Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 139 This time, it’s Schuler’s turn to cry out in pain (two-in-one)

No matter which country you are in or which job you are working in, working hard does not necessarily mean you will get a promotion or a salary increase.

You work conscientiously every day and do your job beautifully without complaining, and your credit is often not as great as doing a personal matter for the leader.

Of course, if you are a monster with a background, that's a different matter.

Thomas, who is already in his 40s, has obviously understood these things.

Now that Chris has given himself the opportunity for promotion and salary increase, he must seize it.

Anyway, Schuler and Aida are not his family's companies.

Even these press manufacturers refused to take the initiative to invite him to have a meal.

Do you still need to worry about it?

"Tang, among these three manufacturers, which one has the lowest price?"

Although he already had the answer in his mind, Thomas felt it was better to confirm it clearly.

Don't embarrass yourself when the time comes and affect your prestige.

"Japan Huitian's offer is the highest, while Huaxia Jier and Nanshan's offer is the lowest."

"However, although Ji'er and Nanshan have the lowest quotations, their presses have not been used in any Ford factory."

"Given the schedule, I felt Schuler was probably the best fit."

As the manager handling this matter, Tang Jiguo has dealings with three equipment manufacturers.

Among them, Shuler and Ji Er came over several times to invite him to dinner and drinks.

In Tang Jiguo's view, this press order will most likely go to Schuler.

Because the people in the stamping workshop had already given him a hint.

Therefore, during this period of time, he did not participate in any of Schuler's dinner invitations without being polite at all.

I even received "little gifts" from several people.

Now that Thomas asked about the press bidding, he naturally wanted to put in a few good words for Schuler.

"Don, Ford Motor came to China and established a joint venture with Changan Automobile."

"Then we just want to do a good job in the Chinese market and make some achievements in China."

"For the purchasing department, purchasing parts and equipment that meet the requirements at a lower price is our core responsibility."

"Since Ji'er and Nanshan's prices are lower and they meet the bidding requirements, why can't we consider cooperating with them?"

"Chinese people should not look down on Chinese people."

As soon as Thomas said these words, Tang Jiguo's face turned red.

He really didn't look down on Ji Er and Nanshan.

People also invited him to dinner very enthusiastically, but he felt that the other party had no chance, so he did not dare to accept their benefits.

So as not to get into trouble when the time comes.

Who knew it would be like this now?

If I had known earlier, I would not have eaten with Shuler, but would have gone directly to drink Wuliangye with Ji Er's people? Wouldn't it be nice?

The people in Ji Er are also true. Now that you have taken care of Thomas, you can tell me.

Even if you don't want to say it so directly, you can at least hint at it.

This way you are good, I am good, everyone is good.

Why make it so embarrassing?

In an instant, many thoughts ran through Tang Jiguo's mind.

"Thomas, in fact, when we are considering the construction of the second phase of the stamping line, we are giving priority to Ji'er and Nanshan."

"It's just that this time the schedule is tight, and the stamping shop feels that Schuler's equipment is more trustworthy."

"With full respect for the opinions of the workshop, I considered whether to choose Schuler."

Tang Jiguo didn't want Thomas to think that he looked down on Chinese equipment manufacturers, and he didn't want him to think that he had anything to do with Schuler.

No matter what happened behind the scenes, Schuler was not popular with Thomas, and Tang Jiguo was completely aware of this situation.

"Chinese companies that produce presses locally should not have more advantages in terms of delivery schedules?"

Thomas did not get angry and continued to talk to Tang Jiguo in a good voice.

But what he meant was expressed very clearly.

"You are right. Normally, the delivery cycle of Chinese companies is definitely shorter."

"But this time Schuler has also built a factory in China, and some of the compressor components will be imported from Germany and installed in China."

"So the schedule is much faster than usual, and the gap with Ji Er and Nanshan is not that big."

Tang Jiguo continued to explain.

However, Thomas did not want to let him go so easily.

"The gap is not that big? So there is still a gap?"

"In that case, why choose an equipment manufacturer with higher costs and longer delivery times?"

Tang Jiguo:......

You have finished saying everything, what should I say?

Tang Jiguo, who was filled with regret, took a deep breath and said, "Thomas, I fell into a misunderstanding before. I thought Schuler was the press manufacturer of Ford Motor's American plant, so I thought they were the most suitable equipment manufacturer."

“Now it seems that the situation in each country and region is different.

“In China, Jier and Nanshan are obviously the most suitable press manufacturers.”

"I will contact various departments later and convene a meeting to finalize the bid evaluation results of the press."

