Chapter 85 Product Upgrade
Little Japan In this era, the industrial efficiency is surprisingly high, because they are in a period of high development, just like the mainland a few decades later.
The equipment Yang Wendong wants is not complicated. It is much simpler than actually making books, because books need paging, various printing and even color printing, but sticky notes do not need it. All pages are the same, except The first page, in this way, the equipment will naturally be much simpler.
After two communications and with a little more money, the Japanese side promised that it would be completed and delivered to Hong Kong within 3 weeks.
This speed is already very fast for imported equipment, but Yang Wendong still feels that the time is still too long.
Inside the Changxing Industrial Factory:
Beside the sticky note production line that has been working continuously, there are already a few strange men. They are seen circling around the equipment and recording something. Occasionally I will also take out a ruler to measure it.
After a while, Yang Wendong also walked over, and Zhao Liming, who was looking at a few people, immediately approached and said, "Brother Dong, these people are employees of a company called Dongsheng Equipment Factory."
< br>"Dongsheng?" Yang Wendong also felt that the name was familiar, and then Question: "Is that the factory that can make injection molding equipment?"
Zhao Liming nodded and said: "Yes, theirs was the first to start making injection molding equipment in Hong Kong. Before them, many people bought injection molding equipment, or It has to be imported, it’s very expensive.
Later, they made it, and injection molding equipment became cheaper, and they also made some equipment for the textile industry. "
"So powerful? How can you still take advantage of our business? "Yang Wendong smiled and asked.
Zhao Liming replied: "I was a little surprised at first, but later I found out that Dongsheng actually wanted to enter the field of printing equipment and paper typesetting equipment. Our sticky notes are just right. It is equivalent to a very basic book typesetting device. "
"It turns out that Dongsheng still has some strength and ambition. Yang Wendong nodded and said.
The logic of industrial development in any place is to start with simple light industries such as textiles and injection molding. However, these equipment are imported in the early stages and are expensive;
A group of people with vision and execution ability will enter the corresponding equipment manufacturing field and gradually expand to other equipment, eventually lowering the price and making indelible contributions to the industrialization of the region and even the country.
This is the same process in the Mainland in later generations. Now Hong Kong is gradually developing in this direction. In the past 50 years, the scale of Hong Kong's plastic industry and textile industry has become larger and larger, and the demand for equipment is also increasing. , naturally companies like Dongsheng emerged.
Zhao Liming said: "They are very powerful. I have been to their factory and there are many different types of equipment, all of which they have developed themselves."
"Talk about research It's a bit of a compliment, and it's probably an imitation." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "But this is already very impressive."
Zhao Liming said with a smile, "Yes, I probably talked to Wu Gong over there." Well, if it were made by Dongsheng, such equipment would only cost three to four thousand yuan at most.”
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "It would be nice to have a cheaper price, but what I value more is speed and efficiency. Counting on importers would be too troublesome."
Zhao Liming added: "That's no problem. They also said that as long as we buy more, we can put an after-sales service in our factory."
"How much does this mean?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Zhao Liming said: "I haven't talked about it specifically, but I estimate it will cost ten or twenty units. Brother Dong, you also know that labor in Hong Kong is not expensive. Even their after-sales engineers only cost less than 100 yuan a month. "
"It's not expensive." After hearing this, Yang Wendong was silent for a moment, observed the people in Huidongsheng, and then walked forward and said to the leader, "Wu Gong."
"Hello, who are you?" Wu Gong obviously didn't recognize Yang Wendong.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "I am the design engineer of Changxing Industrial, and my surname is Yang."
This is true, the only two products of Changxing Industrial were designed by him , as for not telling the true identity, there is no need.
“Gong Yang, thank you.” Wu Gong said with a smile: “We now have a rough understanding of the logic of this set of equipment. As long as we are given a few more days, we can draw the corresponding drawings, and then we can It’s ready for trial production.”
“Can the drawing dimensions be copied?” Yang Wendong asked curiously.
Wu Gong said with a smile: "No, as long as we know how it works for this kind of simple equipment, we can draw the drawings ourselves, and we can define various dimensional tolerances ourselves.
As long as we get there In the end, it’s fine if it can perform the same function. It doesn’t have to be exactly the same as the original equipment.” Precision, just need to realize the function.
