Taif Ul Islam, MuhammadGopal, RajeevHossain, Mustahid2012-08-132012-08-132009-09https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10527The Bangladesh foundry industry is a crucial element of the country's light engineering sector, but it suffers from reliance on outdated technologies, inefficient production processes, and an inability to diversify products. This smart lesson describes the challenges and lessons learned from International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) efforts to revitalize the industry in the Bogra region by introducing new technologies.CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOAPPROACHBEST PRACTICESBEST-PRACTICEBUSINESS REPUTATIONBUSINESSESCOALCOMBUSTIONCOMPETITIVENESSCOMPONENTSCOMPUTERSCUSTOMSDATA COLLECTIONE-MAILENERGY CONSUMPTIONENGINEERINGENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENTENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESFINANCIAL SERVICESFUELFUEL PRICESIMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCYINSTALLATIONIRONKNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATIONMARKET DEMANDMARKET INFORMATIONMATERIALMEDIUM ENTERPRISESNEW TECHNOLOGIESNEW TECHNOLOGYOUTDATED TECHNOLOGIESPARTNER ORGANIZATIONSPOLLUTIONPRIVATE SECTORPRODUCTION PROCESSESPRODUCTIVITYPUMPSRAW MATERIALRESULTSSERVICE PROVIDERSSUPPLY CHAINVALUE CHAINWEBWorld Bank10.1596/10527