Papers by Mahmudul H Fouji
International Journal of Global Business and Competitiveness, 2021
This study attempts to investigate how garment suppliers upgrade themselves from one functional l... more This study attempts to investigate how garment suppliers upgrade themselves from one functional level to another within the global garment supply chain, and what enables them to enter into the international market. Adhering to the qualitative research approach, a comparative multiple case study method has been adopted for this study. Data were collected from three garment suppliers in Bangladesh through qualitative interviews with senior managers and thereafter utilized for developing three cases. In addition, data were collected from various secondary sources such as documents of the garment supplier factories, suppliers' websites, newspapers, and scholarly articles to corroborate the primary findings; narratives were also developed based on the collected data. Through analysis of each individual firm's case, summary findings have been derived. The study findings demonstrate that functional upgrading from cutting, making, and trimming suppliers to own brand manufacturer lays the foundation for the garment suppliers to become international brand retailers. This study also reveals that working for a long-time with different leading global garment brands, increasing production capacity gradually, enhancing design and marketing capabilities, intention to capture new market opportunities, dynamic top management and experienced managers, ability to forecast future market trends, visionary leadership, proximity to the international market(s), and political background of the owners enable suppliers to internationalize their own brands. Findings from this study would provide a lucid and useful direction to the Bangladeshi garment suppliers for their upgrading and internationalization efforts in the global market.
World Journal of Social Sciences(ISSN: 1838-3785 (Print) and ISSN: 1839-1184 (Online) , 2014
Laptops are quickly replacing desktops in the PC market across the globe. Bangladesh has been no ... more Laptops are quickly replacing desktops in the PC market across the globe. Bangladesh has been no exception. Here the laptop market has also been experiencing a rapid expansion. To capture a share of this lucrative market, the state owned Telephone Shilpa Shangstha (TSS) had introduced DOEL laptop in 2011. Since then it has not been an easy ride for DOEL. This study attempts to evaluate the performance of DOEL by identifying its key features and performance regarding the features. To gain a deeper insight both primary and secondary data had been collected. These data reveal customers' as well as DOEL executives' evaluation of the performance of the brand. The study found that customers of DOEL complain about standby duration/battery, RAM, processor, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, audio, I/O connectivity, charger and screen resolution of DOEL laptops. On the other hand, customers are satisfied with the touch-point services offered by DOEL. The study concludes by presenting some improvements in the complaint features in order to succeed in a competitive but yet prospective market.
Canadian Journal of Physics, 2014
ABSTRACT The differential, total, and momentum transfer cross sections along with the minima in t... more ABSTRACT The differential, total, and momentum transfer cross sections along with the minima in the differential cross sections (DCSs) and the Sherman function S() for the elastic scattering of electrons by calcium atoms have been calculated. These calculations are done within the framework of complex electron–atom optical potential and relativistic dynamics, in the energy range 1–2000 eV. The results obtained are in good agreement with the available experimental data and are better than the previous calculations in overall assessment. In the DCSs, the energies and angular positions of five critical minima have been confirmed. In the vicinity of these critical minima, nine maximum polarization points have been found within the range −0.90 ≤ S() ≤ +0.73. Near the critical minima, a strong energy dependence of maximum polarization points is found.
Technology branding is the newer edition of branding which influenced this research. This researc... more Technology branding is the newer edition of branding which influenced this research. This research has been conducted to evaluate the brand DOEL (first ever Bangladeshi laptop brand) and to prepare a branding plan for future success. It is mainly a quantitative study but some qualitative tools have also been used to conduct the study.
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Papers by Mahmudul H Fouji