SEMINAR NARRATIVE REPORT

STUDENT NAME: CARLO T. CARIÑO

TITLE : COMPANY VISIT SEMINAR

VENUE / DATE & TIME 3M OFFICE BGC/ APRIL 24 7:30 - 10:00AM

Malou Espinosa & Patricia Dizon

RESOURCE SPEAKER:

INSIGHTS AND LEARNINGS

3M opened their tour by first explaining the meaning of their company name which is Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company. They started by making sandpaper by using such minerals. Then upgraded their
product by using abrasives. Then further along, upgraded their product by making it water resistant. But when
they are testing abrasive samples they accidentally invented masking tape or commonly known as Scotch tape.
By making that tape, their company became a hit and starting to build their success little by little. Decades
pasts, their company kept growing and is now known worldwide. By building infrastructures through out the
world. After their success by making different kinds of tapes for different uses. They also made cleaning pads
or commonly known as Scotch Brite and another well known product called post-it which is an office notepad
used for communication and reminders. With those products that they have spread through out the world.
Innovation is a big part of the core of their company. They came up with a motto which is "Science, Applied to
Life" which delivers throughout the performance of their company because they are innovative and answering
their consumer's needs. After the brief discussion about their company, they toured us around their workplace
because they have examples of all the products that they are proudly displaying for their visitors to see.
Especially the ones that are modernized and used around Philippines like their signages that are illuminating
light which are more visible for the drivers to reduce accidents. Then they continued by showing other products
that are used in different fields like dental, hospital, kitchenwares, living, constructionand many more. A lot of
companies partnered with 3M like manufacturers including small businesses. You can also tell that their
products are well liked because they are marketed to big business markets like National Bookstores. They
specialize by making precise and innovative production that results to quality products. A lot of products that
we used that we didn't knew was tailored with 3M innovation. What I learned is that nothing is impossible
through innovation even smaller products can make the job of a human easier.

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

The speakers and guides are professionals that shared valuable knowledges to us students. I also like the way they handle
their interns because one intern from their office is also one of the people who presented their products to us. It makes me
assume that they value professionalism in every position that they provide.

PHOTO WITH SPEAKER

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