Investigating factors influencing garment production processes in small and medium garment production enterprises, a case study of the Central Region of Ghana

Abstract

The study investigated factors influencing garment production processes in small and medium garment production enterprises in central region. The study sought to examine factors that affect productivity of garment manufacturing in small and medium garment production enterprises, determine the major productivity improvement areas in garment manufacturing small and medium enterprises. The study employed the quantitative research method. A population and a sample was selected through a technique of convince sampling. The study revealed that low productivity makes Small and Medium Enterprise face challenges in market competition. Therefore, using different methods of quality management, personnel, production, energy and other resources in the enterprise can significantly save money and increase productivity. Again, only free hand method was mostly used in the workshop. Therefore, restricting most of sophisticated designs in the sector. It was therefore recommended that the government must ensure that more attention is given to the SMEs in the dressmaking sector, by establishing more training institutions at least in the central region.