analysis begins with the forecast of nineteen years with various combination of the coefficients, namely, α and β values and then deviation computed from the actual data. The deviation or the error estimates, namely MSE, MAPE, and MAD have been used to identify the best model in the present research study. The paper concludes with the actual forecasts for the next three years, 2020 till 2022 using the best model, i.e. the model which has resulted in minimum error. To the best of the knowledge of the researchers, this present study makes a maiden attempt to use Holt`s method at an individual level to predict the future market size of the second largest retail industry in India. Apart from the scholarly contribution, the researchers anticipate this study outcome likely to act as an aid to the apparel marketers for their future planning.
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Bhavani, T. A., and Suresh D. Tendulkar. "Determinants of firm-level export performance: a case study of Indian textile garments and apparel industry." Journal of International Trade & Economic Development 10, no. 1 (March 1, 2001): 65–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638190010015278.
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Bhavani, T. A., and Suresh D. Tendulkar. "Determinants of firm-level export performance: a case study of Indian textile garments and apparel industry." Journal of International Trade & Economic Development 10, no. 1 (January 2001): 65–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638190122431.
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Singh, Kamlesh, and Nancy Hodges. "Buyer-Supplier Partnerships in the Global Apparel Industry: A Study of US Buyers and Indian Suppliers." Fashion Practice 3, no. 2 (November 2011): 153–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/175693811x13080607764737.
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Jain, Sweta, and Jacob Joseph Kalapurackal. "Green Innovation, Pressure, Green Training, and Green Manufacturing: Empirical evidence from the Indian apparel export industry." Scientific Temper 14, no. 02 (June 6, 2023): 294–302. http://dx.doi.org/10.58414/scientifictemper.2023.14.2.07.
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The fact that garment companies contribute to the fast declining environmental conditions in emerging nations and the dearth of sufficient studies that may assist manufacturing companies in reversing this trend, this empirical study of Indian garment manufacturing export units aims to investigate the relationships between Pressure, Green manufacturing, Green Training, and Green Innovation Additionally, it investigates the mediating impacts of green innovation and green training while assessing the impact of Pressure on green manufacturing The research data is collected by preparing questionnaires for garment manufacturing firms in Karnataka Data was acquired by a survey method. Hypotheses were tested using Smart PLS 4.0. The findings indicate that green training, green innovation, and pressures significantly and positively impact green manufacturing. However, green innovation has the most significant impact, followed by green training and Pressure. According to the findings, there is a partial positive significant mediation of Pressure between Green training and GM, a partial positive significant mediation of green innovation between Green training and GM, and a partial positive significant mediation of Pressure between Green innovation and Green Manufacturing. Furthermore, the R2 value of GM is high, exhibiting a 78.2% impact. The investigation results indicate that all the proposed hypotheses have been validated, which adds to the existing literature. The results of this empirical study, which is the first to examine the implications of Pressure, Green Training, and Green Innovation variables on adopting GM practices specifically for the Indian garment manufacturing export industry, will be equally helpful to researchers and practitioners to combat India's environmental problems.
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Kumar, Rupesh, Parul Gupta, and Rajesh Gupta. "A TISM and MICMAC Analysis of Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Indian Apparel Supply Chain." International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management 15, no. 1 (January 2022): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijisscm.287133.
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The objective of this study is to explore the challenges faced by the Indian apparel supply chain in the wake of COVID-19 to identify the factors that are being affected and build a multilevel hierarchy model to prioritize the factors and understand their inter-relationships. An intensive literature review was conducted and many experts from apparel supply chain were consulted. The study was conducted by the help of a survey sent to these experts from different echelons in the apparel industry. The data was then analysed using Total Interpretive Structural Modelling (TISM). The “Difficulty in export order fulfilment” factor is found to be the most sensitive factor which means that it is present in the TISM model hierarchy in a place that it is affected by most of the factors and in-turn impacts factors like operational cost, change in marketing strategy, change in consumer buying pattern, which impact Profitability and Cut-off in employment. “Cut-off in employment” is found to be most impacted by all other factors in TISM model.
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Brevik-Zender, Heidi. "Critiquing the Global Clothing Chain in Mauritius." English Language Notes 60, no. 2 (October 1, 2022): 92–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/00138282-9890791.
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Abstract In The Lives of Loréna (Les vies de Loréna, 2020), the Mauritian novelist Christine Duvergé chronicles the unraveling of her titular protagonist’s seemingly ideal existence while weaving together a double critique of the global fashion industry and Trump-era conservatism in the American heartland. This article focuses on the novel’s sociopolitical critiques, which find expression in expensive fashions and the abusive labor practices of the American overseas apparel industry. Described by Duvergé as a “subversive fairytale,” the novel illuminates a transnational network of capitalist greed, which powers the global clothing chain in which Mauritius has served historically as a vital, if exploited, link. Duvergé humanizes the poverty and physical suffering of garment workers in Mauritius, foregrounding imbalances and interdependencies characterizing today’s global apparel industry. As a North-South border-crossing narrative that integrates the protagonist’s memories of her homeland into how she experiences life in the United States, The Lives of Loréna is a timely addition to contemporary Indian Ocean French-language literature, which is, as Françoise Lionnet and Emmanuel Bruno Jean-François have stated, “producing locally grounded writing with global ambitions.”
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S, KUMAR, and VARADARAJ S. "A study on customer perception & product quality of organized retail outlets with special reference to pothys in madurai." Journal of Management and Science 1, no. 1 (June 30, 2013): 153–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.26524/jms.2013.21.
