Small Scale Industry Sector Research Articles

ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI DI KOTA BANDUNG

This research aims to analyze the factors influencing economic growth in the city of Bandung. Through interviews with stakeholders and analysis of recent economic data, factors such as the small- scale industry sector, infrastructure, waste management, tourism, per capita income, and the field of accommodation and food services are evaluated to understand their impact on the city's economic growth. The results indicate that the small-scale industry sector plays a significant role, along with infrastructure and waste management, in driving positive economic growth. Additionally, tourism, per capita income, and the field of accommodation and food services also make important contributions. This research provides an in-depth understanding of key factors that need attention for designing policies that support sustainable economic growth in Bandung.

Management of Hand Screen Printing Workers Health Using Ergonomic Design Intervention

Hand Screen Printing (HSP) is one of the dominant textile-processing industries that plays a significant role in the employment of people in and around the rural regions of the developing countries. Further, most of the HSP industries are small scale industries sector, workers are illiterate or lack work safety knowledge, also both management and workers ignore the ergonomic issues in their day to day life. Though various research groups have attempted to evaluate both qualitatively and quantitative the ergonomic issues faced by HSP workers, due to lack of direct solution to improve the HSP workers’ ergonomic environment, there is still a huge space is available for further intervention. The present study aims to redesign the squeegee frame for HSP workers and validate its effect over the workers’ health. In this study, the traditional squeegee was modified by considering the evaluated ergonomic issues. To evaluate the design intervention, ten male volunteers participated in the study and performed the HSP operation using both traditional squeegee (pre-intervention) and retrofitted squeegee (post-intervention). Further, the study population was divided into two equal group such as control group and low back pain (LBP) group. The surface Electromyogram (sEMG) signal, Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) score and Borg’s scale data were collected, to assess the post intervention attempt. Result inferred that retrofitted squeegee intervention had reduced the REBA score (postural risk) by 52% and Borg’s scale by 51% (workers’ pain intensity). In addendum, sEMG study supported these findings by showing a decline in muscle fatigue for the LBP group. This study concludes that, retrofitted squeegee intervention aspect can be an effective agent to improve the ergonomic posture and reduce the musculoskeletal disorders among HSP workers and significantly increase the productive of textile industry.

A Study of Financial Performance of Small-Scale Industries in Kashmir

Small scale industries are very important for economic growth and promotion of equitable development. They make up a large part of Kashmir’s economy. These units manufacture food products, beverages, machinery, plastic goods, chemicals, drugs, paper products, silk, brick and tiles, cement and automobile equipment’s. Small scale industries help in generating employment opportunities and labor intensity is much higher than that of the large enterprises. From the last two decades small scale industries sector have been growing in a satisfactory pace after a long gap of disturbance. Small scale industries are important for the wellbeing of the people of every country and helps in growth both economically and socially. It also contributes to the Gross State Domestic Product, that is, it contributes about 12. 55 % to the gross domestic product of the economy. The focus of this paper is to study the impact of financial performance of small – scale industries in Kashmir. Keywords: Small Scale Industries: Financial Performance: Growth: Employment: Economy: Labor Intensity: Kashmir.

Effect of ergonomics rehabilitation intervention program to improve the health status of manual material handling women beedi workers of West Bengal

In the informal sector, beedi manufacturing industry has been classified as unorganized, falling under the small scale and cottage industries sector. Beedi working activity is largely carried out at home, which workers a large number of male as well as female also. Beedi rolling activity has became an industrial in generating supplementary income among the poor families in the west Bengal. The unorganized sector of developing countries use very little mechanical aids and therefore MMH works are common. Manual material handling is associated with severe pain, discomfort felt, injuries as well as loss in efficiency and production for employers and their families, with accompanying societal economic losses. Ciriello et al., 2008 [2] had shown the study is most frequent and rich cause of compensable workplace injuries loss. The main objective of this study was to investigate the MSDs problems due to the job postures they have adopted. The postures were analyzed using Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA).Modified Nordic Questionnaire of Musculoskeletal disorders was used to get information about the feeling of discomfort felt in different body parts. The results showed that they had musculoskeletal disorders as a result of dementia they worked on. This study indicates that the ergonomics rehabilitation intervention training has a favorable impact on the health and productivity out comes.

