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Table of Contents

Research Title ............................................................................................................................ 5

01. A background to the research proposal ................................................................................ 5

1.1 Introduction to the Apparel Industry................................................................................ 5

1.3 Significance and Rationale of the Research..................................................................... 7

1.4 Research Questions .......................................................................................................... 8

1.5 Research Objectives ......................................................................................................... 8

02. Research Methodology ........................................................................................................ 9

2.1 Description of the research design ................................................................................... 9

2.1.1 Deductive or Inductive .............................................................................................. 9

2.1.2 Exploratory or Conclusive ........................................................................................ 9

2.2 Research Strategy................................................................................................................. 9

2.3 Research Instruments ....................................................................................................... 9

2.4 Data, Sample and Time Period ...................................................................................... 10

2.4.1 Population ............................................................................................................... 10

2.4.2 Sample Size ............................................................................................................. 10

2.5 Data Types and Data Collection Methods ..................................................................... 11

2.5.1 Sources of data required .......................................................................................... 11

2.5.2 Research strategies for data collection .................................................................... 12

03. Research Proposal– Research Design and Data Analysis.................................................. 13

3.1 Conceptual table and analysis of data ............................................................................ 13


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3.2 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................. 14

3.3 Ethical Issues ................................................................................................................. 15

3.4 Timeline and Gantt chart ............................................................................................... 15

3.4.1Time schedule .......................................................................................................... 15

3.4.2 The Gantt chart ....................................................................................................... 16

3.5 Expected Research Outcomes ........................................................................................ 16

3.5.1 Expected primary outcome and other significant outcomes .............................. 16

3.5.2 Research barriers and limitations ............................................................................ 16

04. References .......................................................................................................................... 17


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List of Tables & Figures

Figure 1 -Export ......................................................................................................................... 6

Figure 2 - Sample Size ............................................................................................................. 11

Figure 3 - Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................... 13

Figure 4 -Conceptual Framework ............................................................................................ 13

Figure 5 - The Gantt chart ........................................................................................................ 16

Table 1 - The managerial information: the Output from a data report ...................................... 7

Table 2 - Operationalization of the Variables .......................................................................... 14

Table 3 - Time schedule ........................................................................................................... 15


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Research Title

Empirical study of operational elements that influence to lead-time in Star garments.

01. A background to the research proposal

1.1 Introduction to the Apparel Industry

The garment makers in Sri Lanka and the associated supply providers who have moved toward

becoming rumored over the world as existence of the highest quality makers of clothing

alongside higher thought on moral as "non-blame" relations of creation in style attire. The

clothing business in Sri Lanka has different widely acclaimed producers of attire such as MAS

and in addition Brandix and Textured Jersey. Such types of organizations like that are making

towards a few kinds of worldwide design brands such as Victoria Secrets and in addition Gucci

also Giorgio Armani and the things of regular styles which are created in the fringes of Sri

Lanka while sending out to the Western States for the benefit of occasional celebrations. (The

Association of Apparel Exporters in Sri Lanka, 2016) Further, the attire sending out trade in

Sri Lanka shows an imperative and dynamic part of the economic advancement. After 30 years

of long periods of common war that was won in the nation, general industry delighted in a

colossal development amid previous years alongside GSP + concession that has conceded and

estimated that general apparel trade would assume an essential part inside the economy

improvement of the nation over the up and coming years. As indicated by the ongoing insights

of the central bank; that has produced remote trade by means of articles of clothing as 40%

starting add up to sends out and also 52% starting the mechanical items to exporting. (The

Department of Census and Statistics in Sri Lanka, 2016)

1.2 Problem or issue identified and the boundaries of the research

Additionally, the article of clothing trades in Sri Lanka has administered by means of MFA

(Multi-Fiber Arrangements) since the year of 1978. The MFA may be perceived according to

the sort of framework identified with sends out limitations which forced through the created

nations over materials and additionally pieces of clothing trades that are beginning from

creating nations for securing the whole article of clothing industry inside such created nations.

