H² Associates

	INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AFFECTING PROFITABILITY
	High Cost Structure of Western Markets
	Underutilisation of Technology
	Lack of Innovation
	Design/Fashion Changes
	Age of Facilities
	Lean Management Staff

	OTHER FACTORS
	High Level of Low Cost Foreign Imports
	Declining Sector Knowledge
	Lack of Capital for Expansion
	Low Level of Flexibility


	H2 SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
	Business Analysis
	Business Start-up