The Industrial Giant Reborn

"What is the future production capacity target of SAIC Volkswagen?" Chen Zhiwen asked. Although he knew that SAIC Volkswagen would definitely be very powerful in the future, it was just the beginning. If he just agreed without asking anything, wouldn't it be taking advantage of him? Or even... How can you be worthy of all the investment you have made over the past few years if you just rip off someone and take advantage?

"According to the current plan, the maximum production capacity of cars is 20,000 units, and there is also a production line for 100,000 engines." Qiu Ke answered directly that this matter is not a big secret. Although most people don't know it, the First Machinery Department Or perhaps SAIC-Volkswagen's senior management still knew about it, and besides, there was no need to hide it.

In the early days, SAIC Volkswagen's car production capacity was actually planned to have an annual production capacity of 100,000 units. However, there were many internal objections because cars are currently considered "enjoyment" products in the minds of domestic people, unlike trucks, Buses and the like are "materials of production" and can create value. Even Yanjing's jeeps have greater strategic significance than cars because they can be used for military purposes. Or for special development tasks, go to places with difficult roads such as the Gobi Desert, but cars obviously can't do it and can only drive between cities.

In addition, there were many problems with Germany, and the entire project was almost rejected. In the end, the leaders made the decision, believing that developed countries with larger populations basically have their own automobile industries, and at the same time, the automobile industry can also It drives the development of many industries and can reduce the foreign exchange spent on imported cars. Finally, after many discussions, it became the current production capacity. If the demand is high in the future, it can be increased. As for the 100,000 engine production capacity, it is also for the German Volkswagen. In line with the mainland's policies to maintain foreign exchange balance, 80,000 engines will be used to earn foreign exchange through exports to balance other parts that need to be imported.

"The production capacity of 20,000 vehicles is not too small, but it is not too much. I think it is most cost-effective to send parts directly from Yanjing to Shanghai." Chen Zhiwen shook his head and said. This production capacity is not worth mentioning for foreign automobile companies. Although it is a lot domestically, as far as he knows, the annual production capacity of Shanghai-branded cars was 5,000 units, which is already top-notch domestically. .

In order to have a production capacity of 20,000 vehicles, it is definitely not cost-effective to move the team that Hutchison Whampoa worked so hard to build in Yanjing to Shanghai to build another factory, unless there are other benefits to offset it.

"Mr. Chen, you also have automobile companies overseas, and you must be aware of the problem of production efficiency. These parts companies are the most efficient near automobile factories. Yanjing is more than a thousand kilometers away from Shanghai. With the current traffic conditions, , it took too long to transport the goods." Qiu Ke said tactfully.

"Over in Yanjing, the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway has been opened to traffic. All goods from Yanjing can be transported directly to Tanggu Port via the expressway, and then by sea transport, they can reach Shanghai very quickly. In terms of time, it is definitely faster than traveling by land. Too much." Chen Zhiwen said with a smile.

The Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway has basically been opened to traffic. Some parts may still need to be revised, which will cause a certain degree of congestion. However, in any case, after this traffic lifeline of North China is opened, Yanjing and even nearby cities The efficiency of transporting goods to the port has not only doubled. In terms of economy, even if the expressway charges a toll, it is still cost-effective. Otherwise, as before, taking the road below will take a longer detour, which is slow and consumes fuel, and will also cause damage to the environment. The car produces more wear and tear.

You know, currently all domestic trucks are produced by themselves. Although the cost is low, the quality and durability are not as good as those of foreign brands. It is normal for trucks to have problems on the road. Drivers in this era, in addition to being able to drive and recognize the road, You have to be able to deal with all the glitches.

If the car breaks down on the road, the time will be wasted. The loss caused by this is difficult to estimate. For example, if you deliver materials to an automobile factory, it is very likely that the automobile factory will stop because of a broken car. This loss is too great. It’s so big, and on the Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway, there are gas stations, car repair places, resting and eating places, all in order to improve the efficiency of freight transportation, and at the same time, it has brought very generous returns to the investors of the expressway.

Of course, for local areas, the indirect returns will be greater, and the entire economy will be revitalized.

The Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Expressway is directly connected to the port. In this way, some materials in North China can be directly sent to the port, and then transported by sea to other ports around the world and the mainland. Because sea transportation is low-cost, in the current era of inconvenient domestic transportation, time It might be better than land transportation, so transporting supplies from Yanjing to Shanghai would naturally not be a problem.

"That's right. Mr. Chen, you might as well tell the truth. This is actually a request from the leaders of Shanghai Municipality. You should also understand that we naturally hope that these factories are in our Shanghai Municipality. I think you have also heard that now Shanghai Municipality There are many educated youths from other places in Shanghai, and they all need local jobs, but with the current economic situation, many companies and factories can no longer recruit a large number of people." Qiu Ke said helplessly. He also knew that just because of his own needs, It is a bit unreasonable to let others build factories in Shanghai. It would be okay if there were only a few companies, but if there are hundreds or even hundreds of companies, it is too much. Even if they are in Yanjing City, the factories may not necessarily be It will be very busy. Will we come to Shanghai at a later time? Normal logic is impossible.