Legibility of Small-Scale Industrial Sector in Promoting Social-Economic Development of Informal Settlements: Case of Mlalakuwa in Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam

Small-scale industries constitute essential elements in accelerating the flourishing of the economy in towns. Cities in global south countries are witnessing an expansion to an unprecedented scale. The growth of cities is accompanied by the emerging of small-scale industrial activities like handcraft industry, car repair workshops, sewing, furniture making, which act as economic pivots for urban proliferation. They represent an important factor for the provision of employment to a large number of people living in urban centres. The investigation was done through a case study of small-scale industrial activities running at informal settlements to provide a better understanding of the roles of small-scale industries that promote community quality of lives at Mlalakuwa informal settlements. This paper aims at providing an understanding of the diversity of small-scale industrial sectors as a potential tool for the development of collective spaces usage at Mlalakuwa informal settlement. Small-scale industrial activities are well known in informal areas in the city of Dar es Salaam because they provide opportunities for boosting local social-economic activities and improving the community’s livelihoods. The results show that more than 50% of the residents engaged with small-scale industries to sustain their daily lives. Whereby 70% of the settlement growth development at Mlalakuwa is the result of small-scale industrial activities. There has been a good opportunity for the authorities to have an integrated revenue collection between formal and informal economic sources if SSI activities will be positively considered one of the economic hubs for the betterment of the city’s development.

SLOW INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT GROWTHEVIDENCE-BASED ON KOHAT ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE PESHAWAR-PAKISTAN

The past decade has seen slowdowns in measured labor productivity growth across a broad swath of developed economies. The industrial sector grew 5.02 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year as opposed to the growth rate of 5.8pc recorded a year ago, in Pakistan. The main objective of this research is to examinethe small industrial performance in Peshawar-Pakistan. KPK is the smallest province in terms of area, among the four provinces, and the third-largest in terms of population. This study is about the total units Kohat road 124 industrial estates and 71 are closed which has spawned many social evils such a phenomenal increase in smuggling, trade and macro-unemployed youths indulge in illegal commercial ventures. The results show that the contribution of small-scale industrial sector toward the socio-economic development of the province is not significant. Furthermore, the main reasons are inconvenient location (away from the seaport), non-availability of skilled labor, inconsistent government policies, the dearth of local capital, lack of infrastructure and comparatively poor law and order situation, due to Afghan War, and operation in tribal areas. Nonetheless, certain policy recommendations were suggested based on the finding.

A Factor Analysis on the Determinants of Industrial Sickness in Small Scale Enterprises

The study was conceptualized across the emerging small scale industry clusters and locations in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. As evident, the SSI (small scale industry) plays a crucial role in macro and micro economic development in context of developing economy like India, yet the sector is not aloof from problems, challenges and threats evident as industrial sickness. The research posits across the socially constructed origins of the phenomenon and calls for the identification and classification of the factors that contribute towards industrial sickness in Andhra Pradesh SSI sector. The current research identifies the factors that contribute (directly and indirectly) towards the small scale industrial health(survival or decay) in Andhra Pradesh. At the same time, research seeks to quantify the cross factorial impact on organizational survival or sickness in small scale enterprises and analyze the relationships amongst the factors that shape survival or sickness as well as revival. A sample of 300 ownerscum entrepreneurs or promoters was assumed for the current research from across the three districts of Andhra Pradesh; which was subjected to likert based measurement instrument. The data hence collected was analyzed with aid of SPSS based explorative factor analysis and reliability was established with cronbach alpha estimation. The empirical and statistical analysis across AMOS lead to confirmatory factor analysis and enabled the identification of factors as “internal” and “external” contributions to the “market orientation” development, leading to changes and influences on the “ability to pay” and “threat from sickness”. The sickness was hence attributed to internal, external as well as market orientation based factors that collectively shape the revival or the sickness across the incumbent units.

