Chapter 821 of the text unites Trek

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The members of the delegation continued to visit, and the American bicycle factory was also very interesting, and everyone was very curious, and they were very interested.

After all, he was a guest and a potential investor, and the young John Burke was a little more polite to Lin, and he led the group on a tour of the Trek bicycle factory.

Lin Qiangsheng and Yu Hongda and their entourage saw the inner workings of Cui Ke, and on the display board in the office area, there were various task plans and dream goals to achieve, which were probably added by the employees themselves. At the same time, there is a map next to it, showing the location of Trik's spare parts supplier.

John Burke said: "We are no more than 10 kilometers away from the manufacturers we work with, which significantly reduces the company's operating costs, and the spare parts dealers deliver the goods in a timely manner, which saves us production time." Moreover, such close cooperation also makes it very convenient for us to communicate. Their designers are close to us, so if you have a problem, you can get together and discuss! ”

Lin Qiangsheng asked: "Do these spare parts dealers also grow up with you?" ”

John Burke nodded and said: "Yes, in the process of development, we help each other, it is not easy to find partners who can cooperate for a long time, only by discovering and protecting the interests of both parties, can we develop together!" ”

Yu Hongda and the others nodded, and they saw that with the Cuike bicycle factory as a dot, there were other counties and towns around the car seat factory, rim factory, crankset flywheel factory and other spare parts suppliers, and the distance was indeed very close.

They don't understand why the Americans don't bring these factories together, but in fact, the United States has developed logistics, which is completely acceptable to them.

According to John Burke, these suppliers will do it in a timely manner, no matter how many orders Trik buys, because behind them is a much larger production system.

"The U.S. market is very competitive, there are a lot of spare parts manufacturers in the market, and many of them are mid-to-high-end factories. From product design to planned production, it is a very rapid process in the United States, and there will be no investment in building factories like in China, a bicycle factory has to produce all spare parts, because we do not have a complete and market-oriented manufacturing system to rely on, so we can only do it ourselves! Lin Qiangsheng said.

"Yes, in the past, we went to the planned economy, just because many products were blank in China, and we could only engage in self-sufficiency, which is like the market economy in the United States is so developed!" Cong Fukui said.

Lin Qiangsheng nodded: "I think Vice Mayor Cong is right, we didn't have a market economy before, everything was a planned task, and we produced as many orders as we planned." But now that we have developed a planned economy for more than 30 years, it can be said that we have laid a good foundation before! ”

He continued to solemnly say to everyone: "The state is now proposing to shift from a planned economy to a market economy and to integrate with the world. I believe that one day our market will be as active as the United States, so let's wait and see! ”

Liao Changbin, director of the Bureau of Light Industry, said: "Xiaolin said it well, it makes me want to go to the sea!" ”

Everyone also laughed, originally Qi City was dominated by heavy industry, and everyone's understanding has been limited to the field of heavy industry for a long time. After going abroad, they saw the unprecedented prosperity of the market economy in the United States, and the products were greatly enriched. At the same time, I began to feel that China was lagging behind, at least in terms of economic development, far behind the developed countries.

But as Lin Qiangsheng said, China's market economy has just begun, and how to catch up with it is worth studying for them.

Everyone also knows that they still have a long way to go, and this visit abroad has broadened their horizons at once, and the scene of developed countries is suddenly presented in front of everyone, and this kind of impact is unimaginable!

John Burke didn't know what these Chinese were talking about, but looking at his expression, he felt that these people were very interested in Trek Bicycle Company, and he also felt very happy, and now Trek has just developed his products to California and needs to open up the market.

He continued to take the group on a tour of the office area and the design center, where Trek's office was uniquely designed, the lights here were not very bright, but there was nothing in the whole space that could not be illuminated. According to John, this is because it is easier for people to work quietly in the dark.

