Apart from international competition exporters in Tirupur Knitwear Cluster are facing a lot of problems. One of the reasons is the inability of the cluster to utilize and manage the available resources properly. A lot of wastage occurs throughout the production system due to improper monitoring and control. Energy wastages and loses both in terms of thermal and electrical, is one among them. In the present day market where the buyer is more concerned on cleaner and responsible production the area of energy utilization to its optimum level gains high attention and importance.
The cluster does not have much BDS Providers in the area of Energy Conservation and Energy Audit. Applying the measures for conservation of energy and it benefits, in the garment industry will spread the knowledge about the energy/cost saving principles among the entrepreneurs and will create demand for similar services from the other units in the industry. This will increase the reach and establishing linkages of the BDS providers among the firms in the cluster which are looking for similar services in the cluster.
In the workshop conducted by ACDS along with WISE Management Systems, which is an established brand now in the cluster for energy audits and have been associated with the project since they were formally introduced in the cluster as a strategic BDS, the energy saving potential in all specific points of the value chain from spinning of cotton to yarn, Knitting, Processing, Garmenting and all associated services has been separately explained to the participants.
As a part of the program a New BDS named M/s. Pothigai HRD was also introduced as a strategic BDS provider for serving the industry by organising similar events for improving the competency of the cluster. Important personalities including the MLA, Mayor, Dist. Collector, Association Leaders etc., were present who emphasised the need of such initiatives. The need for properly utilising the project opportunities was also discussed.
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