The role that the maquiladoras play in the development of a country can be discussed through evaluation of a thriving international capitalism occurring in Mexico 's northern boundary. The word, maquiladora, is used to describe the foreign-owned assembly plants clustered along the border of Mexico and United States. The maquiladora program was first initiated in 1965, a year after the eligibility of Mexican agricultural workers to legally work in the United States through the Bracero program was terminated (Hanson 2003). After this, Mexican border towns such as Tijuana and Juarez became overcrowded with citizens in temporary settlement to find opportunities of returning to the United States. Subsequently, shortages of food, water, shelter and transportation caused the Mexican government to create the National Border Development Program (PRONAF) in 1965 (Gruben 2011). PRONAF was the first step to establishing the maquiladora sector of Northern Mexico. It was implied as a win-win situation that would improve Mexican economy from foreign investment as well as create jobs for those living in the overcrowded border towns. Regions like the maquiladora are referred to as Export Processing Zones (EPZ), which are big industrial estates set up with multinationals in mind (Salzinger 2003). In this case, government bureaucrats from foreign countries would go to major world…
7. Plunkett Research, Ltd. “Apparel & Textiles Industry Overview.” n.d. http://www.plunkettresearch.com/Industries/ApparelTextilesFashions/ApparelTextilesFashionsTrends/tabid/158/Default.aspx (accessed 9 November 2010)…
Have you ever told a lie? Why is it so easy to lie in some situations? Nearly everyone has been guilty of telling a lie in some way or another. Stephanie Ericsson, the author of, “The Ways we Lie” has shed some light on different ways of lying. This article is most intriguing because it is of a subject matter that is not really discussed. Stephanie Ericsson wrote this article to bring out that there are different ways of lying. Not just the typical lies and white lies that everyone thinks about once you hear the word lie.…
Links: La comunicación empresarial y la gestión de los intangibles en España y Latinoamérica. Informe anual, 2005 pdf ebook 2c67ii…
In the essay “Sweatshirts from Sweatshops” pertaining Cromwell College sweatshirts, the information gathered was from Cromwell Clarion, the school paper. An “investigation” report was made by the WorldWeave Foundation (a nonprofit organization funded by American garment workers’ union). The first violation of the Universal Intellectual Standards is the accuracy. The statistics of how many minors and females for the company’s total workers is not validated through a non-biased party. UNICEF is a good source to get demographic data in industrial settings and they are more reliable than a union’s statistics. Also, when the author was stating “children who appeared to be as young as eleven or twelve working with dangerous fabric-cutting machines,” that is purely subjective. Nothing was done to verify their ages, they could have been underdeveloped teenaged young people.…
“According to a recent report by the WorldWeave Foundation, a nonprofit organization funded by American garments workes’ unions..” On this statement the author violates the intellectual standard of accuracy. First of all, the author does not provide credible information on the WorldWeave Foundation. It creates a questionable reason for the reader to start asking whether the information provided by this organization is true. In addition, usually organizations have facts or ties to back up their credibility.…
Since the industrial revolution in the 1800’s there has been one industry that has always been entangled in scandal. You still hear about these scandals today. This particular scandal includes three similar characteristics. Unsafe working conditions, long hours, and low pay. Sweatshops and the textile industry are almost synonymous, you can’t think of one without thinking of the other.…
From beginning of his business, Jorge applied the business philosophy oriented towards product quality and customer satisfaction. He acknowledged both of them are the key success factors which benefit the firm reputation as well. Hence, Jorge had managed to develop reliable local procurement sources to select superior quality leather, also the skills in selecting and measuring for a perfect fit of the boots were considered key factors in producing high-value boots. Based on these, the life time of boots made by La Casa de Las Botas was of about ten to fifteen years. The high quality of boots has benefited firm to build up word-of-mouth recommendations and customers satisfactions. Jorge respected all his clients because he believed that respect was essential to growth. Customer service and personalized attention were critical in the entire selling process including pre-purchase phase and addressing after-sale situation. The stability of business depends on trust and long-term relationships with its customers.…
Concerning sustainable development in the textile and apparel industries, many challenges are expected. For years and years, consumers have wanted cheap and trendy clothes, no matter where they came, who produced it and the material composition of the purchase. Now, they have changed their mind in many aspects.…
First of all, diversity of materials is hard to find in the modern fashion and textile industry. It is dominated by a large number of similar, ready-made products in a limited range of fibre types. Indeed, cotton and polyester together account for over 80 percent of the global market in textiles (Simpson, 2006). The more demands of fashion, the more fibre will be produced. However, it is a high energy-consuming process in the production of fibre. It needs a lot of oil, insecticides and water. Furthermore, large quantities of chemical wastes and toxic industrial water will be discharged into the environment. Secondly, manufacturers always produce fur and leather material. Thus, it can lead to a wide range of animals being killed. That is quite cruel to animals. According to the research by environmentalists, almost 3528 species of animals are in danger (Langley, 2009). If manufacturers continue to produce more fur and leather, the biodiversity and the balance of nature will be broken seriously.…
Considero que fue muy acertada y sobre todo de un crecimiento extremadamente rápido, su equipo de lideres supo tomar las buenas oportunidades de negocio y ubicarse en puntos estratégicos que provocó que más gente los conociera (tal como lo fueron los puntos de venta en hoteles y a…
Atributos del producto: En esta parte, se debe gestar la calidad, características y diseño de la zapatilla, tales atributos deben estar en completa armonía para así alcanzar niveles superiores dentro del mercado. Respecto de la calidad, debemos hacer mención de los constantes y dinámicos estudios tecnológicos que la empresa realiza a modo de mejorar cada vez más el producto diseñado para las distintas disciplina deportivas; lo anterior se ve reflejado…
shelter. The Apparel Industry reflects people’s lifestyles and shows their social and economic status. The concept of purchasing fabric & get it sewn by our traditional tailors has receded and the current generation prefers for readymade garment and there is an ever-growing demand for the same. With the…
after the economic liberalization of Indian economy in 1991. The opening up of economy gave…
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