Abstract:
Garment industry has become the single largest source of foreign currency earning of
Bangladesh only within a few decades. It has been contributing to the socio-economy of
the country including expediting the wheel of economy, increasing trade volume,
creating labour market for around four million people while around 80 percent of them
are women. Bangladesh is the second largest exporter of RMG expanding its market to
more than 100 countries. RMG industries have overcome several obstacles it
encountered time to time. However, due to lack modernized infrastructure particularly
in terms of communication and transport system it undergoes some challenges. This
study has been undertaken to find out how transport sector is contributing to the
development of RMG sector and expediting export and import of RMG as well as what
are the challenges still exist in transport sector which can be addressed.
In line with this, this study has targeted to identify the existing transport modes, the
distribution pattern of raw material and finished goods, the costs the owners have to
incur. Garment industries in Dhaka city have been identified for survey. In addition,
buyers, buying organizations and other related stakeholders have also been consulted.
The transport sector has been indeed one of the major factors for developing the
garment industry. It affects the lead time in large extent. The exporters have to maintain
the lead time- time from receiving order to shipment. In this case transport is essentially
the major factor for movement of raw materials and supply of finished goods to the sea
port within the agreed time. In addition, transport sector largely contributes to supply
chain management. This study identifies how much a transport centered importproduction-export
chain
is
important
for
stable
development
of
the RMG
industry.
