Upgrading in the Indian Garment Industry: A Study of Three Clusters
Ray, Saon; Mukherjee, Prithvijit; Mehra, Mishita | April 2016
Abstract
This paper examines the process of upgrading of the Indian garment industry through a survey of 100 firms in three clusters in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), Tirupur, and Mumbai in 2012. Upgrading could be of three types: process, product, or functional. Product upgrading entails producing higher value added products and involves steps taken to upgrade product quality, introduction of new fabrics and raw materials, and reduction in reworking rates. Process upgrading occurs through the incorporation of more sophisticated technologies in production and/or reengineering. Process upgrading takes place through use of new production machinery, worker training, reduced delivery time, total quality programs, new organizational approaches, improvements in the production process, and increased use of computer programs and internet for business purposes. Functional upgrading involves moving to higher value functions and occurs through design, marketing, and branding; most value addition occurs in this stage of production. Most firms surveyed reported investing in some form of upgrading. Product upgrading was the least commonly reported type, followed by functional and process. Little or no upgrading was reported by domestic firms, mostly in Delhi NCR and in large firms. The governance structure of the value chain determines functional upgrading.
Citation
Ray, Saon; Mukherjee, Prithvijit; Mehra, Mishita. 2016. Upgrading in the Indian Garment Industry: A Study of Three Clusters. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/8655.ISSN
2313-5867(print)
2313-5875(electronic)
Keywords
Aid And Development
Asian Development Bank
Comprehensive Development Framework
Development Cooperation
Development Management
Development Planning
Development Strategies
Development In East Asia
Development Planning
Development Research
Green revolution
Commerce and Industry
Intra-Industry Trade
Large Scale Industry
Labor
Textile Industry
Rayon Industry
Cotton Industry
Clothing Industry
Rural planning
Aid coordination
Industrial projects
Infrastructure projects
Natural resources policy
Educational development
Development strategy
Development models
Economic development
Industrialization
Industrial Economics
Industrial Development
Industrial Policy
Weaving
Textiles
Textile Workers
Wool Industry
Silk Industry
Small Scale Industry
Medium Scale Industry
Local Industry
Export Oriented Industries
Shoe Industry
Clothing
Hosiery Industry
Fur Industry
Leather Industry
Income Distribution
Demographic Indicators
Communication in rural development
Communication in community development
Economic development projects
Development banks
Economic forecasting
Environmental auditing
Cumulative effects assessment
Human rights and globalization
Market share
Labor
Work clothes industry
Women's clothing industry
Children's clothing industry
Uniforms industry
Underwear industry
T-shirt industry
Sweater industry
Suspender industry
Sport clothes industry
Sleepwear industry
Shirt industry
Shawl industry
Men's clothing industry
Leather garments industry
Textile industry and fabrics
Fabrics
Cloth
Wool-growing industry
Garment industry
Apparel industry
Belt industry
Glove industry
Footwear industry
Social change
Social accounting
Inequality of income
Economic growth
Quality of Life
Green Revolution
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