Chapter 228 Lighter, simpler and cheaper, the classic is coming
Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory became a Sino-foreign joint venture factory.
This matter is considered news in the capital area, regardless of whether it is big or small.
Especially when I heard that a company from a port city was willing to invest its new motorcycle technology and equipment in Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory, many people became interested in a joint venture.
"Director, I think the negotiation with AMC can be put back on the agenda. The other party's willingness to join a joint venture with us is still relatively strong."
Chen Qi, as one of the people in the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant who paid the most attention to Jiang Hui's news, naturally knew about the Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Plant becoming a joint venture at the first time.
This made his heart itch.
Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant now has a very good development momentum after launching the new BJ212.
But if we can form a joint venture with AMC or even General Motors to introduce new products, our domestic influence will be even greater.
Maybe by then FAW will be waiting behind their factory to eat dust.
"Well, this time we took the initiative to send an invitation letter to the other party, asking them to come over to discuss the details of cooperation."
"As long as they are willing to produce various technical materials for new models and provide relevant equipment and funds, we agreed in principle to build a joint venture with them to build a car factory.”
Zheng Haiming naturally knew why Chen Qi was so active in promoting the joint venture.
Although he will officially leave the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant next year and join the First Machinery Department.
But the development of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant is definitely still a matter of concern to him.
"I think the other party would agree to provide technical information, but before they wanted us to import parts directly from the United States to assemble the models. This would consume a lot of foreign exchange and make us uncompetitive compared with domestic car manufacturers. "
"This is a big problem, so it is best to ask them to support us in promoting the localization of parts from the beginning."
"Use our existing supporting factories to produce them. As long as most of the parts for new models can be produced locally, the cooperation between the two parties will become very promising.”
Chen Qi has learned a lot about major global companies in the past two years. Some thoughts of automobile companies on entering China.
For most manufacturers, in the early stage they hope to produce vehicle models by importing parts and localizing assembly.
In this way, the preparation time can be shortened to the greatest extent, and the new models can be put on sale as soon as possible, thereby maximizing their interests.
If China had no shortage of foreign exchange, there wouldn’t be any big problem with this plan.
When the Chinese automobile industry went global in later generations, it basically adopted a similar plan, building assembly plants first, and then slowly expanding the scale of localized production.
But now China is going crazy if it lacks foreign exchange.
The various parts that need to be imported for a car can cost thousands of dollars, or even ten to twenty thousand dollars.
With such a high import amount, if we produce 10,000 cars a year, wouldn't all our foreign exchange reserves be consumed?
Think about it, Chen Qi also knew that this plan would not be approved by the relevant parties.
“When we negotiate, we can focus on our demands in this area, and relax the conditions in other aspects appropriately.”
Zheng Haiming and Chen Qi quickly reached an agreement We have some preliminary ideas and prepare to focus on promoting this aspect in the next step.
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For people at Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory, the first thing they felt after the joint venture was an increase in wages.
In order to win over people's hearts and minimize the objections, everyone's salary was increased by 5 yuan.
For workers, this increase is very good.
Many people only earn about 30 yuan a month.
For Jiang Hui, an increase of 5 yuan per person per month means an additional expenditure of more than 1,000 yuan a month, and less than 20,000 yuan a year.
This little money is nothing compared to the benefits that may be realized in the future.
If you can’t even earn hundreds of thousands a year after all the hard work, then why bother?
"Director, is this the new motorcycle provided by BMW Technology?"
Li Zifu looked at the large pile of drawings on Jiang Hui's desk. The most conspicuous position among them was A picture of the appearance.
Looking at it from the perspective of later generations, the appearance of this motorcycle is ordinary and has no impact.
But in this era, it is still very eye-catching.
Jiang Hui made some optimizations and adjustments based on the later Honda 70 motorcycle, which is the same series of products of the domestic classic Jialing Honda 70.
The curb weight of this motorcycle is only 70 kilograms. Jiang Hui directly named it BMW 70.
Compared with the 80kg curb weight of the Jialing Honda 70 motorcycle, it is 10kg lighter.
Of course, in terms of engine power, there will never be a simultaneous decrease, but it will remain at the same level.
This ensures that the maximum load capacity of the BMW 70 reaches 160kg.
In an era when there were not many fat people, it could basically meet the riding needs of three adults.
