Chapter 89 Technical Optimization and Expansion Demand
When Zhou Zhigang heard the quantity, he was overjoyed, and then asked: "Yang Sheng, I don't know what kind of improvements you need. I, Dongsheng, have been in Hong Kong for more than ten years, and I have nothing to do with equipment. One piece, it can definitely be considered as one of the top three."
Yang Wendong said: "This speed is too slow. I want to increase the speed, preferably about the same size, or slightly larger, which can increase the speed several times.”
Many times, the production speed is slow and cannot be increased by the number of equipment. , because too much equipment will cause serious management costs, not only a matter of money, but also management energy.
It is even more difficult to control quality.
Zhou Zhigang thought for a while and said: "Yang Sheng, it is theoretically feasible, but we need to redesign it. But there is no doubt that such equipment will require high-precision foreign parts and motors, and the cost will definitely be very high." Expensive."
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Let's design it first. I need to look at the cost before making a decision."
If the production capacity is the same, a good one will be better. If the equipment is much more expensive than several cheap ones combined, then it will naturally not be considered; but if it is about the same or a little more expensive, then it will naturally need to be replaced.
The simplest example is the beverage equipment of later generations. Before the 1980s, many of them were small workshops, but by the 21st century, they were large assembly lines. Even if the cost of the assembly line is extremely high, it is convenient for quality control.
Although sticky notes are much simpler, if the huge output is produced by hundreds or thousands of small equipment, then the quality management aspect will only be a mess, which is what Yang Wendong needs to try his best to avoid. , especially since there are no computers yet.
Zhou Zhigang said: "Okay, we will design the relevant data first and then show it to you."
"Thank you very much." Yang Wendong said with a smile, Hong Kong has these equipment manufacturers, and it is important for them to open factories Good news for anyone who makes products.
Zhou Zhigang added: "Yang Sheng, I know that in addition to sticky notes, Changxing Industrial also has sticky mouse boards. In fact, these sticky mouse boards can also be produced through equipment."
" Equipment production? "Yang Wendong asked: "Is it much cheaper than manual painting?"
"I can't say, it may be a bit more expensive, but it can be standardized." Zhou Zhigang thought for a while and replied.
Yang Wendong smiled lightly and said: "Then don't think about it now, we will talk about it later."
The labor cost in Hong Kong today is the same as that in the Mainland in the early 1980s. Equipment is cheap for the rich. In many industries, labor is more expensive than equipment. Much better value for money.
The lower-level industries are more obvious. Therefore, many industries in Hong Kong now and in the mainland after 80 years are personnel-intensive industries, that is, they do not require any equipment or a small amount of auxiliary equipment. To produce or assemble products for the main purpose.
However, sticky notes are not considered a low-end product. They cannot be mass-produced by manpower and can only be produced with high-precision equipment.
The sticky mouse board can naturally be produced manually, it is just glue application.
Not to mention that the cost of using equipment to produce sticky mouse boards is higher now, but it is about the same. Even labor may be a little more expensive, so he will also use the manual mode.
The first is because he also wants to help people who live in squatters like himself; the second is that in this chaotic society, he needs to control a large number of jobs to protect himself. The more employment is controlled, the more likely the Hong Kong government will be It will also be able to manage Hong Kong well, which is a positive supporting role.
Don’t even talk about the British guys, even the big entrepreneurs who were born in the Japanese army and occupied the place by military knew how to stabilize the local area
Zhou Zhigang smiled and said: " Understood, but I have a second suggestion. We don’t need to use the same equipment as sticky notes, but we can use the simplest assembly line.
For example, after the employees of Changxing apply glue, the current process. It requires people to put it aside to dry, which is very wasteful of efficiency. With a slow-moving assembly line, it can be placed directly on the assembly line and taken away, and it can be handled by specialized people at the terminal.
This not only saves time, but also saves space. Yang Sheng should also understand the reason for this. "
"Well, that makes sense. Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Okay, next time you have a chance, you can send someone to send the information to our company." ”
The profits of sticky mouse boards are not very high, because there are other ways to catch mice, unlike sticky notes.
