At noon, the heads of all Zhao Yihe's companies just had a simple meal, because after the plenary meeting in the afternoon, there would be a grand dinner, so there was no need to eat too much now.
Everyone took a break at noon. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the heads of all companies came to the conference room and sat down on time. As soon as Zhao arrived, he immediately started the plenary meeting.
After seeing everyone arrive, Zhao Yi said: "In fact, there is no specific matter for this plenary meeting. I just want to chat with you about my own ideas and discuss some issues with you.
The first thing is that starting from this year, the country will start a more active monetary policy, which means that the market money supply is much greater than before.
As we all know, money supply involves many issues, the most important of which is inflation, followed by exchange rate stability, both of which are closely related to the economy.
Of course, if the money supply is increased, if done well, the above problems can be solved well, and it can also accelerate the growth of the domestic market, expand domestic demand, and increase the scale of our economy. "
The first thing everyone heard about Zhao Yi, they started whispering, because this news was something they had to pay attention to. Most of them were production-oriented companies, and they all had good foreign trade business.
“Although this matter is a thorny issue for everyone, in my opinion, it is an opportunity for the rapid development of the domestic economy. If it is done well, not only will there be no problems, but it will also bring great benefits. benefit.
The slow growth of domestic demand has always been an important constraint on my country's economic development, which has led to our country's economy being heavily dependent on foreign markets. This is not what a healthy economy should be, and in the long run it will also lead to international economic and trade conflicts.
Therefore, regarding the issue of monetary expansion, I personally hold a positive and supportive attitude. Although it may bring many problems, it is not without solutions.
The first problem is to deal with inflation. The cause of inflation is mainly because the money supply is not proportional to the supply of social goods.
Therefore, as long as the material supply provided by the social production system can catch up with the money supply, then inflation will not exist, and people can still purchase the same number of goods as before with the same currency.
It's just that now people have more money in their hands, and the quantity and value of the goods they buy have also increased. The result is that people's material lives have become richer, manufacturers' goods market sales have become more vigorous, and domestic demand has naturally expanded.
At present, my country's economic entity is mainly divided into two parts. The first part is the national capital and production system dominated by state-owned enterprises, and the second part is the capital and production system controlled by everyone here.
As for other economic production systems controlled by private capital and foreign capital, they currently account for a small proportion of our country's economy and cannot play a leading role. They can only passively follow.
Therefore, in the next year, you need to face a problem, that is, how to ensure that the cost of goods does not rise or rises slightly, so as to meet the problem of sufficient supply of goods caused by the expansion of money supply.
It shouldn’t be a problem to use the capital in your hands to expand the scale of production. There are also many industries that have large profit margins, which can absorb the profit shrinkage problem caused by rising labor costs without changing efficiency.
However, your products are not always highly profitable. There are also many daily necessities with very low profit margins. If labor costs double, the profit margin is likely to become zero or negative.
For the production of this part of the goods, you need to figure out how to improve production efficiency under the premise of rising labor costs. Of course, if the efficiency problem cannot be solved, it is inevitable that terminal prices will rise.
In fact, price increases for some products are inevitable. Industries such as lighters, for example, have low profits and rising labor costs, which will naturally lead to price increases. Even improvements in efficiency may be very limited.
The considerations here require you to consider them comprehensively, sort out all your products, conduct targeted problem analysis, and then make specific decisions on whether to increase the price or maintain the original price by improving efficiency.
Increasing the supply of goods is only one aspect of solving the problem of inflation caused by monetary expansion. The other aspect is to increase the supply of commodity types. As the name suggests, more innovative products are needed to provide consumers.
In fact, I am more worried about this aspect. The companies you are in charge of are all very large. Although intelligent management systems have avoided many big business diseases, some companies may still have problems caused by big business diseases.
So from now on, you must work hard on product innovation, and you may even change the way of corporate management to stimulate employees' endogenous motivation for innovation in order to adapt to the development of the new era.
Innovation is the most important foundation for the survival of an enterprise. If you lack the ability to innovate, even if you have a large scale of assets now, you will gradually fall behind in the increasingly fierce competition, and eventually become obsolete.
Innovation not only refers to innovation in products, but also includes innovation in service methods, innovation in business models, innovation in talent management, innovation in capital relations, etc.