Basic Problems faced by the Small Scale Industry Sector

Industries contribute cordially towards massive developments in the country but however it’s the Small Scale Industries which has a very low contribution towards this development. Most of the small scale industries are still struggling make the best out of them but due to numerous problems and issues their effort lies incomplete. In this paper, a short analysis about SSI sectors based on a case study on a Small scale industry conducted by us and an analysis of reviews about small scale enterprises and its development and growth by various authors. Mainly factors like lack of a proper work environment, technical and financial support from the government, high competition against the large scale units in the market etc. are the root reasons behind their halt in growth and development. Thus looking upon all the basic problems an industry faces and looking upon our result a list of feasible suggestions can be considered that could benefit the operations and working of these industries.

CLUSTER APPROACH FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MSME SECTOR IN INDIA.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India have been evolved considerably since independence of india. Merely from being referred as the Small Scale Industries (SSI) sector in the 60s and 70s, the MSME sector has progressed in large scale and in the scope of business activities over the years. Today, MSMEs are present throughout the sectors (manufacturing, trade and services) in India. Thereby constituting a very formidable component of the country?s outstanding economic growth. The key achievement of MSMEs over time has been their talent in utilizing available domestic resources to deliver quality products and services, these firms have made their presence felt across India?s key sectors as well as in prominent export markets. MSMEs have also made contribution on a range of issues, from industrial progress to entrepreneurship and from job creation to economic empowerment. It can be felt by the fact that around 50.0 per cent of MSMEs in India are owned by underprivileged groups. Since sector has low capital structure, coupled with high labour absorbing power, the sector has played a noteworthy role in achieving rural industrialization as well. The MSME sector remains a key driving force for India?s complete transition from an agrarian economy to an industrialized one. Hence, MSMEs have been awarded a host of incentives by governments across India. A number of other organizations in the private and non-profit domain have also been aiding MSMEs to remain competitive in a more globalised economic order. About MSME it is said it is more scattered and heterogeneous sector. So in order to grow and develop the industry in the sector the cluster approach has taken the birth. Government banks financial institutions are promoting developing encouraging the systematic approach of developing the concept of cluster. The clusters have lot potential. The approach can help for development of MSME as well as industrialization and development of economy. MSME Cluster Products Contribution Development Promotion Government industries. MSME Overview India Brand equity fund literature Office of DC MSME, Ministry of MSME, Government of India Fourth Census Report 2006-07 [Shashikant magar. (2017); CLUSTER APPROACH FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MSME SECTOR IN INDIA Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Nov). 414-420] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com DR.SHASHIKANT MAGAR SUKARI INDUSTRIES LTD.

Design and robust optimization of a novel industrial continuous heat treatment furnace

This paper designs and robustly schedules a novel AAHP (air to air heat pump) based ICHTF (industrial continuous heat treatment furnace) which is driven by a solar Stirling engine and a wind turbine. The proposed flame-making process equipped with two inside and outside air fans, an expansion valve, compressor, condenser, and an evaporator to supply the heating demand with the high-temperature more than 1000 K.The heating energy obtained from the AAHP is not produced during the combustion reactions but is transferred from the ambient air to the furnace chamber. Therefore, use of solar, wind and AAHP in an industrial furnace with no need to fossil fuels not only reduces the stack pollutant emissions and ozone-depleting substances, but also increases the economic savings in the consumptions of petroleum products and electricity, significantly. In this study, an energy-exergy based mathematical framework is comprehensively presented to model the proposed ICHTF in the presence of renewable energy sources such as air, solar, and wind. Moreover, an interval robust economic optimization strategy is introduced to minimize total energy procurement cost using the forecasted wind speed as inputs and taking into account the upper and lower limits of the wind power for modeling its uncertainties. In the robust model, the range of wind power is divided into several consecutive nested subintervals. The proposed ICHTF is simulated on a benchmark small-scale industrial sector which is located in a tropical region in order to minimize total electricity cost considering the operational constraints of Stirling cycle and AAHP considering the wind generation uncertainties. Simulation results reveal the feasibility and strength of the proposed ICHTF by solving a RNLP (robust nonlinear programming) problem using the CONOPT solver under GAMS (general algebraic mathematical system) environment.

