Thesis (MTech (Education))--Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 2004 / The textile industry in South Africa is regarded as a labour intensive industry with high capital investment. Presently, the textile industry is facing the impact that globalisation will have on the local industry, which emphasises the importance of training and development in the face of decreasing levels of human resources. These decreasing levels of employment will result in the loss of highly technical expertise with no replacement source in the labour market, unless textile technologists are educated to compensate for the loss. The White Paper on the Transformation of Higher Education (1997) indicates that one of the purposes of higher education is to proVide the labour market, in a knowledgedriven and knowledge-dependent society, with the high-level competencies and expertise necessary for the growth and prosperity of a modern global economy. The establishment of the National Qualifications Framework in South Africa has diluted the rigid boundaries between education and training, requiring of Higher Education to establish programmes that are responsive to the needs of industry. The focus of this research project is to develop and evaluate an outcomes-based textile technologist curriculum based on the education and training needs of the Western Cape textile industry in particular, as a result of environmental changes impacting on the South African textile industry in general. The development and evaluation of an outcomes-based qualification in textile technology take place Within a world of constant change, where work and education are becoming increasingly interwoven, stressing the importance for higher education in South Africa to transform by developing learning programmes in harmony with industry and by specialising in making knowledge useful and applicable.

Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010. / The company studied is a privately owned textile company, which is part of the CAP Germany Group of companies. It is one of the leading textile knitting mills in Southern Africa and has won several awards in this regard, whilst it has also been subject to quite a few changes over the last few years. The company recently appointed a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the textile mill into the technical market, and extend the range of the fashion apparel, which it focuses on as its main product. With the aim of keeping the company in the forefront of new development, it has become important to keep its management team well informed and for them to make strategic decisions with much focus on analysis of the information that is available to them. The textile mill has a SAP ERP system, which was implemented as to provide a source of information, hence management can analyse this information that is available to aid them in their decision-making.

Orientador: Ana Lúcia Gonçalves da Silva / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Economia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-22T05:00:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jurgenfeld_VanessaFollmann_M.pdf: 2702993 bytes, checksum: 81935c068936db14c12a04b35548f40a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: Os grandes grupos têxteis são parte essencial da história socioeconômica de Blumenau e Brusque, municípios localizados no Vale do Itajaí (SC). Esta região começou a ser colonizada em 1850, e apenas 30 anos depois já iniciava a fabricação têxtil, tornando-se uma área de relevância no país, de modo que hoje não é compreendida sem que se entenda o desenvolvimento e as transformações de capital desta indústria. Esta pesquisa estuda as grandes empresas têxteis que ajudaram a formar e a transformar historicamente esta economia regional. Procura-se entender as especificidades desta formação socioeconômica, as origens do capital fundador deste ramo industrial e especialmente as mutações no pós-1970, diante da financeirização global e da busca de novos espaços para acumulação de capital / Abstract: Large textile groups are an essential part of the social and economic history of Blumenau and Brusque, cities located in the Vale do Itajaí region in the southern state of Santa Catarina. The region was first colonized in 1850, with textile production beginning just 30 years later. It became one of the key manufacturing areas in Brazil, in a way that cannot be recognized without understanding the development and transformation of the textile industry. This research is focused on the major textile companies that helped create and transform this regional economy. It attempts to examine the social and economic specificities of this area, the groups' founding capital and, most importantly, its transformations after the 1970s amid global financialization and the search for new places for capital accumulation / Mestrado / Desenvolvimento Economico, Espaço e Meio Ambiente / Mestra em Desenvolvimento Econômico

Orientador: Marcio Antonio Cataia / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Geociencias / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T01:35:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cardoso_AnaMariaVieira_M.pdf: 5604215 bytes, checksum: 6d145108278554060c5fc31334e173e7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2004 / Resumo: O presente estudo buscou compreender a atuação de forças externas sobre o processo de formação e organização atual da família de cidades têxteis formada por Americana, Nova Odessa, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste e Sumaré, localizadas no Estado de São Paulo. O conceito de família de cidades relaciona-se à implantação de novas infra-estruturas em áreas urbanas, como resposta às exigências do mercado para uma produção moderna. Sugerimos a importância da indústria têxtil no contexto geral da industrialização brasileira até os dias atuais, e procuramos mostrar as alterações ocorridas em sua distribuição espacial pelo território brasileiro, no período de 1960 a 2000. Diversos segmentos compõem o setor têxtil (produção de fibras e filamentos, fiação, tecelagem plana, malharia e acabamento/beneficiamento) e, recentemente no Brasil, observamos um processo de concentração produtiva e especialização nesses segmentos. Abordamos a atuação de empresas pertencentes a grandes grupos multinacionais na produção têxtil brasileira, assim como a reorganização produtiva desses grupos em nível mundial, especialmente na produção de fibras e filamentos têxteis de origem química. Também enfocamos a agroindústria algodoeira, com a atuação de grandes grupos, e o segmento integrado de fiação/tecelagem, com a liderança de grandes grupos nacionais têxteis. Especificamente em relação à mencionada família de cidades, sugerimos a importância da atividade têxtil na dinamização econômica dos dois circuitos da economia urbana. No decorrer da pesquisa, observamos a continuidade, a diversificação, bem como a intensificação da atuação de forças externas sobre essa família de cidades têxteis / Abstract: The present study searched to comprehend the externa I forces actuation on the process of formation and actual organization of the family of the textile cities composed by Americana, Nova Odessa, Santa Bárbara d'Oeste and Sumaré, situated in the State of São Paulo. The concept of family of cities concems to the implantation of new substructure in urban areas, as a response to the mercantile exigencies for a modem production. We suggested the importance of the textile industry in the general context of the brazilian industrialization up to the present days, and aimed to show the alterations occurred in its spacial distribution through the brazilian territory, from 1960 to 2000. Different segments compose the textile sector (production of fibers and filaments, wiring, plain texture, hosiery and finishing/refining) and, recently in Brazil, we can observe a process of concentration of production and specialization in these segments. We also set to discussion the influence of companies which belong to big intemational groups on the brazilian textile production, as well as the worldwide productive reorganization of these groups, in special in the production of textile fibers and filaments of chemical origino We focussed as well the cotton agricultural industry, with the action of big groups, and the integrated segment of wiring/weaving, with the leadership of big national textile groups. Specifically related to the mentioned family of cities, we suggested the importance of textile activity on the economic dynamism of both circuits of the urban economy. During the study, we observed the continuity, the diversification as well as the intensification of extemal forces actuation on these family of textile cities / Mestrado / Análise Ambiental e Dinâmica Territorial / Mestre em Geografia

