LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT OF HANDLOOM INDUSTRY 

Abstract

The handloom industry plays an important role in the country's economy. It is one of the largest economic activities after agriculture. According to the Fourth All India Handloom Census (2019-20), the total number of households in India engaged in handloom activities (weaving and allied activities) is 31.45 lakhs. This tradition is prevalent till date and is developed by generation of artists and craftsmen who translate their imagination and visualization into wonderful creation of art. The leverage and development of the industry can only be acquired through diminishing the problems and issues arising in logistic management in this industry. Hence, the research paper discusses the various logistic management issues such as inventory management, transfer of information, the view of time, warehousing, packaging, distribution and transport management, role of information technology, and buyer-supplier relationships in handloom industry. The Handloom Industry in the state is operated through Rajasthan Rajya Bunkar Sahakari Samiti (RRBSS) and Rajasthan Handloom Development Corporation (RHDC). The respondents selected for this study included senior officials (50) of the two handloom government organizations working for the development of handloom weavers in Jaipur District. The data were collected through interview method, observation and secondary sources. The results depicted that handloom organizations were not making wise logistics management decisions. This paper further gives way forward which may support and enable to remove the industry's core issues for sickness starting from sourcing of raw materials to delivery of finished products.