On the premise of being able to use manpower on a large scale to increase a little efficiency, naturally Even better, especially the utilization rate of factory space, also seriously affects the profits of a company.
“That’s no problem, I will send someone there in a few days. "Zhou Zhigang said with a smile: "Another point is that the amount of glue on the sticky mouse board can actually be controlled by a simple-structured device.
We can also design an outlet with a fixed output, which can also ensure that there is no shortage or waste of glue. "
After hearing this, Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Zhou Sheng is really thoughtful, but we already have internal control in this regard. ”
As a soul from the 21st century, although he is not proficient in factory management, he also knows the role of standardized processes. The main cost of sticky mouse boards is glue, so he naturally has to control the amount.
Zhou Zhigang added: "I know that Yang Sheng has some measures, but the method I provide is to control the amount of glue extrusion electrically, and the accuracy will be very high.
And I can also set the count, so that your company's managers don't have to count the quantity every day, but can only know the production capacity through the count of the glue control equipment. ”
"Counting? How to count?" Yang Wendong asked curiously. Without an LCD display, he didn't expect how to operate it.
Zhou Zhigang said with a smile: "It is controlled by a counter, just like our watch. How many times it is counted can control the switch beating of tens of thousands, thousands, hundreds, tens and single digits respectively."
"It's interesting." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Okay, as long as you can make it and it is beneficial to our factory, I will buy it."
In his previous life, Yang Wendong was also considered a I have been to many modern factories and know the importance of precise control; but the prerequisite for industrial realization in the previous life was modern computer control.
In this era, naturally he has nothing. Even if he wants to do a good job in factory management, he is unable to do so. Besides, some time ago, his main focus was still on his customers.
But now it seems that this era also has its own methods.
Zhou Zhigang said: "Okay, Yang Sheng, I will make these things in the shortest possible time."
Yang Wendong asked: "Zhou Sheng is very proficient in factory management. ?”
Zhou Zhigang said with a smile: “I’m not very proficient, I have some experience and have figured it out. Also, many of our customers are large factories in Hong Kong, and sometimes even the warehouses of Oceanic Houses. He will also use our equipment."
Yang Wendong asked again: "Zhou Sheng, if I want to recruit someone who is more proficient in management, what do you think?"
Now, including the past few months, it is not a big problem for my own small factory to mess around casually. But now the scale is getting bigger and bigger, especially with 3M. Even if it cannot be the management method of the previous life, at least it is the management method of this era. Efficient management is still necessary.
Zhou Zhigang thought for a while and said: "As for factory management, there are actually not many companies in Hong Kong that are good at it, and there aren't many talented people. I do know a few of them, but they are my big customers. Man, it’s not convenient for me to tell you the information about these people. Besides, they are all in big factories. As a senior manager, Yang Sheng, I am very optimistic about you, but it is unlikely that you want to poach them now."
"Well, I know that, and I just want to do it. Just make preparations later." Yang Wendong smiled, Zhou Zhigang was telling the truth, and he didn't mind such words.
Zhou Zhigang added: "Yang Sheng, let me tell you the simplest truth. If you want to recruit people in any industry, just focus on the largest company in the industry.
For example, if you are making beverages, then you should tap people from Taikoo. If you are making warehouses, tap people from Wharf. If you are making factories, naturally tap people from the largest factory. ”
“Cheung Kong Industries? "The first thing Yang Wendong thought of was Lao Li.
There is no way. Now Cheung Kong has become the largest factory in Hong Kong relying on plastic flowers. It has been sought after by newspapers as the king of plastic flowers many times. This is not Hong Kong.
Zhou Zhigang shrugged and said: "I didn't say anything. "
"Okay. Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "Is Changjiang Industrial also a customer of yours?" ”
"Yes, they are still big customers. Many of their injection molding machines are bought from us." Zhou Zhigang said with a smile.
This is not a big secret. There is no need to hide it. Besides, supplying equipment to the largest factory in Hong Kong should be publicized.
"Injection molding machine?" Yang Wendong nodded. If he makes his own Rubik's Cube in the future, he may also need to buy an injection molding machine.
