Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1592 The situation is bad
Afterwards, the two entered the workshop together for a visit.

The factory building of Shenyang Jinbei 130 trucks is still very large, but after seeing the production situation inside, Duan Yun couldn't help frowning.

It turned out that the ventilation and lighting of the factory building here is not good. The floor of the whole workshop seems to be covered with a thick layer of oil stains. There are only dozens of workers in the huge workshop, and most of them are doing assembly and welding. Yun even saw one of the workers smoking in the corner while welding, with a very comfortable expression.

With just a few details, Duan Yun can see that the current management system of this factory is too loose. This kind of situation is impossible in Duan Yun's company. It is also much stricter than here.

"The capital situation in the factory is tight now, and there is nothing we can do if the morale of the workers is low..." Zhao Xiyou, who was walking beside him, seemed to see Duan Yun's doubts and quickly explained.

"Eh..." Hearing this, Duan Yun was able to react.

Obviously, no worker will be happy if they don’t pay wages for three months. Being able to guarantee to come to work in the factory every day is already a great face for the leader. Regarding this situation, as the factory manager Zhao Xiyou can't manage it either. After all, it's a matter of wrongdoing, and you can't fire workers in state-owned enterprises, so sometimes the best way is to turn a blind eye.

In fact, not only state-owned enterprises, but also private enterprises. The leaders have no money, and they don’t fart loudly. If you don’t even give workers a bite of food, how can you expect them to work hard for you?

"Now how many 130 trucks can your factory produce in a day?" Duan Yun asked.

"About one to two vehicles a day..." When he said this, Zhao Xiyou showed a bit of bitterness on his face, and he just stopped and continued: "Originally, our production capacity was no problem to produce four or five vehicles a day, but now the supplier We have been in arrears for the money for two or three months, and the parts in stock are enough to maintain the current production capacity..."

"Have you guys never thought about developing some new products?" Duan Yun asked.

Duan Yun is also an expert in the field of automobiles. He can see at a glance that the technology of the 130 minivans produced by Jinbei Automobile Factory is still at the level of the mid-to-late 70s. Some parts are obviously made by small workshops, including the body shell. It is knocked out by hand, which is completely incomparable with the modern automobile production workshop. The production efficiency is low, and the quality is also much worse. We can only rely on the price advantage to obtain some market sales.

Since the country introduced more than 3 Isuzu minivans, coupled with the technological upgrade of BJ Automobile Factory, the production of 130 minivans has been gradually discontinued, and the production of 136 minivans with better technology and superior performance has also resulted in Shenyang Jinbei Automobile Factory. I have completely lost my competitive advantage in traditional projects. The sales volume in a year is getting smaller and smaller, and I can’t even sell a car a day. If it weren’t for the state-owned enterprises’ subsidies, I am afraid that I would have lost money and even lost my pants.

"How much did you lose in the sea lion project?" Duan Yun asked.

"We are almost losing money. Who would have thought that the foreign exchange price of the Japanese yen has become so high now. This is because the city has given us some subsidies. Otherwise, we would have been a little bit unsustainable." Zhao Xiyou's face flashed. After a touch of helplessness, he continued: "The contract we signed with Toyota is settled in Japanese yen. If we end the Sea Lion van project now, we will face huge compensation. I also went to Japan to negotiate with Toyota executives before. I hope to reduce the amount of purchases, but people don't agree at all, and it's useless for me to grind my mouth..."

"Which workshop is your Hiace van produced? I want to go and see." Duan Yun said.

"The Sea Lion project is suitable for our Jinbei van to be produced in the same factory area. It takes about 20 minutes by car..."

"Then go and have a look." Duan Yun said.

"Okay!" Zhao Xiyou responded, and led Duan Yun out of the 130 truck production workshop.

In fact, this kind of workshop is not worth visiting for Duan Yun. He only needs to take a look at it, and he can get a general understanding of the production situation of this group company.

From the current point of view, Jinbei Automobile Factory is indeed facing relatively big difficulties. Their technology is already quite backward, but they do not have the ability to develop new products, and now the funds are tight, and it has reached the point where they are about to sell their iron.

But after all, this enterprise is a key local enterprise in Shenyang, supporting more than 50 auto parts and auto enterprises and tens of thousands of workers. It was a major blow, and it was precisely because of this that the SY city government tried every means to keep this company. It is not difficult to understand why the SY city government attached so much importance to Duan Yun's arrival.

But as a businessman, Duan Yun is not a boy who spends money. He needs to be rewarded for investing in any project, and if Jinbei Automobile Factory is really terminally ill and there is no cure, he is not obliged to lose money and make money.

Although Yang Rong rescued the company through financial means in the previous life, Duan Yun didn’t like to play with capital. If it’s purely for making money, it has many better options, and the speed of making money is much faster than hyping Jinbei Automobile. What he needs is a "base" that can allow him to gain a foothold in the development of complete vehicles in the automobile industry, and to test and train his own automobile research and development team. This is his real purpose.

Leaving the factory area where the 130 trucks were produced, Duan Yun and Zhao Xiyou made their Jinbei van, and went to the location of the Sea Lion van project more than 10 kilometers away.

"...We also thought of a lot of ways, but it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Originally, Hiace cars were very profitable. In the past few years, we could earn more than 5 million yuan a year through the Hiace van project. Who would have thought that the yen would appreciate so fast? In the past, it was enough to buy two auto parts, but now it is barely enough to buy one. However, our domestic order contracts have already been signed, and the price cannot be changed. Bite the bullet and continue to supply the other party, no one thought that this would happen..."

On the way to the Jinbei van factory, Zhao Xiyou said helplessly.

"Business is like this. Risks and profits always go hand in hand. Take our private enterprises as an example. Too few of them can continue to make money. There are always profits and losses. This is market risk." Duan Yun comforted Zhao Xiyou, Then he said: "I'll go to your Jinbei van yard to visit first. After the visit is over, we will discuss other matters in detail."

"Okay." Zhao Xiyou nodded upon hearing this.

(End of this chapter)