Risk-constrained scheduling of solar Stirling engine based industrial continuous heat treatment furnace

This paper presents a novel framework for designing and optimal scheduling of an air source heat pump based industrial continuous heat treatment furnace (ICHTF) which is driven by a solar Stirling engine and a wind turbine. The proposed flame-making process equipped with two inside and outside fans, an expansion valve, compressor, condenser and an evaporator to supply the heating demand with the high-temperature more than 900K over a 24-h time interval. Use of solar, wind and the proposed heating cycle in an industrial furnace with no need to fossil fuels reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and increase the economic saving in the consumption of petroleum products, significantly. Moreover, an information gap decision theory (IGDT) is implemented in order to find the optimal scheduling strategies taking into account the heating demand uncertainty. The IGDT technique assesses the robustness and opportunistic aspects of the optimal scheduling scenarios in the presence of heating load uncertainty to make the risk-averse or risk-taker decisions, respectively. The proposed ICHTF is simulated as a nonlinear programming (NLP) problem on a benchmark small-scale industrial sector to minimize total energy procurement cost considering the operational constraints of Stirling cycle and air source heat pump. Simulation results confirm that the risk-aversion or risk-taking decisions affect the output mechanical power of Stirling engine and total electrical power purchased from the upstream grid.

Economic Efficiency and Growth Sustainability of Indian Small Scale Industries : A Pre and Post-Liberalization Based Comparative Analysis

Economic sustainability requires the development of an industrial sector which sequentially leads to economic development. The major thrust of the present paper was to analyze the overall economic efficiencies of the Indian small scale industrial sector. The study was confined to the period from 1980-81 to 2013-14 which was further divided in two phases, that is, pre reform period (1980-1981 to 1990-1991) and post reform period (1991-1992 to 2013-2014). For the purpose of the study, data were curled from Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) statistics prepared by Small Industrial Development Organization (SIDO) and data compiled by Planning Commission. To perform the analysis, data envelopment analysis was used and the Tobit regression model was utilized to analyze the factors effecting efficiencies. The results showed that the average overall technical efficiencies and economic efficiencies were 0.61 and 0.78, respectively. We suggested that the government should implement financial reform packages that foster competition in the banking market, and that the industry should devise incentive schemes to improve managerial efficiency.

Economic Reform and Industrial Sickness in Indian Small Scale Sector

The major thrust of the present paper is to examine the working capital gap in the Indian Small Scale Industrial Sector during the period (1980-81 to 2011-12) further divided into two that is pre reform period (1980-81 to 1990-91) and post reform period (1991-91 to 2011-12). For the purpose of the study the data have been curled from Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy, RBI and various reports. The paper is isolated into three sections; first section talks about the definition and magnitude of sickness in Indian Small Scale Industrial Sector. Second section estimates the Working Capital Gap (WCG) for the entire period (1980-81 to 2011-12) as well as pre reform period (1980-81 to 1990-91) and post reform period (1991-92 to 2011-12). It is revealed from the data presented in the table that the main cause of sickness is the lack of working capital and finance of the Small Scale Industrial Sector of India. The rise of small scale units has remained unabated even after the formulation of various new financial institutions which comprise of banking and non-banking institutes. It has been noted that the organization has failed to render the desired financial services for the small scale industries to meet the challenges of globalization. Therefore what is required is close cooperation of industries, government and financial institutes to refurbish the haleness of sick units and to lessen the dependence of small units on borrowed money.

A STUDY ON SICKNESS IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AND ITS CAUSES.

