poiranga handloom cluster kamrup - Designclinicsmsme.org
poiranga handloom cluster kamrup - Designclinicsmsme.org
poiranga handloom cluster kamrup - Designclinicsmsme.org
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Poiranga of Boko in South Kamrup of the State of Assam is a typical example of a<br />
<strong>cluster</strong> of <strong>handloom</strong> industry in a specific geographic region where the dominant<br />
activity is that of Eri culture. The aim of DCS is to contribute to<br />
the overall performance and<br />
collective efficiency of<br />
the<br />
<strong>cluster</strong>s for<br />
sustainable<br />
development by<br />
assisting select local communities<br />
of individuals or groups and<br />
Associated institutions in the<br />
<strong>cluster</strong>s. The advantage of<br />
adopting a <strong>cluster</strong>-based<br />
approach helps enterprises<br />
overcome disadvantages of<br />
economies of scale and weak<br />
capital base on one hand on<br />
the other hand, increases<br />
competitiveness by leveraging the advantages of flexible structure and faster<br />
decision-making process. At the <strong>cluster</strong> level it helps to respond well to the market<br />
challenges, facilitates quick dissemination of information, ensures sharing of best<br />
practices, and promotes skill development, technological innovations, offers better<br />
cost effectiveness due to distribution of many common costs and promotes<br />
wider public appropriation of benefits.<br />
Design Clinic 5 Band Workshop Report : Poiranga Handloom Cluster, Boko | 2011 | Dibakar Choudhury 2