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2. Continuous research and product development: Continuous focus has to be given to research
and product development in order to gain competitive advantage. Bringing new ideas into action
is of importance as it can lead to finding new manufacturing methods to improve performance,
producing better quality and designs and streamlining of the entire process flow.
3. Skill development: High performance training in the textiles and apparel industry is important
as manpower involvement is more than any other industry. It includes components such as:
Foundation training: Once the operator is selected through aptitude test he/she undergoes
induction process where he/she is given awareness about basic machines. Machine training
is given to achieve variable speed pedal control, loop exercise, control of machines in high/
low speeds.
Intermediate training module: The training is customised based on operator performance in
the foundation module and handling different products.
Advanced module: The trainee is prepared for a real life industry situation through soft skill
training and visual training. The new recruits have to be placed in real time production lines
and need effective monitoring so that they are able to handle mass production.
Apart from technical skills, it is important to provide operators with soft skills which includes
motivation, health and hygiene, social security, group behaviour, personal finance, self-
management, time management, team management, etc.
4. Keeping an update on market trends and global practices helps the companies in:
Identification and understa nding of market dynamics;
Understanding consumer trends and how their products can fulfill or create a need;
Choosing the correct way of diversifying business;
Getting insights into competitors’ strategies, operations, strengths and weaknesses;
Finding out the key success factors to play and win in that specific market.
Government support required
Apparel manufacturing in India is highly
dispersed. Due to the innate nature of
the industry, enterprises have to devise
effective planning mechanisms.
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This roadmap to manufacturing excellence can be supported by government along with the
efforts from industry to achieve manufacturing and sustainability goals. Various schemes like
Technological Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP),
Integrated Skill Development Scheme, and others have been launched for promoting investments
in the textiles industry, upgrading technology and setting up integrated manufacturing setups.
Apart from Central government schemes, several state governments have also launched their
textile policies under which several incentives are provided for investments in textile sector.