The Centre of Innovation Efficiency and OSH (CIEOSH) is getting ready to support Bangladesh’s RMG industry with knowledge, skills and technical know-how to face the future challenges and enhance its competiveness.

The Technical Committee of CIEOSH formed involving industry experts, academia, brands, development partners and other stakeholders sat together to discuss how the centre will serve the industry in developing its capacities in the changing business landscape.

Their discussion encompassed strategic planning of the Centre and identifying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan presided over the first meeting of the Technical Committee held at BGMEA’s PR office in Gulshan, Dhaka on March 5 where BGMEA Director Abdullah Hil Rakib and Chairman of BGMEA Standing Committee on Industrial Engineering SM Khaled, among others, were present.

BGMEA with the support of the government of Bangladesh has set up the Centre at the newly built headquarters of BGMEA in Uttara which is expected to be inaugurated in April 2022. 

The Centre will strive to extract knowledge about best business practices, most-advanced technology and latest trends of the global fashion industry and inject those ideas into the apparel industry of Bangladesh through trainings, workshops and stakeholders’ gatherings.

It will also focus on wider issues concerning the industry such as industrial relations, industrial engineering, productivity, efficiency, human resource development, business ethics and practices, financial reporting, occupational safety and health, and good governance. 

Overall, the Center will analyze the current situation, challenges, skills and innovation landscape in the world of clothing industry and recommend ways to address the challenges, especially in the area of productivity, efficiency, digitalization, and Industry 4.0.