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In the post World War II era, a group of east Asian exporters achieved rapid economic growth through the exports of labor-intensive manufactures, among which textiles and apparel were the most prominent. Previous research has sought to explain the determinants of international textile and apparel trade through the theory of comparative advantage. The aim of this research was to examine the textile and apparel export patterns and government intervention of South Korea and India, 1955-1985, through comparative historical analysis. The sectoral study proceeded under the premise that a prime determinant of export success is the nature of government intervention. The conceptual framework of the study was based on Liang's (1992) classification of trade regimes. The focus of the study was on the overall policy atmosphere in the two countries examined, which affected the development of the textile/apparel sectors and their trade patterns. The procedure utilized followed the general framework of comparative analysis. The variables chosen were identified by the theory as relevant to policy analysis and were examined to determine whether they provided evidence to support the hypotheses. To judge the overall policy atmosphere of South Korea and India, the effects of various government incentives were analyzed. The study contained descriptions of policy measures and explanations of the reasoning governing their implementation. An evaluation of the effects of each policy, as well as the overall effect of the combined policies, was provided. For both countries, qualitative and quantitative variables associated with import protection and export promotion were analyzed. The cross-country comparison revealed that both South Korea and India displayed high levels of government intervention in industry and trade as related to their textile/apparel sectors. The method of comparative analysis permitted an in-depth view of various individual policies affecting the textile/apparel sectors of both countries. An important finding was that the government intervention in South Korea fostered the growth of its textile/apparel exports, whereas Indian government intervention hampered the growth of Indian textile and apparel exports. The analysis also showed that the South Korean policy package resulted in the textile/apparel industry emerging as the country's largest exporting sector in the late 1960s, a position it retained until the early 1980s. Meanwhile, the Indian policy package nearly stagnated textile/apparel exports from the 1950s onwards, and the country's share of the world market was taken over by South Korea, China, and Taiwan, among others. / Master of Science

The US textile industry has traditionally been import-impacted rather than export-oriented. Recent data reveal a significant growth in US textile and apparel exports, indicating that US manufacturers are aware of the importance of expanding internationally. Europe represents the second most important export destination for American textiles. The purpose of this research was to examine the export involvement and marketing characteristics of eight US interior furnishing textile (IFT) manufacturers who market to the EC, and to determine their perceptions of how the creation of the EC 1992 Single Market would affect their future marketing strategies and market potential. The case study method, i.e., personal interviews, was used to investigate the expectations of IFT exporters regarding the EC 1992 market potential, and investigated whether they plan to adapt their export marketing strategies to the changing regulatory and business environment in the EC 1992 Single Market. The informants were drawn from the US IFT companies participating at the Heimtextil 1993 trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. Multiple sources of evidence were used for compilation of final case study reports. Cross-case comparisons revealed that IFT manufacturers exported up to 20 percent of their total sales in 1992, and half of the respondents considered the EC as their primary export market. The firms were direct exporters, catered to wholesalers and distributors, and utilized a focus market niche strategy. Styling and price competitiveness were most commonly mentioned as firms’ competitive advantages. The EC market was viewed merely as an extension of the domestic market. An EC-wide pricing strategy was utilized, and the profit structure in the EC tended to be higher than in the US. Marketing functions in the EC were performed by agents/distributors. Trade shows and product samples were commonly utilized as promotional tools. The executives of the companies under investigation were sensitive to the changing EC external environment and optimistic about the future market potential in the EC 1992 Single market. Major adjustments of their marketing strategies in the new Europe were related to entry modes, distribution and products. / Master of Science

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 82-88).

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 82-88). Also available in print.