Originally, Tang Jiguo had no particular resistance to Ji Er.

I just simply feel that the other party has no chance.

Now even the people at Ford Motor Company have no objection, so why should he be this evil person?

The key is that he can't be considered a villain yet.

"Well, let's go."

"If there is any situation, please report it to me immediately."

“It is our unshirkable responsibility to support outstanding local Chinese companies.”

Thomas once again emphasized what he meant.

If something unexpected happened like this, he would probably eat Tang Jiguo alive.

……

Tang Jiguo moved quickly.

It wouldn't work if he didn't do it quickly, he was worried that Thomas might misunderstand him.

When the time comes to be targeted by your boss, life will be difficult.

Even if Changan Ford is a joint venture, Thomas has no way to directly tell Tang Jiguo to go away, but there are many ways to put some shoes on him.

If you get a lot of benefits, then you will have to wear small shoes.

The current situation is definitely not worth it.

So the next day, the Changan Ford Purchasing Department officially announced the bidding results with several press manufacturers.

As soon as this result came out, Schuler immediately exploded inside.

"Xu, what's going on?"

"Didn't you say that the other party has hinted to you that the press order belongs to Schuler?"

"Why are the results announced the same way?"

Lucas looked very ugly and called Xu Dacheng directly to his office, and then gave him a meal.

Xu Dacheng, who had not yet understood the situation, did not dare to refute a word.

I can only make some fearless explanations.

"Lucas, I went to have dinner with the other party's manager last week, and we were already discussing specific follow-up delivery arrangements."

"Now it is suddenly announced that we are not the ones who won the bid. There must be something shady in this."

Xu Dacheng is completely confused about the situation now.

He was really surprised by the result.

For this order, Schuler and Aida have already communicated, and the other party will cooperate with him to quote a relatively high price.

In fact, the other party kept its promise and the price was 15% higher than Schuler's.

But now Schuler still hasn't received the order.

"Ji'er has never supplied stamping equipment to Ford Motor Company. Letting the other party enter this field this time will cause endless troubles."

"How do you want me to report to the headquarters now?"

Thinking of the anger at the headquarters, Lucas trembled in his heart.

I am in trouble.

"I just called Changan Ford's purchasing department, and the other party just said in a formal way that after a comprehensive QCD evaluation, the combination plan of Ji'er and Nanshan has the most advantages, so I chose them."

"The people at Ford Motor Company have the greatest say in the choice of this press."

"Unless the people at Ford relent, there's no way we're going to lose orders."

"As you said, Ji'er has never supplied Ford Motor, and it is unlikely that they will let Ford loose."

"It just so happened that this time they came up with a cooperation project with Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd."

"I think the person behind this must be Nanshan."

Xu Dacheng used all his might to divert the conflict quickly.

Otherwise, his life would be unbearable.

"Nanshan?"

"Nanshan again?"

“Don’t they have large TDM presses for producing body panels?”

“Why would Changan Ford choose them?”

Lucas now hates Nanshan deeply.

Because of Nanshan's appearance, he has been scolded by the headquarters many times.

Now he has directly snatched away the order he cares about most.

Is it bearable, what is unbearable?

"You are right. Nanshan does not have experience in this area. Moreover, they just snatched a big order from Aida some time ago. They probably do not have the production capacity to respond to Changan Ford's order."

"So this time they cooperated with Keji. Keji is the best at this and is the only press manufacturer in the world besides Aida that can pose some threat to us."

When it comes to professional matters, Xu Dacheng knows quite a lot.

"Xu, this time we can't just let it go."

"We must understand what is going on behind the scenes and figure out our next plan."

"Otherwise if this happens a few more times in the future, we will all get out."

Lucas felt a little panicked.

Seeing that Schuler was setting up a factory in China, he was preparing to flex his muscles.

The result is...

"I will book an afternoon flight later and go directly to Shuangqing City to make sure the situation is clear."

Xu Dacheng felt that it was better for him to go on a business trip at this time.

It not only reflects your own efforts, but also avoids the storm.

……

“Aren’t Nanshan and Ji Er competitors?”

"In your Chinese company, when your own people deal with your own people, aren't they more ruthless than the others?"

"How come we can actually work together this time?"

When Kato Ichiro said this, Liu Wenfei felt a little embarrassed.

But he soon pretended to have heard nothing.

"Minister, I felt a little strange when I heard the news."

"But after careful analysis, I think it seems understandable."

"Nanshan has always focused on PRG and TRF presses. Especially for PRG presses, they can also provide PRG molds, which is very popular among some manufacturers."

