Enhancing the productivity of the garment manufacturing SMEs is mandatory in order to make the garment manufacturing SMEs competitive. Unfortunately; it still has a domain of low productivity. This study is aimed to identify the factors that influence productivity in correspond to increase the productivity of garment manufacturing SMEs. The general objective of this research is to develop a productivity improvement method that supports garment manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their productivity by identifying the possible productivity factors and selecting the intervention areas. To achieve this objective, a literature survey has been conducted to get empirical knowledge. The existing productivity measurement and improvement practices, and productivity factors of the garment SMEs have been assessed. Primary and secondary data were collected from garment manufacturing SMEs by using a well-structured questionnaire, interviews and personal observation at the manufacturing site. From the thesis working capital, business network, sourcing, supply chain responsiveness, supply of raw material, wage/minimum wage, working condition, product quality, technology, health and safety, production efficiency, motivation, business regulation and restriction are productivity factors identified that affect garment manufacturing SMEs productivity. Since, all the productivity factors identified do not have equal impact on productivity of the garment manufacturing SMEs. In addition, the resources are limited to solve all the problems associated with productivity factor. Therefore, deciding the intervention areas which are potential for productivity improvement is very important. The intervention areas identified are related human, capital, material and process. This requires organized and sustainable productivity improvement method to solve the problems associated with productivity. Therefore, a PIM based on this requirement has been developed. This research concludes by proposing a conceptual frame work for productivity improvement of the garment SMEs along with the implementation steps for the frame work.
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SMEs, Garment, Productivity, Productivity Improvement Method (PIM)
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