Chapter 439: Inspecting Mercedes-Benz
Although Adams Titch said something confused, Fang Lang also had some understanding of the character of this Antar Heydrich.
To tell the truth, Fang Lang likes such a person as his subordinate, but if he is placed in the position of commander of the naval base in Rio de Janeiro, Fang Lang thinks it is not appropriate.
Because, if the other party is a pure soldier. Unless, you can get the loyalty of the other party, otherwise there is no way to guarantee that the other party can use it for himself after sitting in this position.
This is clearly not in their own interest.
Adams Tich obviously knew Fang Lang's scruples as well, so he hurriedly continued:
"Fang, if you are willing to meet the other party, I can come forward and talk to him first.
I'm sure after a few years of silence he should be able to grasp something.
If he still hasn't changed, then we'll see if there are any other candidates. ”
Fang Lang didn't expect that Adams Tiqi would have such a high regard for this person, and he didn't know if he had some personal friendship with this person, but these didn't matter.
If this person was really as described by Colonel Titch, Fang Lang wanted to transfer him to his aircraft carrier formation to work.
Since Adams Titch volunteered to make contact with the other party, of course he would not refuse.
Nodding his head, he said:
"Yes, you come forward and talk to the other party first.
If it's appropriate, you can bring him to me. ”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Adams Titch seemed very happy, although Antar Heydrich was not his person, but if he recommended it to Fang Lang, there would be a love of incense.
At that time, if Antar Heydrich really joined Fang Lang's camp, he would definitely become his ally.
"Okay, without further ado, I'll meet him this afternoon."
Next, the two of them will not continue to discuss this topic. Instead, starting to chat with each other, Fang Lang also took the opportunity to instill some future naval construction concepts to the other party.
Even, the direction and development trend of missiles in future wars, as well as the idea of building the next generation of missile destroyers. Allowing Adams Titch to keep up with his own development.
The lunch was a great one, and Adams Titch gained so much that he couldn't hold back his tears of joy until he left the Navy Club and returned to his car.
For so many years, he has been a good man, no one dares to offend, and everyone has to be pleased, so that he can sit firmly in the position of commander of this naval base.
I think that when I first came into contact with Fang Lang, Lieutenant Colonel Graham of the Logistics Department of the Expeditionary Force Command had a lower military rank than him, but he could not take him seriously at all, not because there was someone behind the other party.
But now that he has joined Fang Lang's camp, he can be regarded as a person with support, and when he can really become the chief of staff of the Navy, who would dare to be a good man?
After sending Adams Tich away, Fang Lang returned to his room and called Sirio Leitch from the Second Section of the Logistics Department, asking him to send someone to investigate the naval colonel named Antar Heydrich.
It's not that Fang Lang doesn't believe Adams Titch, but there are many things that Adams Titch doesn't necessarily know, such as the other party's political leanings, interpersonal networks, and so on.
Since, if you want to use him, you must conduct a comprehensive investigation of the other party in order to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.
This kind of internal investigation, of course, is easy for the agents of the second section of the logistics department working in the Brazilian Intelligence Agency, after all, the other party's work files are all backed up and archived by the Brazilian Intelligence Agency.
Of course, if Fang Lang wants to investigate the other party, he must not only look at these things on the surface. There are many things that are not written on the file, and Fang Lang must also fully understand them.
The Second Section of the Logistics Department, which received the order, immediately began to take action.
Today's incident can be regarded as a temporary idea, so it was done in a bit of a hurry, and I have to say that this is also an opportunity for Adams Titch, and it just now has the opportunity to build his own warship.
Fang Lang was thinking in his heart about how to use this opportunity to deepen his influence within the navy. One side, already escorted by the guards, went to the Mercedes-Benz car factory on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro.
There was no word all the way, and when the convoy arrived at the gate of the Mercedes-Benz car factory, there were already more than a dozen people waiting at the door.
Among them, only two people were people whom Fang Lang had known before, one of them was the German representative when he was negotiating in Germany, and the other was the general manager of Fangyuan Group stationed in the Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory.
Because Fangyuan Group, a Mercedes-Benz car factory in Brazil, owns 51 percent of the shares, the general manager must be sent by Fangyuan.
This professional manager named Gianvito Blanc was hired by Fangyuan Group from Ford in the United States with a high salary, and from the fact that he was able to put Mercedes-Benz's Brazilian factory into production in a short period of time, it shows that he must be quite capable.
After Fang Lang got out of the car, everyone took the initiative to shake hands with Fang Lang very enthusiastically.
As the general manager of Fangyuan Group, Gianvito Blank quit a lot of work when he suddenly received a notice at noon, and personally waited for Fang Lang's arrival at the door.