Then he asked: "Will you infringe the patent of this Japanese factory?"
Wu Gong shook his head and said: "No, in fact, this kind of industrial equipment has been used for a long time. Yes, after all, books have been around for a long time.
This type of patent is generally technical and exists in some equipment with relatively high technical content, and there are relatively few simple equipment. "
"But there will always be, right? Yang Wendong asked again. He also needed to understand the current attitude of society towards patents.
Wu Gong smiled and said: "Yes, there will be some. We have encountered some refreshing structures, maybe I'll check it out, but it's hard to find.
However, if the patent party comes to us, we will compensate appropriately and reach an agreement with the other party. "
"Hmm..." Yang Wendong nodded. Patent law can indeed only restrict, but cannot be omnipotent.
Fortunately, our products are patented for appearance and innovation. It is easy to check whether others have infringed the patent. After all, as long as similar products appear on the market, you will know, especially with an industrial giant like 3M as a channel.
Unless the market for the patent infringement is very small, or it sells in places where it is impossible to register a patent, then there is nothing you can do, but the impact on you will not be big.
Then he asked: "Gong Wu, our company may also be planning to recruit a few structural engineers. Can you introduce some colleagues with some skills?"
"You guys Are you looking for a structural engineer?" Wu Gong's eyes suddenly became cautious.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "We are engaged in product structure, not equipment. Don't worry, we will not poach people from your company."
"Oh, maybe I'm overthinking it." Wu Gong was a little embarrassed, and then said: "If your company really recruits people in this field, I can ask for you."
"Okay, thank you very much. " Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Recruiting in this era is different from that of later generations. In later generations, you could just spend a few hundred yuan to hang a sign on a local talent website, but now you have to hang it in a newspaper.
Not to mention the high price, the efficiency is still very low. In addition, my current factory still doesn’t look very good. It is a bit difficult to recruit capable talents.
Gong Wu then said: "Although Changxing Industrial looks small and relatively old, I can tell from your food that your boss is definitely a kind person."
"Haha, he will be very happy when he hears this." Yang Wendong smiled, and he was really happy.
Such a compliment is not given by someone who knows his identity, but it is the most sincere.
Of course, it’s not that Yang Wendong is really kind-hearted, but that he runs the factory with the mentality of a later generation. Not to mention wages, but the most basic food must be affordable. Bar?
Actually, Changxing Industrial’s food does not always include a lot of meat. It usually only has a little shredded pork, a little more oil, a little seasonal and cheap vegetables, and rice to keep you satisfied.
But such a configuration is enough to compare with the food of large companies in this era. Among the small factories in Hong Kong that are reluctant to feed their employees and do not even treat their employees as human beings, it is naturally very special. . Wu Gong said with a smile: "This is definitely true. I want to come to your company more often to have lunch."
"Haha, okay, I'll ask the canteen to beat you some more meat later." Yang Wendong smiled and then left.
He has always believed that if employees are given basic food, they can work better, and ultimately he will benefit.
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In the afternoon, Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu came to Yang Wendong's small office together.
Zhao Liming said: "Brother Dong, the people from Dongsheng have left. They estimate that they will be able to make the first equipment in about a month."
"Well, sure, the equipment from Japan happens to be When they come to our place, they can gradually start production." Yang Wendong calculated the time in his mind, and it seemed possible.
Zhao Liming smiled and said: "Yes, after a month, we can directly purchase such equipment in Hong Kong. If the production cycle is fast, it can be made in a week."< br>
"One week? So fast?" Yang Wendong was surprised. This efficiency was too high.
Zhao Liming nodded and said: "Yes, Dongsheng has various processing equipment and can make many things by itself. Plus, if the workers work in two shifts, a week is not a problem, but at this speed, maybe It costs extra.”
"Well, it depends on the situation." Yang Wendong didn't care, and said: "The main thing is to verify the quality of what they will produce in the future."
Zhao Liming also said: "Then we can only wait until that We’ll look at it later, but Dongsheng is very confident that our equipment is much simpler than the injection molding machine.”
“Yes, we’ll see about it then,” Yang Wendong also said. .
Seeing that one thing was said, Lin Haoyu said: "Brother Dong, yesterday Liming gave me the sticky mouse boards. I sent a dozen of them to several warehouses, and two of them caught There is a mouse."
