Aztech - sounds familiar? You bet! Our very own local company, incorporated in 1986, with a full strength of about 2500 employees worldwide today. Founded by Mr. Michael Mun, it now boast 6 sales offices around the world (namely
---Back track a little, to just before we get to Aztech---
All thanks to our bus driver for losing his way, we managed to catch up on our sleep!
--- 4 pm, we arrive at Aztech---
Ahhh… my personal favorite company visited out of the entire trip! Upon arrival, we were greeted by the warm smiles of the Aztech employees and the Director of Plant operations, Mr. Jeremy Mun (son of Mr. Michael Mun!).
We were ushered into a meeting room where Mr. Mun himself conducted the session with us!
“Our Vision is to challenge the frontiers of innovation in the Electronics Design and Manufacturing Industry and our mission is to ensure High Quality and Cost Competitive products through Design and Manufacturing Services”
After brining us through the background of Aztech, Mr. Mun stunned us with this: “I understand that there is a list of questions that you guys have prepared, can somebody pass the list to me?”
*shocked faces all over the room!*
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This just showed us how enthusiastic Mr. Mun was in helping us in our learning process. Personally, to have the Director of a company attend to a group of students from Singapore wanting to learn more about doing business in China, I feel really REALLY honored. And I do mean it. Mr. Mun probably had another 101 things on his to do agenda, I wouldn’t know, but him taking some time off his work schedule to attend to us, was something that I really appreciated. It only showed how much he cared to give us a warm welcome to the company, how enthusiastic he was to bring us into the business world in
It’s the extra mile a company will go to ensure maximum customers’ satisfaction, that something extra.
After the interesting briefing by Mr. Mun, we were divided into 3 groups and taken for a tour around the company.
The one part I was really fascinated with – all the production and manufacturing plants, where there were lines of workers, lost in the world of work… it was a sight to admire, looking at the faces, concentrated on their job-at-hand. (Usually, I only get to see something like that on TV!
Work in progress. do not disturb.
Apart from the working areas, we were brought to visit the living quarters and entertainment areas provided for the employees.
covered walkways, and if you notice, there’s some construction going on in the background- that’s lift upgrade boy!
fully equipped quarters with TV!
with basketball courts, badminton courts, and even table tennis tables, what more employee welfare can you ask of your employer? O yes, not forgetting a library with computers that are internet accessible! All for your use after working hours!
medical centre specially for the employees, canteen which can house all workers, and a mini mart where everything from toothbrush to tidbits can be found! Are you sure this is a company?!?!
an interesting psystem that Mr. Mun told us about Aztech: at each production line etc... there is a board in front, stating the expected quantites of prods. to be produced, the actual no. produced etc etc... boards like these serve to encourage workers to set a measurable target and achieve them.
Also, the is a notice board which has names of workers who violate certains rules or such, and a fine will be imposed. This way, workers will ensure that they, e.g. enusre their own safety and such during the work. By doing so, to save embrassment of having their names pinned up and to save $ (from the fine), workers will be motivated to work along with proper conduct and also help the company by e.g. reduicing on-the-job injuries.
---Check point---
Employees are a company’s most valuable asset. Without your employees, even the finest company is like a posh car without the fuel.
Without fuel, how is a car to run? Without the employees, how is a company to function?
Thus, it is of utmost importance to ensure your employees welfare is taken care off. If you want them to work hard, motivate them to do so. And as the saying goes, “all work and no play make Jack a dull boy”. So remember, that apart from the work, employees would need to rest, as with all human, they need entertainment too.
~2 points which Mr. Mun mentioned, that i feel i should highlight:1) "Guan Xi" - this was mentioned many times before, and throughout the trip. It is widely known that having good relations with government officials is an important and essential factor which can help a comapny while doing business in China. For example, government officials would give pre-warning, in a sense that when they were doing something which was threading on the line of law, government officials would warn them that what they are doing is not right, and if they carry on doing so, they could be punished. This way, ne will not be punsihed for being unfamiliar with the law, but instead, will have suffecient warning by officials what not to do.
2) Mr. Mun mentioned that Aztech was in the red for a few years, but with the strong determination of their CEO, they were able to pull out and make profits 4 years later. This shows the importance of the influence a leader has over an entire organisation. With a positive thinking leader at the helm, subordinates will be motivated to work together towards a better tomorrow!
these valuable lessons i've learnt, them I bring with me...
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