The assenting has restored later below GSP + wherever the standard has in light of concession


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that has allowed for different creating countries alike mean through giving better assistance to

the advancement inside such economic systems. In light of appalling conditions, the concern

GSP + takes away over Sri Lanka hind by the year 2010 referring to as absolutist arranged

political principles that were in succession in the nation by means of the administration. After

progressions made through administration on concession came about to again allow for Sri

Lanka through the year of 2015. (Wijesena, 2015)

Figure 1 -Export

Star apparel of clothing can see as presumed attire firm that is working inside Sri Lanka over

35 years inside the business, since their foundation by the year of 1978. That may be clearly

recognized that as Star apparel of clothing is situated relating to the Katunayake in Sri Lanka

such as family owned and exclusive attire firm named like "Komar" the parent organization

includes situated inside USA. In addition, Star apparel of clothing includes concentrated inside

women's sportswear creation and at the existing situation of the company, that has the general

ability to deliver as million pieces month to month. Moreover, Star apparel of clothing has the

client sections comprised with understood brands called as HOBBS London and in addition

Intropia and Lands'end with Express Talbots and in addition black dog etc. (Yearly report, Star

Garments, F/Y 2015/16)

With regards to investigate the current lead-time inside the organization, it can allude the

accompanying measurements that have separated by means of disguised administration report

which has arranged in the interest of the administration data there.

$0.00 $1,000,000.00 $2,000,000.00 $3,000,000.00 $4,000,000.00 $5,000,000.00

2006

2010

2012

2015

Exports

Exports


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Group Line Number Cost for one

piece

The time

required for

one piece

(minutes)

The total

period for

complete order

Shorts Line 3 Rs.9.50/- 3 3 months

T-shirts Line 1 Rs.14.58 4.25 5 months

Leotards Line 1 Rs.8.50/- 4.00 2 1/2 months

Casual Fashion Line 5 Rs.20.50/- 8.00 7 months

Tracksuits Line 2 Rs.11.27/- 3.19 3 1/2 months

Swimsuits Line 2 Rs.14.50/- 5.00 6 months

Sports bras Line 4 Rs.7.00/- 3.50 1 month

Table 1 - The managerial information: the Output from a data report

As per the information exhibited in this study, which has turned out to be apparent that current

lead-time inside the respected organization of clothing will be stretched out from the 1 - 8

months. With regards to the benchmark similar lead-time of the adversary players inside

market, similar to MAS Group and in addition Hela Clothing and Brandix, Star garments of

clothing has looked to issue on the moderately more elevated amount of lead-time inside their

operative procedure or assembling framework. (Lam & Liu, 2005)

1.3 Significance and Rationale of the Research

Lead-time, inside any other primary assembling fields, may move towards becoming without

a doubt a sort of prevalent issue inside outsourcing and in addition, tough globalized promoting

identified with clothing industry that may to a great extent rely on accomplishing the requests

in the given slipped by timeframe for taking care of the related client requests effectively. The

main limitations, for as an example, cost and also a quality with lead-time joined to clothing

retailers have turned out to be basic notwithstanding, one may not refute importance with

completing particular employment ahead of schedule as that might turn into the prerequisites

of purchasers. The following rundown would toss light on the lead-time necessities.

The clothing with quick form would progress toward becoming time touchy where it

takes after a tight course of events keeping in mind the end goal to meet the important

due date which has moved toward becoming as huge than any time in recent memory.


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Quality and in addition lead-time is moneymaking together. Greater quality items

alongside a straightforward outline may need littler time of reversal with contrasting

with the weaved form cuts or else the debut level of design cuts.

Required time on crude material, for example, the texture and additionally trims

otherwise the other primary embellishments may be critical since which might

characterize general planning identified with completed merchandise. Additionally,

longer of the lead-time regularly tends toward stock an abnormal state of stock to

retailers

The diminishing pattern of the lead-time outcomes to lessen the general expenses while

creating that as extra responsive to the commercial center by decreasing the stock for

completed products required.

Information on the lead-time may turn into a powerful measure in identified with the

procedure of entire assembling where that might tell on the speediness of changing over

the crude materials like the conveyed item for the end client.

1.4 Research Questions

Below expressed the entire research question, “what will be the key factors of operation, which

impact to lead-time in the garment industry in Sri Lanka?”

1.5 Research Objectives

Objectives of the research that affect to research study expressed as below,

Evaluate and identify the key elements that impact to the lead-time in the organization

Recognize and explore the current connection in the centre of the supply chain also

workforce motivation and estimating with the planning & ultimately with technology

also substructure to lead-time in the respected company.

Suggest suitable approaches to enhance entire lead-time in the company.


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02. Research Methodology

2.1 Description of the research design

Here, the whole research is designed in descriptive manner in order to come up with the final

conclusions as per the built up models from the past researches while developing the

hypotheses to be tested through the collected primary data via distributing a self-administered

questionnaire to the intended sample.

