Experts insist on capacity building & productivity
10 Aug '10
3 min read
Ms Bhatia said the apparel industry faces new turbulent realities and needs to instill a sense of belonging among workers. Mr Sahai said AEPC's common compliance code will be put together in three phases – awareness level, implementation level and monitoring process. The DISHA initiative – Driving the Industry towards Sustainable Human capital Advancement – is being institutionalised for which industry participation is required.
Mr Thomas said worker-management relationships need to be improved. “Marker efficiency and controlled fabric use will increase productivity.”
The seminar followed a similar exercise held in Jaipur on August 4. AEPC officials said more seminars and workshops will be held across the country in coming weeks: in Ludhiana on August 11, in Tirupur on August 24, in Bangalore on August 25, in Chennai on August 26 and in Navi Mumbai on September 7.
The AEPC represents over 8,000 small, medium and large garment exporters across the country. India exports apparel worth 10 billion dollars annually.