The studios here are also partitioned, and Yu Hongda and others also found that there are some things unrelated to work on each desk, such as a walkman or some magazines or toys, or some snacks and various drinks.

The office staff here are also very casual, most of them come to work in casual sportswear, and it seems that many of them have just finished exercising and are sweating profusely.

Outside each partition, most of the bicycles are parked, and this style of riding bicycles to the office has bewildered and opened everyone's eyes, and this foreigner is too free!

Seeing everyone's doubts, John Burke said: "We don't limit employees too much, and try to provide them with a more comfortable office environment.

Everyone will have a comfortable space in which people are very selfish and do not want to be disturbed. Especially for designers, only when they find a comfortable space and feel comfortable, will they burst out with excellent inspiration! ”

"But it's such a mess here, won't it affect others?" Yu Hongda asked puzzled.

In his opinion, this way of working in the United States is simply unheard of, and it is simply impossible to put it in China, and it simply impacts his world view.

"Ha, this gentleman, look here, no one has affected anyone, everyone is very conscious!" Lead designer Tim Isaac laughs.

"The Americans' su zhì is high!" Someone sighed.

Lin Qiangsheng hurriedly interjected to prevent everyone from having such thoughts: "Everyone, it's not like this! In fact, no one will mess around here, and there is a limit to freedom, otherwise you will be invited out by your boss and security guards, and if you are serious, you will be fired immediately!

Let's not think that Americans are higher than Chinese, and they also have desertions. It's okay to be relaxed, but only if you want to be free, but follow the rules and regulations, that's the American style of working. There are such companies in the United States, but there are also traditional companies that are stricter! ”

As soon as he said this, everyone understood that it was not the Americans who were so high, but that they had a strict system, and they could really be fired on the spot!

Yu Hongda nodded with a smile and said, "We understand what Xiaolin said, but in fact, it depends on what the enterprise managers think, right?" ”

"Yes, Secretary Yu, that's it!" Lin Qiangsheng nodded and said.

"Such a management system can also be introduced into our city, and there have been some reforms to break the big pot in China before, and we might as well introduce it in the heavy industry enterprises in the city!" I don't know who said it.

Lin Qiangsheng saw that it turned out to be Deng Yanlin, director of the Municipal Bureau of Education, Science and Technology.

Hearing his speech, Yu Hongda and the others all shook their heads secretly, the reform of state-owned enterprises, the design of the vital interests of tens of thousands of people, and the matter of the city, where it is so easy to say!

Next, they visited Trek's Bicycle Design Center. Everyone found out that it was just a simple bicycle, but the Americans used a lot of professional design talents, and everyone here has a computer, which is incredible!

According to John, there are not only engineering designers, but also material and structural designers, and there are also many small projects, such as the frame, which has a dedicated designer.

Everyone sighed that people's attention to the ordinary product of bicycles is incomparable in China. Although China is a big bicycle country, it is not a bicycle power, and just a random factory can gather these related design talents, and China is far behind!

In the end, Lin reached a preliminary agreement with Richard Burke, and he will commission Trek Bicycle to design a series of bicycle products, divided into everyday men's and women's bikes, road racers, mountain bikes, and several large categories.

In addition, through Richard Burke's introduction, Lin Qiangsheng also contacted the equipment manufacturer and ordered two bicycle production lines with an annual output of 300,000 units.

In addition, the two sides also reached an agreement that Trek Bicycle will help Lin Qiangsheng train 10 front-line workers for a six-month internship program.

Lin Qiangsheng is very satisfied with this trip, and the cooperation with the world-famous bicycle company is only the first step.

The next step is to wait for his bicycle factory to be built and have a foundation, and then negotiate with these manufacturers on OEM production. In order to reduce costs, many bicycle brands will move their manufacturing plants to Taiwan or China, and they may wish to fight for it in the field of OEM production. Bicycles are also a big market when they are done, and they can expand to electric vehicles and even electric vehicles in the future! (To be continued.) )