"In terms of large-scale TDM presses, I haven't heard of Nanshan making any achievements."

"Although I don't know how they got together, there must be some exchange of interests behind it."

"It's even possible whether they have reached a private cooperation agreement like we did with Schuler."

Seeing that Kato Ichiro did not get angry, Liu Wenfei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Schuler didn't feel much pressure from Nanshan before. Last time he was watching our jokes."

"It's okay now. Everyone should be able to sit down and discuss how to deal with Nanshan."

"Liu Sang, when this wave of limelight passes, you can make an appointment with Shuler's people, and we will have a good discussion to see how to take down Nanshan."

"Otherwise Nanshan would always be in trouble, and our life would be difficult."

"You should also think carefully about what else we can do to deal with Nanshan."

Kato Ichiro felt that he should take drastic measures together with Schuler.

The best thing is to knock Nanshan down!

……

"Manager Tang, thank you very much for your support of Ji Er and Nanshan."

"The situation this time is a bit special. I am very sorry for not fully reporting to you in advance."

After getting the press order from Changan Ford, Zhang Sheng personally took his men to Shuangqing to visit Tang Jiguo.

Over at Nanshan, Zhang Fugui also came to support him.

"It's nothing. When we choose suppliers, we consider all aspects of performance and choose the most suitable manufacturer."

"Your press meets the bidding requirements and has advantages in cost and delivery time. It is a matter of course to get the order."

In his heart, Tang Jiguo actually had opinions about Ji Er and Nanshan.

You have a relationship, you are powerful, you should have told me earlier.

Why don't you insist on changing the result when the result is clear?

It made me feel a little embarrassed within the company.

"In any case, we did not do some work well."

"We will proactively report to you whatever happens later to avoid any further misunderstandings."

Zhang Sheng knows how to behave.

Tang Jiguo must be a little unhappy knowing what happened this time.

Of course, deep in his heart, he had a new understanding of Nanshan.

When he learned that Ji Er had received a press order from Changan Ford, he couldn't believe it.

The fruits of victory seemed a little easy to come by.

Is Nanshan’s influence on Ford already that great?

For this reason, he called Cao Yang specifically and made some insidious inquiries.

However, Cao Yang would definitely not tell him that he had worked with Ford Motor's purchasing director on the "Toyota Brake Door" and auto parts antitrust investigation cases.

"By the way, I remember that Nanshan seems to be exporting parts to Ford Motor Headquarters, right?"

Tang Jiguo also guessed that the key to the problem this time was Nanshan Technology Co., Ltd., not Ji'er Machine Tool Factory.

Otherwise, Ji Er wouldn't have been thinking about begging himself before.

"Manager Tang, let me report to you."

"We at Nanshan are now the world's leading nut plate supplier to Ford Motor Company, and the world's leading supplier of wheel bolts and hub bearings."

"In terms of automotive bearings, we are also negotiating some new cooperation."

"We also hope to have the opportunity to provide Changan Ford with high-quality and low-cost parts in the future."

Although Tang Jiguo is the person in charge of equipment procurement, he will not be responsible for Nanshan's parts business in the future.

But he and other buyers are all in the same office, and no one even knows when the positions will be adjusted.

So naturally there is no need to offend others.

There is even a need to curry favor.

"So, your boss has a good relationship with the Ford Purchasing Center?"

Tang Jiguo never understood why Thomas supported Ji Er and Nanshan.

After much deliberation, Nanshan could only handle Thomas's boss.

And this boss should be in the purchasing center of the headquarters.

"Our president, Mr. Cao, is a good friend of Chris, director of the Ford Purchasing Center."

"Mr. Cao and Director Chris met in Detroit last month."

How could Zhang Fugui miss such a good opportunity?

Even if Cao Yang and Chris weren't that familiar, they still had to make Tang Jiguo feel familiar.

Besides, they are really familiar with each other.

After hearing what Zhang Fugui said, Tang Jiguo felt that he finally understood the situation.

Nanshan can go directly to the director of the purchasing center of Ford Motor Headquarters, so the change in Thomas' attitude is very understandable.

For monsters with backgrounds, if you don’t give them face, you don’t give face to the great god behind them.

Originally, Ji Er Machine Tool could handle the people from Changan Automobile, but now Nanshan can handle the people from Ford Motor.

Then what kind of temper can Tang Jiguo have?

Next, Tang Jiguo's attitude improved a lot.

In the evening, everyone went out to have a meal together and sang songs.

After all kinds of services, the previous grudges are over.