[Recently in the Mongolian factory] We helped produce HushTug products!
Hello!
This is a HushTug Hariuner.
How are you all? It's autumn in Mongolia just like in Japan, but it's really cold.
The minimum temperature in the mornings and at night is about minus 8 degrees Celsius. It's close to the cold of midwinter in cold parts of Japan.
At the Mongolian factory, production projects are running as usual, and exports to Japan are also progressing smoothly.
There are troubles every month in Mongolia, but we are all working together to come up with solutions!
*This is a picture of the mountain I rode last week (Bogd Khan mountain).
It was a 20km hike and the toughest mountaineering experience of my life.
table of contents
- Kawada-san has returned to Japan.
- Recent Mongolian factory
- A harrier works a day in the factory
Kawada-san has returned to Japan.
Mr. Toda, the representative of HushTug, who visited Mongolia in our previous blog post, returned to Japan in September.
Afterwards, Kawada, the representative of the Mongolian corporation, also returned to Japan, but it seems it had been about two years since his last visit!
It's been about a month since then, and nothing has changed in the way the factory is run. Of course, in a good way!
Consultations and meetings are conducted online, and production management has become quite systematized, so I have no problems doing my job.
Kawada hasn't just returned to Japan; he seems to be very busy, working on various projects in Japan while also working in Mongolia.
Recent Mongolian Workshop
Our factory in Mongolia has just finished shipping out the bags produced in September.
October production has also started, and although there are some hiccups, bag production is proceeding as usual!
One of the recent problems we have had is a shortage of human resources.
I think there are a lot of people around the world who are looking for work due to the impact of COVID-19, but that doesn't seem to be the case in Mongolia.
Unless they are struggling financially, most Mongolians would rather live freely than work for a company.
Even among people who work at a company, there are those who only work their shifts about 80% of the time.
It's not just COVID-related, but also family circumstances, caring for children, feeling unwell, etc., so when I have multiple days off at the same time it's difficult to get work done.
As a countermeasure, the Human Resources department is currently working hard to recruit part-time workers!
I worked in a factory for a day.
As I mentioned earlier, we are struggling with a lack of manpower, so I joined the production team as a part-timer on my day off.
The reason I decided to work there was because there were many benefits, such as being able to help a team, being excited about making something for the first time in a while, and being able to communicate with everyone.
*This is the workshop of the team I worked in. The production plan was for 34 leather backpacks.
I attached the core material to the bottom of the leather backpack, glued the handles and pockets, and assembled it.
Having worked there, I strongly felt that everyone was working to the best of their ability.
For me, who spends every day typing away on a computer in the office, working among so many people in a factory felt like I was a student, and it was fun!
Of course, as part of my job, I observed the workplace and thought things like, "Maybe I could do this better!" I'm glad I worked there.
Other than that, the team manager was strict as expected.
But in the end, my manager praised me for a job well done!
I recommend that anyone who is interested in leather and leather craft try handling leather at least once!
Personally, I love the atmosphere during the work process and the surprise when it's finished: "Did I really make this myself?"
You should try leather crafting someday!
That's all for this time!
Hariuna