The first of a series of workshops planned by Apparel Resources for the year was a great
success… The topic TQM is a flash point at many companies and it was rewarding to see
senior production personnel from technology-driven companies like Orient Craft, Matrix,
Radnik and Neetee Clothing enthusiastically participating and exchanging notes.
Even more rewarding was the post-workshop feedbacks. The delegates expressed satisfaction at the programme's content and showed interest in applying some of the learnings… But what really brought a cheer was my discussion with Animesh Saxena, Director, Neetee Clothing at the recently concluded GTE… He shared that his team which participated at the workshop was now involved in a project to implement some of the key TQM techniques shared by the resource person. He even suggested that we should take our initiative a step further and support the implementation at factories through post-workshop follow-up and hand-holding.
These positive and constructive feedbacks have given us the confidence to move forward with many more such workshops… We invite our readers to share with us areas or topics that would interest them; identifying the right resource person and working out a meaningful programme is our commitment.
This issue carries a detailed report on the workshop. We have also given a short but very intuitive round-up of the GTE and the standout technologies on display. Special features have been highlighted and applications of the same are the crux points. If anyone of you would like to read in detail about the various companies’ participation at the fair, they can write in to us for a soft copy of our daily supplements that we brought out during the event.
Meeting industry at the GTE is a highpoint of the event for me and I was again reminded of the low expectations of 'we' Indians… while the general infrastructural issues and less visitation from the exporting community was upsetting for the foreign participants who were quite voracious on the topic, most Indian technology providers were satisfied… I guess that is why the fair works at a larger platform.
Personally, I think lot of introspection is required on what type of technology should be displayed at the forum. The visitor-base has changed a lot since the event was initiated and increasingly we are seeing much more visitation from smaller towns and also
I would like to appreciate the education initiative by Lectra – 'Technology Education 2015 & Beyond', which was unveiled at the fair. It is totally in sync with what we at SW achieve to do…, give right type of industry focused information to students, who are the future of this industry.
We bring to our readers a very innovative company, Goodpeople Clothing Company (GCC), which has been retailing selvedge denim jeans for the Indian market under the brand name Korra, at just Rs. 2,900, a little less than US $ 50, which is half the price of the cheapest selvedge denim jeans retailed in the USA. This unique company has a production and
marketing strategy which is very upfront and practical.
Even more rewarding was the post-workshop feedbacks. The delegates expressed satisfaction at the programme's content and showed interest in applying some of the learnings… But what really brought a cheer was my discussion with Animesh Saxena, Director, Neetee Clothing at the recently concluded GTE… He shared that his team which participated at the workshop was now involved in a project to implement some of the key TQM techniques shared by the resource person. He even suggested that we should take our initiative a step further and support the implementation at factories through post-workshop follow-up and hand-holding.
These positive and constructive feedbacks have given us the confidence to move forward with many more such workshops… We invite our readers to share with us areas or topics that would interest them; identifying the right resource person and working out a meaningful programme is our commitment.
This issue carries a detailed report on the workshop. We have also given a short but very intuitive round-up of the GTE and the standout technologies on display. Special features have been highlighted and applications of the same are the crux points. If anyone of you would like to read in detail about the various companies’ participation at the fair, they can write in to us for a soft copy of our daily supplements that we brought out during the event.
Meeting industry at the GTE is a highpoint of the event for me and I was again reminded of the low expectations of 'we' Indians… while the general infrastructural issues and less visitation from the exporting community was upsetting for the foreign participants who were quite voracious on the topic, most Indian technology providers were satisfied… I guess that is why the fair works at a larger platform.
Personally, I think lot of introspection is required on what type of technology should be displayed at the forum. The visitor-base has changed a lot since the event was initiated and increasingly we are seeing much more visitation from smaller towns and also
I would like to appreciate the education initiative by Lectra – 'Technology Education 2015 & Beyond', which was unveiled at the fair. It is totally in sync with what we at SW achieve to do…, give right type of industry focused information to students, who are the future of this industry.
We bring to our readers a very innovative company, Goodpeople Clothing Company (GCC), which has been retailing selvedge denim jeans for the Indian market under the brand name Korra, at just Rs. 2,900, a little less than US $ 50, which is half the price of the cheapest selvedge denim jeans retailed in the USA. This unique company has a production and
marketing strategy which is very upfront and practical.
