Reborn since 1993

Chapter 1296 Cultivating Both Arts and Sciences
In its previous life, the Chrysanthemum Factory spent a lot of money to introduce a management system from IBM. It's hard to say how much this system actually improved the Chrysanthemum Factory, but at least it allowed the factory to get rid of its makeshift management team and come into contact with world-class management, R&D, and market research systems.

But it is precisely because of this system that everyone in the chrysanthemum factory can perform their duties and know what to do.

"Dongke 2.0 management system not only manages and audits various departments, but also manages Dongling High-Tech's parts supply chain."

In the future, Dongling High-Tech will ensure that each department knows what it is supposed to do, clarifies the scope of authority between departments, and avoids situations where people shirk responsibility and pass the buck.

Most importantly, next year we will reorganize the advisory committee, with the technology department, marketing department, innovation lab, and other departments jointly forming a new Dongling High-Tech Advisory Committee.

Last year, Dongling High-Tech did establish an advisory committee, but that advisory committee completely served as a shield, endorsing Dongling High-Tech and the Zhixing Foundation's actions during the Southeast Asian financial crisis, proving that those things were done under the "advice" of the advisory committee, and not by some charlatan.

The new advisory committee will have a very broad scope of authority.

Responsible for tracking and researching global technology and product trends, and knowing the mainstream research and development directions of major companies and research institutions worldwide.

Based on user needs and the characteristics of different regions, Dongling High-Tech will adjust the products it supplies to these regions.

The reason for forming a new advisory committee is that Li Dongling will eventually retire, and the major development direction of Dongling High-Tech is now determined by Li Dongling.

But what happens after Li the Great Philanthropist retires?

We can't let the entire Dongling High-Tech Group become like headless flies and then collapse!

If Dongling High-Tech wants to continue to exist after Li Dashan's retirement, it must have its own development system.

We hope that someone like Li Dashan can continuously enable Dongling High-Tech to launch new products and lead the trend of the times.

It's not impossible, it's just too difficult. There's no other way, so we formed a new advisory committee, which is equivalent to establishing a think tank team and a big data center.

We collect the latest technology and market information from both domestic and overseas sources, then organize and analyze it to determine the direction of technology research and development. We may not be able to lead the trend, but at least we can keep up with international trends.

At that time, Dongling High-Tech will use the development strategy formulated by its advisory committee to guide Dongke's direction. Then, relying on its established advantages in technology, capital, and market, as long as it doesn't make any fatal strategic mistakes, such as developing hydrogen energy in the era of new energy electric vehicles or developing plasma in the era of LCD screens, it can achieve its goals.

Even if they are not industry pioneers, they can still surpass others by leveraging their advantages, even if they are latecomers. The worst outcome is simply not being eliminated!
This is also the most common strategy of giant companies. If they don't bet on the right trend at the beginning, it doesn't matter. As long as they don't stubbornly stick to their own ideas and fail miserably, they can still catch up after adjustments and then use their advantages to crush their opponents.

After all, not all emerging companies can be like Dongling Hi-Tech, finding their competitors' weaknesses and then overtaking them on a curve.

By this time, the effects of the alcohol had completely worn off, and Ren Yuefeng could tell that Dongling High-Tech would undergo significant changes next year.

The entire Dongling High-Tech Group needs to fully transform towards modernization, pursue greater informatization and specialization, be more flexible in its operations, and align its vision with international trends.

By then, Dongling High-Tech will be able to know both itself and its enemy, gain a better understanding of its internal operations, and be able to effectively command them. It will also be able to understand its external opponents, thus ensuring its victory in every battle!
Such a company as Dongling High-Tech is unprecedented in China, or even in Southeast Asia. Those giant companies like Japan are simply too conservative.

As for giants like Samsung in South Korea, it's because the South Korean market is too small, and they don't have their own core market. Once they decline, it's very difficult for them to recover. Even if they want to learn from them, they can't try. Once they make a mistake, they're immediately finished.

If Dongling Hi-Tech wants to play this game, it at least has the inland market as its base, and can also expand its influence to markets such as Southeast Asia.

So even if problems arise, and your internal strength has been broken, there is still room for adjustment. As long as the foundation is intact, you can regroup and fight your way out again.

As for what tricks Dongke 2.0 management system and the new advisory committee can pull off, only time will tell. It is estimated that we will not see the results for another five or even ten years.

After all, during Li Dashan's tenure at Dongling High-Tech, the company was likely to be a trendsetter, one that competitors would follow, and it was unlikely to make any strategic mistakes.

"Mr. Li!"

Ren Yuefeng said in a deep voice, "To build this system, it will probably cost a lot of money and require the participation of many consulting firms and even academic institutions."

In addition, there will be costs for purchasing equipment and training personnel, which will likely require a significant amount of time and money!

"Funding is not a problem!"

"This year, Chrysanthemum Factory is also introducing IBM's management system. If Chrysanthemum Factory is willing to spend 4 billion RMB to introduce IBM's management system, could it be that Dongling High-Tech is not as good as Chrysanthemum Factory in this regard?"

