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Student Name	Tesla	Twilio
Adeline Jong	Tesla's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy and is fulfilled by selling electric cars. During the tour, it has been constantly emphasised on their high level of quality. For a company to invest in instruments that measure something even smaller than a red blood cell (microns) shows how much they emphasise on consistency of the Tesla cars delivered to customers	“You cannot run a business without experiments” Peter gave many useful advice such as to be at a market leadership position, we need to fix problems of today or problems of tomorrow. We only need to focus on what is ahead and not get distracted by competitors trying to catch up. He shared that to build a product, we need to solicit feedback on how much people are willing to pay something that is cheaper, faster and better.�
Andrew Tay	“Our robots are able to achieve a precision between 0.01mm to 0.02mm” The Tesla Factory is prove that a company through hard work will be able to achieve great things. The automation in the factory isn’t built overnight and certainty took weeks if not months of hard work to achieve the level of precision demonstrated	“If you want to solve problems in Singapore. You should be looking at ASEAN as a whole and not just Singapore alone. How can we solve our problem and not rely on China or US?”
Benedict Wee
Claire Teo
Clara Chong
Clarissa Poedjiono	“To put it simply, we are basically on a mission to save the earth.” Back then, not many people was not convinced with the idea of being a producer of only electric cars and thought that the business would be out pretty soon. However, looking at where Tesla is now, the company has undoubtedly proved them wrong. This company refuses to stay in the comfort zone but continues making technological advancement that precedes other companies in its league. This drive to continue improving their products and their production line is what eventually contributes to its success.	“You need to focus on your customers’ future needs, not on the competitors to be ahead of the competitions.” Twillio succeeds not because no one has done something like they do before but because they do it better that others. They were able to see that rapid development will be a commonplace as small companies are burgeoning and demanding easy implementation that can support their fast-paced nature of business.
Derrick Lee Ming Yang
Eustace Zheng	To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy; a company should always look strategically on whether to fully take over components or know when it is best to leave it to other partners.	Never worry about the competition, always look at what is ahead on the road instead of the rearview mirror. When you are focused on your customer and doing good for them, you will eventually keep ahead.
Felix Wu	Funfact! It takes up to 5 days to transform raw materials to a finished car at the Fremont factory.	We do take a lot for granted in Singapore (education, safety, healthcare, stability) but while we are younger, we can afford to take more risks!
Student Name	Tesla	Twilio
Goh Jia Yi Timothy	Fascinating factory line setup that uses extensive use of machines and technologies to speed up production to about 5 days for a car.	Good insights of the comparison of the differences in education of USA and Singapore and the experiences of working lifestyle in both countries as well.
Goh Jin Qiang	Process is more important than outcome as it will directly impact customer’s satisfaction	Failure will only make you stronger
Jacquelyn See	Quote: “Help save the world in driving towards sustainable energy for cars” - Tesla Mission I find that the trip to Tesla factory is very interesting because i get to ride on a tram that drives around the factory by the tour guide. From the an hour ride, i get to see and learn how cars are being made and each processes that it goes through from the start to the end. I am also amazed on how Tesla turn its car manufacturing factory into a knowledge based place for visitors to learn more about the manufacturing process.	Quote: “Failure teaches more than success does” One of the greatest takeaway from the trip is, his advice for people who are thinking of doing a startup. For example, he mentioned that we should not be short sighted by providing solutions for people that are in Singapore only. Instead, we should be far sighted by providing solutions that are able help people in other countries. It is because Singapore has a limited population hence the market size is small therefore, there won't be much impact it could bring and the startup will be less well-known. Overall, I enjoy his sharing session because he is very motivating and encouraging. He emphasized that we should embrace failure and learn from it. Only through failure, we can get invaluable experience and the more we fail, the more resilient we become.
Jamie Chew	“Tesla is more than just a car company, we are driven towards sustainable driving. Basically, we are here to save the earth.” When thinking of having our own startups, it is essential to drive towards creating meaningful social value for the wider community. At the end of the day, profit matters, but value matters even more.	“Keep trying, keep failing - something that Asians aren’t usually good at.” In Asia, we have many strengths, but we have weaknesses as well. I think it is really important to learn how to work on our weaknesses, instead of simply recognising and accepting it as part of “who we are”.
Jared Sim	to automate a factory, you first decide on the parts you want to produce, get the raw materials for them, plan out how each part travels through the facility, find robotics and machinery that can do what you want, program those machines and start slow, ramping up production later on	find a market in which the product offerings suck and do it better
Jeremy Bachtiar	Find the right balance between automation and human labour in a production process. This is very crucial in maintaining your quality of product while improving its efficiency and productivity	As a company it is more important to solve your users’ problem instead of focusing on trying to outcompete your competitors.
Jolyn Yio	Tesla was just jaw-droppingly awesome, its not everyday that you get to observe how a car is manufacture in a mass produced way, Tesla inspires me to take actions towards saving the earth.	Twilio was quite cool too, I learned not to be so focused with competitors but to make my product “cheaper, faster or better”.
Jonathan Chew	“While it may seem that the driver unit is small, Tesla produces one of the fastest car in the world because we get more output from an electric induction motor”	“Don’t keep looking at your competitors, solve your current customers’ problem and their potential problems so that you’re always a step ahead of the competition”
Moses Fam	“ Excellence is not an act , it’s a habit.” The building of the vehicles, the processing of the tesla unit maybe simple steps but making sure that these products are of quality is key.	“Keep Trying Keep Failing” Just like what Thomas Edison said “I have not failed.I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” Learning from mistakes is key.
Remy Ng	Quality is not an act, it is a habit	Go out and live and see the world
Student Name	Tesla	Twilio
Rizudin Bin Jalar	Quality is not an act; but it is a habit Reflection: I should always give my best on every project I do - be it how small or huge the project is - so that people would be satisfied with the service or project I do. || You only young once Reflection: I should start utilizing all my energy on the things that I am passionate about since I am young and I have energy to do, instead of wasting my time and energy on something not worth doing.
Shilpa Suresh	The Tesla factory tour provided a rare look into one of the most famous companies in the world right now. Although most of the tour was focused on the production line, there were two big takeaways - don’t be afraid to take a business direction even though there is a lot of skepticism surrounding the idea and showing that you care about your employees, wherever they may be on the org chart, goes a long way in instilling a sense of belonging.	The story of how Twilio came to be is representative of what their beliefs have come to be - Fail over and over and again and you will learn from those failures enough to one day succeed. Apart from the company in general, the lessons in navigating the cultural divide was very poignant. The point made about finding the middle ground between the two cultures is something that is very important, particularly in the the modern world.
Tan Jian Hua	It takes a lot of robots and human effort just to create a Tesla car	It is more important to meet customers demands than to constantly compare with competitors
Tan Ming Sheng	Keep trying, keep failing. Your chances of success is near.	Fully understand your customer needs instead of comparing with your competitors.
Tay Wei Xuan
Terence Yeo
Wong Zhe Yin, Treasa
Xavier See
Zhuo Yunying (Kaelyn)