On the afternoon of December 18th, the establishment ceremony of the International Association for Excellence in Operations - Nanjing Branch was held at A.O. Smith Water System Factory. Mr. Ding Wei, Senior Vice President of A.O. Smith Global and President of China, was elected as the President of the International Association for Excellence in Operations - Nanjing Branch. Mr. Gu Jiandang, President of Phoenix Contact China, was elected as Vice President of the Nanjing Branch, and Mr. Zhu Haifeng, Director of EasyCare Investment Group, was elected as Secretary General of the Nanjing Branch. 150 companies including Zhiyuan Group, Suzhou Commercial Media, Phoenix Contact, and Honeywell participated in this event.

The headquarters of the International Association for Excellence in Operations is registered in Singapore, and the domestic headquarters is located in Suzhou. It is a global non-profit organization aimed at helping organizations and individuals improve their comprehensive competitiveness, committed to becoming innovators and promoters of excellent operational methods and technologies.

As a wholly-owned enterprise in the United States, A.O. Smith has persisted in deep insight into consumer demand and continuous innovation and research and development since arriving in China. He has achieved great success in industries such as water heaters and water purifiers. This fully reflects A.O. Smith's ability to build a platform for enterprise communication in the Jiangsu region, and is also an important reason for the establishment ceremony held at A.O. Smith. Below, we will explore the grand occasion of the establishment ceremony.

Entering the factory area, one can see clean roads, yellow and blue arches, and polite guides, all in order.

What is the most terrifying thing in the world? People who are better than you are actually more diligent than you! Before the editor arrived at the venue, all the experts had gathered together for a preliminary exchange and discussion on today's event.

Mr. Yang Zhou, Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and President of Zhiyuan Group, had a conversation with Mr. Liu Lupeng, General Manager of TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. and President of the Xiamen Branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, which will be established next year.

A. Mr. Ding Wei, Senior Vice President of O. Smith Global and President of China, President of the Nanjing Branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, Mr. Yang Zhou, Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and President of Zhiyuan Group, and Mr. Zhu Haifeng, Director of EasyCare Investment Group and Secretary General of the Nanjing Branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, had a final discussion on this afternoon's event.

A. O. Smith Group executives communicated with Mr. Zhu Haifeng, Director of EasyCare Investment Group and Secretary General of the International Association for Excellence in Operations - Nanjing Branch, and Mr. Tu Yun, General Manager of Honeywell Scanning and Mobile Business Unit - Metrologic (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.

After a brief exchange, Mr. Ding led everyone to visit A.O. Smith's showroom and gave a detailed introduction to the company's latest product - an air purifier with digital display function.

On the way through the restaurant, there is a display wall of A.O. Smith's values, which honors outstanding employees who have created value for the company's corporate culture construction. At the same time, A.O. Smith encourages employees to innovate boldly, improve and drive continuous improvement of the company.

At noon, under the hospitality of Mr. Ding, all guests had a meal at A.O. Smith's staff cafeteria. The editor had the privilege of experiencing A.O. Smith's "Manchu Han banquet", which was really lucky! During the banquet, Mr. Ding said that food is the top priority for the people, and only by serving the company's employees well can they work happier and more motivated. Therefore, A.O. Smith's canteen will never be outsourced. The daily meals are personally prepared by the company's chef, strictly controlling the safety on the tip of the tongue. On the premise of ensuring food safety, we also provide various humanized designs to care for every employee to the greatest extent possible. Do you want to know what the meal label for A.O. Smith is? Don't worry, you'll know in the end!

After lunch, the event officially began, and the guests signed in orderly under the guidance of the staff and followed them to visit the factory in batches.

Before entering the production line, each guest is required to wear earplugs and goggles to ensure their own and production safety.

A. O. Smith's executives carefully explained the characteristics, precautions, and improvements of the production line.

The guests carefully visited and presented their opinions and insights, and everyone praised A.O. Smith's superior process and product quality compared to national standards.

The staff carefully listened to the guests' questions and answered them one by one.

After the one hour visit, return to the main venue of this event. The A.O. Smith Ai facial washing experience booth placed at the conference site also successfully attracted guests, and everyone picked up test pens to experience the secret of keeping skin hydrated on site.

The venue is fully booked and everything is ready, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

At 3 pm, the establishment ceremony of the Nanjing branch was officially launched at the opening ceremony of Mr. Zhu Haifeng, a director of the Easy Care Investment Group and the Secretary General of the Nanjing branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations.

The first person to appear on stage is Mr. Yang Zhou, the Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and the President of Zhiyuan Group. He introduced the development situation of the International Association for Excellence in Operations to all old and new friends, shared the association's development plan for the next five years, and showcased the sixth International Annual Conference for Excellence in Operations, which had just concluded on November 20th. Chairman Yang Zhou believes that relying on an excellent corporate platform like A.O. Smith, we can unite and unite a group of like-minded partners to promote, disseminate, and practice excellent operations on a larger scale.

After a brief and powerful speech, there was an exciting unveiling moment. Under the witness of Mr. Yang Zhou, Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, Mr. Ding Wei, President of the Nanjing Branch, Mr. Gu Jiandang, Vice President of the Nanjing Branch, and Mr. Zhu Haifeng, Secretary General of the Nanjing Branch, the International Association for Excellence in Operations - Nanjing Branch was officially established!

