2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 162 First High-Level Meeting

September 30th, Friday, the last working day before National Day.

"Thank you, Director Li. It's too much trouble for you to send someone over. You can just make a call and I'll come pick it up myself."

"Haha, it's alright. Serving the companies in the park is our duty. If you have any needs later, Mr. Tan, you can just tell me. We will definitely do our best to serve you if we can."

"Okay, okay, I'll probably need to trouble you with other things in the future."

"Of course, that's fine. I won't disturb Mr. Tan's work for today. Come over for tea sometime."

"No problem, goodbye Director Li."

After hanging up the phone, Li Ke couldn't help but smile. This young man was really quite polite. He was just a small leader in the park's property management, yet he spoke so politely. The reason he was so enthusiastic was because he had seen that the young man had been brought over by Zhao Jinsheng that day.

He knew Zhao Jinsheng. The boss who had Secretary Zhao accompany him throughout the whole process was so young, so it was always good to have a positive service attitude. Maybe they could even form a good relationship in the future.

Today, Tan Jincheng received two new business licenses, one for Jinyi Industry and one for Shanchi Automotive. Jinyi Industry remains unchanged except for the change of its registered address, while Shanchi Automotive has undergone significant changes.

First, the registered capital was increased from 1000 million yuan to 2000 million yuan. Second, Tan Jincheng changed the name from Shanchi Automotive Co., Ltd. to Shanchi Technology Co., Ltd.

In the future, FlashCar will have battery and even motor businesses, so using the name "car business" is no longer appropriate. Let's take this opportunity to do it all at once.

Changing a company's registered address and name is a very troublesome matter, involving laws and regulations, taxes, and other aspects; in addition, after the company changes its name, it also needs to submit an application for change of its trademarks.

However, with so many preferential policies in the bonded zone, it's worth it. It's a bit of a hassle, but it's a rare opportunity.

"Contact the trademark registration department. We must submit the relevant change application before 5 p.m. today, otherwise it will be delayed for another week due to the holiday."

"Okay, boss."

"Gather the management teams from all the departments and have a meeting in the main conference room at 10 o'clock."

"I'll make arrangements right away."

A flicker of surprise crossed Zhang Xuhui's eyes. In all the time he had been with the company, although the various departments would hold some coordination meetings, the boss himself had never taken the initiative to request a meeting.

Even when the boss is required to attend, he sits discreetly at the end. I have never seen a scene where a business owner sits in the middle of the conference room, giving orders and dictating the future.

Today, they actually convened a meeting mainly for all department management personnel, which is the first time since I joined the company. It seems like there are some important decisions to be made.

It seems like the boss doesn't really like meetings?
Zhang Xuhui's feeling was correct. As a manufacturing company, Tan Jincheng did not think that holding so many meetings would be effective. He believed that as long as the procurement process was well controlled, the design was done well, the products were produced in a timely manner, and then the products were launched into the market through marketing, that would be enough.

A factory that holds a lot of meetings every day is either large in scale or has average efficiency. A small factory like FlashCheer with about 200 people doesn't need to hold any meetings. Tan Jincheng is busy with production for 30 days a month.

As for things like the iOS system and 5S management, although they have been introduced in a perfunctory manner, these are currently just for show, to make the introduction on the company's official website look better.

In reality, a factory with around 200 employees doesn't need such strict management. Just set clear targets for the leaders of each department. You only need to manage a few people and let them manage their subordinates, and you can do a very easy job.

Take the production department as an example. Tan Jincheng's task for the production department is to ensure that at least 7000 qualified electric scooters are shipped out each month. This is a hard target. If it is not achieved, Wang Guoxin's performance will be deducted. If there is a shortage of people, they can ask the human resources department to supplement the manpower. If there are other needs, other departments can also provide assistance.

If the number of units exceeds 7000, Wang Guoxin and the entire workshop will receive a reward. As for how to distribute the reward to the workshop, Tan Jincheng has given Wang Guoxin the authority to allocate it as he sees fit.

He wasn't afraid of Tan Jincheng's favoritism. He didn't care if Tan Jincheng embezzled all the bonuses given to the workshop employees, as long as the production task could be completed. He thought, "If you can get the employees to exceed the production target without paying them, that's your skill."

How can frontline employees be managed effectively without granting them a certain degree of autonomy? Tan Jincheng certainly wouldn't grant Wang Guoxin any human resources, but he could provide him with a portion of the funding pool to make management easier for him.

For frontline employees, nothing is more tangible and motivating than receiving extra money. Even an extra 100 or 200 yuan a month would make them very happy.

Before 10 o'clock, department heads were already heading to the main conference room to wait. It was the first time the boss had convened a meeting of all senior executives, so there must be something important going on. Liu Meilin from the finance department probably knew a little about it.

The company has signed a contract for a 3000-square-meter factory in the bonded zone and has even changed its registered address to the bonded zone. As the accountant, she needs to complete the change of invoicing information as soon as possible after the holiday, which will also affect the company's normal receipt of payments.