A STUDY ON SICKNESS IN SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AND ITS CAUSES.

Performance of Entrepreneurs Involvement of Industrial Estates in Southern Districts of Tamilnadu - A Study

The promotion of indigenous entrepreneurship is a major objective in any developing country and industrial estates are recognized as one of the most promising ways of achieving this objective. One of the important objectives of the Government in its industrialization process are decentralization of industries and the balanced regional development. Government policies are aimed at diverting the industries from large concentration centers to relatively less developed or depressed areas and facilitating the establishment of industries in these areas. The small-scale industrial sector which plays a pivotal role in the Indian economy in terms of employment and growth has recorded a high rate of growth since independent in spite of stiff competition from the large scale sector and not so encouraging support from the Government. The enterprise involvement indicates the level of participation by the respondents in the enterprising. The enterprise involvement by the respondents is assessed by ten important aspects, namely source of inspiration, help during setting up stage, managing various function, major decision, time spent towards unit related work, satisfaction, training, pride in being an entrepreneur, membership and future plans.

Personal Traits of the Entrepreneurs to Start the Enterprises at Industrial Estates in Southern Districts of Tamilnadu

The problem of entrepreneurial shortage as it affects the growth of industry in the less developed countries would seem to have two mutually reinforcing aspects i) The economic environment not generally conducive to the emergence and training of the persons likely to prove successful in initiating industrial activities, and (ii) That even if there was a good supply of such persons, their task as industrial entrepreneurs in a pre-industrial economy would tend to be an extremely difficult one. They shall have to start from the scratch. The personal traits of the respondents represent the psychological framework of the respondents to know the business opportunities and to start and manage the business. The personal traits consist of so many psychological aspects. Entrepreneurship is essential function and behaviour manifestation of a person for shifting resources from areas of low productivity to higher productivity. It is traits like willingness to take risk, high economic achievement motivation, self-confidence, problem solving disposition, adequate knowledge and skill, ability to face uncertainty and good managerial ability. This study will be of immense use for the policy makers and administrators engaged in the development of the small scale industrial sector in the southern districts of Tamilnadu. This study may also be of good use to the academic fraternity engaged in the state’s industrial development studies.

Small Scale Industries in India - A Review of Marketing Problems

Small Industries (SSIs) play an important role in the economic development of our country. These industries have distinct advantages of low capital requirement, high potential for employment generation, and decentralization of industrial base and dispersal of industries to rural areas. Their significance further lies in the fact they account for about 50per cent of the total industrial production, considering the glorious historical background of SSIs and their highly significant role in promoting rural industrialization. SIS are aptly suited to our economy on economic as well as social grounds. The Small Scale Industrial sector (SSI sector) contributed about 40 percent of value addition in the manufacturing sector and about 30 percent of export (both direct and indirect). More the 118.53 lakh units (which include both registered and unregistered units) are spread all over the country producing over 7500 items and providing employment to more than 282.82 lakh persons. SSI sector has acquired a permanent place in the socio-economic development of the country during the past 50 years and constitutes an important segment of the economy and also has emerged as an engine of growth in the millennium by bringing Industrialization of rural, backward areas and reducing regional imbalance. It was also facilitated by the effective mobilization of resources and skills which might otherwise remain untapped. In view of the significant contribution of SSI Sector to the national economy

Entrepreneurs perception towards technology change: a study in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ampara district

