System analysis of the textile industry in Thailand with emphasis on its structures and performance, 1961-1973 | |
| Author | Bundit Silawatshananai |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 795 |
| Subject(s) | Textile industry and fabrics--Thailand--Management System analysis |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study is aimed to investigate the general development of the textile industry in Thailand. The background and factors that cause the rapid growth of the textile industry in the past ten years are examined. The present structures of the industry are described. The growth of spinning, weaving, knitting and finishing of cotton and manmade fiber textiles is analyzed. Emphasis is placed on the promoted firms as data are relatively accurate and readily available. Analysis of the performance of the textile industry with regards to production, productivity, imports, exports, is made. Forecasts and trends of textile consumption in Thailand are projected. The present problems and obstacles encountered by local textile industry are examined. Technical studies on the industry are carried out. These include the production processes, quality control and technological change in general with reference to Thailand. Finally, strategies and policy implications for further development of the textile industry are proposed. |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pakorn Adulbhan |
| Examination Committee(s) | Sharif, M. N. ;Woo, Wai-Ling |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1974 |