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The purpose of this study is to identify the customer perception and product quality of apparel consumer in apparel product categories, in the context of the evolving organized retail industry in India. With the help of customer perception of retail outlets increase their sale and provide total customer satisfaction. These Retail Outlets increase the India as well as in all over the world. The term customer perception refers to the perception that customers display in searching forpurchasing, using, evaluating and disposing of products and services that they will expect will satisfy their needs. The paper attempts to correlate the distinct store features as perceived by respondents with the true motivations of various customers in perception and product quality of organized outlets. In the process it provides insight of various attributes influencing the customer of an average Indian customer. The sample size used in the study consists of 100 respondents of apparel retail outlets. The study conducted is analytic in nature aimed at finding out the customer perception and product quality of apparel retail outlets. The conclusion of the study was that the suggestions were the increase after having analysed interpreted the findings. It is concluded that customer perception and product quality of retail outlets play a significant role to enhance the perception with customers and provide total customer satisfaction. It signifies that several factors, then after set hypothesis to accept and reject hypothesis. The study for future study is that is to feel up form with customers sensuously and takeinterview of customer, who walking in the shop floor of Retail Outlet. And to know in-depth psychology and perception of customers, it will give better result for study.
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ANNER, Mark. "Predatory purchasing practices in global apparel supply chains and the employment relations squeeze in the Indian garment export industry." International Labour Review 158, no. 4 (August 18, 2019): 705–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ilr.12149.
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Ratna Manikyam, K., M. Y. Naidu, and Y. V. Haritha Lochana. "A STUDY ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS SHOPPING MALLS IN ANDHRA PRADESH (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VISAKHAPATNAM CITY)." International Journal of Advanced Research 11, no. 04 (April 30, 2023): 117–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/16630.
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Indian retail industry has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast-paced industries due to the entry of several new players. It accounts for over 10% of the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) and around 8% of the employment. India is the worlds fifth-largest global destination in the retail space. The sizeable middle class and nearly unexplored retail market in India are the main attractive factors for international retail behemoths seeking to move into newer markets, which will help the Indian Retail Industry, grow more quickly. The urban Indian consumers purchasing power is increasing, and branded goods in categories like apparel, cosmetics, footwear, watches, beverages, food, and even jewellery are gradually evolving into business and leisure that are well-liked by the urban Indian consumer. India has the third-highest number of e-retail shoppers (only behind China, the US). The phenomenon called shopping centre or shopping mall is rocking India - metros and now even the smaller towns are buzzing with the mall mania. Modern retail format i.e. shopping malls are characterized by professionally managed large format stores, providing goods and services that appeal to consumers, in an ambience that is conducive for shopping. The recent surge in the growth of shopping malls is changing the way people shop. Mall culture in India and especially in Andhra Pradesh has been growing with an incredible pace. Just a few years back, people had to make a choice among shopping, movies or hanging out on a holiday but thanks to our malls, all these jobs can be performed at the same time, under the same roof and that too with a wonderful experience. The possibility of shopping for clothes, shoes and grocery, while simultaneously having provision for eating and entertainment in the form of movies or video game parlors, has been a convenient experience for the consumers. This paper aims to study the key factors that influence consumer behaviour towards shopping malls. The specific objective of this paper is to study consumers buying tactic, shopping priority during shopping at mall in Chennai city. The main aim of this study is to analyze different attributes of layouts, accessibility and availability of services in malls in Visakhapatnam City and to examine the attributes offered by the shopping malls which influence the customers in Visakhapatnam.
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Sharma, Rajesh, Richa Arora, and Pradeep John Kerketta. "Carrying Traditions of Vibrant IKAT Ahead –Innovative Approaches through Academia." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 10, no. 11 (November 30, 2022): 1903–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2022.47707.
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Abstract: Ikat has been carrying a long history through its vibrant blurred texture, colours, yarns and abstraction in design. Ikat of Odisha has carved its own worldwide identity in traditional textiles and cultures of India. Ikat is on revival again in fashion trends with the support of Indian fashion industry professionals, creating new style statement by Indian designers at national and international platforms. New generation has understood the uniqueness of Ikat fabrics and its design development techniques. Different Ikat style patterns have been developed by designer for latest fashion trends in apparel, home furnishing and other products. New innovative approach in Ikat design pattern with the use of new color schemes, yarns and alternate training & development methods has infused new life for the sustainability of this fabric in future and improving the economy of traditional craftsmen and weavers. Academia can fully participate and cooperate to carry ahead this traditional textile –Ikat for future generations and its sustainability. Younger generation can be given awareness about Ikat techniques and potential of Ikat fabric in fashion trends by imparting training in methods & material in accordance with new age approach and trends. Development and training students on Ikat with handloom & digital tool to come up with new innovations.
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Raj, Deepika, Yoon Jin Ma, Hae Jin Gam, and Jennifer Banning. "Implementation of lean production and environmental sustainability in the Indian apparel manufacturing industry: a way to reach the triple bottom line." International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education 10, no. 3 (February 5, 2017): 254–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2017.1280091.
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Mishra, Ruchi. "Configuration of volume flexibility in Indian manufacturing firms: evidence from case studies." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 35, no. 1 (January 2, 2018): 232–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-12-2015-0174.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore different drivers and volume flexibility strategies employed in manufacturing firms. It also examines contingent factors, which determine volume flexibility requirement in manufacturing firms. Design/methodology/approach Using a multi-case study approach, the study examines and analyses drivers, strategies and contingent factors that affect volume flexibility in four Indian manufacturing plants belonging to automobiles, auto ancillary, fashion apparel and electrical industry. Findings The empirical analysis suggests various drivers of volume flexibility and different strategies employed by firms to enhance flexibility. The study also illustrates various contingent factors that determine the need of volume flexibility in firms. Research limitations/implications The sample of the study is majorly confined to the northern region of India. Methodologically, the analysis is solely based on the qualitative data. Practical implications The study suggests practitioners to consider a range of contingent factors, while evaluating the need of volume flexibility in manufacturing plants. Rather than relying on a single strategy, a mix of strategies should be used to develop volume flexibility in firms. Originality/value The identification of a range of strategies employed by volume flexible firms as well as contingent factors that need to be evaluated before employing volume flexibility are the major contributions of this study.