2.1.1 Deductive or Inductive

Here, the study would be used the deductive approach where the researcher would build up the

relevant conceptual framework and the hypotheses from the past research findings in order to

come up within final conclusions.

2.1.2 Exploratory or Conclusive

Here, the study would be conducted as conclusive manner where the components would be

well defined and structured as well as its formal and having the nature of quantitative too.

2.2 Research Strategy

Here, the researcher would be adapted with the survey strategy on carrying out this study where

it is expected to gather the primary data through distributing a self-administered questionnaire

for the intended sample within the firm.

2.3 Research Instruments

Here, the main research instrument would be the self-administered questionnaire from where

the primary data is aimed to be collected through the target sample within the firm. Other than


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that, it may use the interview strategy for gathering the qualitative data from the main

authorities within the firm.

2.4 Data, Sample and Time Period

With a specific end goal to guarantee appropriate strategy for information accumulation and an

investigation identified with the examination, here, the expert will utilize essential and in

addition, auxiliary information individually. Which might center to guarantee that entire related

resources and data required used for the study will be procured and also used. In this way, the

area intended to express the general research approach with inspecting methodology alongside

the populace and also the example size in the investigation with the factual procedures that may

be used for additionally examinations. (Kumar & Ranjit, 2005)

Area for study

The table shows total operationalization elements in major concepts of a questionnaire for

giving to all operational workforce also top management in the respective organization.

2.4.1 Population

The population of the research study includes all operational workforce and top management

of the organization. According to the annual-report of the company, as the 2016 year end, there

were 160 people which including operational staff and executive staff.

2.4.2 Sample Size

According to the calculations specific sample by all population through 95% assurance status

as below:


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Figure 2 - Sample Size

Additionally, it relied upon to use the strategy of basic irregular inspecting to choose the

significant example by means of populace where it gets through the strategies of likelihood

examining since which might not create pre-criteria on the way to choose the representatives

within the organization. Along these lines, it takes decided the suitable dimension of example

as the 114 workers who may speak to both operational and also administrative level within this

apparel company.

2.5 Data Types and Data Collection Methods

This general research ponder is required to direct rely upon the technique for quantitative study

since the majority of information to examination may be accumulated by means of the essential

information in the interim a few wellsprings of other(Kumar & Ranjit, 2005)

Key information would accumulate by means of the poll by conveying amidst workers who

speak to operational staff and official staff inside the organization. At that point, Secondary

information identified with the exploration study might be gathered through past examines and

in addition the diaries and also business reports with legislative insights and the yearly reports

and daily paper articles as well as the important sites and so on.

2.5.1 Sources of data required

Here, it is mainly using the primary sources of data for coming to the final conclusion where

those would be collected via conducting survey with distributing the self-administered


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questionnaires to the target sample within the study. Further, it may use the secondary types of

data such the past researches as well as the company annual reports with the magazines,

newspapers and the journals etc. to investigate about the study area furthermore.

2.5.2 Research strategies for data collection

Development of Hypotheses

Key Hypothesis

H1- It has a major positive connection among lead-time and operational elements

H0- It has no positive connection among lead-time and operational elements

Subsidiary hypotheses

1. Supply Chain

H1a- It has a major positive connection among lead-time and supply chain

H0a- It has no positive connection among lead-time and supply chain

2. Employee Motivation

H1b- It has a major positive connection among lead-time and workforce motivation level

H0b- It has no positive connection among lead-time and workforce motivation level

3. Planning & Forecasting

H1c- It has a major positive connection among lead-time and forecasting & planning

H0c- It has no positive connection among lead-time and forecasting & planning

4. Technology & Infrastructure

H1d- It has a major positive connection between lead-time and infrastructure & technology

H0d- It has no positive connection between lead-time and infrastructure & technology


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03. Research Proposal– Research Design and Data Analysis

3.1 Conceptual table and analysis of data

According to the literature review, conceptual framework can build up as below.

