Entrepreneurship- Meaning definition and types need for Entrepreneurs, qualities and types of Entrepreneurship. Difference between Entrepreneur and manager. Management- Definition, Management as a process –Planning, organizing, Directing Controlling, Co ordination.

Institutions supporting entrepreneurs- DIC, NSIC ,SISI,SIPCOT, TII,KVIC, CODISSIA, Commercial Banks –SBI. Organizational structure of a garment unit –Hierarchical organization, production planning and control.

Process flow in garment manufacturing, Different department in a garment unit – Design department ,Finance department, purchasing department , Production department, Organizing different sections – hierarchy Personnel involved in all the departments, nature of the job .

Factory Design and layout – importance of factory design, factors affecting factory design, Types of buildings, (single and Multi –storey) –advantages and limitation. Factory layout – Process, Product and combined layout Design requirement – requirements relating to health, safety and welfare.

Performance of Indian Garment Export, SWOT Analysis, Setting up of garment unit for export market, Export Document, Export finance- Payment method, Export shipping Role of merchandiser in a garment unit.