After everyone greeted each other at the door and introduced each other, Fang Lang did not hesitate to praise directly:
"Today, I noticed a lot of new Mercedes Benz cars on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, and it seems that your work is very effective!"
Hearing this, the people who were still a little nervous let out a long breath, after all, such a surprise inspection really made these professional managers worry about whether they were not doing something wrong.
Gianvito Blank stood in front of Fang Lang on the left, guiding Fang Lang towards the inside of the factory, and said with a smile on his face:
"Yes, boss.
This new Mercedes-Benz factory, which combines the technology of Mercedes-Benz cars with the assembly line technology that I brought from Ford, makes our cars more efficient, less costly, and easier to train workers.
This year, we plan to produce 50,000 units a year. ”
Westerners don't know what modesty is, Fang Lang offered praise, and Gianvito Blanc unceremoniously subordinated him, and praised his achievements.
Fang Lang didn't care when he heard this, although the annual output of 50,000 cars was not enough for a quarter of Ford's production at this time. But for an automobile desert like Brazil, it is still very positive to be able to build a factory with an annual output of 50,000 cars in two years.
Therefore, of course, Fang Lang should praise the other party.
"Very well, if you can successfully achieve this goal this year, I will ask the head office to reward all employees. I hope you don't let me down. ”
Hearing that the managers who were accompanied by rewards were full of excitement, Giannuto Blank asked directly:
"Really? Thank you so much, I wonder what kind of reward we can get? ”
This guy's directness is really a headache, as if he is afraid that Fang Lang will regret it, and he directly wants to clarify the reward plan on the spot.
Fortunately, Fang Lang is not a stingy person, and he has never been stingy with rewards for managers who have the ability and can earn enough profits for themselves.
"If you can achieve this goal, I promise to take out 5% of the factory's annual net profit as a reward to everyone, as for how you distribute it, it depends on your work performance."
When everyone heard this, they all began to turn their heads and ears, and even the representatives of the German side were full of excitement.
Don't think that 5 percent is a decimal number, calculated, these managers, each may get a reward of tens of thousands of dollars, tens of thousands of dollars in this era is not a decimal, with the current prices, at least 3-4 cars can be bought.
It's no wonder that everyone was so excited, and many people applauded directly.
Gianvito Blanc directly stated on behalf of everyone:
"Boss, don't worry! We've got this reward! Guarantee the successful completion of the annual production of 50,000 vehicles! ”
When everyone behind him heard this, they also followed suit.
After seeing that everyone's emotions were mobilized, Fang Lang began to pour cold water on everyone in time.
"Don't be too happy, I want not only the production of cars, but more importantly, the quality of cars. Because of the world war, the production of civilian cars around the world has come to a standstill.
It was not until June 1945 that the U.S. War Production Committee deregulated and re-approved plans to produce 200,000 new cars. And this is also the only country among all countries to liberalize the production of civilian cars.
During the war, because there were no new cars, people's requirements for vehicle after-sales service continued to increase, and many car brands were unable to provide customers with accessories when they needed repairs due to quality problems.
Makes customers lose confidence in this brand.
After this incident, people began to focus on the price and performance of the car, but more on the quality and after-sales service of the car.
I don't know how we Mercedes-Benz provide customers with after-sales service and car quality assurance? ”
Fang Lang's words obviously surprised everyone, they didn't expect the other party to know so much about the automotive industry, and they hit the nail on the head.
Even the general manager, Gianvito Blank, didn't know how to answer this question for a while, and glanced at the people who came with him, and saw that everyone didn't know what to say, so he could only stubbornly say:
"Boss, the common practice of all car brands now is to only sell cars. As for the after-sales problem of the vehicle, it is solved by the dealers themselves. ”
Since Fang Lang raised this question, he was obviously very aware of the current situation.
Coming from later generations, he knew very well that it was not until the seventies and eighties that the concept of 4S stores began to appear in Europe. Although judging from the development trend of later generations, 4S stores may also face the situation of being eliminated.
But at least the next seventy or eighty years are the golden development period of automobile 4S stores, and it is precisely because of the existence of automobile 4S stores that major brands have developed rapidly.
This is also the reason why Fang Lang suddenly came to visit the Mercedes-Benz factory on a whim.
"Do you think this kind of service can satisfy customers?"
Everyone look at me, I look at you, and they are speechless for a while. Naturally, people who position themselves as production managers cannot answer this question.
Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Fang Lang didn't blame everyone, just walked forward and said:
"Don't be nervous, I don't mean to blame everyone, but I want to take this issue out and discuss it with you, hoping that we can discuss a solution that can satisfy customers.
Everyone can speak their minds, and if we can come up with a good solution, we will all thank you! ”
A middle-aged white man in his thirties in the crowd whispered after listening to Fang Lang's words:
"Customers won't be satisfied!"
(End of chapter)