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Working Capital Management and the Profitability of the Manufacturing Sector: A Case Study of Pakistan’s Textile Industry

open access: yesLahore Journal of Economics
This study explores the association between working capital management and the profitability of textile firms in Pakistan. The efficiency of working capital management is reflected by three variables: cash conversion efficiency, days operating cycle ...
Shahid Ali
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Labour Cost and Export Behaviour of Firms in Indian Textile and Clothing Industry

open access: yes
The implementation of the Agreement on Textile and Clothing (ATC) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) renders both threats and opportunities to India’s Textile and Clothing (T&C) industry in the wake of liberal international trade in the sector.
Abraham, Vinoj, Sasikumar, S.K.
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Circular Design Strategies Unleashed: Competitiveness and the Journey Towards Circular Manufacturing Businesses

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) remains hindered by the lack of practical strategies that simultaneously secure competitiveness and deliver sustainability outcomes for manufacturing organisations. While circular design is often cited as a cornerstone of CE, its concrete role in driving competitive advantage and organisational ...
Shamaila Ishaq   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability‐Oriented Innovation and Circular Economy Transitions: Evidence From the UK Textile and Clothing Industry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) in the textile and clothing (TC) industry is frequently attributed to sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI), yet empirical understanding of the systemic conditions under which SOI enables CE remains underdeveloped.
Krishnendu Saha   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dioxins and Dioxin-like Persistent Organic Pollutants in Textiles and Chemicals in the Textile Sector

open access: yesCroatica Chemica Acta, 2006
Over 70.0000 tons of dye-stuff is produced annually with more than 100,000 commercially available dyes. Synthesis of colorants involves a relatively large group of chemicals with complex syntheses. During the synthesis of colorants, highly toxic, carcinogenic and persistent organic compounds, such as dioxins, can be formed.
Križanec, Boštjan   +1 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Subcontracting dynamics and economic development: A study on textile and engineering industries [PDF]

open access: yes
Recent studies on small and medium sized establishments emphasize the importance of networking and regional clusters for industrial development. This study is focused on an important form of cooperation between firms: subcontracting relationship. Our aim
Yilmaz Kilicaslan, Erol Taymaz
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A Business Framework for Product Take‐Back—A Structured Multiple‐Case Analysis

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The potential of take‐back systems remains largely unrealized as initiatives have proven difficult to implement in practice. The question is why we do not see more take‐back systems given the substantial environmental benefits. We try to understand the challenges and stumbling blocks in setting up take‐back from a business perspective.
Rasmus Jørgensen, Torben Pedersen
wiley   +1 more source

Deepening Intraregional Trade and Investment in South Asia - The Case of the Textiles and Clothing Industry

open access: yes
This paper draws on recent field work within South Asia and an extensive review of secondary data to examine the dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through the lens of a ...
Meenu Tewari
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A Bacon of Hope? Another Look at the Italian Textile Industry [PDF]

open access: yes
Despite increasing competition from newly industrializing countries, Italy’s textile industry has continued to be an important contributor to the domestic economy. Many observers attribute this resilience to the industry’s focus on quality. Here, we take
Lila J. Truett, Dale Truett
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SAVE ENERGY IN TEXTILE SMES [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Efficiency and competitiveness in textile and clothing manufacturing sector must take into account the current and future energy challenges. Energy efficiency is a subject of critical importance for the Textile & Clothing industry, for other sectors and ...
GHITULEASA Carmen   +5 more
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