Small and Medium scale Enterprises play an important role in the economy of a country. The environment of an organization is significantly undergoing continuous, rapid changes that have far reaching effects on organizations and their management strategies. The significance of the study is especially to business organization in small and medium sector businesses. This research focuses on two aspects: The organizational change option - Structure, Technology, Physical setting and the people in which the innovations in technology as the most powerful change agent that create a big challenge for SMEs and the importance of innovations in technology in small businesses that need more and more innovative techniques in order to expand Small and Medium scale Industry (SMI) sector. Mainly agricultural sector such as paddy production, crop production, livestock, milk and egg production meat production are found in this district and Fishing also is another source of income in the coastal area of Ampara districts. 11,156 commercial places such as retail shops, restaurants, textile and footwear, dispensary and Pharmacy, wood and iron furniture, building material and paints jewelry liquor shops In which 48.69 % were as retail shops. 4507 businesses found in manufacturing industry in which 43% Food, beverage and tobacco, 16.7 % wood production and furniture, 15.9% textile, wearing apparel and leather. Existence and growth in small and medium business sector is the most important thing in order to maintain their survival in the industry. So, this research aims to study the entrepreneurs’ perception towards technology change and the association of between coping with technology change and the business growth in the small and medium business sector among a sample of 180 small and medium sized entrepreneurs in Ampara District of Sri Lanka using a simple random sampling. According to the findings, it is proved that there is a significant strong positive relationship between the perception towards coping with technology change and business growth in small and medium business sector. Accordingly, 53.4% of the variance in business growth in small business sector after coping with technology change programs was significantly explained by coping with change in this study, still leaves 46.6% unexplained. So, further research might be necessary to explain more of the variance in business growth after coping with change. Thus, the findings might be immense value to Small & Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries, such as Sri Lanka, as much research has not been conducted in this regard. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jm.v8i1.7558 Journal of Management 2013 8(1): 51-58

Industrial Sickness in the Small Scale Industrial Sector of India with Special Reference to Financial Gap

The major thrust of the present paper is to examine the estimates of the working capital gap in the small scale industrial sector of India during the period from 1981-82 to 2006-07, that is, the pre-reform period (1981-1990) and the post-reform period (1991-2006).The paper also analyzes the cause and effect relationship between working capital gap (WCG) and sickness in the small scale industrial sector of India by using the Granger causality test. The two variable vector auto regressive (VAR) model was utilized to check the existence of Granger causality between the variables of working capital gap and number of sick units (SICK) under the small scale industrial sector. In India, the working capital gap has significantly caused sickness in the small scale industrial sector, and the government of India framed an elaborate financial infrastructure comprising of banking and non-banking financial institutions to meet the credit requirements of the small scale industrial sector, but over the years, the organizational framework has failed to render the desired financial services for the small scale industrial sector for it to meet the challenges of globalization.

Policy Intervention in Small Scale Industries: A Historical Perspective

The Small Scale Industry sector provides a panacea for less developed countries which aspires for higher growth in the face of shortage of capital, infrastructural bottlenecks, and a dearth of resources. The development of this sector hinges on the synchronized efforts of the governments, financial institutions and the entrepreneurs. There have been policy interventions undertaken by the state to promote this sector both in the pre-independence period and also after India secured its independence. Although some opportunities emerged for indigenous entrepreneurship in selected areas under the patronage of the colonial government however there was no systematic or deliberate approach on part of the British to revive, promote or develop Indian indigenous industries. After independence, state intervention for the development of the small-scale industries in India was policy-specific aiming at varied objectives. The broad policy thrusts was to expand the capability of small and micro enterprises, to generate employment, promote exports, further the process of rural industrialization, and facilitate the development of appropriate technologies and new enterprise. Post-independence, SSI sector has been assigned a special status partly due to ideological reasons and partly due to social realities that created political compulsions. Successive state policies were implemented to inject more vitality and growth impetus to the SSI sector so that it could contribute to the economy in terms of output, employment and exports. Deregulation, de-bureaucratization and simplification of rules, regulations and procedures in establishing and maintaining small units were made. The MSMED Act, 2006 provided for the first ever legal framework for recognition of the concept of ‘enterprise’ and integrated the three tiers of micro, small and medium enterprises. The Act aimed at imparting greater vitality and growth impetus to the three categories of enterprises in terms of output, employment and exports and instilling a competitive culture based on heightened technology awareness. The enactment of this historic MSMED Act represents a paradigm shift where the policy of protection has now been replaced by the policy of promotion of SSI sector.