Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 70 Price Dual Track System

"Everyone..."

Qin Gang, the factory manager who took over the microphone, cleared his throat and said, "This time, it is of great significance for the department to agree to our Red Star Gear Factory to implement the dual-track price system. This will help our factory to increase revenue and increase the enthusiasm of workers... …”

The so-called dual-track price system refers to a price management system in which the country's unified pricing and market-regulated prices coexist for the same commodity.

After the means of production enter the market as commodities, if they belong to the planned allocation or planned unified distribution, the state will set the price uniformly, continue to implement the mandatory planned price, and release a certain percentage of the production materials produced within the plan that are allowed to be sold by themselves and the price of the excess production part. , the implementation of market-adjusted prices.

The dual price system is a special price management system in the transition from China's economic system to a market economy in the 80s.

Under the planned economic system, the material distribution system is bounded by administrative divisions, using administrative orders as means, through layers of application, layer-by-layer distribution, and on this basis, ordering is organized and restricted, and the price is completely controlled by the relevant state departments. The result is that the enterprise is locked down, the products are "consistently produced for many years", the turnover of materials and funds is slow, and various wastes are serious.

Since 1981, the state has allowed enterprises to sell some products by themselves on the premise of completing the plan, and their prices are determined by the market.In this way, the products of the state mandated plan are uniformly allocated according to the price stipulated by the state, and the price of the products sold by the enterprise itself is determined by the market.

As far as Hongxing Gear Factory is concerned, after passing the price double-track system this time, the main gearbox gears and hydraulic props in the factory have completed the planned production targets, and the over-completed products will not be stymied by the relevant departments in terms of pricing. Product profit maximization!

Especially in a 'coal capital' like Daxing, the production of hydraulic props and gearbox gears in the factory is a very sought-after product. After the price goes up and the production capacity is increased, the annual profit of the Hongxing Gear Factory will easily break the historical record!
The factory has a large surplus, which means that various wages, bonuses and benefits will be improved, and it also means that more family buildings can be built. The problem of housing division that has plagued the Red Star Gear Factory for many years will also be solved!

"...For our factory now, improving production efficiency is the focus of our factory's future work. If we don't live up to our expectations, we will waste this good policy for ourselves!" Qin Gang paused and continued. : "I don't know if you have any good opinions on improving the production capacity of our factory. You can speak freely at today's meeting..."

"Let me say a few words." Looking at Qin Gang, Zhao Dongsheng took the microphone and said, "If you want to increase the factory's production capacity, the most direct and effective way should be to introduce some equipment and personnel to expand the production scale, but about the factory Regarding the expansion of the equipment workshop, Director Qin had also discussed with the leaders of the department before, but because there were many brothers who proposed the expansion of the factory, and there were so many issues that the superiors needed to consider, the relevant approvals had never been passed... So At present, the factory is faced with two main tasks, one is to tap potential, innovate and transform. If the superior cannot pass the application for expansion of our factory in a short time, then we must base ourselves on the factory to explore the potential of the existing equipment, and through a series of technological transformations, Further improve the output and quality of our products, and shift the focus of production to the direction of hot-selling products; the other is to tap the wisdom and creativity of our factory employees, and will adhere to the corporate tenet of "people-oriented", so that all employees can contribute to the factory. offer..."

Zhao Dongsheng's eloquence is obviously much stronger than Qin Gang's. He never needs to bring a speech in meetings, and he can speak for hours without interruption.

"Secretary, I want to ask you something." Seeing Zhao Dongsheng drinking water, Chang Lin, the chief engineer, interrupted his speech at the right time and asked, "About what you just said about tapping the potential of the existing equipment and giving full play to the workers Are there any specific measures in terms of directing and creativity?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhao, the purpose of our meeting today is to find a feasible solution to increase production capacity in the short term. Just saying these slogans doesn't make much sense..." Qin Gang also said at this time.

Usually Qin Gang would not easily interject when Zhao Dongsheng was speaking, but since he successfully obtained the approval for the dual-track price system at the ministry this time, his voice in the factory has improved a lot. The middle-level cadres who were the grassroots in the middle leaned more and more towards Qin Gang, and the originally balanced dual-responsibility system obviously began to tilt towards him.

"Some time ago, I saw a piece of news on "Reference News", which is the specific implementation plan of the State Council on the "Regulations on Rationalization Suggestions and Technical Improvement Rewards". If the maximum annual saving or creation value exceeds 100 million, you can reward 2500 to 4000 yuan There is also a reward of 1 yuan for the lowest level of rewards that create a value of less than 300 yuan. I think this reward is high enough to mobilize the enthusiasm of ordinary employees to participate in technological transformation. We should immediately implement this policy in the factory... "Zhao Dongsheng said calmly after hearing the words.

The chief engineer of the factory and most of the technicians are from Qin Gang's side. Zhao Dongsheng proposed this plan, which is obviously his purpose.

"Secretary Zhao, your idea is good, but if you actually implement it, I'm afraid it won't have much effect." Seeing that Qin Gang gave him a wink, Cheng Changlin interjected again: "There are many technicians and experienced workers in our factory, but they are limited. Due to the limitation of their educational level and educational background, the technical changes that can be made are very limited, and it can even be said that they are not worth mentioning. Therefore, I think the most effective way to solve the production capacity problem of our factory is to concentrate the current technology of the whole factory. The backbone and excellent technicians, led by the factory director Qin, set up a technical reform team to carry out a phased technical reform plan for equipment and production processes throughout the factory, which is the most reasonable and effective plan."

Most of the labor unions and factory workers and technicians are almost all party members and advanced members of the party. Cheng Changlin also has deep meaning to include these people in the technical reform team of factory director Qin.

"I think Chief Engineer Cheng is right. The ordinary workers in our factory are indeed limited in their abilities in technical transformation. We all have a division of labor. In terms of technology, Chief Engineer Cheng and other technicians are working in their respective positions, and their professional counterparts... Of course. , the suggestions of many excellent technicians and production backbones in the factory also have the effect of promoting and promoting the technical transformation, so I feel that it is unreliable for ordinary workers to carry out technical transformation. I organized the establishment of a technical transformation team this time. ..." Qin Gang also said in a serious tone.

"Who said that ordinary workers are unreliable in technical transformation?" Zhao Dongsheng frowned at this time, and then said: "Some time ago, there was a new worker in a workshop, and by improving the old lathe he used, the production efficiency increased by more than a dozen. Times! So never ignore the innovative ability of ordinary workers!”

(End of this chapter)