Chapter 156: A New Life After "Weaning".
The sales of motorcycles in the pioneer factory were booming, which was something Jiang Chen did not expect. Originally, he thought that people generally couldn't afford it now, but after looking at the orders gathered from various places, he didn't have to worry about these things at all. Judging from the existing orders, these are enough for them to produce until the beginning of next year, which makes the leaders of the B17 factory, who have been worried, and the above concerned about this matter feel at ease.
Judging from the order data, the general trend is that there are more in the east and less in the west, more in the south and less in the north, more in the southeast and less in the northwest, more in the city, and less in the countryside. In fact, Jiang Chen can also see that this is related to the current distribution of economic development in our country. Because the southeast coast is an area that opened up earlier, people's income level is significantly higher than that of the economically underdeveloped areas with inconvenient transportation in the interior. This also affects their purchasing power, which is why this distribution is different.
Although motorcycles are selling well, it seems that things have been done well, but there are still many things in Jiang Chen's hands now. The first one is that Martin is about to return home, and they have been here for a long time, and now the headquarters of the German side is already urging them to go back. Although Martin is holding them down, they still have to go back. However, this is definitely a big test for the newly established pioneer factory, and it is enough to consult Martin directly about anything in the past. But now that they have gone back, what should they do if there is a problem in the future? The German personnel have withdrawn, so will the remaining Chinese workers be able to independently operate the equipment to complete the production task? Moreover, the new models and engines are in the process of exploring and manufacturing, although there is the technology provided by the German side, but how to convert the patterns and data on the drawings into physical parts and components is also a big challenge for them.
Although Jiang Chen had also considered this before, they made some arrangements in advance for this purpose. For example, workers with excellent knowledge level are arranged to study closely, so as to grasp the knowledge and experience in their hands more carefully and comprehensively. Another example is for the future development of the pioneer factory. Jiang Chen signed an agreement with the engineering departments of five or six universities in Anxi to set up a joint laboratory in the pioneer factory to carry out related research work. And Jiang Chen and the others also dug up a group of excellent researchers in machinery from various places. Although these people have given up on anything, they have all come out of the mountain one by one in front of Jiang Chen's high salary and generous benefits, and Jiang Chen is not too worried about this. He is worried about whether the lack of heat for these workers and researchers will affect the production work in the future.
Martin: They're still gone. But Jiang Chen's work can't be stagnant because of them, so they have to continue what should be continued. Although this period of independent adaptation can still be difficult, with the joint efforts of the whole factory staff, everyone still persevered. The next work Jiang Chen also made arrangements, the factory still has to continue production, and now the telegrams sent back from all over the country say that many places have been out of stock, and now Jiang Chen is urgently needed to replenish the goods and send them to them. In this regard, we cannot wait, we must quickly produce it and ship it to others. Otherwise, it will damage the reputation of the pioneer factory.
The next thing is to modify and upgrade the problems that arise in the use of this new model, although the first model to be put into production has some Jiang Chen's suggestions and designs, but most of them are produced in accordance with the drawings of the German side. But when this new model is put into a new environment, it will definitely not adapt to the soil, so what Jiang Chen has to do is to make it change to adapt to the situation in our country. For example, this one, which was sold less than two weeks ago, was sent back from the oasis because of the strong wind and sand there, which caused sand to enter many parts of the motorcycle. This seriously affects the operation of the motorcycle. Another example is the opinion report sent back from the southeastern provinces, which says that the southeastern provinces are rainy. Therefore, the road surface is relatively slippery, and the grip of the existing tires is a little poor, I hope Jiang Chen and they can correct it. In fact, there are many such problems, and these are all things that will inevitably occur during the process of putting a new product into use, so Jiang Chen and the others are not surprised, but work hard to deal with these things. For example, it helps these users to replace parts that have fallen into the sand and tires that are not non-slip for free.
At the same time, Jiang Chen and they are also going to develop new models. Keeping pace with the times is the secret to the success of an enterprise's development and growth, so Jiang Chen always pays attention to this. When it comes to new models, we must first talk about the most important component, the engine, which is the heart of a motorcycle. Powering the entire vehicle. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new engine first, and then design a supporting model according to the engine. This is also a long-term plan of Jiang Chen, he has been aiming at this new engine system from the beginning, so he cooperated with the German BMW. He knows what a good engine represents, so he spent so much money to bring it back.
In the development of new engines, Jiang Chen also set several goals. First develop 150, 200, 250, 300 medium and low displacement engines, and then develop more than 400 large displacement engines. Single-cylinder manufacturing was developed first, followed by two-cylinder and multi-cylinder engines, which were relatively difficult. From easy to difficult, from simple to miscellaneous, step by step, this lays a solid foundation for the independent development of high-performance engines belonging to our independent intellectual property rights in the future.
In terms of models, Jiang Chen also made a plan, first manufacturing small cars with simple structures, and then developing large and medium-sized cars with complex structures. But this is a long-term thing, and there are more practical plans for now. That is to develop a new type of motorcycle with an electronic lighter (electric motor) of the 150 type, which has played a vital role in Jiang Chen's further occupation and consolidation of the market.
Another is the development of Type 125 and Type 150 motocross bikes in preparation for entering the military market. The so-called off-road motorcycle is a light motorcycle with high mobility, high passability and high reliability. Although it seems that the above structure is more simple than ordinary motorcycles, simplicity is not simple. In order to meet the above three requirements, the design and manufacturing process of each part must be upgraded to a higher level, so as to adapt to the normal operation of the motorcycle in ultra-complex terrain and climate conditions without additional failures.
The reason for the production of this kind of car is to prepare for the foreign market. Now there are many brands of motorcycles, and if you want to occupy a place, you must make a surprise move, and this will also be a killer feature for Jiang Chen. There is also an order from the military, although the military is now on the edge, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, as long as they fight for a little, it is enough for Jiang Chen and them to eat. Moreover, our army is now also a high-speed vehicle that passes through complex situations, so Jiang Chen also wants to help through his own efforts. I also hope to do something for the soldiers who are fighting and guarding in difficult conditions. (To be continued......)