Founder and CEO of DCG, DIP and TLC



Charles Dagher



Expert, Advisor, Trainer and Writer



Apparel, Footwear, Leather Goods and & Manufacturing Sectors


cdagher@daghergroup.com

Charles Dagher



International Expert for Manufacturing Industry



Apparel, Footwear, Leather Goods and & Manufacturing Sectors





Today, there is a serious shortage of Lean trained professionals who do not completely understand the principles and practices of continuous improvement culture. This is where The Lean Center comes in – to help you attain a truly waste-free manufacturing and management systems . TLC focus on teaching managers, engineers and staffs members, how to successfully make the leap to Lean.​





DIP ’ raison d’etre is to address the skill gaps and barriers that are holding back the manufacturing industry from successful improvements. Also, to meet those challenges especially in the aftermath of COVID-19 and the approach of Industry 4.0 then 5.0. DIP offers wide range of short-term intensive training prog​rams to efficiently deliver the cost-effective solutions you need.





DCG is committed to provide the worldwide of manufacturing and related services industry with hands-on strategic consultancy and innovative solutions that jointly maximize the profitability and human resources of the client firm.. Our main focus is to keep you – our client – in the forefront of your field and to help you build tomorrow’s success through today’s innovation.



About Charles



Founder and Leader

Charles Dagher is founder, CEO and senior consultant of Dagher Consulting Group (DCG), The Lean center (TLC) and Dagher Institute for Professionals (DIP). Mr. Dagher is a leading Canadian consultant with offices in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Mr. Dagher has over 29 years of extensive and diversified work experience focusing on areas such as industrial linkage, economic development, and feasibility and national capacity assessment studies for the textile, leather, apparel and footwear sectors.

Creative and Innovator

Mr. Dagher has significant experience in strategic planning, Lean manufacturing and management, Lean Supply Chain and Logistics, cost management, target and Kaizen costing, Total Quality Management, accelerated product development and industrial engineering. Specific areas of expertise include quick response/just-in-time systems, productivity improvement, Lean supply chain management, training needs analysis and creating custom-made training programs for all sectors of the supply chain.

Expert and Trainer

Mr. Dagher has been extremely active in workshops, seminars and conferences dealing with a wide variety of topics related to strategic and operational planning, Lean management and engineering. Both traditional hard skills as well as soft ones such as teamwork and leadership are covered. In addition to working with government agencies, national industry organizations and manufacturers, Mr. Dagher has worked with major buyers such as Kohl’s USA, Primark, Debenhams, Adidas, Nike, JC Penny’s, Wal-Mart, Massmart, ASDA and Li & Fung.

Writer and Speaker

Mr. Dagher is a writer and has also published numerous books, training manuals and magazine articles on lean manufacturing, manufacturing management and industrial engineering, Management performance and Macro Facility Planning, cost management, Kaizen for the shop floor and “5S” workplace organization. Also, he has strong presence in international seminars and workshops covering over 48 countries.








Practice Areas



Partial List of Dagher Projects



Past projects include



International Economic Development



  • Formulate of the national industry policy for Leather and Leather Goods 2018 in Bangladesh under the auspices of the Ministry of Industries (Government of Bangladesh). The policy’s objectives were to outline the steps required for protection of the environment, best use of technology and the essential development of the skills required in order to compete successfully with the aim to increase export earnings from US$1.23bn to US$5.5bn by 2023.Integrated Industrial Development Plan (IIDP) supported by UNDP and Ministry of Trade with main tasks: Provide sector-specific expertise supported by pre-feasibility studies and set methodology to achieve project's objective of establishing industrial park ensure that output reflects national and international best practices.
  • Study Tour to Vietnam for the Bangladesh Delegates comprises of governmental agencies and Trade Business Associations of the Leather sector. The study was to assess best practices and potential business cooperationDesign an Investment plan for research, design and training institute for the leather sector in Bangladesh. This covers the preparation of a concept note for the development of an investment plan for a research, design and training institute or other options for skills development and to ensure that said recommended plan is based on international best practices for the leather industry


Productivity Improvement



  • Restructure manufacturing facilities towards creating world-class manufacturing operations in footwear, home textiles, apparel export factories, worldwide.
  • Turnkey solution projects: development, implementation and management of all operations from infrastructure and construction to finished shipped product for factories in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh. Project areas include product flow layout electrical/ pneumatic/steam schematics including purchasing and costing recruitment, management and staff training management systems, etc.
  • National capacity assessment studies in several countries (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, India, Jamaica and Dominican Republic). Analyze desired against existing capacities and generate better understanding of needs formulation of improvement plan to achieve desired capacities. ​
  • Act as national Lead consultant in several Asian countries to develop ability of local consultants in Sri Lanka to conduct improvement programs amongst factories through promotion of Lean manufacturing and other best industry practices.
  • Productivity and social enhancement projects: Promote social, environmental and production standards develop road map and action plan to achieve same. Project resulted in very promising improvements in overall factory efficiency and worker wages.


