Chapter 85 Product Upgrade

Chapter 85 Product Upgrade

Chapter 85 Product Upgrade
The industrial efficiency of Japan in this era was surprisingly high because they were in a period of rapid development, just like the mainland decades later.

The equipment Yang Wendong wanted was not complicated. It was much simpler than the equipment used to make actual books, because books needed to be paginated and required various types of printing, even color printing, while sticky notes did not. All pages were the same, except for the first page. In this way, the equipment was naturally much simpler.

After two rounds of communication and with some money in place, the Japanese side promised to complete the work within three weeks and send it to Hong Kong.

This speed is already very fast for imported equipment, but Yang Wendong still feels that it takes too long.

Inside Changxing Industrial Factory:
There are a few strange men next to the sticky note production line that has been working non-stop. They are seen circling around the equipment, constantly recording something, and occasionally taking out a ruler to measure.

After a while, Yang Wendong also walked over. Zhao Liming, who was looking at the people, also approached immediately and said, "Brother Dong, these people are employees of a company called Dongsheng Equipment Factory."

"Dongsheng?" Yang Wendong also thought the name sounded familiar, and then asked, "Is it the factory that can make injection molding equipment?"

Zhao Liming nodded and said, "Yes, their family was the first in Hong Kong to start making injection molding equipment. Before them, many people had to import injection molding equipment, which was very expensive.

Later, they made it, and the injection molding equipment became cheaper, and they also made some equipment for the textile industry. "

"So powerful? How could you still be interested in our business?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile.

Zhao Liming replied: "I was a little surprised at first, but later I found out that Dongsheng actually wanted to enter the field of printing equipment and paper typesetting equipment. Our sticky notes are just like a very basic book typesetting equipment."

"So that's how it is. Dongsheng does have some strength and ambition." Yang Wendong nodded.

The logic of industrial development in any place is to first develop simple light industries such as textiles and injection molding, but these equipment are imported in the early stages and are expensive;

A group of people with vision and execution ability will enter the corresponding equipment manufacturing field and gradually expand to other equipment, ultimately lowering prices and making indelible contributions to regional and even national industrialization.

The mainland followed the same process in later generations, and Hong Kong is now gradually developing in this direction. Over the past 50 years, the scale of Hong Kong's plastics and textile industries has grown, and the demand for equipment has increased, so naturally companies like Dongsheng have emerged.

Zhao Liming said: "They are very strong. I have been to their factory and saw many different types of equipment, all of which were developed by them."

"It's a bit of a compliment to say it's research. It's probably imitation." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "But this is already very impressive."

Zhao Liming smiled and said, "Yes, I talked to Engineer Wu over there. If Dongsheng makes it, such equipment will cost only three or four thousand yuan at most."

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "It would be nice if the price was lower, but I value speed and efficiency more. It would be too much trouble to rely on importers."

Zhao Liming added: "That's no problem. They also said that as long as we buy a lot, we can put an after-sales service in our factory."

"How much do you mean by 'more purchases'?" Yang Wendong asked again.

Zhao Liming said: "We haven't discussed the details, but it's estimated to be 100 to units. Brother Dong, you also know that labor costs in Hong Kong are not expensive. Even their after-sales engineers only make less than yuan a month."

"It's not expensive." Yang Wendong was silent for a moment after hearing this. He observed the people from Dongsheng, then walked up and said to Engineer Wu, the leader: "Engineer Wu."

"Hello, who are you?" Mr. Wu obviously didn't know Yang Wendong.

Yang Wendong smiled and said, "I am a design engineer at Changxing Industrial, my last name is Yang."

This statement is not wrong. The only two products of Changxing Industrial were designed by him. As for not revealing his real identity, there is no need to do so.

"Hello, Engineer Yang." Engineer Wu said with a smile, "We now roughly understand the logic of this equipment. If we are given a few more days, we can draw the corresponding drawings and then start trial production."

"Can the dimensions of the drawing be copied? And the tolerances as well?" Yang Wendong asked curiously.

Engineer Wu smiled and said, "No, for this kind of simple equipment, as long as we know how it works, we can draw the drawings ourselves, and we can also define the various dimensional tolerances ourselves.

As long as it can perform the same function in the end, it’s fine. It doesn’t have to be exactly the same as the original device.”

