Apparel Online Bangladesh Magazine September Issue 2018 | Page 6

CONTENT
Cover Story
India, an emerging market... Next EU or US for
Bangladesh? Export figures & growth rate, retail boom point towards increased
importance of India from Bangladesh’s perspective... p14
22
Bangladesh Insight
Apparel businessmen are
top loan defaulters in
Bangladesh Bangladesh’s apparel
businessmen are the top loan defaulters
in the country – contributing to the recent
phase of cash shortage at banks... p22
Bangladesh Canvas
Lead time, most critical
challenge for Bangladesh
RMG: Survey Lead time, the span
undertaken for delivering shipment, has
been identified as the most critical challenge
faced by the Bangladesh apparel business,
a survey report has said. The survey ‘Trade
Facilitations in RMG by Banks: Risks and
Mitigation Techniques’, done by Bangladesh
Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) says
that about 66 per cent of apparel exports
could not be shipped to destination on
time.... p28
Sustainable BD
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FFT Trends
Men’s Fashion: The
mega trend roundup
for Spring/Summer 2019
14 factories leading
the green revolution in
Bangladesh's RMG sector
Bangladesh’s apparel factories have come a
long way from the unkempt state they were
in five years ago during the deadly Rana
Plaza collapse. Now, the nation boasts of
having one of the most exemplary lines of
compliant factories of the world..... p32
Resource Centre
GeoChem on track to open
office and provide unique
service to the Apparel
Industry Preparations for the
inauguration of GeoChem, Bangladesh
office is on full-swing. Supporting the Global
Executive Vice President, Manish Kumar in
getting the office and lab ready is the newly
appointed.... p38
44
Tech Management
Myth Buster: Decoding
teamwork for sewing?
Modular manufacturing, teamwork, group
system, self-managed work teams, drum
buffer rope manufacturing, Toyota Sewing
System (TSS), flexible manufacturing,
lean manufacturing and a flurry of other
terminologies, are commonly used for a
system of assembling garments where a
small group of workers share work content
to complete the sewing of one garment.
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World Wrap
Australia attracting
global retailers as market
continues to expand…
Local players struggle for
survival p62