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G P Dinesh and Divyabharathi. "Psychology of Fashion and its influence on Indian Consumers." international journal of engineering technology and management sciences 7, no. 2 (2023): 372–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.46647/ijetms.2023.v07i02.045.
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Fashion psychology is commonly defined as the study of the impact of clothing choices on the way in which we perceive and judge each other. However, the term fashion psychology is a bit misleading, as the field actually looks well beyond clothing’s impact on the individual. And its focus transcends clothing to also consider the impact of many other products that express self- identity and are influenced by the same forces that drive change in the apparel industry, Many psychological factors help explain what motivates us to be fashionable. These include conformity, desires for variety seeking, the need to express personal creativity, and sexual attraction. For example, many consumers seem to have a need for uniqueness: They want to be different (though not necessarily too different!). As a result, people may conform to the basic outlines of a fashion, but still improvise to make a personal statement within these general guidelines. Psychology and fashion are two fields that, on the surface, may seem unrelated, but they have a deep connection. Psychology is the study of the mind and behaviour, while fashion is the study of clothing and accessories. However, fashion is also a reflection of societal values, cultural influences, and personal expression. It is a visual representation of how individuals want to be perceived and how they want to present themselves to the world. Therefore, fashion can be used as a tool to understand various psychological concepts such as identity, self-esteem, and social status. Understanding the relationship between psychology and fashion can provide insights into how individuals use clothing and accessories to communicate their thoughts, feelings, and personality to others, and how fashion trends are shaped by psychological factors.
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Kathuria, Lalit Mohan. "Comparative advantages in clothing exports: India faces threat from competing nations." Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 28, no. 5 (October 15, 2018): 518–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cr-01-2017-0010.
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PurposeManufacturing sector plays a vital role in the economy of developing countries like India. The Indian textiles and clothing industry has an overwhelming presence in the economic life of the country. The readymade garment segment contributes 42 per cent of the Indian textiles exports, which include cotton garments and accessories, manmade fiber garments and other textiles clothing. The overall export basket of India has increased from 13.6 per cent in 2014-15 to 15 per cent in 2015-16 for textiles and apparel products including handicrafts. Though clothing exports from India have witnessed high growth rates in the past decade as compared to other commodity exports, India’s performance, when compared to many competing countries, has not been much encouraging. India has lagged behind in clothing exports as compared to China, Bangladesh and Vietnam. This study mainly focused on analyzing the changing clothing export structure of select countries such as India, China, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Turkey by using revealed comparative advantage indices.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses different variants of revealed comparative advantage indices, namely, Balassa’s RCA Index (Balassa, 1965), Dynamic RCA index (Kreinin and Plummer, 1994) and Revealed Symmetrical Comparative Advantage Index (Laursen, 1998). Indices were calculated for the period 2003 and 2013 under knitted category (HS 61) and not knitted category (HS 62) up to four-digit classification. Spearman rank correlation was applied for analyzing changes during the period under study. For calculation of RCA and dynamic RCA indices, the export data have been taken from UN Comtrade, an electronic database of United Nation and International Trade Statistics database of World Trade Organization.FindingsThe results highlighted that India ranks at the bottom in seven HS 61 clothing products and fourth in five HS 61 products. Bangladesh stands at the top in 11 of the HS 61 clothing products among selected countries. Similarly, Vietnam has also gained stronghold position in the global clothing trade. In many of these products, Bangladesh has higher revealed comparative advantage as compared to other countries. In HS 62 product category, India was at the bottom in eight products, whereas Bangladesh has gained the most in nine products on the comparative advantage basis. The findings highlighted the shift taking place in global clothing trade structure as trade was shifting toward low-cost countries such as Vietnam and Bangladesh. Surprisingly, India has foregone strategic advantage in many value-added products to low-cost countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.Originality/valueThis is one of the few studies undertaken to analyze comparative advantages of leading clothing exporter countries (mainly from Asian region) in the recent times. Findings depict changing export structure and dynamics of clothing exports in the region. Findings would help government, industry associations and policymakers in enhancing sector competitiveness and in identifying the growth products.
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Kumar, Senthil. "Empowerment or exploitation: the case of women employment system in India's textile and clothing industry." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 4, no. 8 (November 26, 2014): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-12-2013-0229.
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Subject area Governance challenges in reverse value chain. Study level/applicability Women employment system in textile and clothing industry. Case overview The textile and clothing firms, often frustrated by frequent labor issues, used an innovative employment scheme – Sumangali scheme – to employ young female workers from poor families in rural areas, aged between 18 and 25 years, as apprentices for three years who would stay in dormitories located in the vicinity of the factories, draw low wages with minimum benefits. But the scheme was criticized by labor unions and Europe- and US-based non-governmental organization (NGOs) on the grounds of alleged violation of labor rights such as freedom of association, freedom of movement, exploitative working conditions, low wages with minimum or no benefits, long working hours and abusive supervisors. Their public campaign against the alleged employment practices has put tremendous pressure on the global buyers to take steps to ameliorate the situation. In the wake of campaign by NGOs, few buyers have even terminated the relationship with the manufacturers. Others have warned action against those erring manufacturers. The actions by global buyers, NGOs against some of the women employment practices raised several questions in the minds of manufacturers. They were wondering why US- and Europe-based NGOs were up in arms to dump an employment scheme unmindful of socio-economic realities in India? Is it a clever ploy that developed nations use some private, voluntary, corporate social responsibility norms to stop companies purchasing textile and clothing products from a developing country like India on the grounds of violation of labor rights? As per the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention No. 81, it is the responsibility of central/state governments to inspect and monitor labor employment practices in an industry. Then why NGOs and other private groups volunteer to become watch dogs of labor practices and launch campaigns against mills? Would it not undermine the role of government in ensuring industrial harmony? Even if NGOs' actions are justified on the grounds of moral and ethical principles, what role should they play when it comes to management–worker relationship? In the Indian context, only the government can interfere if the relationship turns sour? Should NGOs need to use a different set of ethical standards which are more relevant and contextual to the socio-economic environment in India? Expected learning outcomes To understand evolution of apparel global value chain and workforce development challenges in India; to explore the link between consumer activism and corporate social responsibility; to explore the challenge of addressing issues such as alleged human rights violation and labor exploitation by independent suppliers located in India; to explore the challenges faced by global buyers in contextualizing, operationalizing and realizing certain human rights along the supply chain located in India; and to explore sustainability challenges of women employment in textile and clothing mills in India. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes. Social implications Sustenance of women employment system in India's textile and clothing industry and its associated challenges.
