A study entitled "Comparison of Competitiveness of the Garment Industry of Nicaragua", has been prepared by O'Rourke Group Partners, and supported by the Enterprise and Employment Programme of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in conjunction with ProNicaragua, the official investment promoter.

O'Rourke Group Partners is an international consulting firm with extensive experience in the retail market, specializing in textiles and clothing in general.

As Lucia Navas mentions in his article in Laprensa.com,ni, in the O'Rourke Group "what stands out is that labor productivity in the country is highly profitable, averaging 65% of international standards, although some plants reach 75% to 85%, " he recognizes that " the domestic industry has an excellent record of prompt delivery to the market as the time between placing order and putting products on shelves is between 52 and 60 days. However, some garment manufacturers can deliver production runs in just two weeks, when the fabric is at hand. "

Source: laprensa.com.ni

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