In 1983 members of the management went to Japan for inspection and instruction, and upon their return a new system of computer regulated machinery was installed.
經理黎成勳說，當時上海紡織業非常發達，制襯衫廠家很多，南華只是其一，產品除內銷外，還外銷至南洋一帶。民國卅八年南華隨政府撤退台灣，繼續投資設廠產制襯衫。黎成勳說，當時台灣物質十分缺乏，布料必須進口，工廠設備也很簡陋，只有幾部老式的平車機。