Business Development Services component mainly has a strategic cross-cutting function. The overall programme promotes the development of strategies and programmes concerning market based development of BDS.
Activities are on the following themes:
- Value Chain Development
- Technology up gradation
- Market Development & Business Linkages Programme
- Productivity – Efficiency - Quality Improvement
- Awareness and adoption of new IT / software products
- Development of Market based Business Development Services where there is lack of quality or quantity
- Focus on studying BMO best practices and capacity building
- Documenting the apparel BDS programmes on Quality and Productivity improvement programmes and information dissemination
- Focus on Lean Manufacturing, ICT promotion, Cleaner production technologies
- Linking with MFIs for financial linkages, skill development etc.
- Attract consultants/ trainers/mentors to provide BDS to MSME clusters/value chain projects
- Support consultants/ trainers in developing adequate service offers and in marketing their services to MSME cluster/value chain Project entrepreneurs