Chapter 159 Eight pilot manufacturers, opening a new era
The successful research and development of high-strength automotive steel plates has caused considerable impact in ministries such as the Ministry of Metallurgy, the First Ministry of Machinery and the Fifth Ministry of Machinery.
This also further accelerated the pilot reform of the factory management system proposed by the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
In March 1979, six ministries and commissions including the Economic and Trade Commission selected Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Capital Steel Plant, Capital Qinghe Woolen Textile Factory, Jincheng Bicycle Factory, Jincheng Power Plant, Shanghai Diesel Engine Factory, and Shanghai Steam Turbine Factory and other eight enterprises in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai carried out pilot power expansion reforms.
Three key factories in cities that are particularly important in this era have started pilot projects at the same time, which is a very reference thing for many factories.
When the official documents were received, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant held a special kick-off meeting and formally announced a number of reform measures.
"Xiaojiang, now our combat readiness production task has ended, and the factory is officially preparing for the large-scale mass production of the new BJ212."
"It is estimated that various operational reforms will be carried out by then The pilot expansion of rights also revolves around the production of the new BJ212. "
"Do you have any special ideas?"
Chen Qi still has a strange idea for Jiang Hui. Very confident.
Now that the ministries and commissions have chosen to make the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant one of the pioneers of reform, everyone must do this well.
By then, everyone will be able to enjoy the benefits of this matter.
This is also an important reason why the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is so popular now.
“All work on the new BJ212 has been carried out step by step. The only thing we need to worry about later is whether our production capacity can keep up.”
“After the reform, in addition to completing one machine In addition to the production tasks assigned by the department, we also need to consider how to produce more products to sell to other factories.”
"This part is the easiest to create profits, but the materials and other supplies allocated by the Planning Commission are limited, so how to deal with this contradiction is very important."
Jiang Hui is so impressed by the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant It was not surprising at all that it was passed quickly and became the first batch of eight pilot manufacturers.
Original history, in May this year, eight companies including the Capital Steel Plant will also be announced as pilot manufacturers.
Any aspiring factory manager will surely realize that the existing business system is no longer able to adapt to the needs after the reform.
In the past, no one dared to propose changes easily. Now that the conference has set the tone and various departments have taken action, everyone's enthusiasm has naturally changed.
The risks are significantly reduced, but the returns are very attractive.
Not only the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant actively applied to become a pilot manufacturer, but many other manufacturers also wanted to apply.
It is estimated that the second batch of pilot manufacturers will be officially announced soon, provided that the eight manufacturers in the first batch do not have any major problems during this period.
In Jiang Hui's opinion, there is no big problem.
After all, the so-called business reform, in the eyes of future generations, is actually a very small step and will not cause any big problems.
Most of the actions are focused on motivating workers to produce more products.
What problems can there be with this kind of thing?
"Indeed, the current materials are allocated by superiors. If we want to make changes, we must first find a way to persuade our supporting factories to follow our actions. The problem in this regard is not that big."
“But among the various material manufacturers, many are not managed by the First Machinery Department, so we need to make more efforts.”
“Fortunately, we have a lot of steel this time It is purchased from the Capital Steel Plant, so they should cooperate.”
Chen Qi naturally realized the problem Jiang Hui said.
However, these problems were already realized when the factory was discussing the reform plan, so Chen Qi was not particularly worried.
As the first manufacturer among the eight pilot manufacturers to officially launch reform work, every move of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant attracts everyone's attention.
“There is really no need to worry about Shougang, but there are many kinds of materials involved in a car, so we worry about where the chain will fall.”
“In addition, we If you want to sell some unplanned models separately, the best thing is to expand the sales strength in the factory, and take the initiative to go out when you don't have to worry about selling, so that more people know about our factory's new BJ212, even if they don't have it. Indicators can be bought as long as you have money.”
From parts and material supply to vehicle sales, Jiang Hui has some worries.
Be prepared for a rainy day. If you don’t make some preparations for some things in advance, you will easily be in a hurry when you encounter something.
"Well, I will mention this matter to Factory Zheng later and see how to arrange it."
Although Chen Qi does not think that the sales of the new BJ212 will be a problem, since Jiang Hui It’s mentioned, so give it some due attention.
