Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

Chapter 99 Transformation is the way out

Jiang Chen said: "I know, it was only in front of the two leaders that I opened the skylight and spoke openly. At other times, I didn't say anything at all."

"This matter can't be kept secret for long. Sooner or later everyone will know, so we have to prepare in advance."

Yang Weimin's face was extremely serious: "If what Xiao Jiang said is true and the passing rate is only 60%, this matter will be serious."

Tao Yuan said: "You are the same, Lao Yang. Even if it is true, it has nothing to do with our factory."

Yang Weimin said: "I'm talking about our factory."

The political consciousness may be as high as that of Tao Yuan and Yang Weimin, but his industrial sensitivity is far inferior to that of Yang Weimin.

Tao Yuan was stunned: "What do you mean?"

Yang Weimin said: "You think, after the training system is established and the new methods are rolled out, the production capacity of steel rolling mills across the country will reach a higher level."

"Now everyone is following the plan and collection target of 1070 million tons of steel. After the production capacity is increased, the existing configuration may be able to process 1500 million tons of steel."

"But now there are suddenly only 800 million tons of qualified steel, which is almost half less, which means that the production capacity of the steel rolling mill has seriously exceeded the standard, and half of the labor force is idle."

"This is a serious waste. How do you think the Ministry of Industry will deal with this problem?"

Tao Yuan frowned.

Jiang Chen replied instead: "The most likely solution is to streamline the workers and return them to where they came from."

Yang Weimin and Tao Yuan were both silent.

Tao Yuandao: "So, what does this have to do with the development of machine tools you mentioned?"

Jiang Chen said: "The two leaders were just talking about processing factories and manufacturing factories, but I use the engineering department to divide them into labor-intensive factories and technology-intensive factories."

"Let me emphasize one point first. What I say next is specific to these two categories and does not mean to target any factory."

"The so-called labor-intensive enterprises use a large amount of labor to accumulate productivity. They have no core advantageous products and are easily replaced and eliminated."

"Technology-intensive companies, on the other hand, are based on technology and produce more valuable and technical products. As long as technology improves steadily, it will be difficult to be eliminated."

Yang Weimin said: "So, do you think our factory is labor-intensive?"

What do I think?

Jiang Chen didn’t want to think that he didn’t answer this question: “If the steel rolling mill has overcapacity, then if you want to maintain the current scale or even go against the trend and develop and grow, you must expand your product structure and produce products with more technical content. "

"Let our products and personnel have irreplaceable value. Transforming from a single processing enterprise to a comprehensive enterprise integrating processing and manufacturing is the future development direction of No. 3 Steel Plant."

Yang Weimin pondered for a long time before slowly speaking: "Perhaps, what you said is right. But in the final analysis, No. 3 Steel Plant is just a processing company. It does not have the license to produce machine tools and has no ability."

Jiang Chen said: "At this stage, we are only doing research and development. I can lead everyone to carry out related production together."

"As for the subsequent production, it is even simpler. We produce the core and higher-demand parts ourselves, and other parts can be produced by our sister companies and finally assembled here."

"We eat meat, but we also need to provide soup to our brother companies! Of course, the premise is that they can complete the processing of parts with high quality and quantity."

In fact, once developed, production is usually led by the Ministry of Industry, with tasks assigned in a planned manner, and relevant factories across the country participate in production.

But Jiang Chen was confident that he could convince the Ministry of Industry to produce core components at the No. 3 Steel Plant.

Jiang Chen saw that Yang Weimin was a little moved and continued: "Actually, the production of parts is not as difficult as you think."

"The production of machine tool parts is actually a kind of steel processing, which requires relatively high precision and low error tolerance."

"But Factory Director Yang doesn't think that the role of the training department is to train new employees, right? He will also conduct training and assessment on parts production."

"Those who pass the assessment will enter the machine tool production workshop and participate in the processing of machine tool parts. Those who fail the assessment will return to the original workshop and engage in their previous work." Yang Weimin looked at Tao Yuan: "Old Tao, what do you think?"

Tao Yuan touched his clean-shaven chin: "I think what Jiang Chen said is that as long as it is trained, there will be no big production problems, and the Ministry of Industry is 100% sure to agree to the research and development of this machine tool."

"But the question now is whether the Ministry of Industry agrees with our research and development and production."

"If we don't agree to research and development, we may lose Jiang Chen, and the Ministry of Industry may transfer him to a professional manufacturing factory for research."

"If we don't agree to our production, we will still face the same problem when the steel rolling mill has overcapacity in the future."

Yang Weimin leaned on his chair and played with a box of matches in his hand: "I think it would be best if it could be developed and produced here."

"Of course, the Ministry of Industry really doesn't agree, so the only way is to temporarily let Jiang Chen go to other factories for research and development. After the research and development work is completed and production is on track, he can be returned to me."

No matter how optimistic he is about Jiang Chen and no matter how reluctant he is to let go of this talent, he can still choose to let go in the face of major issues of right and wrong.

Tao Yuan said coldly: "It's a beautiful idea. Once the research and development results are achieved, Jiang Chen will become a national treasure-level technical research and development personnel. You are a steel rolling mill, and I want to transfer you back, just dream!"

Yang Weimin said: "Try your best! If it doesn't work, there is no other way. If we can really develop a good machine tool, it will be of great significance to our country!"

"If this machine tool can really be born in No.3 Steel Plant"

Yang Weimin doesn't like to take credit, but only for his own people.

Who wants to hand over a great honor to others.

Tao Yuan thought for a long time: "We are not at all able to make the decision regarding the establishment of this project. Any mobilization of resources and manpower must go through the Ministry of Industry."

"So we first need to obtain the consent of the Ministry of Industry before we can carry out subsequent work."

Yang Weimin thought for a moment: "Take Xiaojiang to the Ministry of Industry, and ask Vice Minister Zhou. With the friendship between Lori and Wen Wan, there is a greater chance of keeping the project in our factory."

Tao Yuan nodded: "I'll make a call first and ask if Vice Minister Zhou is here."

Yang Weimin nodded.

Tao Yuan went to find a place to make a phone call.

Yang Weimin asked: "Xiao Jiang, how sure are you?"

Jiang Chen said: "I have learned a lot of practical things from following Malotov these days. And the information left by Lori has also brought me a lot of inspiration."

"I am 30% sure that we can develop a machine tool with a production efficiency that is 50% higher than Big Brother's original machine tool. I am 100% sure that we can develop a machine tool with a production efficiency that is over % higher. The Four Cities are sure that the production efficiency will be % higher than Big Brother's machine tool."

In fact, by repairing the flaws of Big Brother machine tools, production efficiency can be increased by 30%.

The machine tools provided in the system, which can be produced by the flower growers based on their existing industrial base, are 220% of the existing castrated Big Brother machine tools.

It's just that Jiang Chen didn't want to finish his words.

Yang Weimin took a deep breath to calm down the excitement and mania in his heart.

I began to think about ways I could speak out, and I must leave the research and development of machine tools in the No. 3 Steel Plant.

Soon, Tao Yuan came back: "Xiao Jiang, come with me now. Vice Minister Zhou has to go out in the afternoon. It seems that we will be delayed for several days."

Yang Weimin stood up and said, "Go find Xiao Yang and take the factory car."

(End of this chapter)