SWOT Analysis of garment industry of nepal

1 Strengths
1. Demand Driven Industry (more than 4000 units for textiles alone)
2. Strong presence in local market
3. Availability of cheaper labor
4. Geographically situated at ideal location (near end users)
5. Most setups are self-employed and have simpler management structure
2 Weaknesses
1. Obsolete technology machinery and equipment used for manufacturing
2. Availability of raw material and inconsistent raw material prices
3. Unskilled labor (only 1% workers have certificate / diploma from technical training
institutions)
4. Absence of research and development culture
5. Lack of synergies between Govt. support institutions and practical market.
6. Lack of standardization and quality control
7. Non-sophisticated marketing sense. (Branding& grading)
8. Unorganized vendor base
9. Limited access to information (availability of finance, technological know-how&
Govt. regulations)
10. Energy costs

3 Opportunities
1. Import substitution.Nepal imports machinery worth approximately US $ 600 million
annually for textiles only.
2. Free trade agreements like SAFTA and Nepals recent attempt to get included in
ASEAN.
3. Lesser sophisticated African markets.
4. Research and development and reverse engineering

4 Threats
1. Competition from countries like India & China, which have more advanced
engineering technology base.
2. Lagging in technology, hence producing substandard goods that hamper consumer
perception about local products.
3. Non-organized manufacturing and vendor base and unhealthy competition.
4. Uncertainty in inputs costs
5. Allowance of duty free textile machinery.
6. Increasing duties on import of machinery / tools used in manufacturing of textile
machinery and parts
7. High dependence on single supplier of raw material
8. Non-existence of research and development culture lily to widen technology gap
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SWOT Analysis of garment industry of Nepal

STRENGTHS
1. Demand Driven Industry (more
than 4000 units for textiles alone)
2. Strong presence in local market
3. Availability of cheaper labor
4. Geographically situated at ideal
location (near end users)
5. Most setups are self-employed and
have simpler management structure

OPPORTUNITIES
1. Import substitution. Nepal imports
machinery worth approximately US $
600 million annually for textiles
only.
2. Free trade agreements like SAFTA
and Nepals recent attempt to get
included in ASEAN.
3. Lesser sophisticated African
markets.
4. Research and development and
reverse engineering

WEAKNESSES
1. Obsolete technology machinery and equipment
used for manufacturing
2. Availability of raw material and inconsistent raw
material prices
3. Unskilled labor (only 1% workers have
certificate / diploma from technical training
institutions)
4. Absence of research and development culture
5. Lack of synergies between Govt. support
institutions and practical market.
6. Lack of standardization and quality control
7. Non-sophisticated marketing sense. (branding &
grading)
8. Unorganized vendor base
9. Limited access to information (availability of
finance, technological know how& Govt.
regulations)
10. Energy costs

THREATS
1. Competition from countries like India & China,
which have more advanced engineering technology
base.
2. Lagging in technology, hence producing
substandard goods that hamper consumer
perception about local products.
3. Non-organized manufacturing and vendor base
and unhealthy competition.
4. Uncertainty in inputs costs
5. Allowance of duty free textile machinery.
6. Increasing duties on import of machinery / tools
used in manufacturing of textile machinery and
parts
7. High dependence on single supplier of raw
material
8. Non-existence of research and development
culture lily to widen technology gap more...

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SwotAnalysis in Gujarat

Strength
High resource of raw material easily available for textile industry
Economies of scale through complete integration
Large and growing domestic market
Low labour cost and availability of skilled and technical labour force.
Easy availability of polyester, silk, viscose, cotton

Weakness
Low focus on forming brand equity
Small size and technologically outdated plants result in lack of economies of scale, low
productivity and weak quality control

Climate affects the availability of raw materials

Opportunities
huge opportunities for export.
Shift in domestic market towards readymade garments

Growth in the garment industry

Vibrant domestic demand

Threats
Increasing completion from international brand
Survival in terms of quality, size, delivery and cost pressure
Poor transportation infrastructure

SWOT Analysis of Tourism industry in Sikkim

Strengths: Sikkims greatest strength is its political and social stability. In an age when the
pollution has become a major concern, its environment remains pollution free environment with
a rich biodiversity. Add to that the high literacy and hospitable people, and an all climate zones
and the state has potential to be another Switzerland.
Weakness: The most pressing concern for this Himalayan Heaven to emerge as a top tourist
destination remains its poor connectivity. The NH 31A is the single highway connecting
Gangtok with Siliguri. There is no airport, no railway line and the inter-state connectivity is far
sort of the global standard. Quality of accommodation, facilities & services beyond urban areas,
limited community participation and poor availability of skilled human resources are other
problems. As if all this was not enough, the archaic inner line permit and other restrictions only
reduce the attractiveness of the state as the first choice.
Opportunities: Despite all the limitation that threaten to mar the prospect of Sikkims
emergence as an international destination, the Himalayan state has all the potential to emerge as
a sought after tourist destination. Be it for events, conventions, exhibitions, rural/village tourism;
its rich and diverse heritage, culture and civilisation, mountains and valleys along with religious
circuits give it an ideal set up to emerge as a pilgrimage, adventure, wetland and wellness
destination. Its natural landscape is suitable for the film industry as well.
Threats: The failure to effectively resolve the constraints/weaknesses identified both on the part
of the Central and the State Governments is what poses the greatest threat to Sikkim. Given its
topography (82% of forest area is under forest. The Tourism Ministry, GOI even declared
Sikkim as Eco-Tourism Destination) and context there is a great need to involve the
communities in decision-making process. This will at least ensure sustainable and eco-friendly
growth of rural areas and natural tourism sites. Not to deny that the state needs to resist the ever
increasing competition in the tourism sector, often at the cost of environment and the community

Overview of Sikkim
Sikkim is surrounded by vast stretches of Tibetan Plateaus in the north, the Chumbi Valley of Tibet and
the Kingdom of Bhutan in the east, the Kingdom of Nepal in the west and Darjeeling district of West
Bengal in the south
Language: English, Nepali, Bhutia, Hindi, Limbu
There are 889 females for every 1000 males in Sikkim with total population of 632,820

Key Industries:Tourism, agriculture, floriculture, agro-processing, hydroelectric power, tea, large

cardamom, minerals, electronics and pharmaceuticals