Abstract:
This research work makes an assessment on data management related
problems in Ethiopian textile and Garment industries in order to develop an
applicable product data management model and develop the system so that the
overall performance of the sector can be improved focused based on the case
study company. A brief introduction is given on the fundamental concepts of
product data management (PDM) with reference to recent literature in the area
so as to help readers follow the model developed. The case company is Bahir
Dar Textile Share Company (BDTSC) to undertake this research, a sample size
to the case company in the case of system study is covering all sections and
process was taken. Moreover, the selected garment industries produce different
ranges of garment products in the country. Primary and secondary data were
collected and analysed to identify data management related problems of the
case-company using a well-structured questionnaire, interviews, personal
observations and review of previous research works. The research investigation
covers all process flow of the company. Then a PDM model is developed along
with primary steps to implement the model to attain the goal. The proposed PDM
system is designed and developed by using HTML, CSS, PHP,MySQL, and
javacomputer programing languages. Finally, a number of recommendations and
sample trail in one section some data are tried on for the case-company and
conclusion drown. The proposed PDM system has a significant potential to
improve the company data management system. This paper can be used as a
lead for future research works related to the issue in the field.