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"Just the procurement of production materials will give you a headache for a while. Outsource the main parts of diesel engine manufacturing to five factories, for example. They will each make an offer, and you can choose the best one."

"Choose a company with the lowest price to subcontract, and let other companies solve the problem, so that you can get some economic benefits from it."

"The second, and most critical point, is efficiency."

Having said that, Lin Kaifeng walked to the window, reached out to push it open, and looked at the production workshop in the distance.

"Shenyang Diesel Factory has a total of seven production workshops, half of which are responsible for the manufacture of engine parts. The tasks you have received in the past are not as many as 10,000 engines a year. You produce parts and assemble engines. Even if all the employees are mobilized, can you guarantee that you can deliver on time?"

"This……"

Tian Youcai was speechless after being asked by Lin Kaifeng.

During the planned economy era, automobile companies had quotas for the number of vehicles they produced.

This year we plan to produce 3,000 vehicles, and the engine production task assigned to the diesel engine factory is also about 3,000 units.

The diesel engine factory has the ability to produce more diesel engines, but without relevant production tasks, the diesel engines produced will just pile up in the warehouse and gather dust, and no company or factory will buy them.

If there are no problems, the machinery company will sign an order contract for 10,000 engines with the diesel engine factory.

Lin Kaifeng emphasized that 10,000 engines only meet this year's production needs.

The machinery company will also deliver further engine orders next year.

We need to produce 10,000 engines in the remaining three or four months.

Without outsourcing the production of spare parts, it would be difficult for Shenchai Factory to meet Lin Kaifeng's requirements.

"Except for some core parts that are produced by Northern Machinery Company, for other parts, you can look for capable manufacturers on your own, compare prices and choose the one that suits you best, but remember not to spend too much time on it."

"I can wait. Our company's two types of vehicles can't wait that long. Communes and units that need them are even less likely to wait that long to get a vehicle."

Lin Kaifeng pointed at the table.

Once the cooperation is reached, all 10,000 engines need to be delivered before January next year.

The full delivery mentioned here does not mean a one-time delivery, but the delivery of a certain number of engines at regular intervals.

Ensure that the machinery company's production will not have any problems due to the engine.

The agricultural tricycle uses a two-cylinder engine, and Lin Kaifeng has tried to reduce the manufacturing costs of the engine and the entire vehicle as much as possible.

Selling it at a price of 880 yuan would only make a small profit.

Lin Kaifeng's purpose in doing this is simple: to increase the company's visibility.

Sell ​​some of the goods at a discount to let the people know about the existence of Northern Machinery Company.

Let the communes and large units below understand the technology of the machinery company.

As soon as the agricultural tricycle was launched, it immediately caused a buying frenzy.

Taking advantage of this favorable situation, Lin Kaifeng launched an agricultural four-wheel vehicle.

Compared with the agricultural three-wheeled vehicle that sells for only 880 yuan, the price of the agricultural four-wheeled vehicle soared directly to yuan.

The price is high, and the performance has improved a lot.

It is almost comparable to the medium-sized Jiefang truck.

Lin Kaifeng set the purchase prices of the two engines at 1500 yuan and 350 yuan respectively.

How much money can be earned from it depends on the capabilities of the Shenyang Diesel Engine Factory.

"Manager Lin, please wait here for a moment. We will go out and discuss this matter."

Tian Youcai gave a look and several factory leaders immediately followed him out of the meeting room.

When they arrived at the corridor, everyone was discussing the content of the cooperation.

Are the two prices given by Lin Kaifeng worthwhile?

Since the Shenchai Factory did not undertake production tasks from its superiors, it was difficult for it to purchase production materials at a fair price according to the planned prices.

But then again.

Lin Kaifeng did not completely block the road.

Look for companies capable of producing diesel engine spare parts for secondary cooperation to push prices down as much as possible.

"Director, please agree to it. If you don't, I'm afraid we won't even be able to pay our wages."

"It would be fine if it was just wages, but they have to give bonuses to everyone. It's really not the right time to restore the bonus system."

"When the bonus system was cancelled, the workers complained. Even we factory leaders were dissatisfied. Now that the bonus system has been restored, the factory is out of money again."

"Just think of it as earning a little less. When we get a big order next year, everyone's life will be better."

"No matter how the nature of the machinery company changes, their superior guidance unit is still the relevant state departments. People from the same family will not betray their own people, right?"

After listening to everyone's suggestions, Tian Youcai said in a deep voice: "We will suffer this year and work hard next year. I agree!"

In a word, this determines the main work direction of Shenyang Diesel Engine Factory this year.

Everyone returned to the conference room together to ensure that Lin Kaifeng would see ten engine samples on the day he returned from the Canton Fair.

The diesel engine factory can agree to the two prices of 1500 yuan and 350 yuan.

In a word, having a full stomach is the most important thing.

Only by living can you talk about other things.

That evening, everyone went to the cafeteria to have dinner together to celebrate the successful cooperation.

After three rounds of drinks, Lin Kaifeng suddenly said, "Director Tian, ​​your Shenchai Factory has been established for more than 40 years, and you must have produced many technical backbones and national model workers, right?"

"Of course."

Tian Youcai said proudly: "General Manager Lin, don't think our factory is not very good now. Back then, it was an existence that the whole system looked up to."

"In the diesel engine factory, no other factory has as many national model workers as ours. Not to mention national model workers, even the eighth-level workers don't have as many as we do."

Taking advantage of this topic, several factory leaders who were drinking with the guests praised the former glory of the Shenyang Diesel Engine Factory.

Shenyang Diesel Engine Factory was the first enterprise to produce various agricultural engines.

Each workshop has assault backbones, business experts and technical experts.

Even now, the factory still has a strong team of technical experts.

In other words, the funding from above is decreasing.

If, like in the early 1970s, the factory was allocated full and sufficient scientific research funds.

The technical experts in the factory will certainly be able to produce diesel engines that meet international standards.

Lin Kaifeng patiently waited for everyone to finish speaking, and then continued, "The shortage of funds at Shenchai Factory will not only affect the current workers, but also the pensions of many retired workers. Is there also a problem?"

"Ugh!"

Tian Youcai drank a glass of wine and slapped his thigh with a helpless expression.

"The factory can barely pay the wages of the employees, let alone the retired workers and cadres."

There are now a total of 2,100 retired leading cadres and employees registered at the Diesel Engine Factory.

Every month, the factory pays them a pension and reimburses their medical expenses.

The additional expenditure amounted to more than 200,000 yuan.

Lin Kaifeng smiled faintly and said, "I do have a way to solve a series of problems such as the pensions of retired employees."

"any solution?"

Tian Youcai asked curiously.

Lin Kaifeng said: "Rehire."