But they can't go directly to Yanjing to do this. A few companies may be able to do it, but with such a large number, the leaders at Yanjing must be able to tell at a glance that Shanghai is trying to grab jobs. The current Due to the economic situation, it is impossible for Yanjing to agree. Only foreign investors can accomplish this.

"Educated youth?" Chen Zhiwen also remembered that Director Ma had told him about this before.

"Yes, the number of educated youths in Shanghai has already exceeded 10,000. No one knows the exact number, and there are still many people rushing to Shanghai because they heard that Baosteel and SAIC Volkswagen are very close. A large factory needs to recruit a large number of people, but no matter how big the two factories are, they can't accommodate so many people." Qiu Ke said with a wry smile: "The leaders of Shanghai City also plan to increase the number of government department employees to alleviate this problem. In the past few months, the traffic police department has recruited a large number of people, but there is a limit to it, and the finances do not allow unlimited recruitment. Moreover, there is even more trouble. Many people are not satisfied with being traffic police or government employees, so they are making trouble. Be a worker.”

"Don't be a government official and be a worker?" Chen Zhiwen smiled. In this era, the status of workers was really too high. He had heard in later generations that many government employees applied to be workers in factories, but what happened later?

"They don't count as officials. There aren't that many officials. They are just ordinary government employees." Qiu Ke explained.

"Yeah." Chen Zhiwen didn't care about this anymore, thought for a while and said: "Mr. Qiu, I know there are reasons to go to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, but I don't have one here. I want to move the mature parts factories in Yanjing to Going to Shanghai to build a factory is not only a matter of money, but also a large-scale training of a group of people from beginning to end. This is too energy-consuming for us, and even several of Hutchison and Huang in Yanjing A large laboratory testing center cannot take care of the factories in Shanghai, right? The time efficiency is still too low."

In the 1980s and even before and after the mass layoffs of workers in the 1990s, employment issues were a problem that plagued almost every city in the country. The population was too large. After free movement, everyone wanted to work in factories. After all, factories A month's income is much higher than a year's farming, and the number of factories was small before the 21st century. This also caused "involution" at the bottom. It may be better in Shenzhen City, because Hong Kong The concentrated investment in capital has led to a certain extent where the demand for factories is greater than the number of workers. The result is that wages are generally higher than elsewhere and more people are pouring in. However, the infrastructure development speed of Shenhai City cannot keep up. In the end, the only option is Limit the number of people entering.

This problem will be alleviated only after entering the WTO and with the maturity of many domestic low-end industrial chains. This is why joining the WTO is the most important thing after Hong Kong's return.

A country's demand for employment cannot be solved by ten Chen Zhiwen. It can only be said that with the best efforts, it can achieve a win-win situation with the country and provide jobs for the country, and the domestic low cost can help its products sell well all over the world. This can be regarded as Win-win. This is also our bottom line. If we provide benefits to some domestic cities, we must return them, so that we can have long-term cooperation.

"Then Mr. Chen, why don't you be honest? What conditions do you need before you are willing to build those factories in Shenhai City?" Qiu Ke asked. He is not only the top leader of SAIC Volkswagen, but also a member of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. One of the leaders made an appointment with Chen Zhiwen this time not only for SAIC Volkswagen, but also for the Shanghai Stock Exchange to solve these difficult problems.

Of course, even if all these auto parts factories are moved to Shanghai, it will not solve the current problem of too many educated youths in Shanghai, but it can still alleviate a lot. And if Midea's super factory comes to Shanghai, it may It can be done in one go, but he doesn't have the ability to intervene in such a major matter.

"This matter is quite sudden, so I can't decide right away." Chen Zhiwen paused and said, "But I can set a few requirements. I can invest in building these factories in Shanghai, but you must also make a commitment. To protect my interests, as long as there are no major problems with my products, I must be an exclusive supplier and you will not be able to replace them in the future."

"Exclusive? I can't decide this matter. It needs the consent of people from Volkswagen in Germany." Qiu Ke thought for a while and said: "But if it can only be exclusive, then you will increase the price all the time, and we will probably It’s impossible to pass, right?”

"Then it depends on your internal discussions." Chen Zhiwen didn't care. Of course he knew about suppliers. Germany must have the final say, and AMC also had the final say over Yanjing. He added: "As for the price issue, we can set a basic profit margin. I don't know the specific amount. How about we look at the discussions with professionals later?"

"There should be a time limit." Qiu Ke added, "It can't be a lifetime, right?"

"Yes, but the time cannot be short." Chen Zhiwen also said that everyone can speak loudly, but there must be reasonable concessions later. It is indeed unrealistic to bind SAIC-Volkswagen for a lifetime. This will also make one's own company survive. There is no need for progress within the "safety atmosphere". Only appropriate competition and external threats can allow companies to grow. Otherwise, the technology, quality and services will not improve. Even if it is bound to SAIC-Volkswagen, other car brands will have no chance. And with technical quality, even if the contract expires, we can continue to cooperate with SAIC Volkswagen.

My current purpose is to eat this piece of meat in the early stage, obtain profits, and then rely on profits to develop.

"What are Chen Sheng's other requirements?" Qiu Ke asked again.

"I hope to be a direct sole proprietor of the factory in Shanghai," Chen Zhiwen replied.

PS: I’m asking for a monthly pass at the end of the month.