Workplace Environment

The company entity I am working for is called Anh Nguyen Co., Ltd. The brand name of my company recently changed from UMA to Baya Furniture and Decoration. The company decided to adopt a new brand in order to keep developing and not be limited by the existing brand’s image. Baya Furniture and Decoration is a wholesale company that sell furniture and housing accessories. I am directly working with the supply chain manager and designing a process that will enhance certain aspects of the supply chain. Supply chain management overlooks the entire supply chain processes such as Idea approval, product development, procurement of materials or products from suppliers, inventory capabilities, delivery, marketing, retail, and customer satisfaction.

The first days of the internship have been incredibly rewarding. As a mechanical engineering student, the entire supply chain process is completely new information and knowledge that I have never seen or heard before. The first couple of days have been difficult to comprehend because I am switching my engineering mindset to a business management mindset. I have learned new terminology that has allowed me to understand how different supply chain processes can be enhanced. For example, the first tasked assigned was related to key performance indicators (KPI) in order to measure the performance of a certain department and to understand the market conditions better.

The environment of the workplace is cohesively organized so every department can communicate effectively with each other. Many inspiring signs with the company’s core values are portrayed everywhere in the company workplace. The company’s core values are Customer commitment, Integrity, Quality, Respect for people, Team work, and Continuous improvement. The company is also named after the baya weaver which is a weaver bird found across the Indian Subcontinent and southeast Asia. The nest of the baya weaver is the fundamental idea of the company’s new logo Fig.1. The company workplace is a very relaxed and efficient. When you arrive at the company front door there is a sign that ask employees to take off their shoes and wear company slippers. The slippers make working long hours at the desk comfortable. The company culture is also very warm and welcoming with small breaks throughout the day to enjoy local fruits and hot tea.