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Cluster Study 1. Introduction 1.1 Description of Cluster 1.1.1 Brief history 1.1.2 Geographical locations 1.1.3 Product details 1.1.4 Trade data 1.2 Primary Cluster Actors 1.2.1 Geographical location of primary Cluster Actors 1.2.2 Product details 1.3 Secondary / other Cluster Actors 1.3.1 Different Players 1.3.2 Geographical locations 1.3.3 Product details 1.3.4 Nature / extent of linkages 1.4 Description of forward linkages 1.4.1 Geographical locations 1.4.2 Product details 1.5 Description of backward linkages 1.5.1 Different Players 1.5.2 Geographical locations 1.5.3 Product details 1.5.4 Nature / extent of linkages 1.6 Current cluster scenario 1.7 Importance of cluster 1.7.1 Economic perspective 1.7.2 Employment opportunities 1.7.2.1 Male 1.7.2.2 Female 1.7.3 Other benefits 1.8 National perspective of Cluster 1.9 Global Perspective of Cluster Analysis of Business Operations 2.1 Production process 2.2 Raw material availability 2.3 Use of technology 2.4 Marketing strategies

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2.5 Distribution channels 2.6 Human Resources Description SWOT Analysis Infra-Structural Facilities 4.1 Technical and Commercial institutions 4.2 Technical Training Facilities for cluster player 4.3 Training programs status 4.4 Gaps in the supply/demand of key skills 4.5 Causes of the gaps 4.6 Communication Net Work i.e. Rails and Road- network Air Cargo facilities available 4.7 Social Infra-Structural Facilities 4.8 Industrial Estates / Export Processing Zones 4.9 Trade Chambers/Entrepreneur Associations 4.10 Govt / Semi Govt support institutions 4.11 Research institutes 4.12 Testing laboratories 4.13 Private Business Development Support Institutes Exports and Imports of Cluster 5.1 Key exports and imports, total size and value of exports / imports with, the nature of imports (industrial / manufacturing raw materials, 5.2 Issues in Exports and Imports and suggestions to fix that issues 5.3 Potentials in Exports (category wise, based on realistic plans/estimates) Bank lending to Cluster by major banks 6.1 Volume of financing with year-wise growth trends 6.2 Issues in financing, suggestion to fix that issue

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Major Cluster Issues 7.1 Technology Issues 7.2 Marketing issues 7.3 Human Resource Issues 7.4 Financial constraints 7.5 Legal issues 8. Recommendations 9. Cluster Map 10. Annexures 2

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