Today, it was really interesting to visit Tianjin and see John Deere and Boeing. After the debrief from our visits to BP and DiDi, we discussed about the role that government and politics play into the relationship between businesses in China. That was something I looked for today on our visits, and I think we … Continue reading Day 4: Tianjin- John Deere//Boeing →

Today, we were able to visit John Deere and Boeing. I was particularly excited to see John Deere as I had interned last summer in the construction and forestry division in Dubuque, and heard a lot about how critical the Tiānjīn factory was to increasing the international business for John Deere. At Boeing, I really … Continue reading Thursday 5/16/19 →

Every time I come to China, I notice a particularly interesting aspect of China's construction industry- high rise apartment complexes. Just outside of major cities like Beijing (as we traveled outside of today), Guangzhou, or Shanghai, there are large rows or clusters of residential skyscrapers. They all look exactly the same, and seem to juxtapose … Continue reading 16 May- Beijing →

Today, we visited John Deere and Boeing Tianjin Composite in Tianjin. Both visits were very insightful. I appreciated how John Deere gave us an overview of the agriculture industry in China. During the lunch time we were able to talk with a product manager at John Deere and connect with him on WeChat. BTC was … Continue reading 5/16 John Deere and BTC! →

We got tours of John Deere & Boeing Tianjin Composites today. Both started with talks about their facility and had factory tours. I preferred BTC's tour as we understood both business and engineering motivations for the facility. Main takeaway is that Chinese regulation is up to interpretation and can be influenced from outside forces. This … Continue reading 5/16: Factories →

The two visits today (John Deere and Boeing) were very interesting, being able to see the different manufacturing facilities. I really enjoyed the John Deere presentation on the Chinese agriculture landscape as I didn't know much beforehand. The Boeing visit was really nice as I felt that the presenters were willing and able to fully … Continue reading Day 3 (5/16) →

Today we went to Tianjin to visit John Deere and Boeing. We visited their factories and learned a lot about their operations in China. I liked Boeing better since they seemed to be more prepared. As a business student, I focused more on the strategy and financial perspective. After coming back to Beijing, 17 of … Continue reading Day 3 – Tianjin →

Today was an early day, but also a very interesting day! We visited John Deere and Boeing. I really enjoyed the presentations at John Deere because I learned a lot about how much influence they had on the government and the price of crops. I think that is very different because of how much influence … Continue reading May 16 Blog →