Ever heard of frit before? (Neither had I, until about two weeks ago…)
Frit – a ceramic composition that has been fused in a special fusing oven, quenched to form a glass, and granulated. Frits are indispensable constituents of most industrial ceramic glazes. (Wikipedia)
My project in Vietnam is to work with the Hue Frit Joint-Stock Company to assess, analyze, and provide recommendations to 1) improve production management of frit, 2) discover ways to lower the company’s production costs, and 3) implement a more positive corporate culture for managers and workers alike. Our client is producing frit at a lower than expected capacity and it’s our job to try to understand why! In the next two weeks, we will be building our project plan for the assessment and learning as much as we can about this material to hit the ground running.
Of course, not only are we both unfamiliar with the production of frit, we will also have to be cognizant of the language barrier and cultural differences in Vietnam. Luckily, we have been assigned a translator who will assist us in translating all of our presentations and documents into Vietnamese, and vice versa. Additionally, we have both been taking numerous classes and reading up on the Vietnamese business culture to understand how to effectively present and collaborate with our client team. All we know right now though is that we are both very excited to start our project!
T – 11 days =)
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