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The expansion reform of factory management of Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant will definitely have an impact on the entire supply chain.
The supporting factories on the Automobile Industry Street are very concerned about this change.
"Assistant Jiang, our 4MT manual transmission is currently unable to produce even the planned orders. This requires unplanned quantities, which is very stressful."
Capital Gear Ji Hua, the chief engineer of the factory, personally came to Jiang Hui to discuss the supply issues of the subsequent new BJ212.
Since their 4MT passed the inspection of the First Machinery Department, several car companies such as FAW and SAIC have begun to place orders for them.
As for the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, the current BJ212 has also replaced the gearbox.
As a result, the original production capacity of the Capital Gear Factory is definitely not that sufficient.
“About 150,000 cars were produced in China last year, more than 80% of which were various trucks. Most of these trucks cannot directly use our 4MT manual transmission and need to be developed separately. "
"But with the reform and opening up and the rapid economic development, the demand for cars from all walks of life will definitely increase rapidly."
"Both FAW and SAIC are increasing. With huge investment in this aspect, the demand for 4MT manual transmissions will definitely increase significantly in the future.”
"You need to consider expanding production now. At least you must have the production capacity of 4MT manual transmissions with an annual output of 150,000 units."
Jiang Hui did not beat around the bush and directly gave his righteousness to brought it up.
But this made Ji Hua feel a little embarrassed.
Last year, the national automobile production was only 150,000 units. Now Jiang Hui requires the Capital Gear Factory to expand its production to an annual output of 150,000 4MT gearboxes.
Isn’t this too exaggerated?
Not to mention that after the expansion of production, the Capital Gear Factory will continue to produce some of the previous 3MT manual transmissions. By then, won’t there be serious overcapacity?
"Assistant Jiang, it stands to reason that this 4MT was jointly developed by you and Professor Zhu. Our Capital Gear Factory can successfully produce it, and you are the main contributors."
" But is the scale of this expansion too radical? "
For Ji Hua, it is difficult for him to imagine how fast China will develop in the future.
Now directly expanding the production capacity of gearboxes to the scale of the country's total automobile production last year is definitely beyond his expectations.
"You can't get this 150,000 production capacity directly in one step."
"On the one hand, you can transform the current production line and increase part of the production capacity."
"On the other hand, you can Build a new assembly line to further increase production capacity. "I think it is still necessary to eventually achieve an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles within next year."
" Not to mention other things, the new BJ212 and the Hummer project at the Capital Institute of Technology alone are estimated to consume tens of thousands of 4MT units every year. In the future, it is even more likely that these two models will use up the 150,000 production capacity. .”
Jiang Hui confidently gave his reasons. As long as the output explodes and the new BJ212 can be developed on the basis of planned production and deployment, then market demand will definitely grow explosively.
It would be a pity if we miss the development opportunity because the gearbox cannot be supplied on time.
"I will take this information back to the factory and report it, and try to arrange it according to what you said."
After hearing Jiang Hui's words, Ji Hua was also a little moved.
It would be a good thing if the First Machinery Department could be persuaded to allow the Capital Gear Factory to expand its production scale.
Because this also means that the Capital Gear Factory will begin large-scale recruitment.
At a time when the employment problem is very serious, recruiting workers is definitely a very difficult matter.
One indicator can catch up with your annual income.
The number of workers needed this time may be several hundred, so there will be a lot of space for operation.
"Well, we have to be bolder. Our future development will definitely exceed the scale of the past."
Jiang Hui didn't force Ji Hua any more and let him go back and report.
He is only the chief engineer. Even if he nods now, it does not mean that the Capital Gear Factory will definitely agree to expand production.
The Capital Internal Combustion Engine Plant is also worried about the unplanned delivery arrangements of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
Their level is the same as the Capital Automobile Factory.
Since the development of the new generation 2.5L engine, due to the substantial improvement in performance, many domestic manufacturers have tried to purchase this product from Shouchi.
Although the most well-known car companies in China are FAW, Second Automobile Works, SAIC, Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, etc., there are actually many car factories across the country.
Jinling Automobile Factory, Southwest Light Vehicle Company, Jianghuai Automobile Factory, Jiangxi Automobile Factory and other local car factories, plus some smaller factories, are scattered and not in quantity at all. few.
