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Business Visitation - TAL Group

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Learning Content On 6 February, we paid a visit to TAL Group in Tsim Sha Tsui. The visit complemented the course perfectly as expected. It is a good chance for our student to acquire knowledge outside the classroom and books. Before the visit, we have studied a case study on TAL in class briefly, so we got some background information thereof. TAL Group is a successful firm and the case in point to illustrate gaining comparative advantages and larger market share by their value-added process, apart from their good supply chain management. They offered us a great opportunity to know more about why the company can stand out above the same trade or industry. Providing innovative and comfortable garment is the main objective of the company. They offer clothes not only live up to fashion but also easy to care. Their wrinkle free technology and moisture wicking system bring high quality garment which can save us ironing time. First of all, the representatives from the TAL Group introduce the background information of the company and its commercial practices to make us know more about the company. During the present and the visiting, we can ask questions and the representatives will answer our questions. In the present, the speaker presented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Made to Measure (MTM) system. These are the theories we have learnt from the lecture and also the visit. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system, is a common commercial practices nowadays. After the visiting, we can better understand how the system is operated and what the company earns in this system, for example, they can maintain a good relationship between customers such as J.C. Penny by using this technology. Besides, they showed us some new technologies to impress us, such as the SOFTAL process and WOR-Nano technology, which can improve the quality of their products. On the other hand, they provide these innovative technologies can also gain their competitive advantage to charge customers in a reasonable price. I use some cognitive skills such as searching information form the internet and create some questions. Moreover, in the visiting, we need to ask questions and also discuss how to divide the work for the visiting. This applied communication, teamwork and also project management. After the visit, I have a deeper understandin

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