Human Resource practices in RMG industry. An experience with Maruhisa Pacific Co. Ltd.

Abstract

This report is prepared for fulfilling the requirement of Post Graduate Diploma in Knitwear Industrial Management. As the class room discussion cannot give complete picture of real business situation, it is an opportunity for the students to know about practical knowledge and working conditions through this program. Dissertation program is very essential for this kinds of program. I have made this report on Maruhisa Pacific Co., Ltd. This report is about human resource practices of Maruhisa Pacific Co., Ltd. I wanted to work on this topic because human resource management is very important for every business. No business organization can be a successful one without sound practices of human resource. On the other hand, Maruhisa Pacific Co., Ltd is a leading Japanese multinational knit garments producer in Adamjee Export Processing Zone. This report has four chapters. Chapter one is about the company. In 2009, Maruhisa Pacific Co., Ltd. was established in Bangladesh as an overseas subsidiary of Maruhisa Co., Ltd. It is known as the flagship factory of Japanese apparel industry in Bangladesh. Maruhisa Pacific Co., Ltd is a leading A Grade knit garments producer in Adamjee Export Processing Zone. The production capacity of garment are 1,000,000 pcs/month. It manufactures children’s, ladies & men’s clothing and sells them to national mass merchandising stores and specialty shops. The company also makes products using various types of blends such as rayon, modal, acrylic, cotton, polyester etc. It also makes functional fabrics. During this internship program, I have completed tasks on recruitment, training, attendance, payment, appraisal, reliving, labor relations etc. which I describe in chapter two. During my academic period in PGD-KIM program, I was initiated with generic and industrial courses. Those courses help me to understand very deeply at my workplace. I tried to assess the application of generic & industry specific courses which I have described in chapter three. I gather knowledge on some strategies for changing and strengthening cultures within the organization. I have learned knowledge on HR practices. Now I can properly understand that the HR department in any dynamic organization should be responsible for recruiting right people in the right positions, putting tools and strategies to work that can help to improve the workforce. Also I attempted to find out the challenges of garment industry such as grievance committee, excess overtime, night shift duty etc. I give some suggestions for industry improvement. I suggest that regular grievance committee meetings should be held at each factory involving the senior management. Excess overtime should be restricted and Female workers should be prohibited in night shift work. Invi addition with that, I tried to describe my achievement during internship period and record my learnings from this internship program. I was reflective to my tasks. I work with all the departments of this company. I mark a conclusion in chapter four for overall understanding about importance of human resource practices.