The chairman issues an appointment letter to the management team members of the Nanjing branch.

Regarding the new identity of President of the Nanjing Branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, Mr. Ding stated that social satisfaction is an important aspect of A.O. Smith's corporate culture's "four satisfactions". Therefore, participating in such public welfare organizations and activities and contributing to them is in line with the company's values. A.O. Smith is also willing to play a positive role in the innovative development of the manufacturing industry in Jiangsu and even globally.

Mr. Gu from Phoenix humbly said that he is willing to follow Mr. Ding's footsteps to build and strengthen the Nanjing branch under the leadership of Chairman Yang Zhou. He believes that a group of reliable people can unite and do reliable things! Mr. Gu mentioned in his sharing that the platform of foreign-funded enterprises can provide value for Chinese enterprises, which is the construction and integration of the enterprise ecosystem. Times are constantly changing, and only those who keep up with the pace of the times will not fall. Therefore, Chinese enterprises must transform. The development of technology is an inevitable process, and the construction of an excellent operational system is an internal improvement for the enterprise. Only the enterprise itself can save itself.

After the sharing, under the arrangement and guidance of the staff, all the attending guests took a group photo in front of the A.O. Smith office building.

During the intermission, the editor also experienced the magical A.O. Smith water softener. After washing his hands with soap, he found that the water was very smooth, like a layer of protective oil covering his hands. The staff introduced that this soft water function softens hard water, prevents damage to the skin barrier function, reduces skin moisture loss, and achieves moisturizing. After washing face and hands, it is smooth and not tight. In cold winter, there is no need to immediately apply hand cream after washing hands. It is really a good helper for those who love beauty.

During the tea break, the chairman was not idle either, occasionally sharing and discussing the past, present, and future of the association with the attending guests.

After a brief break, Mr. Tu Yun, the General Manager of Honeywell's Scanning and Mobile Business Unit - Metrologic (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., shared with us the intelligent path of Honeywell's Suzhou factory.

The last person to summarize and share is Mr. Ding. Some people always ask A.O. Smith what is the secret to success? The guests who came to visit A.O. Smith almost all had such questions. In order to meet everyone's needs, Mr. Ding condensed and summarized A.O. Smith's business philosophy from 142 years ago, and shared over an hour of practical experience around the company's continuous innovation, value management, cultural construction, and other aspects. Focusing on product innovation, Mr. Ding takes A.O. Smith air purifier as an example to explain how enterprises solve industry problems and consumer pain points. These "can be used" dry goods, with detailed content and strong operability, have attracted guests on site to take photos and learn from them.

At the end of the event, Mr. Yang Zhou, Chairman of the International Association for Excellence in Operations and President of Zhiyuan Group, presided over the event. Mr. Yu Wenqin, publisher and editor in chief of Jiangsu Business Media, Vice President and Secretary General of Jiangsu Chamber of Commerce, and President of Jiangsu Jiangsu Business Research Institute; Mr. Tu Yun, General Manager of Honeywell Scanning and Mobile Business Unit - Metrologic (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd; Mr. Liu Lupeng, General Manager of TPV Display Technology (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. and President of the Xiamen Branch of the International Association for Operational Excellence; A. Mr. Ding Wei, Senior Vice President of O. Smith Global and President of China, President of the Nanjing Branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations, and Mr. Gu Jiandang, President of Phoenix Contact China and Vice President of the Nanjing Branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations. Six industry leaders exchanged and discussed the path of enterprise transformation and upgrading around the current economic situation in China, and the atmosphere was lively until around 7 pm, Everyone ended this exchange activity with a sense of satisfaction.

The establishment ceremony of the Nanjing branch of the International Association for Excellence in Operations has come to a successful conclusion, and the journey of the International Association for Excellence in Operations is still long. We firmly believe that uniting a group of reliable people can definitely do reliable things. We hope that the Nanjing branch will prosper next year and strive to unite with enterprises in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions with common ideals and beliefs to strive for China's transformation and upgrading tomorrow.

Don't go away when you see this, there are more highlights and spoilers below!

A. O. Smith's Little Secret:

1. The cafeteria is not outsourced, and the cost of employee ingredients is 12 yuan per person. Looking at the buffet enjoyed by the guests at night, it's not hard to imagine that the lunch for the employees would be really great!!!

Let go of this hairy crab!

Big Mac Fruit Tower.

And there's also the internet celebrity Little Yellow Duck Cake!

How wonderful it would be to have a bowl of boiled lamb in winter.

2. A homemade tea break where the desserts and pastries presented are baked by the chef. Where can I find safe, delicious, and reassuring desserts? Just A.O. Smith!

3. Money and capriciousness accompany hand gifts

In the sharing, Mr. Ding mentioned that A.O. Smith will distribute gifts to all employees every quarter, with an annual budget of nearly 3 million for this part. A.O. Smith also presented both material and spiritual gifts to all guests present at this event.

All three books related to A.O. Smith's cultural construction, value management, and innovation awareness were given to the guests present.

The second kind of hand gift is very popular with many women. They can test skin moisture and skin condition at any time and anywhere. It is said that the market value of this instrument is more than 1.5k. Xiao Bian is now laughing and using magic tools in the office.