For example, the Internet is developing faster and faster, and we can develop many innovative models and management models around the Internet.
For example, Tianwen Bookstore can move its offline library online around the Internet, so that consumers can enjoy the wisdom brought by words without leaving home.
For another example, in order to allow readers to read their favorite books anytime and anywhere, mobile reading devices are launched, thus extending readers' reading scope from home to anywhere else.
In order to solve the terminal distribution difficulties caused by the vast territory and sparse population of some foreign countries, Shangtong Trading Company came up with the idea of developing a terminal delivery drone delivery system. These are very good innovative thinking.
Internal innovation is to better improve the efficiency of corporate production and management, solve operational problems, and enhance corporate operational vitality. Externally, it is to meet consumer needs and solve consumer pain points.
As long as we focus on these two aspects, we should constantly sort out and manage, discover and solve problems internally, and externally think about problems, discover problems from the perspective of consumers, and provide a set of solutions to the problems.
In fact, I am not worried about technical issues. What I am worried about is your ability to transform these technologies. This is the link that can actually create value for the enterprise.
Let me give a simple example here. You all probably know that mobile communication technology will soon be upgraded, which will bring about the great development of the mobile Internet. You must think about the difference between the mobile Internet and the ordinary Internet.
Only by fully understanding the characteristics of the mobile Internet can we carry out many application scenarios around the mobile Internet and create new business models.
First of all, everyone knows that the mobile Internet has completely broken away from the fixed location attributes of the traditional Internet. Consumers can access the Internet anytime and anywhere.
In response to this feature, can we develop a taxi-hailing software that uses electronic maps, positioning technology and other technologies to allow consumers to hail a taxi online just by using their mobile phones
Such an application scenario solves the problem of people who want to take a taxi being unable to get a taxi or wasting time waiting on the roadside. Taxi drivers do not need to run around and consume their own gasoline and can pick up a taxi online. one.
If we extend it further, since both taxis and consumers can match up transactions online, can we provide ordinary people's cars to increase the supply of vehicles for market operations, so that transactions can be completed faster and cheaper
For example, if I want to go from Kyoto to Tianjin by car, I will have to pay for fuel and highway tolls. At this time, I can take one or two passengers, so I can spread the cost.
This is also an innovation. However, before such unqualified vehicles are put into operation, their qualifications must be strictly reviewed and must be reviewed with the public security system to avoid unpredictable dangers to both parties.
There are many innovations like this, such as online ordering, online group buying, etc. This model of matching transactions online and completing transactions offline is what I call the O2O model, which is the online and offline model. "
Although Zhao Yi was talking about solving the problem of inflation, the several innovative business models he cited at random brought a sense of enlightenment to several Internet companies.
Their previous idea was to change the current traditional Internet content into a mobile phone reading mode, even as a mobile Internet application. However, after Zhao Yi said this, they felt that their previous ideas were too naive.
The mobile Internet is not a simple copy of the traditional Internet, but a new business operation content based on the characteristics of being mobile and online at any time.
Solve the alternative needs of consumers, expand the boundaries of Internet applications, deeply integrate the Internet with daily life and production, create new markets, and give birth to new economic models.
Zhao Yi took a look at the reactions of everyone at the scene. Perhaps the examples he gave were all related to the Internet. The person in charge who was related to the Internet felt more deeply and could see more things from the examples he gave.
Those purely production-oriented companies are much less sensitive to this, and their response is naturally not very big. This makes him feel that more innovative examples related to production should be cited.
So, he said: "The example just mentioned is related to the Internet. Some people think it has nothing to do with them. This idea is totally wrong.
Take the machinery produced by Tianshu Machinery Company as an example. I know that your agricultural machinery is developing very well now, but is there room for improvement? I think there is.
For example, you can use the mobile Internet to enable unmanned mechanical operations, such as spraying pesticides, which previously required a pilot.
If we produce unmanned agricultural aircraft, the simplest model is to sit at home and control the aircraft to spread pesticides, seeds, etc. Is it more efficient, lower cost, and less labor intensive
If it is more advanced, it is possible to customize the automation program in advance, so that the unmanned machine can automatically complete all operations according to the customized program without manual intervention. Will the cost be lower and the production efficiency higher
In addition, our current production model is a large-scale production model. If we want to achieve customized services, we need very tedious adjustments, and the cost will naturally increase.