"Well, is there any trace of the sticky mouse board moving far?" Yang Wendong asked.
Lin Haoyu said: "One thing, and the mouse caught is not very big. I guess if it is changed to a larger one, it will be more obvious."
"Well, this can be regarded as the shortcoming of the cardboard, it is too light." Yang Wendong nodded and said.
Zhao Liming asked: "Brother Dong, why do you want to use cardboard with high cost and poor performance to replace plastic?"
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Because it is light. For customers, lightness is important. It is very important, especially in Western countries, that the price of things to kill rats is not obvious to them, and it is not a daily necessities that they often buy.
Once it is light, they are likely to buy it. I will buy more. This is also the advice given to me by the British and Japanese dealers before. At the same time, the shipping cost can be lower, so just looking at the cost, it may not be uneconomical.”
"So that's it." Zhao Liming Nannan said.
Yang Wendong added: "Replacing cardboard is an attempt. Later we have to control the amount of glue. Don't let a mouse touch it with one foot and be immediately stuck and unable to move. It needs to be less. It's best for mice. The best thing is to be trapped when the body is up. This can also save the cost of glue."
Zhao Liming thought for a while and said: "Brother Dong, this old man. Rats are different in size and strength, and this kind is more difficult to control."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "So the experimental test mentioned yesterday is still necessary.
Although the sticky mouse board is simple, in order to achieve the best results for different environments and different mice, it also requires investment in research
If there is too little glue, we cannot stick to the big mice. If there is too much glue, the mice will notice abnormalities as soon as they touch it. You have all seen some mice bite off their own tails to escape.
In the past, it didn’t matter if it was a plastic board or a wooden board. Now that cardboard is lighter, this problem is even more obvious. "
Zhao Liming nodded and said: "Yes, but it's not easy to study. "
Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "Haoyu is responsible for rodent control in many warehouses and office buildings, and he can provide various results.
Later, I will recruit some people with some academic qualifications to study these things together and strive to form a quantitative standard for everything. ”
He currently has two industries, one is a factory, which he is in charge of, and the other is the former rodent control service business, which is headed by Lin Haoyu.
Relying on high-quality prices, Cheung Hing Pest Control Service Company has many customers in Hong Kong, which can also be used for testing of product verification in its own factory.
The only drawback is that it is winter now. Although Hong Kong is not very cold, there are still a lot fewer rats.
"Well, okay." Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu naturally had no objection.
Yang Wendong looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "Don't worry, although the people we recruit have some academic qualifications, they will still listen to you.
However, you should also feel a little stressed. These past few months have been much better than before. Are you almost losing the motivation to study? "
"Brother Dong is right. "Zhao Liming was a little ashamed. This is indeed the case.
Yang Wendong added: "I know you are also busy, but you still need to study. Now there are lights at night.
I have heard a saying that what everyone does during their time other than working and sleeping will affect their life five years later. "
"5 years? "Zhao Liming was thinking.
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Yes, the spare time every day in 5 years, if used properly, is enough to change anyone's life
When you have some capable people in the future, you can leave some things to them. Do it, you make time, there is no need to do everything by yourself, just like I always leave things to you." "Well, okay, Brother Dong." Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu also understood in their hearts. It's definitely not possible to rely on ability within a short period of time. They have a brotherly relationship with their Dongge, but if they don't make progress for a long time, they will only be left behind.
The scene was quiet for a while, and Zhao Liming suddenly asked: "Brother Dong, if all our sticky mouse boards are replaced with cardboard, what will happen to the three injection molding machines?"
" In addition to our plastic boards, there are also some businesses left by Li Hongxing in advance, right?" Yang Wendong asked.
He didn't pay much attention to these things. He only produced them for others, and the scale was still small. In the past few months, his energy was focused on mouse pads and sticky notes.
Zhao Liming said: "Yes, mainly some plastic toys, but the scale is very small and fewer and fewer. Li Hongxing should have had some connections of his own before, but now they have gradually disappeared."
< br>"If we are making plastics, toys are indeed the only direction." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "I know this. Don't rush it. Solving the current problems of the two businesses is the most important. Even if the sticky mouse board needs to be changed to cardboard, it will not be so fast.
And there is still market space for plastic, in Southeast Asia Many countries should be suitable for plastic boards.”
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