With supply chains evolving into complex networks of diverse and independent economic entities, supply chain coordination has emerged as a key management capability for improving overall performance of the network. For long term sustainability, it is important that such networks remain stable...

The ensuing economic liberalization in the country has been a rapid increase in licensing and joint venture arrangements involving Indian firms. For long term growth, the domestic firms will have to develop mechanisms and strategies to learn from these tie-ups. Available literature suggests...

In this paper we analyse the performance of some Canadian textile firms by using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Using DEA we develop efficiency scores, efficiency frontiers and returns-to-scale for three segments of the sector, i.e., spinning, weaving and dyeing. Finally we develop models to...

This paper reports the findings of a survey to study the competitiveness of Indian manufacturing sector. The paper conceptualizes these findings in terms of priorities of Indian manufacturing firms, the programmes that they undertake to reach their objectives, and the outcome or the performance...

The global textile trading regime is going to change drastically from the year 2005 with the phase-out of the MFA. Its implication on competition will be significant. Countries that have already put competition policies in place and firms that have been improving their capabilities are the ones...

Small producers face a variety of challenges - some related to markets and others related to capabilities. Inability to develop technological capabilities has often restricted small firms from growing large. In this paper, we present learning from three global networks , i.e., TAMA in Japan,...

In this paper we present findings of the second national survey on the competitiveness of Indian manufacturing. The paper develops hypotheses on the competitiveness of firms in the manufacturing sector and addresses some key questions on the characteristics of world class firms in India. We...

This paper explores the role played by academic institutions in Bangalore and Pune cities of India. It shows that there exists a large variety of linkages between industry and academia in the two Indian cities; a hierarchy of institutions satisfies a hierarchy of local demands ranging from...