South African textile industry started relatively late, clothing is the 11th largest export industry in South Africa. But clothing and textile industry must support the operation of supply chain management department. This area has been neglected, which is unfavorable for the apparel industry of South Africa cost savings competing with other competitors in the world, the South African government is to carry out the textile and clothing competitive funding through planning industry and trade, professional training and exchange of experience to member companies more competitive. At present, the South African clothing and the textile industry has appeared a huge change, employment decline has slowed.
South African textile industry started relatively late, just before world war ii the sheets and blankets and other home spinning product manufacturer. To the ’50 s and’ 60 s last century, only weave woven fabrics, cotton yarn, worsted (fleece) manufacturers. Clothing is the 11th largest export industry in South Africa. Supply chain management in South Africa President Gary knight to durban area’s kwazulu – natal textile and garment industry organization members of the company, said South Africa’s textile and apparel manufacturers must have a more efficient supply chain strategy, to catch up with international counterparts. CTCP program supported by the ministry of trade and industry in South Africa including production incentives and competitiveness promotion plan two parts, and already in kwazulu – natal organization implementation operation, some members of the company is committed to promoting local retailers member companies to improve product production and processing and logistics efficiency advantages, and through professional training and experience exchange activities to promote their member companies more competitive. Kwazulu – natal group company has benefited from the implementation of the textile and clothing competitive program (CTCP), the group suggested that member companies analysis of textile and garment air freight cost, and do more research on supply chain solutions. These studies include information technology systems and customs import certification of the program. Knight said: “these details are important, because it is competing with other competitors in the world and domestic garment industry one of the key elements for cost savings.”
CTCP project including production incentives and competitiveness promotion plan. Ministry of trade and industry, through professional training and exchange of experience to member companies more competitive. Is committed to prompt the plan member company to it.this product production, processing and logistics efficiency, etc. Knight said: “clothing and textile industry must support the operation of supply chain management department. We have been ignored in the field, often outsource this department to other party or a third party.”
He encourages members to share the cost, such as the transportation cost, quality cost and other cost control system, which could make supply chain more efficient and convenient. Knight to encourage members of the company share, including transportation and quality control, etc. All the costs, which can make supply chain more efficient and convenient.
Trade and industry minister rob? Davis said that 2013/14 of industrial policy action plan have been started earlier this year, through the implementation of the plan, garments, textile, leather and footwear industry will be better. Will stop the decline trend of the employment competitiveness promotion plan, will generate 12205 new jobs.
Local retailers promise as far as possible in the local procurement, to domestic manufacturers. Depends on the implementation of the plan, the production of shoe industry in the next three years, the company will be increased from 52 million to 100 million pairs.
The program will run for four years, including two years in kwazulu – natal clothing textile manufacturing base. Many clothing manufacturers are working with peers from all over the world, especially from Asian counterparts to compete. Relative to foreign companies. Domestic companies more advantages, they can take advantage of close to, for domestic customers to provide better products and services.
Knight said, garment and textile industry management departments must support the operation of supply chain, and perform in person. Management department has been pay attention to this field very much and often take the department to a third party management, so the competition is fierce. He encourages members to share the cost, such as transportation cost, quality, cost and other cost control system, which could make the performance of a supply chain more efficient and convenient. Wood, hope in the next two years, textile and garment enterprises can have more improvement. He said: “many companies have tried to give up and now South Africa of competitors, especially from Asian rivals. But more than the local clothing enterprises international companies to understand local consumer demand, this is their advantage, also means that they will provide a better service for the market in the future.
The Allwear, Celrose clothing, DurbanOverall, Eddels Zorbate and SaddlerBelts&LeatherCraft these member companies are gaining the support of the ministry of trade and industry. Two weeks ago, the trade and industry minister rob davies, South Africa in Johannesburg, Thornton began in 2013 ~ 2014, industrial policy action plan through the program, will enable South Africa’s clothing, textile, leather and footwear industry get better. He said: “the employment competitive power promotion plan will block the downward trend, and has created 12205 new jobs.”
Retailers have begun in the local procurement, to support the local textile and garment manufacturing. One example is Foschini group cuts, PrestigeClothing company also attended the CTCP plan. We have learned, at present, South Africa department of trade and industry has been through the program to help 469 textile, clothing and footwear companies. The department said that over the next three years, production of shoe company will growth from 52 million to 100 million pairs.
Local retailers, commitment to the local purchasing goods as far as possible, with the domestic manufacturers. KwaZulu – Natal industry cluster through capacity building projects, has helped nine companies through professional training and trade exchanges, make the enterprise improve their competitiveness. KwaZulu – Natal chairman Michael wood, said the project will last four years, and KwaZulu – Nata local textile and garment industry cluster will be in the plan in the last two years.
South Africa’s minister for trade &industry Davis said, at present, the clothing and the textile industry in South Africa have already appeared a huge change, employment decline has slowed. Local firms have 0 to win back the domestic market share, and formed with the government, the relationship between retailers and other manufacturers. The South African government launched 2013-14 industrial policy action plan (ipap) will also support the development of textile and garment manufacturing and other accessory industry.
South Africa ministry of trade and industry take the lead in implementation of “competitive incentive plan” textile and garment industry, provide training for enterprises, promote the exchange and integration of the supply chain, to enhance the global competitiveness of the local apparel and textile industry. After the implementation of the plan will stop the decline in employment trends, shoes clothing and textile industry annual production growth. The plan is expected to bring to China’s textile and apparel upstream products export business. Integration of textile and garment industry chain in South Africa, for upstream products bring China’s textile and garment export business, textile machinery, raw materials, such as apparel industry can pay more attention to the country’s market.