Assistant Professor, Nandha Arts and Science College, Erode
Online published on 7 June, 2014.
Textile industry is one of the nation's oldest, most diverse and dynamic segment of entire manufacturing industries. The Indian textile industry is one of the single largest segments of Indian economy accounting for over one fifth of the total industrial production. India is known all over the world for its ancient and rich industry and its trade. Textile industry is the second largest employment provider in India after agriculture sector in both rural and urban areas. It is also self reliant industry, starting from the production of raw materials to the delivery of final product, with considerable value addition at each single of processing. The present study deals with applying six sigma concepts in hosiery industries and Tirupur district was purposively selected due to breakneck growth of applying six sigma concepts.
