Measuring the Impact of Technology Trends and Forecasts in Sugar Industry Towards Sustainable Health-Care Services Kumari Sneha1, Kumbhar Vidya2, Patil Yogesh3 1Research Scholar, Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India 2Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India 3Professor, Symbiosis Centre for Research and Innovation, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India Online published on 29 December, 2017. Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to measure the impact of technology trends and forecasts in agrobased industry towards sustainable health-care services. Methods Hundred sugar factories were surveyed from the four regions of Maharashtra. At the same time health status was studied through census data report in Maharashtra and neighbouring state Gujarat. All items included in the survey has been pretested to ensure precise operationalization of the variables for measuring technology trend and health care. Levene statistics and ANOVA table was used to see the trends. Findings & Interpretation The results shows that there was upgradation in the technologies employed from 2000 to 2015. However, there is no variation in the change in technology in the regions of Maharashtra. These trends have reflected upon sustainable health care services in and outside the factory. The effect of the user friendly technologies can be seen in the decreasing respiratory problems over Maharashtra and Gujarat. The population has been increasing every year yet the number of respiratory problems has reduced. The impact of technology trends has been measured significantly with the respiratory problems of the factory workers and surroundings. Implications & originality The authors have forecasted the use of various technologies in sugar factories. The study has interlinked the technology practices with a sustainable health care service Top Keywords Technology impact, Sugar industry, Healthcare services, Sustainability. Top |