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Shubham, Shubham, Parikshit Charan, and L. S. Murty. "Institutional pressure and the implementation of corporate environment practices: examining the mediating role of absorptive capacity." Journal of Knowledge Management 22, no. 7 (October 8, 2018): 1591–613. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-12-2016-0531.
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Purpose Contemporary frameworks on institutional theory and corporate environmentalism observe that institutional fields positively influence a firm’s environmental response in the form of implementation of environmental practices. These frameworks, however, provide little evidence on why firms facing similar institutional field differ in their environmental response. This paper aims to incorporate the intra-organizational dynamics within the traditional institutional theory framework to address this heterogeneity, examining specifically the role of absorptive capacity for environmental knowledge in the organizational implementation of corporate environmental practices. Design/methodology/approach Integrating the institutional theory and resource-based view, this paper examines the mediating role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between institutional pressure for corporate environmentalism vis-a-vis the implementation of corporate environmental practices. Partial least square structural equation modeling was used for hypotheses testing based on data obtained from the Indian apparel and textile industry. Findings The results support the mediating role of absorptive capacity in the relationship between institutional pressure and implementation of corporate environmental practices. Further, this study highlights the importance of acquisition and utilization of environmental knowledge in driving environmentalism through developing absorptive capacity; the findings also suggest that the role of institutional pressure in the implementation of environmental practices should not be analyzed in isolation but rather in conjunction with the development of absorptive capacity that forms the internal basis of implementation. Practical implications Managers need to focus on the development of organizational capabilities for acquiring and exploiting environmental knowledge to complement their preparedness in responding to any institutional pressures for environmental sustainability. Firms also need to link their environmental orientation with various sources of environmental knowledge and capabilities residing outside the organizational boundaries. It is important to note here that the development of absorptive capacities for the exploration and exploitation of external knowledge is indeed both required and necessary to build sustainable organizational capabilities. Originality/value This paper is among the very few studies that address the issue of knowledge and development of related organizational capabilities for corporate environmentalism. Recognizing that environmental knowledge resides outside organizational boundaries with regulatory agencies and special interest groups, this paper highlights the importance of developing organizational capabilities for the acquisition and exploitation of environmental knowledge.
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Chaudhary, Sarita, Pardeep Kumar, and Prashant Johri. "Maximizing performance of apparel manufacturing industry through CAD adoption." International Journal of Engineering Business Management 12 (January 1, 2020): 184797902097552. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1847979020975528.
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Textile and apparel manufacturing industry of India is second highest employment generator sector and largest contributor to India’s GDP. Unfortunately, it lacks behind in innovations and adoption of technology to meet the challenges. The basic problem remains as how to bring varied designs to market quickly with less efforts and cost. The adoption of CAD technology offering enormous benefits to apparel manufacturers in India. It makes quick and efficient revisions in apparel design changes including colour adjustments on fabric pattern and resizing garments. CAD system enable designers to produce more accurate designs with less chance of mistakes by saving cost and time. Its integration with CAM offers many advantages during manufacturing process and makes the apparel production faster with consistent and accurate results every time. As all information related to design and production are stored in file format, it makes very easy to produce the same design again without repetition of previous activities. The introduction of CAD technology in the industry resulted to improved efficiency of the design process due to automation of routine design tasks, increased employee productivity and shortened lead time in the product development process. This study highlights on adoption of CAD technology, limitations and its impact on business.
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Singh, Gurinder, and Inderpreet Singh Ahuja. "An evaluation of just-in-time initiatives in the Indian industries." International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 32, no. 6 (June 1, 2015): 559–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijqrm-07-2013-0109.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an insight into the prevalent just-in-time (JIT) practices adopted in Indian manufacturing industry for realizing the development and growth of the industrial sector. The endeavor of Indian manufacturing organizations to achieve manufacturing performance enhancement through JIT implementation has been highlighted in the present study. Design/methodology/approach – The present study has been conducted in the large- and medium-scale manufacturing industries of India that have successfully implemented or are in the various stages of implementing JIT. The approach of study has been directed toward assessment of JIT initiatives in Indian manufacturing industries. Findings – From the present study it is apparent that Indian organizations have been reasonably successful in improving the business performance by implementing holistic JIT initiatives and have successfully reaped the benefits of JIT implementation. However, it is also revealed in present study that Indian manufacturing industries need to work more aggressively on managing few issues of JIT. Originality/value – The value of paper is in calculation of percent point score for each issue of JIT in context to Indian manufacturing industry and to find out significant as well as issues that need to worked aggressively by Indian manufacturing industry to reap the benefits of JIT.
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SHAKILA, BOLAR, PINTO PRAKASH, IQBAL THONSE HAWALDAR, CRISTI SPULBAR, and RAMONA BIRAU. "The holiday effects in stock returns: a challenge for the textile and clothing industry of India." Industria Textila 71, no. 04 (August 31, 2020): 327–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.35530/it.071.04.1710.
