Chapter 39 Healthy Competition

With the adjustment of the company's structure and management personnel in the articles of association, a series of ills that may limit the family business from becoming bigger and stronger are not only invisible, but even form a kind of healthy competition.

In order not to underestimate those talents, Ding Wenming, the general manager of the electronics business department, and Zhang Bing, the deputy general manager, were full of ambition and went to several other electronics factories where Dr. Qian worked at the same time early the next morning.

Wu Xiaozhu and Wu Xiaojun led the "Wu Jiajun" to all the gates in and out of the SEZ with blank SEZ passes, trying to accumulate more funds before the factory was put into use, so that they could invest in their upcoming electronics business.

The R&D personnel and reserve cadres who were arranged to go abroad to participate in the exhibition in the second half of the year have the strongest sense of crisis, not only to use this time to develop new products, but also to consider the sales of switch and socket panels and new products.

"The idea of opening up the international market with panels, thereby driving the sales of contactors, relays, circuit breakers and main electrical appliances is very good. Therefore, we must set up a contactor, relay and circuit breaker R&D team as soon as possible, learn from the advanced jishu and R&D ideas of international counterparts, and strive to finalize dozens of commonly used products in these three series by the end of the year. ”

"There are not many new jishu applications for commonly used products, and most of the patents used have expired, so there should be no problem with intellectual property rights, the key is where to do all kinds of shiyan?"

Product shiyan is very important, especially the key data such as withstand voltage, breakdown and maximum current, which must be really mastered after countless shiyan to ensure that there will be no problems after mass production.

The plant is still under construction, and the shiyan equipment that has been ordered from abroad is not so complete, Zhang Junshan weighed it and proposed: "Go to our university's applied jishu research institute to do it, and when the research and development team is established, we will apply for the money, I don't think the company will care about this little money." ”

A colleague asked, "What about production?" ”

"We have metal forming equipment, we have injection molding equipment, and mold masters are also ready-made, as long as the workers are trained before the product is finalized, it can be mass-produced."

"Appearance design is also very important," electrical engineer Wei Huaming pointed to the products of foreign counterparts on the table, and reminded solemnly: "Like those in China, it is definitely not good, and we can't plagiarize people according to the gourd painting, we must bypass the shape patents of foreign counterparts and design our own style." ”

Zhang Junshan thought so, and said by inference: "Huaming is right, our products should not only have a good appearance, but also continue it to other new products in the future, so that customers will know that it is produced by NB Electric as soon as they see something." ”

Xie Jingwen, a female graduate student, said thoughtfully while making notes quickly: "You can go to Zhang, he is more experienced, and then ask her if she has any views after returning to China, and you can also make a few samples, and ask the chairman to take it to Hong Kong to ask for the opinions of the electrical agents." ”

Thinking of the experience before coming to the Special Economic Zone, Zhang Junshan, the eldest brother among them, couldn't help but sigh: "Everyone, do you feel that the boss's money is not so easy to get? In the past, in Huangjiang low-voltage electrical appliance factory, I was only responsible for research and development, and it was said that research and development did not make any reputation, it was nothing more than changing the appearance and changing the label, and almost nothing else was needed. Now we must not only develop and design, but also consider whether the product has a market, and even go into battle shirtless to engage in sales in the future. ”

Wei Huaming felt the same way, and was about to say something, Xie Jingwen gave him a roll of his eyes: "Lao Zhang, why don't you say how much money you took when you were in Huangjiang Electric Appliance Factory, how much money you take now, and how much money you will take in the future?" ”

Although Zhang Junshan is only an undergraduate, he has work experience and has been appointed as a production supervisor, and his basic salary during the training period is as high as 380 yuan, which is more than that of the newly graduated graduate students.

Looking at the envious looks of everyone, Zhang Junshan felt happy in his heart, and nodded again and again: "Jingwen is right, so we have to work harder, otherwise I am really sorry for the salary offered by the boss." ”

After a heated discussion, the four task groups of contactors, relays, circuit breakers and main electrical appliances were officially established.