However, with the development of the economy and the prosperity of the people, the demand for customization and personalization will become increasingly strong. Traditional rigid manufacturing cannot adapt to the changes of the times, thus flexible manufacturing was born.
Now in the field of flexible manufacturing, Hualong Clothing Company is doing very well. They use rapid design and small batch production to meet consumers' increasingly personalized needs for clothing, which is one of the keys to their success.
But is there anything that can be improved? I think there is, especially as e-commerce begins to develop, it is possible to provide more personalized customized services, allowing consumers to design the clothes they like through the Internet.
After consumers place their own customized service orders to the factory, the factory can complete the customized production of a single product without increasing costs, thereby achieving high profits.
Of course, this is just an example. This kind of more personalized customization requires consumers to have excellent design capabilities. Ordinary consumers are unable to design their own clothes.
If this is not very appropriate, then I will give you a more appropriate example. The production line level produced by Tiangong Precision Instrument Company is currently considered to be world-leading and has reached the threshold of flexible production lines.
If the current thinking continues, better flexible manufacturing production lines will definitely be born to meet the needs of flexible manufacturing.
But is there another production line technology that is faster and more convenient and cannot be produced by traditional flexible manufacturing production lines? I think there is.
Everyone knows that printers can print text and pictures directly on paper, so why can't we produce 3D printing equipment that can directly print goods through 3D printers.
In this way, products with complex design structures can be produced very easily through 3D printers, thereby reducing production costs and increasing product profit margins.
Don’t think this idea is fanciful. In fact, American Chuck Hull had this idea in 1983, and a prototype of a 3D printer was produced last year.
The biggest difficulty in innovation is not daring to think. Only those who dare to think are qualified to innovate. Only those who dare to think and are capable can ultimately achieve success. "
The person in charge of the company who had not been particularly impressed by this before heard Zhao Yi give a few more examples. After listening to it, he became calm. He didn't know until he talked about it, but only after he talked about it did he realize that his thinking was out of date.
Zhao Yi paused and continued: "In the past, your company was provided with technology and funds by me, and it achieved leapfrog development. After these years of hard work in the field of basic technology, it has basically been consolidated.
But what should happen in the future is what you need to think about. Your company has reached adulthood and you must learn to face problems on your own so that you can better survive in this fierce market.
The only person who can get things done in good times is a general. Anyone who has the ability to execute can do it.
Only those who can survive in adversity are handsome. They must have their own strategic thinking and be able to be keenly aware of adversity before it arrives.
And be able to find a way to deal with it, instead of waiting until the end of the matter to start looking for soldiers to overcome the difficulties. Such losses and costs are really too great. "
These words were actually the result of Zhao Yi's premonition. Zhao Yi took a look at his own industries and found that most of the technologies and innovations were provided by him before. Although their spontaneous innovations were there, they were far from his. Target.
Their basic technology is already quite advanced. Even for artificial intelligence that is not available abroad, Zhao Yidu has more than provided a technical theory. What they lack now is innovative thinking.
If this problem cannot be solved, even if Zhao Yi provides them with advanced technologies in the future, if they cannot properly apply these technologies to actual production and research and development, the effect will be greatly reduced.
And Zhao's energy is very limited. At most, he can only provide key technologies, and he can no longer provide suggestions for their terminal production as before.
"Perhaps what I say is that you just have a vague concept in your mind. It is estimated that it will be very difficult to adjust as soon as possible. After all, it is very difficult to change conceptual thinking.
In order to achieve good results in the short term and play a leading role in guiding the thinking of corporate employees to innovative thinking, I think each company can set up an innovation workshop.
The function of this innovation workshop is to gather a group of young talents who dare to think and work, provide them with higher salary and innovative environment, start brainstorming based on the company's current technical level, and provide innovative product ideas and practical steps.
Maybe their idea is not practical at first, but as long as the conditions are mature, this innovative idea can be taken out and quickly turned into an innovative product, bringing huge benefits to the company.
I am just making a suggestion here. The purpose is that if it cannot be done on the original basis, then you can bypass the original system, start a new system, and gradually replace the original system by cultivating the new system.
In this way, we can not only take care of the existing system and prevent people's hearts from floating and cause greater turmoil, but at the same time, we can prevent ourselves from falling behind in the development of the new era and retain the company's innovation capabilities.