"That's right." Yang Wendong nodded. This kind of light industrial equipment is not as complex and sophisticated as automobiles and high-precision processing equipment. It only needs to realize its functions.

Then he asked, "Will you infringe the patent of this Japanese factory by doing this?"

Engineer Wu shook his head and said, "No, in fact, this kind of industrial equipment has existed for a long time, after all, books have also existed for a long time.

This type of patent is generally technical and exists in some devices with relatively high technical content, but there are relatively few simple devices. "

"But there will always be one, right?" Yang Wendong asked again. He also needed to understand the current society's attitude towards patents.

Engineer Wu smiled and said, "Yes, there will be some. If we come across some new structures, we may check them out, but they are also difficult to find.

However, if the patent owner comes to us, we will provide appropriate compensation and reach an agreement with the other party."

"Hmm..." Yang Wendong nodded. Patent law can only provide restrictions and cannot be omnipotent.

Fortunately, our products are patented in appearance and innovation, so it is easy to check whether others have infringed on our patents. After all, as long as similar products appear on the market, we will know, especially with industrial giants like 3M as channels.

Unless the party that infringes the patent has a very small market, or sells in places where patents cannot be registered, there is nothing that can be done, but the impact on oneself will not be significant.

Then he asked, "Engineer Wu, our company may also be planning to recruit a few structural engineers. Can you recommend a few colleagues with some skills?"

"Are you looking for a structural engineer?" Engineer Wu's eyes suddenly became cautious.

Yang Wendong smiled and said, "We are in the product structure business, not the equipment business. Don't worry, we will not poach people from your company."

"Oh, maybe I'm overthinking it." Wu Gong was a little embarrassed, and then said: "If your company really wants someone in this field, I can ask for you."

"Okay, thank you." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

Recruiting people in this era is different from that in later generations. In later generations, you could just spend a few hundred dollars to put up a sign on the local talent website, but now you have to put it in the newspaper.

Not only is the price high, the efficiency is also very low. Plus, my current factory doesn't look that good, so it's a bit difficult to recruit capable people.

Mr. Wu then said, "Although Changxing Industrial looks small and old, I can tell from your food that your boss is definitely a kind person."

"Haha, he will definitely be very happy to hear this." Yang Wendong smiled. He also felt genuinely happy.

This kind of compliment, when it comes from someone who doesn’t know his or her own status, is the most sincere.

Of course, it’s not that Yang Wendong is really kind-hearted, but he runs the factory with the mentality of future generations. Not to mention the wages, but the most basic food must be something that people can eat, right?

In fact, the meals at Changxing Industrial do not include big pieces of meat every meal. Usually, they just have a little shredded meat, a little more oil, some cheap seasonal vegetables, and enough rice to fill you up.

But such a configuration is enough to rival the meals of big companies of this era. It is naturally very special among the small factories in Hong Kong that are reluctant to provide meals for employees and even do not treat employees as human beings. Wu Gong laughed and said, "This is absolutely true. I want to come to your company more often to have lunch."

"Haha, okay then. I'll ask the canteen to get you some more meat later." Yang Wendong smiled and then left.

He has always believed in one thing: if employees are provided with basic food, they can work better and he will benefit in the end.

……

In the afternoon, Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu came to Yang Wendong’s small office together.

Zhao Liming said: "Brother Dong, the people from Dongsheng have left. They estimate that they will be able to make the first device in about a month."

"Well, that's fine. It just so happens that the equipment from Japan has arrived here, and they can gradually start production there." Yang Wendong calculated the time in his head and it worked out.

Zhao Liming smiled and said, "Yes, in this way, we can directly purchase such equipment in Hong Kong in a month. If the production cycle is fast, it can be made in a week."

"One week? So fast?" Yang Wendong was very surprised. This efficiency was too high.

Zhao Liming nodded and said, "Yes, Dongsheng has all kinds of processing equipment, and can make many things by itself. If the workers work in two shifts, a week is not a problem. However, at this speed, we may have to pay extra money."

"Well, it depends on the situation." Yang Wendong didn't care and said, "The main thing is to verify the quality of their future products."

Zhao Liming also said: "We can only wait and see, but Dongsheng is very confident. Our equipment is much simpler than injection molding machines."

"Yeah, that's right. We'll talk about it when the time comes." Yang Wendong also said.