"Lao Zhang, Hua Ming, the company asked us to be a free translator for foreign businessmen who came to purchase, and it would never be untargeted. Therefore, I think that going abroad to participate in electrical and electrical exhibitions is one thing, and we must also make use of the platform of the 'Canton Fair', otherwise we are really sorry for our favorable time and place. ”

Cao Xuyang and several other management and financial reserve cadres were in the audience all morning, and when they saw that several major topics had been discussed, they finally made their voices heard.

"It is said that half of the country's foreign trade comes from the 'Canton Fair', and we should think of a way, after all, it is much less expensive to participate in exhibitions abroad."

Xie Jingwen pondered for a moment, and said helplessly: "It can save a lot of money, the key is that our Hong Kong-funded enterprises are not qualified to participate in the exhibition, unless the province makes an exception to give us places." ”

"That possibility is almost zero," Mr. Zhang said, "and now that the booths are all allocated to the provinces, there are not enough state-owned enterprises and collective enterprises, so how can we give one to us?" I think it is precisely because the company has taken this into account that it has taken the sword to the sidelines, so let's practice this year, and then next year under the guise of providing free translations for foreign businessmen to attract customers to the company. ”

"It's not enough to just pull back, we have to think of other ways."

As a familiar voice came from behind, everyone noticed that the charter did not know when it came, and they were listening to their discussion with interest while reading a book.

Both in terms of knowledge and conduct, the charter showed a maturity that was far from his age. From surprise to habit, from habit to recognition, from recognition to admiration, no one dares to treat him as a child anymore.

got along day and night for more than three months, talking and laughing, so that the male employees automatically ignored his status as the chairman's brother-in-law and shareholder, and became a real colleague and friend who talked about everything.

But in the eyes of the female employees, he is a child, so Xie Jingwen and Lin Huixian always like to joke about the charter before they went abroad, looking at his appearance of being a little ghost, they couldn't help but joke: "Classmate Zhang, it's rude to eavesdrop on others." ”

"I'm also a member of the R&D center, so it's not eavesdropping."

The charter smiled, put down the book and sat down beside them, pointed to the traffic map of Guangzhou City on the wall, and said: "As Lao Cao just said, it is not for nothing that the company asked everyone to provide translation services to foreign businessmen on the 'Canton Fair' some time ago. Next year, we will make a big effort to make full use of this unique advantage to promote our company and our products. ”

"But we can't get a booth!"

"You can't get it inside the venue, but you can get it outside the venue."

The charter took the pen from Xie Jingwen's hand, and while drawing circles on the map, he explained proudly: "Here, here, and here...... Especially at the exit of the airport, we have to put up our company's billboard. At the same time, we will contact all foreign-related hotels, and strive to put our booths in the lobby of the hotel where foreign guests stay, so as to do business without entering the venue. ”

I have to admit that this is definitely a good idea.

Cao Xuyang thought about it, but still shook his head and said: "As long as the work is in place, there should be no problem in erecting a few billboards." However, I think it is very difficult to set up a booth in the lobby of a foreign-related hotel. You must know that for them the reception of foreign guests is a political task, and they are not stupid, how can they not know what we want to do. ”

The charter said confidently: "Yes, so this work should be carried out more than half a year in advance, and there will be a time difference, so that they can't think so far." How much should be given, sign the contract first, put the booth on the table, and by the way, help them change the switch and socket panel for free, cook the raw rice into rice, and let them regret it too late. ”

Xie Jingwen reacted suddenly, and said with a smile: "The terms of the contract should be detailed, and if you breach the contract, you will not only pay liquidated damages, but also return all the switch and socket panels to us. ”

Zhang Junshan was happy and added: "The junction box should also be replaced and replaced with a special model tailored by them, so that they have to smash the wall if they want to change it, even if they purchase other panels, they can't install it for a while." ”

"That's what I thought."

Wei Huaming was not so optimistic, and reminded worriedly: "Colleagues Zhang, those foreign-related hotels are all subordinate units of government departments, what if they are unreasonable at that time?" Are we really going to court with the city government? ”

"I can't ask for Bo Gongtang, this lawsuit is a fight, and we don't even have to advertise in China. But don't worry, the lawsuit will definitely not be fought, first, they are not so stupid, and second, we are a Hong Kong-funded enterprise, which is related to the overall situation of attracting investment. What's more, they didn't really suffer any losses, but this kind of commercial promotion activities, which are very normal abroad, are not in line with their habitual and permanent political aesthetics. ”