As for the management style of the Innovation Workshop, I think we can refer to the management style of Polaris Games Company and adopt flat management. Every employee is not a simple screw.
Rather, they are individuals who think and act independently, with no obvious superior-subordinate relationship. Everyone can put forward their own ideas, and at the same time, they can also find like-minded colleagues to form a group internally around this idea to conduct more in-depth research.
If their results bring huge benefits to the company, they can also enjoy additional benefits based on their contributions, thus stimulating their stronger intrinsic motivation. "
The scale of his enterprises is generally very large. It is not a good idea to carry out drastic reforms on the existing basis, and it is not so urgently needed at present.
So he came up with an idea, which is to establish a new management model and innovative environment. Through this new system, the company's management can summarize new management experience and slowly change the existing management system.
Governing a country is like cooking fresh food, and the same is true for managing large enterprises. Changes can only be made through small steps rather than vigorous and vigorous actions. If this happens, the enterprise will be on the verge of death before reforms are completed.
The current business management model under his banner actually does not have much of a problem in the current environment. Coupled with the widespread application of intelligent management systems, it is already the best business management model currently available.
What he is most dissatisfied with right now is his ability to innovate. There are many reasons for this, the most important of which are two:
The first is the lack of high-end talents. Innovation is not simply imagination, but the exploration of cutting-edge technologies with sufficient knowledge reserves.
Second, the development time of my country's commodity economy is still short, and the vast majority of corporate employees have not fully adapted to the changes in the new era, and their thinking is still stuck in the previous state.
To solve these two problems, one is positive guidance, and the other is time. As time goes by, there are more and more highly educated talents, and the first problem will be solved naturally.
Moreover, the intelligent teacher education method adopted by Chinese education companies also pays special attention to students' innovative thinking. In terms of educational content, the rote learning part has been weakened countless times.
Moreover, the way of thinking of newly grown people will definitely adapt to the changes of the current era. By then, the second problem will naturally be solved.
In the final analysis, these are all sequelae caused by the rapid development of Zhao Yi's enterprises. They cannot be solved in the short term through simple reforms. They must be guided and digested slowly over time to achieve his goals.
However, the reason why he raised the issue in advance is that he hopes that these business managers will think about this issue from now on and gradually improve their management work to prevent innovative talents from being assimilated by the existing system.
Regarding the first question, how to prevent inflation caused by monetary expansion, the solution is actually very simple, which is to provide enough goods to absorb the incremental money in the hands of the people.
At this stage, there is no problem of surplus goods. People only worry about not having money to buy the goods they like. There is no problem that they cannot buy the goods they like with money.
It is precisely because of this that the state and Zhao Yiyi are not too worried about expanding the money supply, because they can completely absorb it by expanding the scale of production and providing sufficient quantities of goods.
The solution is simple, but the benefits are very obvious. First, people's salaries have skyrocketed, allowing people to have enough money in their pockets and their material lives can be greatly improved.
Second, it can expand the domestic market, increase the domestic market size of domestic enterprises, and reduce the proportion of international trade in the domestic economy.
Third, it can quickly increase the growth rate of our country's economy, accelerate the speed of our country's industrial modernization, and enable our country to become a truly industrially developed country earlier.
If the national economy enters the stock market, this model of releasing money cannot be used, because if innovative products cannot be provided, the willingness to consume will not be well released, which will only lead to excess currency, thus causing inflation.
We cannot let consumers buy two glasses of milk, drink one for themselves, and throw away the other. This is just a joke, and it is impossible to happen in the real economy.
After Qin Hongjun, president of China Housing Corporation, heard the first thing Zhao Yi mentioned, he immediately knew why during the group meeting, China Housing Corporation was asked to spend a large amount of money to purchase land as soon as possible.
Because when money is released, land asset prices will definitely rise. At that time, it will be very difficult to carry out the original plan with the current scale of funds.
As for the expansion of the domestic market, a large amount of funds will eventually be earned by Zhao Yi's companies, but this process will take time to match and will not be achieved overnight or seamlessly.
The China Housing Corporation's plan cannot be delayed, because the longer it is delayed, the faster the cost will rise, which may eventually slow down the overall plan and cause unnecessary problems. (End of chapter)