Seeing that one thing had been said, Lin Haoyu said, "Brother Dong, I sent more than a dozen mouse traps that Liming gave me yesterday to several warehouses, and two of them caught mice."

"Well, are there any signs that the mousetrap has been moved far away?" Yang Wendong asked.

Lin Haoyu said: "A little bit, and the mouse we caught wasn't very big. I think if we change to a bigger one, it would be more obvious."

"Well, this is also the disadvantage of cardboard. It's too light." Yang Wendong nodded.

Zhao Liming asked: "Brother Dong, why do you want to use cardboard, which is expensive and ineffective, instead of plastic?"

Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Because it is light, it is very important for customers to have something light, especially in Western countries. The price of things that kill rats is a little bit higher, but they don't notice it obviously, and it is not a daily necessity that they buy often.

Once the weight is light, they are likely to buy more, which is what the British and Japanese dealers suggested to me before. At the same time, the shipping cost can be reduced, so if you only look at the cost, it may not be uneconomical. "

"So that's how it is." Zhao Liming said.

Yang Wendong added: "Changing the cardboard is an experiment. We need to control the amount of glue later, so that the mouse will not be stuck immediately when one foot touches it. We need less glue, so that the mouse can be trapped when the whole body is on it. This can also save the cost of glue."

Zhao Liming thought for a moment and said, "Brother Dong, these mice are of different sizes and strengths, so this kind is more difficult to control."

Yang Wendong smiled and said, "So the test we talked about yesterday is still very necessary.

Although the sticky mouse board may seem simple, it still requires research to achieve the best effect for different environments and different mice.

If there is not enough glue, we cannot catch the big rats. If there is too much glue, the rats will notice something unusual as soon as they touch it. You have all seen that some rats bite off their own tails to escape.

In the past, it didn’t matter if it was plastic or wood, but now that cardboard is lighter, this problem has become more obvious.”

Zhao Liming nodded and said, "That's right, but it's not easy to study."

Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "Haoyu is responsible for the rat control in many warehouses and office buildings, and he can provide various results.

Later, I will recruit some people with some education to study these things together, and strive to form quantitative standards for all things.”

He now has two industries. One is the factory, which he is in charge of, and the other is the former rat extermination service business, which is managed by Lin Haoyu.

Thanks to its high quality and low prices, Changxing Pest Control Service Company has already gained many customers in Hong Kong, which can also be used for testing to verify its own factory products.

The only drawback is that it is winter now. Although Hong Kong is not very cold, there are still fewer rats.

"Yeah, okay." Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu naturally had no objection.

Yang Wendong looked at the two of them and said with a smile: “Don’t worry, although the people we recruit have some education, they will still listen to you.

However, you should also feel a little stressed. These past few months have been much better than before. Are you almost losing your motivation to study? "

"Brother Dong is right." Zhao Liming felt a little ashamed. This was indeed the case.

Yang Wendong added: "I know you are busy, but you still need to study, and now there are lights at night.

I have heard a saying that what you do in your spare time outside of work and sleep will affect your life five years later.

"5 years?" Zhao Liming thought.

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Yes, if you use your spare time every day for five years well, it will be enough to change anyone's life.
When you have capable people under you in the future, you can delegate some tasks to them, so you can free up your time and not have to do everything yourself, just like I have always delegated tasks to you.”

"Well, okay, Brother Dong." Zhao Liming and Lin Haoyu also understood in their hearts that relying on ability in a short period of time would not work. They had a brotherly relationship with Brother Dong, but if they did not make progress over a long period of time, they would be left behind.

The scene was quiet for a while, and Zhao Liming suddenly asked again: "Brother Dong, if our mouse traps are all replaced with cardboard, what about the three injection molding machines?"

"In addition to our plastic boards, there are also some businesses left by Li Hongxing in advance, right?" Yang Wendong asked back.

He didn't pay much attention to these things. He just produced them for others on a small scale. In the past few months, his energy was focused on mouse traps and sticky notes.

Zhao Liming said: "Yes, mainly some plastic toys, but the scale is very small and it is getting smaller and smaller. Li Hongxing should have had some connections before, but now they are gradually gone."

"If we are making plastic, toys are indeed the only direction." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "I know this, but don't worry. Solving the problems of the two businesses is the most important thing. Even if we want to change the mouse traps to cardboard, it won't be that fast.

There is still market space for plastics, and many countries in Southeast Asia should be suitable for plastic boards.”

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