Preconditions for Setting up E-training for SME Textile Companies in Serbia

Prioritization of Key Activities on Establishment of BPM Practice in Apparel Organizations

“…The diagonal is a value of 1, which indicates equal significance when comparing the same specific aspect. The estimated consistency ratio (CR) in the responses of experts, based on the application of formulas (2) and 3in the first level is 0.003 or 0.3%, and in the second level is 0.06, or 6%, which are less than the recommended value of 0.1, or 10%, respectively. Based on which it is concluded that consistency in the experts' answers, that is, a certain degree of agreement in the assessments of a group of experts, has been achieved.…”

“…The third step is to calculate the relative importance Q i (1) using the WS approach, while within the fourth step, the relative importance of the alternatives Q i (2) is calculated using the WP approach according to the following formulas: (4) .…”

“…The first step is to determine the optimal level of performance with respect to each criterion by finding the maximum or minimum value according to the criterion under consideration. The second step is to normalize the decision matrix by the formula: using the WS approach, while within the fourth step, the relative importance of the alternatives Q i (2) is calculated using the WP approach according to the following formulas: (4) .…”

“…One of the specifics of the apparel industry relates to the gender gap in employee education [41]. The textile industry in Serbia is faces a shortage of workforce that has the necessary skills and knowledge to complete tasks that certain jobs require [2]. Also, there is a gap in the application of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills of employees, a lack of knowledge of new technologies and a quality system, which makes education a necessary precondition for improving performance and productivity [42].…”

“…It is important to focus on business processes because they represent a set of business activities coordinated to ensure business goals achievement [1]. Business process management as a method of documenting, analyzing, modeling and simulating, functioning, and monitoring continuous changes of business processes from initial to final activities is a way for organizations to meet the requirements of contemporary business [2,3]. The way of carrying out activities within business processes is presented through a process model, which can be regarded from different perspectives, namely control flow, resource, data, time, and function perspective [4,5].…”