Student Journal 4
Companies visited:
Hong Kong Disneyland
This morning we went to visit Hong Kong Disneyland. The CFO of Hong Kong Disneyland, Michael Moriarty, gave us a presentation about the company, its strategies, and future plans to grow in the continent of Asia. I was surprised by the importance that this company gives to the brand development and creativity. Additionally, he explained to us that technological innovations is key for them to keep improving logistics and the total experience, thus improving customer satisfaction in the park and increasing customer willingness to come back to the park in the future.
Thai Asahi Glass (AGC Glass):
This was a very interesting visit, and for me, that I am not an engineer, learning about the whole process of making glass was surprising. I understand now a little bit more about the different type of glasses and how they are chosen. For example, the laminated glass is the safest glass in terms of the braking pattern, as it does not scatter away, it maintains the previous shape. Another type of glass is the tempered glass, and this one offers 3 times more strength. The reflective glass offers that reflection due to specific raw materials and to a coat that is placed over it. Different types of glasses are used in different situations: buildings, cars, airports, etc.
Finally the factory tour was amazing. We were able to see how they make, cut and wrap the glass to ship it. The attention received was incredible personal.
Cities visited:
Shanghai:
I was totally impressed by this city. I felt like being in New York (which for me is an impressive, cosmopolitan, up to date city), but with incredible cleanness and overwhelming presence of Chinese population. I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the city and the excellence on services that it offered. However, you can still capture the difference between China and Western countries in standards of hygiene and personal space in general. For example, elevators were a tough place for us, since we could not believe how many more people were coming in when we thought the elevator was “full”.
I also felt the need to understand the local people, those who do not know English to have deeper understanding of the city and its meanings. We visited some of the modern parts of the city, but also the shopping areas in the more traditional houses. We also had time to watch one of the acrobats shows, which was really impressive and exciting. It was the city that I liked the most.
Hong Kong Disneyland
This morning we went to visit Hong Kong Disneyland. The CFO of Hong Kong Disneyland, Michael Moriarty, gave us a presentation about the company, its strategies, and future plans to grow in the continent of Asia. I was surprised by the importance that this company gives to the brand development and creativity. Additionally, he explained to us that technological innovations is key for them to keep improving logistics and the total experience, thus improving customer satisfaction in the park and increasing customer willingness to come back to the park in the future.
Thai Asahi Glass (AGC Glass):
This was a very interesting visit, and for me, that I am not an engineer, learning about the whole process of making glass was surprising. I understand now a little bit more about the different type of glasses and how they are chosen. For example, the laminated glass is the safest glass in terms of the braking pattern, as it does not scatter away, it maintains the previous shape. Another type of glass is the tempered glass, and this one offers 3 times more strength. The reflective glass offers that reflection due to specific raw materials and to a coat that is placed over it. Different types of glasses are used in different situations: buildings, cars, airports, etc.
Finally the factory tour was amazing. We were able to see how they make, cut and wrap the glass to ship it. The attention received was incredible personal.
Cities visited:
Shanghai:
I was totally impressed by this city. I felt like being in New York (which for me is an impressive, cosmopolitan, up to date city), but with incredible cleanness and overwhelming presence of Chinese population. I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the city and the excellence on services that it offered. However, you can still capture the difference between China and Western countries in standards of hygiene and personal space in general. For example, elevators were a tough place for us, since we could not believe how many more people were coming in when we thought the elevator was “full”.
I also felt the need to understand the local people, those who do not know English to have deeper understanding of the city and its meanings. We visited some of the modern parts of the city, but also the shopping areas in the more traditional houses. We also had time to watch one of the acrobats shows, which was really impressive and exciting. It was the city that I liked the most.