Foreword

Disclaimer

Copyright

Introducing Benchmarking and Manufacturing Analysts

About the author

Introduction
Background
Structure of the Yearbook
Yearbook benefits
Queries

Section 1 – Identifying the value of the Yearbook
Contextualising the importance of benchmarking in the global clothing industry
The market driver methodology and measurement formulae
Profile of firms in the database
Calculating the cost of WCM non-adherence
Reading the statistics presented in Sections 2 through 5

Section 2 – Aggregate industry performance findings
Average findings for 2008
Cost benchmark performance analysis for 2008
Qualitative analysis of performance for 2008
Market driver #1: Cost control
Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance
Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility
Market driver #4: Value chain reliability
Market driver #5: Human resource development
Market driver #6: Product development
Financial performance

Section 3 – Sub-sector performance findings
Mens casual sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Mens formal sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Ladies casual sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Ladies formal sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Intimate wear sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

School/sport/workwear sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Childrens wear sub-sector summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Market driver #1: Cost control
Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance
Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility
Market driver #4: Value chain reliability
Market driver #5: Human resource development
Market driver #6: Product development
Financial performance

Section 4 – Performance findings according to employment size of participating firms

Small firm summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Medium firm summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Large firm summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Market driver #1: Cost control
Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance
Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility
Market driver #4: Value chain reliability
Market driver #5: Human resource development
Market driver #6: Product development
Financial performance

Section 5 – Performance findings based on location of participating firms
Southern Africa summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Asia summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

The Americas summary findings for 2008
- Average findings
- Cost benchmark performance analysis
- Qualitative analysis of performance

Market driver #1: Cost control
Market driver #2: Internal & external quality performance
Market driver #3: Value chain flexibility
Market driver #4: Value chain reliability
Market driver #5: Human resource development
Market driver #6: Product development
Financial performance

Appendix I – Global automotive industry analysis: The need
for improved firm-level competitiveness

Appendix II – One page competitiveness self-assessment

Appendix III – Detailed industry benchmark data

Appendix IV – Yearbook Navigational Guide