Numerous articles and research papers authored by Dr. Bheda have been published in trade journals. To see the list please click here. Many of these are available on the internet.

Managing Productivity in the Apparel Industry Publication Reviews: "This is the first book to address productivity of Indian apparel industry and put it in global perspective. Prof. Bheda's book takes mystery out of the subject of productivity. He shows how simple productivity calculations yield some powerful information, which can form the basis for improvement and ultimately, competitive advantage. Dr. Bheda's book gives much needed exposure to the subject of productivity. The bottom line is improve your productivity continuously or perish." Pradip V. Mehta, P.E. Fellow, American Society for Quality, Management Consultant and Author “In his typically lucid style, Prof. Bheda guides us through a conducted tour of how productivity has been utilized in other countries, right up to how you and I can make use of its concepts to improve our performance. A must read for every student of the subject, as well as a lot of participating managers.” Rahul Mehta, MD, Creative Outerwear and President, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India “Dr. Bheda has established his credibility as one of the leading experts in the field. While he may originally have written this book with the needs of the Indian apparel industry in mind, it truly will serve as a guidebook for all countries. Individual companies can also use it as a tool to assess their individual performance and make comparisons on a global basis. Use each chapter to determine how you can adapt the principles and concepts that are presented to your organization”. Michael T. Fralix, Ph.D. President, Textile Clothing Technology Corporation [TC]2, USA

Integration of Fashion Value Chain: Destination India Editors Dr. Rajesh Bheda, Dr. Dharmendra Batra CBS Publishers & Distributors Integration of Fashion Value Chain: Destination India discusses the integrated role of design, designer brand and collaboration strategy in fashion value chain. Different authors provide insights on the contribution and influence of design in manufacturing processes, the role of Inter-Organization Information System in closed and open networks, the strategy for launching designer brand and logical steps for managing associative supply chain. The book also argues against increasing dominance of time and cost factor towards standardization of global supply chain and urges to promote unique and diversified cultural value by “thinking local and acting global”. The book, rich with concepts, principles, strategies and case studies, is a valuable resource for practising managers and researchers.

Improving Working Conditions and Productivity in the Garment Industry An Action Manual Edited by Juan Carlos Hiba Adapted by Rajesh Bheda This book is an adapted Indian edition of the ILO Action Manual ‘Improving Working Conditions and Productivity in the Garment Industry’. This book has specially been written for the needs of small and medium size garment manufacturing firms. This is a book about survival and growth through building a more effective enterprise. The ideas you will find in this book are practical and low cost. These ideas are a result of several years of ILO action in cooperation, with owners and managers just like you.