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This research paper examines the holiday effects presence on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which is a major Indian stock exchange. Textile and clothing industry in India is one of the most important producers in the world, but also the second exporter of textile and apparels globally. The empirical analysis investigates the impact of holiday effect on the development of textile and clothing industry in India. The holiday effect is one of the most important calendar anomalies identified in the financial markets. The methodological approach includes the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-test used to test the equality of means for different sub-sets. The findings revealed that the mean returns for pre-holiday and post holidays were greater compared to that of remaining days, but the empirical results showed that they were not statistically significant for selected stocks of BSE based on daily stock returns data for Ruby Mills and Mafatlal Industries
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Wang, Chia-Nan, Han-Khanh Nguyen, and Ruei-Yuan Liao. "Partner Selection in Supply Chain of Vietnam’s Textile and Apparel Industry: The Application of a Hybrid DEA and GM (1,1) Approach." Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2017 (2017): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7826840.
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Vietnam is currently among the top-five textile and apparel exporters, and the industry is considered quite attractive to foreign investors. Nevertheless, the global textile and garment industry is experiencing important changes. The three main producing regions in the world are China, Southwest Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Turkey), and ASEAN. In order to maintain its positioning and to establish stable and sustainable Vietnam textile and apparel development, there must be radical changes. Due to this necessity, the authors conducted this study by using grey forecasting to predict and reflect the condition of businesses in the period of 2017–2020, together with combining a DEA model to help businesses select the most appropriate strategic partner in the supply chain in order to achieve economic goals and promote the strength of the businesses partaking in the association. Besides, this helps businesses exploit market opportunities and take advantage of the capabilities of the textile and apparel industry.
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Ouali, Mohamed. "Evaluation of Chinese Cloth Suppliers using Dynamic Grey Relational Analysis." International Journal of Grey Systems 2, no. 2 (December 25, 2022): 34–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.52812/ijgs.62.
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The clothing industry is one of the world's most important and innovative industries. Furthermore, it is a major industry in developing economies such as China and India. With the global economic turmoil and environmental problems expanding, it is extremely important to choose suppliers who offer the highest level of customer satisfaction while taking environmental concerns into account. The study aims to evaluate wholesale clothing suppliers of a Chinese import/export company using the Dynamic Grey Relational Analysis (DGRA) model. The results are validated through comparative analyses with the Ordinal Priority Approach (OPA) and TOPSIS models. The results show that the DGRA is a reliable approach to supplier selection in apparel industry.
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Jadhav, Ganesh Suresh, M. Arunachalam, and Urmi Ravindra Salve. "Ergonomics and efficient workplace design for hand-sewn footwear artisans in Kolhapur, India." Work 66, no. 4 (September 17, 2020): 849–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/wor-203230.
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BACKGROUND: The footwear manufacturing industry is one of the significant sectors of leather businesses in India. In the Indian footwear production industry, there is an enormous potential for employment, export, and development. Kolhapuri footwear is a popular handmade craft in India. It is a well-designed craft used by Indian people for many years. Artisans using traditional tools manufacture this footwear manually. Workers of this craft use traditional methods and work in cottage-based enterprises where organized laws and legislations are not applicable. Therefore, any occupational hazard-related documentation is not available. Due to the nature of the job, workers occupy various apparent non-optimal postures that may cause multiple work-related disorders such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). OBJECTIVE: The main objective was to study and assess different footwear manufacturing workstations and working postures. The work further aimed to improve the design of current workstations and evaluate the proposed design using virtual ergonomic assessment techniques. METHODS: An anthropometric database for the Kolhapuri footwear making population was developed. This work measured 35 different body dimensions of the footwear manufacturing artisans. Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) was used for postural analysis of the artisans. RESULTS: It was observed that the entire footwear making activity was carried out in awkward postures. RULA scores suggested that ‘a change in posture’ to improve the efficiency of artisans was required for most of the workstations. This work proposed a novel workstation design to reduce the high risk of MSDs. The design was evaluated for thigh clearance, vision analysis and RULA analysis with the help of Digital Human Modelling (DHM). The virtual ergonomics assessment of this design revealed that the vision, thigh clearances, and RULA scores were satisfactory in the new design. CONCLUSION: The anthropometric database proposed in this study is likely to be useful in designing Kolhapuri footwear manufacturing tools. The proposed workstation and work layout are helpful to improve the accessibility of required tools and materials to footwear workers. It also helps to reduce occupational risks by easing uncomfortable work positions.
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Swain, Dindayal. "An Output Driven Sync of Visual Merchandising and Impulse Buying Behavior – An Organized Retail Case from Bhubaneswar." Journal of Corporate Governance, Insurance, and Risk Management 3, no. 3 (December 30, 2016): 19–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.56578/jcgirm030302.
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Apparel industry in India is booming and there is fierce competition among various players in apparel segment in terms of lifestyle format. The present study is aimed at finding out the impact of various dimensions of visual merchandising vis-a-vis impulse buying behavior of the customers visiting “Shopping Malls”. Four dimensions of visual merchandising i.e. window display, in-store form/ mannequin display, floor merchandising and promotional signage are researched to find its impact on IBB. The results reveal that certain dimensions of visual merchandising do affect impulse purchase. Hence, visual merchandising is important for strategic marketing decisions to increase both the sales and the communication effect of the stores.
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Kathuria, Lalit Mohan, and Raghbir Singh. "A Study of Export Marketing and Other Business Practices of Select Garment Exporters." Foreign Trade Review 40, no. 2 (July 2005): 69–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0015732515050205.
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The Apparel industry is one of the largest sources of foreign exchange in the country. India exported garments worth US$6.46 billion in 2003. With the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) phase-out coming to an end in December 2004, India could be the big winner after China. India has the potential to increase its share from US$6 billion to US$20 billion by 2010. The dismantling of the quota regime presents both an opportunity as well as threat. Export markets will no longer be restricted for want of quotas whereas there looms a threat also, because markets will no longer be guaranteed by quotas. There is a need to devise new strategies, thus moving from cost-based competition to time-based and value-based competition. This paper examines the export marketing and other business practices of apparel exporters situated in Delhi and Ludhiana region. It also highlights the areas which required immediate attention of the owners of the studied units. In addition, the paper identifies the strategies for garment exporters that will help them in increasing their export share.
