VDM Verlag INDIAN GARMENT MANUFACTURING AND ITS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION: An Assessment in the Post-Quota Environment

India is one of the major players in world garment trade and the the garment industry is one of the largest employers in India. Technologies can help manufacturers gain competitiveness and, therefore, technology adoption has emerged as an important determinant of competitiveness in the quota free trade environment. However, very little is known about the status of technology adoptions and related activities by garment manufacturers in developing countries and surrounding factors. In the post quota environment, what are the driving factors of technology adoption? Who are the leaders of adoption? What are the reasons and conditions of adoption? This book surveys the Indian garment manufacturing industry and its competitiveness, addresses the necessity of technologies and key factors, and reports the results of a survey study. Further discussions and implications for the garment manufacturers should help garment manufacturers in India and other developing countries and their policy makers develop effective strategies for them to be successful in the competitive global market.