Fashion, apparel, textile, merchandising, garments

1. National Governors Association Clusters and Economic Development April 4-5, 2002 Stuart Rosenfeld Regional Technology Strategies

2. Clusters are economic ecosystems, not membership organizations Rule of Thumb 1 : Select clusters based on systemic relationships that provide market advantage

3. Wood Products Mini-Cluster

4. Critical mass attracts externalities, cooperation creates externalities Rule of Thumb 2 : The minimum firm density necessary is what will produce external economies

7. Boundaries of clusters are self-selecting--and are not constraining Rule of Thumb 3 : Boundaries are set by distances people will travel to work, associate, and network

8. Clusters have life cycles Rule of Thumb 4 : Stages of Development of a cluster shape its needs and interests - Embryonic - Growth - Mature - Decaying

12. Does proximity matter?

16. Furniture in Alabama and Mississippi

17. MAJOR 2-DIGIT MANUFACTURING SECTORS, 1996-1999 Fabricated Metals Electronic & Other Electric Equipment Industrial Machinery Lumber & Wood Products Furniture & Fixtures Printing & Publishing Food Products Paper Apparel Chemicals Rubber & Plastics Products Textiles Stone, Clay & Glass Products Primary Metal Industries JOB GROWTH, LOW WAGES JOB GROWTH, HIGH WAGES JOB LOSS, LOW WAGES JOB LOSS, HIGH WAGES WAGES, AS % OF NONRETAIL AVG. JOB GROWTH, 1996-99 size of bubble indicates number of employees

18. Supply Chain Clusters

34. META Logic Model Problems Activity Outcome Intermediate Final Centralized Facilities Continuous assessment Low unemployment (2.4%- 7/00) Perception of the Manufacturing Industry Sustainability techniques Metrics for ROI Create business alliances Training Lack of Educational Programs Customized job training program designed to build on the resources of industry partners Resume Database Lean Manufacturing Database for tracking Outcome Measurements Competitive, Trained Work- force Value added organization Model for Cluster Development Retiring Workforce Low-population Growth Incorporate Lean

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