Source: Textile Review

Introduction

The major threat facing the Indian textile industry is the major competitive pressure brought on by the increased presence of low-cost and foreign manufacturers in the marketplace over the past several decades. This is the main problem, faced by all the textile manufacturers all over the world. Many domestic textile manufacturers have sought to improve their manufacturing processes as they are in a position that they should readily compete with the overseas manufacturers. Implementing cost-saving lean manufacturing techniques has to be used to reduce the impact of cheap imports. Lean manufacturing involves a variety of principles and techniques, all of which have the same ultimate goal. The main aim of lean manufacturing is to eliminate waste and non-value-added activities at every production or service process in order to provide utmost satisfaction to the customer.

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About the Author

The author is associated with the Department of Fashion Technology, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Originally published in Textile Review; July 2009