Figure 3 - Conceptual Framework

Figure 4 -Conceptual Framework

Operationalization of Variables

The Variable The Indicator Question

Number

The scale of

Measurement

The quality level of suppliers 8 Likert Scale

Related count of suppliers 9 Likert Scale

A logistic arrangement that is

structured very well

10 Likert Scale

The Supply Chain Management

Level of Employee Motivation

Planning & Forecasting

Technology & Infrastructure

Lead-time within the

Garment

Main operational factors that effect on

lead-time within the Garment

Independent Variables Dependent Variable


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SCM - Supply

Chain

Management

Skillful employees of supply

management

11 Likert Scale

Time accessibility of Suppliers 12 Likert Scale

Motivation Level

Proper evaluation mechanism 13 Likert Scale

Assistant of supervisors 14 Likert Scale

Proper wage schemes 15 Likert Scale

Good workplace environment 16 Likert Scale

Good sanitary elements 17 Likert Scale

Planning &

Forecasting

The ability of management on planning 18 Likert Scale

Forecasting reports accuracy 19 Likert Scale

On time completion 20 Likert Scale

Improvements of plans 21 Likert Scale

Infrastructure &

Technology

proper warehouse facilities 22 Likert Scale

Improved Enterprise Resource

Planning System

23 Likert Scale

Successful training programs 24 Likert Scale

Modern machines and equipment’s 25 Likert Scale

Observing & improvement 26 Likert Scale

Dependent Variable

Lead-time

Performance of the organization 27 Likert Scale

Support of managers 28 Likert Scale

Impact of government 29 Likert Scale

Workforce variation 30 Likert Scale

Table 2 - Operationalization of the Variables

3.2 Data Analysis

All collected data has to be analyzed using SPSS 22.0 data analyzing software which firstly

generates descriptive analysis according to respondents demographic results, after that, P-P


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Plots analysis will calculate, finally validity and reliability in collected variables through multi

correlation and progression analysis according to one method ANOVA correspondently.

3.3 Ethical Issues

In this section, the object is to make sure ethics of the research through declaring reliability and

validity in results by choosing a new and suitable time for respondents to complete the

previously designed planned questionnaire. Additionally, which is a plan to moderate the entire

outside factors through illuminating the accurate insights on the company features through

respondents by motioning them such as self-governing and allowed to disclose personal traits

through promising the privacy of respondents correctly. Furthermore, there is objective to

lessen the viewer and contributors biasness by permitting the defendants to complete

questionnaire easily and intimate manner by escaping the excessive outside factors through

researcher. (Kumar & Ranjit, 2005)

3.4 Timeline and Gantt chart

3.4.1Time schedule

Relevant Tasks Expected duration Commence Expect to Finish

The topic of the research 4 8/4/2018 8/8/2018

Referring to the Literature 3 8/9/2018 8/12/2018

An investigation about topic area 6 8/21/2018 8/27/2018

Preparation of Research Questions 2 8/28/2018 8/30/2018

Designing the Research 7 9/1/2018 /8/2018

Collection of required data 6 9/9/2018 9/15/2018

Overall analysis 6 9/16/2018 9/22/2018

Writing the final report 6 9/23/2018 9/29/2018

The report’s Final Submission 1 9/30/2018 9/31/2018

Table 3 - Time schedule


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3.4.2 The Gantt chart

Figure 5 - The Gantt chart

3.5 Expected Research Outcomes

3.5.1 Expected primary outcome and other significant outcomes

Here, the main outcomes within this study can be seen as the identification of operational

elements which are influencing on the determination of the lead time within the garment where

then, it expects to enhance the overall Quality of clothing by reducing the lead-time within the

process together in order to lessen the general expenses while creating that as extra responsive

to the commercial center by decreasing the stock for completed products required. Finally, it

expects to provide the relevant information on the lead-time which may turn into a powerful

measure within the procedure of entire assembling where that might tell on the speediness of

changing over the crude materials like the conveyed item for the end client.

3.5.2 Research barriers and limitations

Here, it has recognized several limitations within the process of conducting the research due to

the main limitations of finance, human, physical and time resources for the researcher. Further,


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it would be encountered with an issue of taking feedback correctly from the intended sample

due to the biasness towards the firm and scarcity about the management with revealing the

accurate information. Finally, the researcher has to depend more on the third party oriented

secondary data where it would become another main barrier within the study here.

04. References

Injazz J. Chen, and Antony Paulraj (2003) Towards a theory of supply chain management:The

Constructs and measurements. Journal of Operations Management 22 (2004) 119–150

Kothari, C.R., 1985, Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley

Eastern Limited

Kumar D.R, Ranjit S, (2005,) Research Methodologies – A step by Step Guide for Beginners,

(2nd Edition), Singapore, Pearson Education.

Kinyua, K J (2013) Supply Chain Performance in Humanitarian Organisations in Kenya.

Unpublished MBA Project, University of Nairobi.

Lam B. C. and Liu A. M. M. (2005), Bureaucracy and red tape in Public and Private

Construction project organisations, Surveying and Built Environment, Vol 16(2), 33-44

December 2005.

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