Hynee Kicks Off New Journey with Full Operation of New Factory, and Caring Shuttle Buses Escort Employees' Commute - Dual Drivers for a New Development Pattern​

         Although the location of the new factory provides sufficient space for the expansion of production scale, it also poses challenges for some employees, such as longer commuting distance and increased travel costs. In particular, most senior employees with more than 5 years of service live in the old urban area. Previously, they had to transfer between buses and subways for daily commuting, or drive their own cars, bearing high fuel costs and tolls. The average commuting time has increased by more than 30 minutes compared with the past. To effectively solve this problem, the company established a special team during the relocation preparation stage. Through online questionnaires, offline seminars and other forms, it collected key information from nearly 100 employees, including their residential distribution, daily commuting routes and travel time preferences. After several rounds of route optimization and station selection, the company finally determined and launched the optimal exclusive commuter shuttle bus routes, realizing a one-stop convenient travel from the door of home to the door of the factory.​

  It is reported that the commuter shuttle buses put into use this time are all 35-seat luxury and comfortable air-conditioned buses. The buses are thoughtfully equipped with USB charging ports, luggage racks, convenient medical kits and other facilities, fully meeting the charging, storage and emergency needs of employees during their commute. The operation time of the shuttle buses strictly matches the employees' work and rest schedules. There is one departure time in the morning and one in the evening every day - the morning bus departs at 7:05, and the evening bus departs at 17:00, basically covering the key communities and transportation hubs where employees live in concentration. It is worth mentioning that the shuttle bus service is open to employees free of charge, with no additional bus fees required. According to preliminary statistics, this service can cover 80% of employees with commuting needs, and it is expected that each employee can save 600-800 yuan in transportation costs per month.​

      Previously, I had to drive nearly 20 kilometers out of my way to work every day, and I would get stuck in traffic during morning rush hours. The monthly cost of fuel and tolls alone would add up to nearly 500 yuan. Now, taking the shuttle bus saves me from worrying about the route, and I can even take a nap or read materials on the bus. I feel much more energetic when I arrive at work, said Master Wang, a senior employee who has been taking the shuttle bus for a week. He admitted that the shuttle bus service has solved his most troublesome commuting problem. Ms. Li, a young employee, also felt the convenience: My home is a 15-minute walk from the subway station. I used to have to leave home an hour and a half in advance. Now the shuttle bus stops right at the gate of my community, and I can sleep an extra 20 minutes every day. My sense of happiness has increased a lot!

  To ensure that the shuttle bus service continues to meet employees' needs, the company has also established a dynamic feedback and optimization mechanism. Employees can use the "Shuttle Bus Service Feedback" portal on WeChat Work to put forward suggestions on station adjustments, changes in the number of departures, and facility improvements at any time. The special team summarizes the feedback information every week and makes optimizations based on the actual situation.​

    The full operation of the new factory is the 'hard support' for the enterprise's development, and employees' comfortable work environment is the 'soft power' for the enterprise's progress, said a person in charge of Hynee. In the future, the company will continue to focus on employees' work and life needs and launch more caring initiatives, such as optimizing the dishes in the factory canteen, adding employee fitness areas, and improving the child care service. With hard support to drive production development and "soft care" to gather team strength, the company will help both the enterprise and employees grow together and achieve higher-quality development on the new journey.​