SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1994
STP13199S

Implementation of a Quality Assurance System in Clothing Establishments

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The clothing industry is the most important manufacturing industry in Hong Kong. In an effort to cope with recent changes and developments, there are signs that the clothing establishments are becoming more quality conscious. A recent survey however reveals that these establishments are still not paying enough attention to this important aspect of their business and a proactive, innovative approach to quality improvement is less common than responsiveness to market forces on a needs basis. Based on a case study of implementing the ISO 9000 quality assurance standard in a clothing establishment, areas of interest and potential problems have been identified which are unique to the clothing industry, and solutions have been suggested to how these could be overcome.

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Yeung, KW
Institute of Textiles and Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Taylor, G
Institute of Textiles and Clothing, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Developed by Committee: E11
Pages: 133–144
DOI: 10.1520/STP13199S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5271-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1872-0