Over three decades of extensive and diversified work experience in industrial business linkage, international economic development, export promotion, and feasibility and national capacity assessment studies for the textile, leather, apparel and footwear sectors and other manufacturing industries

Founder, CEO and senior consultant of Dagher Consulting Group specializing in strategy formation for restructuring manufacturing facilities and Dagher Institute for Professionals, specialized in capacity building for all levels of workforce including training of trainers.

Significant experience in Lean manufacturing and supply chain management, cost management, Total Quality Management, productivity improvement, just-in-time systems, accelerated product development, industrial engineering, needs assessment, and custom-made training programs.

Developer of industry-based training programs enabling senior and line management as well as line workers to monitor key drivers impacting overall profitability and equip companies with the appropriate tools and techniques to respond to future market and industry challenges. Most programs address gender equality, compliance and environmental issues.

Significant experience in formulation of national industry policy, industrial cluster development and industrial and economic development plans with global perspective

Developer of customized productivity improvement programs in collaboration with brands / buyers enabling their vendors to shift from conventional manufacturing to customer-focused competitive manufacturing platforms.

Organization and management of several export promotion events in US, Canada, UK and Germany to raise image of South Asian apparel manufacturers and increase overseas markets

Organization and implementation of workshops, seminars and conferences dealing with topics related to strategic and operational planning, Lean management and engineering

Extensive collaboration with private and public sectors including government agencies, national industry organizations and international and national academic and research institutes

Publication of books, academic papers, training manuals and magazine articles on Dagher areas of expertise