Lean Manufacturing



  • Expert lean manufacturing excellence programs, primarily Asia: Develop strategic plan and sub-strategies to create competitive platform for several major buyers of textile, apparel and footwear products amongst their vendors in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, China, Vietnam, South Africa and Mauritius.
  • Strategic planning and programs development for several retailers and brands. Design and initiate productivity improvement programs amongst ASDA/George factories in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and China.
  • Develop training curriculum in Lean manufacturing and train newly graduated engineers to work as industry-wide consultants. Provide customized road map to transform manufacturing facilities into world-class competitive suppliers.
  • Promote to enhance productivity, quality and social enhancement programs via Lean manufacturing principles in order to reduce costs and shorten lead time for Li & Fung factories in Asia producing apparel and footwear for Kohl’s USA.
  • Wide number of lean transformation amongst footwear, textile and apparel around the export-world.
  • Lean Impact Assessment covering Jewelry supply chain, develop strategies and operational plan to create long-term industrial relationships, design framework and provide guidance to linkages between manufacturers and upstream suppliers.


Publications



  • Co-author, Sourcing Practices in the Apparel Industry: Implications for Garment Exporters in Commonwealth Developing Countries, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, 2004.
  • Author, Lean garment manufacturing handbook and other relevant lean topics.
  • Author, training books on topics such as: stores (factory inventories), cutting, shipping and production management, planning, industrial engineering, cost reduction in the plant, unit costing, purchasing management, quality control, compliance, methods and systems of control, engineering techniques, supervisors and sewing operators’ facilitator’s guide. Author, articles on productivity improvement, Bobbin (USA) Canadian Apparel (Can), Worldstitch (India) and Time Garments (Sri Lanka). ​


Dagher Published Books





A wide range of books and Tools specifically geared to Lean Manufacturing and Management in the garment industry and Footwear industries, also offers seminars and workshop materials, lean manufacturing booklets, promotional posters, forms and other tools.

All books and tools are the property of Dagher and can be bought online through

Dagher Consulting Group



Dagher Clients



Dagher has worked with and for the following organizations
Partial List of Dagher Clients



Government Agencies





• United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Turkey

• World Bank, USA

• GTZ, Germany

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Ukraine

• Canadian International Development Agency, Canada

• Commonwealth Secretariat, UK

• Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Japan

• Export Development Board (EDB), Sri Lanka

• International Labour Organization (ILO), Jordan

• Better Work Jordan

• Ministry of Education, Jordan

• Ministry of Trade, Lebanon

• Ministry of Trade, Ethiopia

• Ministry of Revenue, Quebec, Canada

• Ministry of Micro and Small Enterprises Government of India

• South East Development Facility (SEDF), World Bank, Bangladesh

• Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Bangladesh



National Industry Associations





• Business Club, Ukraine

• Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA)

• Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)

• Sudokkho (The Palladium Group), Bangladesh

• Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), Sri Lanka

• Okhla Garment and Textile Cluster (OGTC), India

• Garment Manufacturers Association In Cambodia (GMAC), Cambodia

• Textile and Apparel Federation of Singapore (TAF), Singapore

• Technical Upgradation and Skills Development Company (TUSDEC), Pakistan

• Lasalle College

• College Marie Victorin

• Textile Association, Ukraine

• Productivity Council, India



Brands, Retailers and Partners





• GFA, Germany

• The Palladium, UK

• Booz Allen Hamilton, USA

• ASDA, George, UK

• Primark, UK

• Khol's International

• Walmart, USA

• Massmart, SA

• Debenhams, UK

• Nike

• Adidas

• JC Penny's



Private sector





Has worked with massive number of organizations across the export - world and here are some:

• KDS Group

• DBLGroup

• MAS Holdings

• Hirdramani Group

• Six Sigma

• Pride Group

• Timex Fergasam

• Rajby Industries

• Yunus Textile

• Nobland

• Kwanglim

• Crystal Wear

• Sahine Textile

• Compagnie Mauritenne de Textile (CMT)

• Kadri Group



Awards



Pathbreaker



Mind Changer



Creative and Innovative



Lean Guru



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North America - Europe - Africa - Asia







Charles Dagher



B. Eng, M. Sc.



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