Quality management in Pakistan's export oriented industries

Author(s)

Mahnaz Fatima, Institute of Business Administration

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Abstract / Description

This book is a study of nine industrial sub-sectors that include readymade garments, leather garments, surgical instruments, and sports goods, and demonstrates how an industry can maintain its growth path independently of government incentives and protection through increased competitiveness based on quality, cost, and high responsiveness to changing customer needs and external environmental factors. It highlights the importance of quality management through scientific study.

Keywords

Quality Management, Economic overview, Industrial overview, Knitwear industry, Bed wear industry, Leather garments industry, Surgical instruments industry, Towel manufacturing industry, Exports

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
2. Economic Overview -------------------------------------------------------- 4
3. Industrial overview ---------------------------------------------------------- 9
4. The Knitwear Industry ------------------------------------------------------ 33
5. The Ready-made Garments Industry ----------------------------------- 45
6. The Bed wear Industry ------------------------------------------------------ 53
7. The Towel manufacturing Industry --------------------------------------- 64
8. The Tanned Leather Industry ---------------------------------------------- 71
9. The Leather Garments Industry ------------------------------------------- 80
10. The Leather Gloves Industry ----------------------------------------------- 90
11. The Surgical Instruments Industry ---------------------------------------- 98
12. The Sports Goods Industry ------------------------------------------------- 111
13. Conclusions --------------------------------------------------------------------- 120

Publication Date

2008

Faculty / School

Faculty of Business Administration (FBA)

Department

Department of Management

Was this content written or created while at IBA?

Yes

Author Affiliation

• Dr. Mahnaz Fatima is Professor at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi.

Recommended Citation

Fatima, M. (2008). Quality management in Pakistan's export oriented industries. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/faculty-research-books/25