Supply chain Management six sigma at RMG

Prepared by
Mohammad Mesbah Uddin,
ID-2013-3-5-019, MBA@BUTEX
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Mohammad Mesbah Uddin,

27-12-2014
ID-2013-3-5-019, MBA@BUTEX

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABSTRACT

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INTRODUCTION

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SIX SIGMA APPROACH
TO DESIGN

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ANANLYSIS OF SUPPLY
CHAIN DELIVERY
PERFRMANCE

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DESIGN OF SIX SIGMA
SUPPLY CHAIN

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OUTLINE OF THE
PACKAGE

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SMMARY AND FUTURE
WORK

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NAME OF ARTICLE

REFERENCES

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Mohammad Mesbah Uddin,

ID-2013-3-5-019, MBA@BUTEX

ABSTRACT
The ready-made garment (RMG) industry has recently occupied the largest part of exports and foreign currency in Bangladesh and has been for more than a decade the second largest contributor to gross domestic product (GDP). Millions of poor women and men are employed in this industry. However, a supporting import quota system in the USA was stopped in 2005 which has left the RMG sector struggling against new challenges that need to be properly addressed. As the end consumers of the apparel fashion market are becoming increasingly time-sensitive, a decrease in lead time, besides quality and cost criteria, is needed to win more orders from buyers. We have examined the opportunity that lies in an integrated supply chain six sigma to provide a competitive advantage to the Bangladesh RMG sector. A system dynamics approach has been used to identify the dominant variables of supply chain performance (such as enablers, performance or results, and inhibitors) in the RMG sector. A survey and individual interviews were conducted with senior management personnel, supply chain professionals, and merchandisers of the RMG industry. Based on the findings, a causal loop diagram is proposed to help understand the dynamic behavior among the said variables so that the top management may take effective decisions in order to enhance the supply chainperformance in the