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Jaheer, Abdullah, Ukesh S, T. Saran, Nikunj Sarda, Siddharth Tomar, Prof Richa Tiwari, and Prof Vivek Gupta. "Era of Sustainability in Textile Industry: A study on Rising Concerns towards Sustainable Fabrics in Indian Fringe." International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology 11, no. 4 (April 30, 2023): 2491–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.22214/ijraset.2023.50674.
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Abstract: Introduction: The textile industry is one of the biggest and most complex businesses in the world, confronting numerous environmental and social challenges. Feasible textile generation is getting to be progressively imperative to decrease the negative environmental and social impacts of textile generation. The scale and productivity of economical textile generation is key to guaranteeing that textile generation meets natural guidelines and social responsibility. Aim of the Research: Is to understand the behavioral pattern of consumers towards accepting and purchasing Sustainable Fabrics and apparels, and under different circumstances.
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Teipen, Christina, and Fabian Mehl. "Global Value Chains and Industrial Relations in the Global South: Social Upgrading Paths in Different Industries." Journal of Labor and Society 24, no. 1 (April 19, 2021): 214–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24714607-20212008.
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Abstract The article compares social upgrading trends in four global value chains (apparel, automobiles, electronics and it services) and six developing and emerging economies (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Vietnam). It applies a framework, which combines analyses of industry-specific governance modes with recent theoretical approaches from the field of industrial relations. The empirical results show that prospects for social upgrading within similar segments of a particular value chain considerably depend on the national context. The article thus highlights the importance of integrating the role of national institutions into global value chain analysis in order to better explain variegated upgrading dynamics across different countries and industries.
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Kamaljit, Singh Rana, Singh Randhawa Jagjit, and Kalra Praveen. "Technology and Education Inputs for Productivity Enhancement in Garment Manufacturing in the Developing World." Tobacco Regulatory Science 7, no. 5 (September 30, 2021): 3853–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.18001/trs.7.5.1.158.
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Efficient production management in the garment manufacturing industry is estimated by using work measurement techniques. These techniques are based on standard processing timings. Several studies have been undertaken using the time study technique to enhance productivity of the garment production lines in an apparel manufacturing factory. Efficiency is translated into the time spent on carrying out a particular function, this time consumption is dependent upon the worker’s level of fatigue and quality of output. The entire onus of responsibility of the worker’s output becomes anchored on his or her ability to carry out repetitive actions over long durations of time.Objectives: This paper examines the work of various scholars as well as scrutinizes the performance of certain repetitive actions in the garment manufacturing process in apparel industries employing large numbers of workers. The objective is to project a rationale for the development of work aids to significantly enhance productivity.Methods: A secondary data review is being conducted to find out the work of other researchers in the field of garment manufacturing. The author has developed his own contribution in the form of work aid interventions to help in the process. A Review of literature on the subject was attempted to obtain the required information and insights on the subject.Finding: There is a widely felt need for the creation of active work aids in the garment manufacturing industry to promote the worker efficiency as also the overall productivity of the industry.Scope: The research based study has large and far-reaching scope for the garment manufacturing industry. All manufacturing units are constantly on the lookout for promoting efficiency and productivity. They are willing to appreciate all forms of interventions to improve time management and enhanced output of products. The findings of this review paper have broad based applicability for the garment manufacturing industry not only in India but also in most of the developing world.
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SPULBAR, CRISTI, MOHAMMAD EHSANIFAR, RAMONA BIRAU, TIBERIU HORAȚIU GORUN, IULIUS DANIEL DOAGĂ, ABDULLAH EJAZ, MITHUN S. ULLAL, and CRISTIAN VALERIU STANCIU. "Is Taiwan a black swan phenomenon for local textile and clothing industry?A robust nonlinear regression-based model for stock exchange prediction." Industria Textila 71, no. 06 (December 10, 2020): 580–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.35530/it.071.06.1737.
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Local apparel and textile manufacturing industry in Taiwan is a sector of great importance for sustainable economicgrowth. A stock market is an effective barometer indicating the economic health of a country and Taiwan is a case evenmore special. However, is Taiwan a black swan phenomenon for local apparel and textile manufacturing industryconsidering its economic growth and financial perspectives? In addition to existing literature, this research articleprovides a new robust nonlinear regression-based model for stock exchange prediction for Taiwan stock market. Thefinancial data series used for the econometric analysis include the period from January 2000 to July 2018 for 13 mainstock markets from countries all around the globe, such as: Taiwan, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Canada, USA,Japan, Germany, France, UK, India, and China. The final multiple regression equation provides a new prediction modelfor Taiwan’s main stock market index. A sustainable economic growth in Taiwan is necessary to achieve major objectivessuch as social justice, poverty alleviation and natural environment protection. The stock market in Taiwan plays anessential role in order to stimulate economic growth and technological progress by attracting foreign investment andforeign capital. In a globalized economy, the inter-linkages between stock markets are complex and can significantlyinfluence Taiwan’s sustainable development.
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SPULBAR, CRISTI, MOHAMMAD EHSANIFAR, RAMONA BIRAU, TIBERIU HORAȚIU GORUN, IULIUS DANIEL DOAGĂ, ABDULLAH EJAZ, MITHUN S. ULLAL, and CRISTIAN VALERIU STANCIU. "Is Taiwan a black swan phenomenon for local textile and clothing industry?A robust nonlinear regression-based model for stock exchange prediction." Industria Textila 71, no. 06 (December 10, 2020): 580–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.35530/t.071.06.1737.
