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Item Impact of Outsourcing on Lead Time to Apparel Industry in Sri Lanka(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Perera, M.D.B.; Rajapaksha, U.G.Lead time is a main challenge that the apparel industry of Sri Lanka has to face due to rising markets, frequently changing fashion patterns and high competition in the industry both locally and internationally. Therefore, meeting customer demands at a minimum time is crucial. This research was conducted using a sample of 30 apparel organizations in the Colombo district on the basis of simple random sampling. Outsourcing of transportation, warehousing, procurement, sales & marketing and packaging are the independent variables while the dependent variable is reduction in lead time. To conduct the research, primary data was collected through interviews and a questionnaire filled by the management of the apparel organization. The statistical estimation of data is done by Ordinal Regression Logit Model. Researcher was able to identify a positive impact of outsourcing on lead time in terms of apparel industry and with reduction of lead time the organizational and industry performance improves.Item Impact of Factors Affecting on Premature Intention on Employee Productivity of Aircraft Technicians in Sri Lanka Air Force(Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Balasuriya, B.A.M.P.; Rajapaksha, U.G.Sri Lanka Air Force is the service organization. Premature retirement of aircraft technicians in Air Force has become an alarming concern since it has created a vacuum of competent and skilled technicians to maintain the aircraft fleet. This results to lower the productivity in the organization. Finding causes leading to this issue is timely and important since the sustenance of the service provided by Air Force depends highly on the skilled technicians. The research focuses on the relationship between premature retirement of technicians and its effects on the productivity in the Air Force and providing recommendations to minimize such retirements in the future. The study was limited to the aeronautical engineering tradesmen in the operational flying formations and technical support squadrons in Air Force. Preliminary data survey was carried out by obtaining data from Air Force Head Quarters for the period 2009 to 2014 on earlier retirement. Questionnaire distributed among 50 technicians working in operational flying formations and technical support squadrons in Air Force to obtain primary data. The data from the questionnaires were fed into the program, IBM SPSS version 20 and the results were analyzed using regression and correlation. Interviews were carried out in order to collect data for qualitative data analysis from Commanding Officers and Officers Commanding Maintenance in operational flying formations and technical support squadrons in the Air Force. According to the results there is a strong correlation ship between premature retirement and productivity. Therefore, it can be concluded that poor motivation, not giving due recognition for their experience, limited training and knowledge provided for the technicians have direct impact on the intention of premature retirement of technicians which effect the productivity in the organization.