Cold chain for 20 years

Chapter 11 Bad Money Drives Good Money

"Back then, Tianheng wanted to lead the trend and become a first-class cold storage company. It wanted to establish itself from the very beginning and be at the forefront of the cold storage industry." Yu Dajun took a sip of his wine, and his generous words suddenly reflected the situation at that time. General mentality.

"Boss Yan's family is rich, and with a wave of his hand, he introduced fifty refrigerated trucks and imported advanced equipment at one time. At that time, Tianheng received a lot of support and signed cooperation agreements with first-class food companies in Mingjiang Province. However, everything It's just a flash in the pan."

"Is it because of the refrigerated truck?" Hu Shutong asked.

Yu Dajun nodded, "When Tianheng was established, it was actually the end of spring in the refrigerated truck market. Tianheng just saw the false appearance. Around 97, the refrigerated truck market ushered in a huge impact, and a large number of companies went bankrupt. .Container skeleton semi-trailer, second-hand sea cabinet, second-hand refrigerator, the three-piece combination can run cold transportation, even without a refrigerator, it can run with a cold storage plate. The cost of one down is less than 20, while a fully assembled refrigerated truck It costs more than a dozen or [-] yuan, if it were you, which one would you choose?"

While talking, Yu Dajun lit a cigarette, and the lingering smoke added to his loneliness, "Nowadays, second-hand sea cabinets account for more than [-]% of the market. The cost is low, the maintenance cost is low, and the shipping cost is of course lower. Tian Hengquan The first-class equipment is required, and the irony is that Tianheng is the least competitive."

Hu Shutong fell silent. This should be the real "bad money drives out good money".

"The real powerlessness of Tianheng lies in the regulation. There is no standard in this industry. You use your own packaging and your own regulations. You use your standard and I use mine. You can raise your own standard, but that will only climb higher. High cost. From 97 to now, Tianheng has lost his ideals in order to survive."

"So, the matter of dumplings is nothing at all."

"Turn on the cooling machine 15 minutes before arriving at the destination. This is a system that drivers must abide by. Anything that can reduce costs is a good thing. If there is a public criticism of the dumplings, take me as a negative lesson, and let other drivers What do you think? In order not to be punished in case of accidents, we should simply turn on the cooling machine for the whole process. In the long run, it is not worthwhile compared to losing a customer."

Such a remark already overturns Hu Shutong's cognition, and he must carry out his mistakes to the end, and try to correct himself but suffer the consequences. What kind of a strange circle is this.

Huge investment and long-term results have always been the crux of this industry. From Yu Dajun's words, Hu Shutong realized that standards and norms are the biggest obstacles in the entire industry.

What customers see is only the moment when the goods arrive. Behind this moment, there are too many tricks. The simplest thing is to pinpoint the time and mileage, and not let it go cold when the time is not up.

This is like a game, each with its own rules, if you want to win, don't care about the bottom line.

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Tianheng's salary cut directly led to the departure of some people.

Hu Shutong, who has never had a real job, has been working in the equipment room since then, keeping an eye on the operation of the equipment every day.In some large cold stores in China, the refrigeration compressor room and the equipment room are operated separately, while Tianheng combines the two into one, and the water pump room is also installed in the equipment room.

Hu Shutong is very familiar with refrigeration compressors, coolers, and regulating stations. Condensers, ammonia storage devices, separators, ammonia pumps, etc. in equipment rooms are also necessary subject content.

Hu Shutong is not idle all day long, checking the equipment and recording data in the equipment room, and will make a daily equipment log.This equipment room can be said to be the epitome of Tianheng's current situation, with a hint of depression.The posted rules and regulations are extremely imperfect, and there are many omissions in the operating procedures. As for the emergency response plan, it is even invisible. There is no equipment operation record book, and no gas masks.

In this regard, Hu Shutong has done a lot of work. He drew a simple diagram of the operation of the equipment and made many additions to the operating procedures.Hu Shutong specially wrote a "Compressor Operation Process Manual" for possible frost accidents and the most easily neglected compressor operation.

Yan Baoming also noticed Hu Shutong's efforts and praised Hu Shutong in a staff meeting.

Hu Shutong is full of hope that he can do something to help Tianheng survive the predicament. He believes that the standardized operation of equipment is also an important link.

But he would never have imagined that the biggest turmoil since Tianheng was established——

Already quietly brewing.

On this day, Hu Shutong received a call from Lei Xiaoxi.

According to Lei Xiaoxi, the cold storage of Luan's family has been put into the main body, and Hu Shutong's cold storage plan has also been implemented.The rectification of Qujiaying has also made great progress. A differential pressure chiller has been purchased, and the entire environment has been rectified.

In addition, in recognition of Hu Shutong's contribution, the county awarded him the "Youth Technical Model", and has sent the commendation letter and contribution results to the University of Ming Dynasty. This is undoubtedly a great addition to Hu Shutong's resume. sub option.

This is good news that Hu Shutong has rarely heard in the past six months. In the letter, Lei Xiaoxi mainly praised Hu Shutong's ability to combine professionalism and practice, which is a great thing that is beneficial to people's livelihood.For this reason, the School of Food Science and Technology of Ming University also attached great importance to it. The next day, the head teacher called the factory.

Hu Shutong is excellent in character and learning, and has won scholarships many times during his school years. The head teacher also has high expectations for Hu Shutong.On the phone, the head teacher said a few words on behalf of the college about the letter of commendation from the county government, and then revealed an important message to Hu Shutong.

The "Food Science Laboratory" that has been passed on for more than a year has finally taken shape. In March next year, Professor Pang will come to Mingda University to preside over the establishment of the Food Science Laboratory. Hu Shutong was shocked by this.

According to the rumors heard before, the food science laboratory will conduct special research on food microbiology, food chemistry and nutrition, food biotechnology and other fields, and combine industry, university and research to realize the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.This Professor Pang is very famous in the industry. As the honorary president of Mingjiang University, the leader of provincial academic technology, and an expert with outstanding contributions, it is also a great reward to hear a lecture given by Professor Pang.

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(End of this chapter)