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Local apparel and textile manufacturing industry in Taiwan is a sector of great importance for sustainable economicgrowth. A stock market is an effective barometer indicating the economic health of a country and Taiwan is a case evenmore special. However, is Taiwan a black swan phenomenon for local apparel and textile manufacturing industryconsidering its economic growth and financial perspectives? In addition to existing literature, this research articleprovides a new robust nonlinear regression-based model for stock exchange prediction for Taiwan stock market. Thefinancial data series used for the econometric analysis include the period from January 2000 to July 2018 for 13 mainstock markets from countries all around the globe, such as: Taiwan, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Canada, USA,Japan, Germany, France, UK, India, and China. The final multiple regression equation provides a new prediction modelfor Taiwan’s main stock market index. A sustainable economic growth in Taiwan is necessary to achieve major objectivessuch as social justice, poverty alleviation and natural environment protection. The stock market in Taiwan plays anessential role in order to stimulate economic growth and technological progress by attracting foreign investment andforeign capital. In a globalized economy, the inter-linkages between stock markets are complex and can significantlyinfluence Taiwan’s sustainable development.
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Khan, Muhammad Haziq, Hamza Sharafat, Tajammil Hussain raja, and Syed Basit Kazmi. "KAMLIAL SANDSTONE AS AN AGGREGATE PROBLEM FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, PALANDRI AZAD KASHMIR." Earth Sciences Pakistan 5, no. 2 (July 16, 2021): 68–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.26480/esp.02.2021.68.75.
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Study area concedes the compressional stresses caused by the collision of Indian and Eurasian plates molded the northwest- southeast trending faults which are Riasi Fault (RF), Palandri Fault (PF), Godri Badshah Fault (GBF) and Chhechhan Fault (CF). This study intended to analyze the Kamlial sandstone as an aggregate problem for construction industry while sedimentary structure, stratigraphic sequence and geology of the study area were also destined. The study area comprised Nakar, Chhechhan, Holar, Tallian and Sarsawah of Palandri Azad Kashmir. The Impact value, Los Angeles Abrasion resistance, Specific gravity and Water absorption test were evaluated for kamlial sandstone. The samples were collected from Garata Sarsawa, Panjeera, Telyan, Kharran, Jabbri kass, Kand Gora, Parasgali, Garrala, Hollar, Chhechann and Nakar near Pallandri. Impact value of Kamlial Sandstone recorded 25.2, Abrasion Resistance of Kamlial Sandstones is 41.4 % which is less than AASHTO value i.e 50 percent. The Apparent Specific gravity initiate 2.1 percent which is less than ASTM standards i.e between 2.6-2.9. and the Water Absorption value recorded 2.24%. The results intimate that the Kamlial sandstone does not qualify ASTM specification for aggregate.
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Chandran R C, Anu. "The Nuanced Approaches in Destination Branding and Promotion of Film-Induced Tourism: A Mixed Method Inquiry Based in Puducherry." Atna - Journal of Tourism Studies 9, no. 2 (July 1, 2014): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.12727/ajts.12.1.
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Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) is a scintillating tourism destination in south India. Puducherry is a multiUSP destination with a quiet charm that envelops the tourists. Its French heritage is apparent across the length and breadth of the Union Territory. Renowned world over, as the „French Riviera of the East‟, Puducherry sparkles with rich and illustrious culture and history. The spiritual aura, which is a hallmark feature of the destination, rings in the tourists. The tourism industry in Puducherry is booming with both domestic and foreign tourists‟ influx showing a remarkable upward trend in the recent years. This destination dots a prominent place in the tourism map of India owing to the outstanding heritage monuments and cultural manifests. The landscape of Puducherry is quite exciting as it is dotted with exotic beaches and serene resorts. Film tourism is a neo-tourism form which has gained increased attention in Puducherry‟s tourism industry. The study of film tourism is relatively new in tourism research.
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Rajaprakasam, Preethi. "Luxury industry as a pioneer for sustainability through improved communication: A consumer perspective." Luxury Studies: The In Pursuit of Luxury Journal 1, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 25–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/ipol_00004_1.
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Sustainability has become a pervasive issue for luxury businesses ever since the tendency towards mass luxury production. In this context, the emerging middle class from the Global South positions itself as the target consumers for the current landscape. The purpose of this article is to examine how luxury brand marketers can balance sustainability measures and communications while maintaining their exclusivity in this evolving market. Prior research suggests that consumers do not regard luxury and sustainability as compatible, whilst the concept of ‘sustainable luxury’ is gaining attention among researchers and businesses. This article explores how this apparent contradiction, or even paradox, can be negotiated to implement sustainable luxury in practice. Existing research has highlighted the growing yet fragmented evidence on the new wave of consumers from the Global South, in particular India and Latin America. Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with the Indian middle class followed by a thematic analysis. This article looked into three major aspects: (1) the existing knowledge on luxury‐sustainability relationship, (2) the existence of an attitude‐behaviour gap, and (3) the benefits of improved communication from businesses to consumers. A new consumer perspective emerged from the study, which can be added to existing literature, namely a positive correlation (rather than an inherent contradiction) between the two concepts of ‘luxury’ and ‘sustainability’. This can make the luxury industry a pioneer for sustainability through improved, nuanced communication. The positive correlation was based on consumers’ belief in buying a certain package when purchasing a luxury product that includes sustainability as a highly desirable inherent trait due to its high price and nature of the concept. The findings further highlight a shift in consumers’ mind that demands improved communication in the form of grounded measures and two-way dialogue to tackle lack of transparency and trust on the industry. Increased communication is identified to be a positive influence on consumer purchase decisions if convincing forms of communication are included. By adding a second viewpoint, this article is seen as bridging the gap between the scholarly perspective of convergence (sustainable luxury) and the consumer perspective of controversy (contradiction). The discussion elaborates on what it means for theory and practice, and some pragmatic recommendations are made in the conclusion. This future is mainly based on communication, which helps to break down the luxury‐sustainability contradiction and the existing attitude‐behaviour gap.
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Kainth, Jyoti, and Gautam Kainth. "KKCL: exploring growth opportunities." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 5, no. 4 (July 9, 2015): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-09-2014-0234.