And this is the official maximum load capacity. In fact, even if you carry a load of 200 kilograms, the car can still be ridden normally, but the wear and tear of various parts will accelerate.
The engine uses a single-cylinder air-cooled four-stroke engine with a maximum power of more than 3.3 kilowatts.
In order to reduce weight, the BMW 70 is designed to be very simple, and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.
"Yes, this BMW 70 is the next key project in the factory. We strive to achieve mass production in the first half of next year."
Although many design concepts are copied from the Honda 70, they are also Some changes have been made, and the models are copied from styles that are not currently in mass production, so there is nothing to worry about. Even if there are some disputes when exporting to Southeast Asia, it will be difficult to determine that the BMW 70 has infringed on other people's patents.
Especially in terms of appearance patents, as long as it is not completely plagiarized, it is the most difficult to judge.
As for China, although the patent law will soon be implemented, what will happen after it is implemented is another matter.
Just like labor laws, they have been in existence for a long time.
But what?
How many companies still have single days off?
How many companies do not pay social security and provident funds normally?
Not to mention those 007 and 996 who don’t get overtime pay.
"It takes half a year to produce it, which is very challenging."
Although Li Zifu also hopes to produce new products as soon as possible, it is already the end of November 1980.
There is not much time left for preparation in the factory.
“As long as this motorcycle is mass-produced and launched before June next year, the wages of all workers will increase by 10%.”
“If the sales of this motorcycle exceed 10,000 next year vehicles, and an extra month’s bonus will be given to everyone at the end of the year.”
"If the sales volume next year reaches 20,000 vehicles, we will give everyone an additional two months' bonus at the end of the year."
"By analogy, there is no upper limit."
Jiang Hui said this, Li Zifu's eyes immediately turned red.
If any worker dares to hold back, he will definitely be squeezed to death by others.
No factory in the entire capital dares to offer such a bold incentive plan.
If the performance is really good, it is possible that everyone’s income next year will be double that of this year.
"Director, you can rest assured that the BMW 70 will definitely be put on the market on a large scale before June next year."
"Who dares to hold you back? You don’t need to say anything, I will go and take care of it directly. He was fired!"
Li Zifu is also very motivated now.
Don’t think that his family’s financial situation will be much easier if he becomes the deputy factory director.
He also really wants to have a few months' bonus.
“The premise is that the quality must meet the requirements, but if the BMW 70 is mass-produced and the reputation is bad, it will be meaningless.”
Jiang Hui’s next step After further strengthening the total quality management method introduced from Japan by the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory, it was promoted in Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory.
Many of the details in it are easy to stipulate, but difficult to implement.
Just like supermarkets in later generations, why do Fat Donglai and Sam have such good reputations?
Is it really because their various rules and regulations are relatively complete?
Actually, the root cause is not necessarily this, but the implementation is good.
As for why the implementation is good, the most important thing is definitely that the money is in place.
Jiang Hui does not intend to desperately reduce costs in terms of labor costs.
A motorcycle now costs two to three thousand yuan, and there are many that sell for even higher.
How much of the workers’ wage costs can be accounted for?
Not even 1%!
There is absolutely enough room to increase everyone's salary. When the benefits and benefits are improved, talented people will naturally come to join us.
This way you can save yourself all kinds of troubles of recruiting people!
"No problem. In the next six months, I will move directly to the factory and live there. I will never hold you back, the factory director."
Li Zifu felt that this might be the rarest opportunity in his life.
He has been working for more than 20 years before, so he has rich experience.
But I have never had that exciting working experience.
This time, he is ready to give it a try!
Once the BMW 70 is put into large-scale production and the sales volume reaches more than 10,000 units, then Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory will be completely revived.
At that time, the factory with more than 200 people will soon grow into thousands or even thousands of people.
It is entirely possible that in the future it will become a large factory with tens of thousands of people.
As the deputy director of the factory, his influence and power have naturally increased.
Not to mention other things, when the time comes, there will definitely be no problem in arranging for a few of the children of relatives and friends to join the factory as workers.
These days, many people are definitely willing to pay a few hundred yuan, or even 1,000 yuan, to arrange for a worker to join a unit like the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant.
If the salary at Chaoyang Motorcycle Factory is better than that at Capital Automobile Factory in the future, then the value of the recruitment quota will be even more valuable.
Whether you want money or favors, it is worth looking forward to.
(End of this chapter)