Because the old equipment he has now can only make some of the roughest plastics, which cannot meet the basic quality requirements of high-end toys
After returning from Dongsheng, Yang Wendong found Hong Xuefei asked about the progress of the Rubik's Cube structure.
Hong Xuefei said: "Yang Sheng, we have already developed the second-order rotating cube. As for the third-order rotating cube, there has been some progress, but it still cannot meet your requirements."
"Take the second-order rotating cube." Let me take a look." Yang Wendong said quickly.
At present, within Changxing Industrial, researching the "Rubik's Cube" is not a secret. After all, there are such a large small factory, and several researchers spend time on it every day. It is difficult for others to know.
But except Yang Wendong, no one knows what this thing does. He didn't say the name "Rubik's Cube", but just used "Rotating Cube" instead.
Taking over the second-order rotating cube from Hong Xuefei, Yang Wendong turned it around for a while. It was very smooth, but it was of little significance. Then he asked: "Is the third-order rotating cube the same as this principle?"
"Our current research direction is the same, but some things are not going well." Hong Xuefei explained: "Although it is only one step behind, the difficulty has increased at least ten times."
"Well, let's start with 6 Start with individual squares in the direction, and then slowly add smaller squares," Yang Wendong suggested after thinking about it.
Although he doesn't know much about the internal structure of the Rubik's Cube, the block in the center of each face that can be rotated must be the core.
Hong Xuefei said: "Okay, Yang Sheng."
"That'll be hard work. If you have any questions later, just come to me directly." Yang Wendong said again.
He didn't do any design in his previous life, but he was a person in the Internet age after all, and he had a lot of knowledge, but many times he couldn't remember what was useful.
Perhaps, when others ask, he will have some unique understanding. This may be his "golden finger"
The next day, Yang Wendong came to the factory early Here, Dongsheng's equipment was brought over yesterday afternoon and debugged overnight. Because the structure is similar to that of Japan, it was started this morning.
Yang Wendong watched for a while and asked Aaron beside him: "Aaron, how does this equipment compare with the Japanese ones?"
Aaron was among the first batch to learn Japanese sticky notes The employees of the equipment have very good attitudes and are even learning some Chinese by themselves. They are considered to be the favorites of Yang Wendong in the factory.
Aaron said: "I think the operation of the equipment is similar, but there seems to be a slight gap in the glue control of this equipment. Occasionally, there will be too much glue on some sticky notes."
Yang Wendong said: "Well, This is a new counterfeit equipment, and it’s normal to have problems; write these down and call Dongsheng in two days to ask them to solve it.”
Aaron asked: ‘I’ll call. ? '
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Yes, you come to fight, don't be afraid, you are the customer, you are the big brother, they should be afraid of you."
"Brother Dong, I I’ve never made a phone call in my life? This is the first time I’ve met you here.” Aaron said a little embarrassed.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "It's okay, there is always a first time, just get used to it."
Afterwards, Zhao Liming also came over to look at it for a while and said: "Brother Dong, it looks just a little bit... There is a gap in details."
"Well, this equipment is not complicated. Dongsheng has been an equipment company for more than ten years, so it still has this ability." Yang Wendong nodded and asked again: " Made these days Have the sticky notes been sent to the United States?”
Zhao Liming said: “Yes, they are all sent by air. The air freight from 3M is several times more expensive than our products. They are the only ones willing to give it up."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Now is the time for them to open up the market. Compared with the marketing expenses, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket."
Zhao Liming added: "When Dongsheng's equipment is gradually delivered, our output will exceed 50,000 a day, but this quantity is far from meeting 3M's requirements."
"As expected. "Yang Wendong said, this kind of product that can explode in the market instantly, but can only rely on equipment, will definitely have insufficient production capacity in the early stage and need to expand.
Zhao Liming added: "But now there is another problem. Dongsheng will bring another twenty pieces of equipment, and our factory can barely accommodate them.
But if we buy more Equipment, or the equipment with higher production capacity you mentioned, Brother Dong, then our factory buildings are not enough;
In particular, according to our internal estimates, after the spring of next year, the sales volume of sticky mouse boards will probably increase. It’s ten times more than this year.”
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