Many of these manufacturers do not have the ability to produce engines themselves, or the technical level of the engines they produce is not good.
The performance of the new engine developed by Shouchi in cooperation with Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is the best in its class in China, and naturally many car manufacturers want to use it.
FAW even purchased a few vehicles to test and consider whether they should be used on future Hongqi sedans.
So they are in a similar situation to the Capital Gear Factory, and their current capacity utilization is very good.
"Chief Engineer Cheng, it will take a lot of time to increase engine production."
"Shouuchi needs to prepare in advance."
Jiang Hui personally came to the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory to confirm the production capacity supply issue.
"We have already submitted a report to the First Machinery Department and plan to introduce a large die-casting machine to produce cylinder blocks and cylinder heads."
"We have also made preliminary contacts with potential equipment manufacturers to strive for The equipment introduction will be finalized within this year.”
Cheng Tao certainly does not want the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Plant to be eliminated by the main engine plant due to production capacity issues.
In particular, they have just won an order for high-power diesel engines for the Hummer project, and are already jointly developing a new generation of diesel engines with the Vehicle Engineering Department of Capital Institute of Technology.
Many of the technologies here require Jiang Hui’s direct participation to achieve breakthroughs in a relatively short period of time.
In this case, Cheng Tao didn't want to offend Jiang Hui even more.
“The introduction of die-casting machines can solve the production capacity problem of cylinder blocks and cylinder heads, but there are so many parts on the engine, and there are also a lot of supporting manufacturers involved.”
“You need A comprehensive inventory of the production capacity of each part is required to ensure that there are no bottleneck parts.”
Even if one bolt is missing, the engine cannot be installed smoothly.
The automobile industry chain is very rigorous, and Jiang Hui does not want to be unable to increase the production of the new BJ212 or Hummer military vehicles because of a neglected place.
"The various branches under our factory will definitely not fall behind. I can guarantee this."
"We will also try our best to work with other parts factories."
"The only troublesome thing is the manufacturers that provide raw materials, such as aluminum ingots and other materials. They are basically factories under the Ministry of Metallurgy and are not in the same system as us. I am worried that something will happen. Come out.”
Cheng Tao cannot guarantee that the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Plant can fully meet the various needs of the new BJ212 and Hummer military vehicles.
After all, judging from the design of these two models, the possibility of selling well in the future is very high.
In particular, the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, the manufacturer of the new BJ212, is now one of the first pilot manufacturers in China to undergo factory expansion reform.
Maybe the number of models produced will be doubled by then.
That would be terrible.
Unless it is prepared in advance, no matter which OEM it is, it will be impossible to double its output in a short period of time.
“For the factories at the Metallurgical Department, you can compile a list and ask the First Machinery Department to communicate with them.”
"During this period, due to the high-strength automobile steel plate matter, we have a good relationship with Shougang and the Ministry of Metallurgy. We just took this opportunity to solve the aluminum supply problem."
For many years to come, The behavior of allocating supplies according to plans will not disappear.
Even if there were some unplanned materials, Jiang Hui did not want to use them.
Because if the factory purchases unplanned materials by itself, the price will be very high.
This will lead to an increase in the production cost of the new BJ212, which is definitely not conducive to reforms in the factory.
Of course, if the sales price increase of the additionally produced new BJ212 is much higher than the increase in raw material prices, that would be another matter.
At that time, it can also be considered to solve it through various means.
But no one will refuse the low-priced materials in the plan. Jiang Hui will definitely report the relevant plans to the factory, and then let Chen Qi and Zheng Haiming fully communicate with the First Machinery Department.
“It would be best if the ministry could coordinate with us.”
“As long as there is no problem with the supply of raw materials, then our supply of spare parts will definitely be guaranteed!”
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Cheng Tao breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best if the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Factory was willing to come forward to solve this problem.
Although the administrative levels of the two manufacturers are the same, their influence is still different.
Just like the administrative levels of Shanghai, the capital and the southwestern provinces are the same, but can the influence be the same?
Throughout the 1980s, with the reform and opening up, the economy developed rapidly.
The prices of various raw materials have also undergone tremendous changes.
How to ensure the stable supply of raw materials within the plan is definitely a very important thing.
Some people even made a fortune by relying on the loopholes.
(End of this chapter)