The royal palace was an unique opportunity to see into the past. Dr. Franke was an amazing tour guide. Having her their to explain the historical and cultural significance made me feel as if I was transported back in time.
Author: lautensj
BMW World Wide
Today, we completed our trifecta of German automotive manufacturing tours. BMW showed cased their elegant collection of luxury vehicles and motorcycles. The Rolls Royce Ghost stole the show with its magnificent trim and color. It’s always interesting to see how these large automotive plants are able to produce cars at this volume while being in [...]
Reutlingen University & Purdue University
Reutlingen University was a great opportunity for me to see how Purdue was inspired to build a similar production plant. Dr. Palm did an amazing job at showing us the importance doing statical quality control when designing the flow of production. It was also interesting to see the graduate students and the types of projects [...]
Porsche Mercedes-Benz Automotive Museum
Into day three of our journey of Germany, I was able to experience the history and nostalgia of these classic vehicle. It was interesting to see the difference in the approach of how the cars were displayed. Mercedes-Benz museum started at the top floor and flowed downed. Porsche on the other hand started on the [...]
Mercedes-Benz at Sindelfingen
Touring Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen, Germany was an interesting experience. One of the first differences I noticed in employee culture was the fact that employees had access to bicycles and scooters to get from place to place in the plant. In my experience with manufacturing plants in America, this is not a common occurrence. While in [...]
Stuttgart History
Starting our journey off at with a tour of the city was an amazing experience. My family originated from Germany to America. I asked our tour guide about my heritage and he was able to tell me about a couple of my ancestors who hold positions in office in the city of Stuttgart. I couldn’t [...]