Li Dongling stated directly that Dongling High-Tech would continue its rapid growth for the next few years, and the concept of a bottleneck period was not currently applicable. In this period of great success, the company should focus on strengthening its internal capabilities and consolidating its foundation. Only by making changes during this period of prosperity could it avoid significant opposition, since everyone could benefit.

Only then can we weather the risks that may arise in the future; otherwise, we'll be like a scattered pile of sand, easily scattered by the slightest trouble.

As for only thinking about making changes when you encounter trouble, what's the difference between that and thinking about taking medicine when you're about to die? That's not knowing you're wrong, that's knowing you're about to die!

Ren Yuefeng nodded, then said to Li Dongling, "Dongling High-Tech will likely experience some fluctuations and public opinion over the next two years, or even longer!"

Introducing a new management system and implementing new audit standards will inevitably result in some people benefiting and others suffering; this is unavoidable.

Those at the supervisor level or above who fail to pass the review and are transferred or dismissed from their original positions will definitely be dissatisfied, and there will inevitably be those who cause trouble.

At that time, it is estimated that negative news about Dongling High-Tech will inevitably emerge, and words such as "discarding a useful tool after it has served its purpose," "showing no mercy," and "mistreating a meritorious employee" will appear in public opinion.

Everything comes at a price!

"As I said at the annual meeting, it's best to part ways amicably. Some people are just not suited to their current positions. As long as they can accept the job change, they can be transferred to other positions, or to companies under Dongling High-Tech such as Focus Media, Torch Group, and Oriental Express, at their current salary."

"For those who are unwilling to change positions, we can offer a sum of money that is sufficient to compensate for the years they have spent at Dongling High-Tech!"

"But the Dongke 2.0 management system will definitely be implemented. It's better to feel the pain now than to have to undergo painful reforms later or even have to lay off employees to save ourselves!"

After a long silence, Li Dongling finally spoke, his meaning clear: the new management system was definitely going to be implemented, and anyone who tried to obstruct it should talk to the philanthropist Li in person.

Hearing this, Ren Yuefeng felt reassured. He raised his glass, gestured to Li Dongling, and then drank it all in one gulp.

Next, Ren Yuefeng will once again play the "villain".

However, this wasn't the first time Ren Yuefeng had played the "bad guy." Among the senior executives of Dongling Hi-Tech, which one hadn't taken the blame? When it's time to take the blame, you have to take it.

If they don't take the blame, are they going to make Mr. Li, the great philanthropist, take it?

If Li Dashanren is made a scapegoat, then of course these executives have preserved their reputations, but then what?
Chaos is inevitable within Dongling High-Tech, because the person who made the final decision and was in charge of the company has run into trouble. Does this mean that the departments and personnel below no longer need to obey orders from headquarters, since headquarters' orders are unlikely to be wrong...?

The most direct possibility is that Li, the philanthropist, issues a self-criticism edict and then dismisses the entire management team.

After all, if they won't even let Li the Great Philanthropist take the blame, what can they be expected to do?
On the contrary, even if he takes the blame, as long as Li Dashan doesn't speak up, no one can shake Ren Yuefeng's position as the chief steward. At most, his reputation will be damaged, but he can get "compensation" from Li Dongling in terms of power, salary, and bonuses at Dongling High-Tech.

While Li Dongling was talking with Ren Yuefeng and others, the atmosphere in the banquet hall was becoming incredibly lively, especially when the prize of a residential unit in Dongfang Jiayuan was awarded to a young woman from the customer service department who had only been with the company for six months. The atmosphere reached its peak at that moment.

During this time, Gao Peng finally got to indulge in the fun he hadn't had at the annual meeting, bringing over a set of speakers and blasting a song like a banshee.

The general manager of Dongling High-Tech Guangdong Province also sang a song that the F3 in South China likes the most: "You'll only win if you fight."

Even the philanthropist Li was pulled up to sing a song.
Moreover, in his previous life, after Mr. Wang of Wanda sang this song, Wanda began to decline continuously the following year and never recovered. It was as if fate had its own plan, and some songs should not be sung carelessly. In any case, Mr. Li was unwilling to challenge this song to see if it was really that evil.

Li Dashanren still sang his best song of the past few years, "Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies." Does Li Dashanren's singing even need to be evaluated as good or bad?

What he sings is not important; the key is that Asia's richest man is singing. What more could you ask for? Any singer who comes here would have to praise Li Dashan's singing skills.

As Li Dongling stepped out of the building where the banquet was being held, he unconsciously tightened his clothes, feeling a chill on his hands. Snowflakes had begun to fall from the sky.

After the annual meeting, the annual leave for Dongling Hi-Tech also began, with various departments starting their holidays one after another.

By New Year's Eve, as employees of companies such as Dongling High-Tech and Torch Group returned home, other industries in Pingyang and companies in major industrial parks in Pingyang also began their holidays.

Especially after the people from other places who came to Dongfang Times Shopping Mall went home, Pingyang City also saw scenes reminiscent of the New Year celebrations in big cities in the past. Some streets were already empty, and even the crowded buses had seats available, which was a rare sight.

The Li family, however, became incredibly lively on New Year's Eve.

(End of this chapter)