Part 1 of the Asia business trip of our project manager Philip Petras. He is going to travel through Asia until end of November to meet his Asian colleagues and our suppliers to strengthen the existing work relationship. Thank you very much for the insights and stay tuned for part 2! #asia #businesstrip #china #vietnam #thailand #melchers #melcherscomponents #internationalmanufacturing
🌏 8 weeks in Asia - impressions and encounters - an interim report Part 1: China 🇨🇳 On October 3, the long-awaited trip to Asia - China, Thailand and Vietnam - finally began. I was finally able to meet our team and our suppliers in person! A team I have been working with daily for almost three years, succesfully realize projects for our customers and laugh a lot. The highlights? There were many! ✨ The breathtaking Shanghai skyline at night - view from Melchers office ✨ Local snacks like chicken feet at the kiosk ✨ The picturesque Yu Garden in Shanghai But the biggest highlight was finally being able to have a beer with our Chinese colleagues after such a long period of digital collaboration, or to enjoy the aromatic pu-erh tea in the factory with the “lǎo bǎn” (boss). It is moments like these, that take collaboration to a whole new level. Each of these encounters strengthens the partnership and the willingness to achieve great things together, and consolidates the business relationships that are particularly valuable in China. We not only enjoy working together in our team of experts - we also work hand in hand with our suppliers: trusting, efficient and therefore so successful! A little culture shock? Absolutely! The most common question the Chinese asked me: “Are you married?” And the most common question I asked the Chinese: “What meat is this?" China is an incredible experience, both professionally and personally. This trip shows me every day anew how enriching it is to broaden my own horizons - and that most of us are just too "narrowminded”. #melchers #procurement #sourcing #ManufacturingInAsia #GlobalSupplyChain #SupplyChainManagement Philipp Montini Moritz Köhler Melchers Components GmbH Melchers