Phoebe Katz, May 16 I got a great night of sleep last night so I woke up feeling refreshed and ready for the day. I had two egg sandwiches for breakfast instead of my usual one because I was feeling hungry after my lack of dinner last night. Then we walked to the train station…
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The Krauss Khronicles Tag 8: München Munchies
We had another much needed late start today at 9 A.M! Although I enjoyed the company visits, I won’t miss our excessively early wake-up times. We took the tram to the train station, where the train was about 3 minutes late. This simply wouldn’t fly in the U.S. According to Dr. Feick, the trains in…
The Krauss Khronicles Tag 7: Grob!
Today we had our last early-morning wakeup, and I enjoyed a quick power nap on our way to Grob, our final company visit. Grob Werke is a family owned company, which has maintained the Grob name for three generations. I was amazed by Grob’s facility, as it might as well have been a college campus! …
Can we have more merch? – Day 4
Phoebe Katz, May 11 Today was a big day, as we had two company visits. We began with a very early morning wake-up and then drove to the Munich metropolitan area to visit Webasto, the company I will be presenting about. On the way there, I wrote a series of questions to ask. The lobby…
Back in Pennsylvania, thinking of Augsburg
I can’t believe it’s already been almost two weeks since I left Germany. I have been catching up on sleep and starting my summer internship with PennDOT back home. Returning to the suburbs of Pennsylvania feels very weird after traveling so far across the ocean to Germany and Austria. As I reflect on this trip,…
Final Reflection: A Week Back Home
I have been back home from Germany for over a week now. After catching up on much needed sleep that I lost out on over the jam-packed two-week trip and jet lag, I am on my normal sleep schedule again. Now that I am back to my way of life before traveling, I can make…
The Last Day in Germany, Not in Germany
(5/19/22) As you can see by the title, I actually left Germany for the final day of this trip. When the itinerary was first given out, I saw that today, May 19th, was our only free day. With it being the day I was most excited for, I knew I had to do something special….
¡Adios, Costa Rica! (A summary of supply chain planning)
The first step in any supply chain is source, and in the case of coffee supply chains, this represents the farms that grow the coffee beans. I’m terms of planning, the farms are responsible for things like figuring out the specifics of how the crops are managed. They decide how the crops are planted and…
Hasta La Vista Costa Rica
Farm The planning process is very important for farms, especially in terms of longevity. What stuck out to me about planning with farming is how your actions today could affect the productivity of you farm down the road. Don Guillermo explained how by integrating forest, organic fertilizers, and other sustainable aspects. He not only has…
Goodbye Cyprus:(
I can’t believe our trip is over already. Between company visits and cultural stops, I felt like it flew by so fast. Before this trip, I had barely even heard of Cyprus. Now that it’s over, I can’t wait to come back! Every morning in our hotel we would have breakfast downstairs. Josette and I…
Cyprus 2’s Last (Full) Day in Cyprus!
Today was the last full day we had in Cyprus. It was bittersweet to say the least. I am excited to go back home and spend time with my family but this trip was so much fun. I met so many people and learned so much, I will definitely think about doing another program next…
Day 11: (conveyor) Belts and Beaches
Today was our last full day in Cyprus :(. We started the morning nice and early at 8. We had to stop to get COVID tests so that we could get back to the US. Everyone was negative so go team. Afterwords, got on the bus we went to Vasiliko. We had the original bus…
PwC and more goodbyes
I can’t believe our trip is almost over! I don’t think I’m ready to go home yet:(. Today our group didn’t meet until 11 so we were able to sleep in a little bit. We woke up a little early and went to the little coffee place next to the hotel. I got my usual…
Day 10: Networking and Nicosia
Today, the start was nice and late at 11 so we decided to get up and go to a crepe place near by. However, when we got there it was closed because it turns out it opens at 4pm. Instead, we just went to a coffee place next door for coffee and pastries. Then, we…
Cyprus Museum
Today we had the last of our company visits, which was with PWC. They are a consulting firm that counsels businesses on how to better integrate technology into their business plans. The first speaker was a man from Germany who talked about the integration of artificial intelligence into supply chains. To be honest, a lot…
Famagusta Adventures
I never thought I would have the privilege to visit an abandoned city. Famagusta’s abandoned city was a sight to behold. Being able to walk around the town, even on just that one road, was something else. It felt like I could see the life oozing out of the buildings. Each has character and I…
Coffee Growing Cooperative
When talking about coffee growing companies, there is actually a potential alternative to just a single corporation, and that’s with cooperatives. That is, when a large group of individual coffee growers band together to form a sort of unified collective. The benefits of this is that there’s a certain safety net that each member has…
Day 9: Collapsing buildings and Caves
We had to meet at 7:45 this morning (15 minutes earlier than usual) because we were crossing the border into the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus. We had no business meetings today which was really nice because it meant I could wear something without having to make sure it was business appropriate. After we made…
Sustainability: bananas and pineapples
When talking about the sustainability of a coffee or banana plantation, it would be best to mention how banana plantations try to maximize the production of crop in as small a space as possible, as well as that they use every part of the banana tree. When the pandemic hit, and they could no longer…
Another Round at UNIC
All of today’s activities took place at the University of Nicosia. The first people to speak were people from a company called Fleet Management Limited. They are a shipmanagement company with a branch located in Cyprus. They manage over 600 ships around the globe. The mother company claims to be the second largest shipmanagement company…