Frank Kuhlmann CFO of TUI Cruises, Wybcke Meier CEO of TUI Cruises, Jan Meyer CEO of Meyer Turku Oy and Tapani Pulli Deputy Yard Director,
Meyer Turku Oy
ALWAYS INVEST IN PEOPLE
At present, the options involve things such
“
In the business
of building
as lengthening the dock or speeding up
cruise ships, you rely
the throughput time, but Meyer points out
on your networks.
that a great variety of functions – from
design office to steel production – impact
“In the business of building cruise
ships, you rely on your networks – and
even if you take the operations of one
shipyard and move them to another location, it’s not so easy to move the entire
network there.”
capacity. Therefore, Meyer Werft recogLOCAL POWER
nises that investments in both ‘hardware’
and ‘software’ are needed – and the CEO
ten years,” Meyer says. And it’s not just
Proximity works both ways: the shipyard
has previously commented that education
that the industry needs more naval engi-
can rely on subcontractors that operate
and training are key issues in ushering in
neers: experts from all sectors must pool
nearby without logistical hassles and sub-
this new era.
in resources to get the job done.
contractors are pleased to have such a
“We are a family company and have
It goes without saying that Jan Meyer
strong local client. It’s a partnership that
always felt that is worthwhile to invest in
is a big fan of the Turku subcontractor net-
benefits all sides, and Meyer wants to keep
people. When you provide training for
work – with over 500 companies – that
developing that collaboration:
someone, it may not pay off in two years,
provides a competitive advantage that is
but it will pay off in a big way in five or
almost impossible to match.
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“We fill up that order pipeline, so
that the entire network can prosper.”