Company Visit in Japan with Daniel and Samuel
Background In addition to being one of the biggest economies in the world, Japan is also the second biggest export market for swedish products and services in Asia. With 1500 Swedish companies active in this cultural and technology leading country it is an interesting place to learn from and crate relationship with. According to a study made by Business of Sweden the majority of Swedish companies operating in Japan view positive results both in terms results and market shares. It would therefore be educational to get a first hand sight how the combination of swedish values combines with the japanese business culture and why this has been successful. Japan has huge focus on future global problems such as energy efficiency, environmental technology and an increased portion of aging and retired population. Most countries sooner or later need to face this and Japan sees Sweden as a role model in especially the health care issues and therefore a visit to Tokyo could lead to a greater understanding of these problems. Purpose Purpose and goals with trip based on own interests and Operations Plan. We hope our visit will give us first-hand experience of Japan’s business culture and how it differs from Sweden’s. Japanese manufacturing processes and R&D are world famous and we think it would be a great opportunity to see it with our own eyes. Electrolux Electrolux is a global company with offices all over the world. The company is one off the biggest makers in appliance good and is divided into three fields, small appliances, major appliances and professional appliances. Electrolux Japan follow the organizational structure from the head office in Stockholm and reports upwards in the respective functionality fields that the company is divided into, small, professional and major. This means that the daily operations in Japan […]