At 10 o'clock sharp, Tan Jincheng appeared in the conference room on time, and Zhang Xuhui had already arrived earlier to prepare for the meeting.

Upon entering, Tan Jincheng didn't waste any words and didn't exchange many pleasantries with the management.

"First of all, FlashDrive has achieved its current success in less than half a year since its founding. We are very grateful for the hard work of everyone here. However, we cannot rest on our laurels. FlashDrive still has great potential for the future, so everyone must continue to work hard!" "Not at all, it is all thanks to your excellent leadership, Mr. Tan. We just did what we were supposed to do."

"Yes, yes, we were just doing what we were supposed to do; it was just part of our job."

If you take someone's money, you have to do their bidding; when it's time to flatter them, you can't hesitate.

However, these words were not entirely flattery. Among them, Sun Yuming, Lin Yumin, Wu Zhenping and others felt it the most. Sun Yuming had almost watched the factory grow from scratch, and he was involved in many of the big and small matters in the early stages.

Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping, as the two key figures in opening up the market for Flash, had a lot to say. Although they led the team to carry out the specific business, all the marketing strategies were formulated by General Manager Tan.

From factory construction to production, promotion, and even design, the overall direction was led by General Manager Tan. All they had to do was carry out the tasks assigned by General Manager Tan.

While their contributions are undeniable to the company's current success, they could have easily accomplished the same feat themselves.

"Alright, let's skip the pleasantries and get down to business. Everyone, let's get straight to the point."

Tan Jincheng glanced around at those in place and then said, "The company needs to grow, and the current factory area is definitely not enough, so I rented another factory, which is 3000 square meters, about three times the size of the existing factory."

"President Tan, are we planning to expand our production capacity?" Lin Yumin asked with a smile.

"Yes, our existing terminal distributor system is already struggling to keep up with our production capacity. Some terminals have already sold out this month, so increasing production capacity is urgent and we can't wait any longer."

Sun Yuming also asked with a smile, "Boss, where is the new factory building rented?"

"In the bonded southern area, okay, in order to build a new factory, all departments need to cooperate fully. First of all, Brother Sun, you will still be in charge of the equipment installation in the new factory. You have experience in this area. This time we will set up a total of six new production lines and strive to achieve a monthly production capacity of 3 units."

"Also, this time you're bringing Xu Hui along so he can learn from you too, is that alright?"

Sun Yuming nodded and said, "No problem, but is there a time limit?"

"As for the timeline, it must be completed before December this year. We aim to officially start production after the New Year's Day holiday next year. This is a task that must be accomplished. Three months should be enough time, right?"

"That should be enough, right? Don't worry, boss, I guarantee I'll complete the mission."

Tan Jincheng nodded and looked at Zhang Xuhui: "Brother Xuhui, from now on you will cooperate with Brother Sun and learn from him. If there is anything that needs your help or assistance, I will trouble you."

"No trouble at all, I will study hard, boss, don't worry," Zhang Xuhui said with delight.

Finally, I'm getting to handle real-world matters, and I'm working under the boss's most trusted confidant. It seems my efforts over this period have finally paid off.

Tan Jincheng then looked at Wang Chao: "How is the development progress of the Fengchi series in the R&D department? Can we produce a sample before the end of the year?"

Fengchi has designed a light luxury electric scooter for female consumers, which will be available in milk white, light blue, and pink, a favorite color among women.

Since we're going for a mid-range luxury style, we haven't decided on the pricing yet. Also, we need to find a more high-end spokesperson; Chris Lee is definitely not an option.

However, if you're targeting women, you can price it a bit higher, because not only are women the main consumer group, but there's another large consumer group that can't be ignored: the "simps."

The "simp economy" was all the rage in the past. People would even eat instant noodles for their goddess. If they then wrote advertorials with slogans like "If you love her, buy her a pink electric scooter," wouldn't that be a perfect fit?
After thinking for a moment, Wang Chao said, "I have no problem on my end. The design draft is basically complete. Mr. Tan, please take a look and give me some feedback. If there are no problems, I will arrange for the mold to be made immediately after the National Day holiday."

"Okay, I'll come visit you after the meeting. Also, the development of electric tricycles needs to be accelerated. If we don't have enough manpower, we should arrange recruitment as soon as possible. Manager Chen can also visit the school."

"No problem, I'll arrange it. Also, how many workers does Mr. Tan plan to hire for the new factory?"

"At the current scale, we should have around 300 people. Let's recruit based on 300 people. You can arrange it according to the progress on Brother Sun's side."

"Ok."

"The marketing department's promotion schedule also needs to be readjusted based on production capacity. Uncle Lin and Uncle Wu, could you write a plan for me when you get back? Is that alright?"

“No problem,” Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping said in unison.

After giving the instructions, Tan Jincheng waved his hand and said, "Alright, Sister Liu, you stay here for a bit. Everyone else, go back to work."

(End of this chapter)