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Subject area Product Management, Marketing Strategy, Growth Strategies. Study level/applicability Bachelor of Business Studies, MBA, Executive MBA. Case overview The case documents the humble beginning of Kewal Kiran Clothing Limited (KKCL) in 1981 to its current position as a leading fashion apparel brand in India. However, competition from new national players, emergence of global players in India, private labels of retailers and dawn of Internet retailing has created significant growth challenges for the firm. Mr Jain, the Managing Director of KKCL, is contemplating the growth strategies for the firm and possible changes in the business model, as he is developing the 2014-2015 strategic plan for KKCL. This is imperative to reach the ambitious sales target of INR 10 billion by 2018-2019. The students are expected to assess the performance of KKCL on multiple quantitative and qualitative data points given in the case and exhibits. It encourages them to come up with possible growth strategies for the firm. Expected learning outcomes The case is expected to guide students in comprehending the multi-thronged challenges pertaining to fashion apparel industry; in Situational Analysis of the firm, which includes assessing internal and external factors; and in recommending the best possible growth strategy after due evaluation and deliberation using Ansoff's Matrix. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email support@emeraldinsight.com to request teaching notes.
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Venkatesh, V. G., Abraham Zhang, Eric Deakins, and Venkatesh Mani. "Drivers of sub-supplier social sustainability compliance: an emerging economy perspective." Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 25, no. 6 (June 1, 2020): 655–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/scm-07-2019-0251.
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Purpose Tragic incidents such as the Rana Plaza building collapse call into question the value and effectiveness of supplier codes of conduct (SCC) used in multi-tier supply chains. This paper aims to investigate the barriers to sub-supplier compliance and the drivers from the perspective of suppliers that adopt a double agency role by complying with buyer-imposed SCC while managing sub-supplier compliance on behalf of the buyer. Design/methodology/approach This research adopts a sequential, mixed-methods approach. The qualitative phase develops a conceptual model with the aid of the extant the literature and semi-structured interviews with 24 senior manufacturing professionals. The quantitative phase then uses a hierarchical regression analysis to test the conceptual model using survey data from 159 apparel suppliers based in India. Findings The findings reveal that sub-supplier compliance is positively impacted by effective buyer–supplier governance and by the focal supplier having a strategic partnership with the sub-supplier. Conversely, price pressure on sub-suppliers adversely impacts their compliance, while institutional pressure on them to comply is generally ineffective. Research limitations/implications The context of the study is limited to the garment industry in India. Practical implications To improve SCC compliance rates, buyers and focal suppliers should actively develop strategic partnerships with selected upstream supply chain actors; should set a reasonable price across the supply chain; and, should include specific sub-supplier compliance requirements within the supply contract. The findings also suggest the need to develop social sustainability protocols that are cognisant of regional contexts. Originality/value The absence of prior research on SCC implementation by sub-suppliers, this study represents a pioneering empirical study into such multi-tier sourcing arrangements. It provides strong support that sub-supplier governance arrangements differ from those typically found in the focal supplier layer. It also provides empirical evidence of the critical factors that encourage sub-supplier compliance within the apparel industry of a regionally developing economy.
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Tewari, Meenu. "Is Price and Cost Competitiveness Enough for Apparel Firms to Gain Market Share in the World after Quotas? A Review." Global Economy Journal 6, no. 4 (November 23, 2006): 1850096. http://dx.doi.org/10.2202/1524-5861.1134.
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This paper challenges the frequently held position that price, volumes and cost-competitiveness will be enough for export success among apparel producers in supplier countries post-MFA. Based on a review of the growing literature on the changing organization of production and trade regimes in the global textiles and apparel industry, the paper argues that while cost-competitiveness is important, several additional, non-price and institutional factors are key to the competitiveness of textile and apparel producers going forward. In an environment of volatility and intensified competition where buyers increasingly demand variety, quality, and timely delivery in addition to price, competing on the basis of low wages and large volumes can lock producers at the lowest end of the value chain where price competition is the harshest and where opportunities to cultivate the skills needed to sustain competitiveness are limited. The paper illustrates this with examples from China, India and Latin America. Specifically, it makes the point that the attribution of China's remarkable export performance in textiles and apparel to its low labor costs and large production scales is, in part, a misreading of the China story. China's unit costs are low, and its production scales enormous, but they are embedded within crucial abilities, key investments by the state, and access to world class distribution networks organized by locally rooted Hong Kong, Taiwanese and South Korean companies that have helped lower the "costs" of large scales of operation (i.e., of rigidity) in the context of uncertain markets. The end of quotas, and the ongoing churning in the global division of labor can be an opportunity for apparel firms to chart an alternative growth path based on deeper skills, innovation, design and quality upgrading, in addition to low unit costs.
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Das, Subrata, Sundaramurthy S, Aiswarya M, and Suresh Jayaram. "Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Network for Defect Identification and Classification in Woven Fabric." Indian Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Neural Networking 1, no. 2 (April 10, 2021): 9–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.35940/ijainn.b1011.041221.
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Inspection is the most important role in textile industry which declares the quality of the apparel product. Many Industries were improving their production or quality using Artificial Intelligence. Inspection of fabric in textile industry takes more time and labours. In order to reduce the number of labours and time taken to complete inspection, computerized image processing is done to identify the defects. It gives the accurate result in less time, thereby saves time and increases the production. The convolutional neural network in deep learning is mainly used for image processing for defect detection and classification. The high quality images are given as input, and then the images were used to train the deep learning neural network. Thewovenfabricdefects such as Holes, Selvedge tails, Stains, Wrong drawing and Snarlswere identified by using Convolutional Neural Network. The sample images were collected from the SkyCotex India Pvt.Ltd. The sample images were processed in CNN based machine learning ingoogle platform; the network has a input layer, n number of hidden layer and output layer. The neural network is trained and tested with the samples and the result obtained is used to calculate the efficiency of defect identification.