Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Minister Jiang then flipped through the pages to find the detailed chapters.

The process flow section details the 37 steps, from the refined processing of raw materials, automated molding of clay bodies, and intelligent drying systems, to computer-controlled roller kiln firing technology, automatic glazing, laser defect detection, and automatic sorting and packaging. Each step is broken down and optimized, and detailed automation transformation plans are proposed, accompanied by clear flowcharts and technical parameter tables.

The section on equipment selection and development was particularly alarming to Minister Jiang.

It contains not only detailed research reports on advanced equipment at home and abroad, but also independent research and development solutions for areas where domestic technology is lacking. Although the attached equipment design drawings are only preliminary sketches, their advanced design concepts and ingenious structures completely exceed the understanding of this era.

In the civil engineering section, the layout of the factory buildings, the planning of water, electricity and gas pipelines, and the environmental protection system were all considered in great detail. Even the construction period and the order of material delivery were initially planned.

The section on automatic control systems is the most challenging, filled with numerous circuit diagrams, logic control diagrams, and "pseudocode" flowcharts handwritten by Li Feng.

Although Minister Jiang couldn't understand the specific technical details, he could sense the system's power and precision from its rigorous architecture and complex logic.

This is no longer simple automation, but the prototype of intelligence!

Finally, there's the budget section. Every expense, from a single screw to an imported sensor, from a technician's salary to the price of a ton of cement, is clearly listed, categorized, and compiled into a massive yet precise figure.

The plan not only includes a perfect plan for success, but also anticipates potential difficulties and risks, and develops three contingency plans (A, B, and C) to address these challenges.

For example, what if the import of key equipment is blocked? What if independent research and development fails? What if there is a gap in the funding chain? Li Feng provided more than one solution for each potential problem.

This is no longer a simple project plan.

This is a blueprint, a battle plan detailed to the extreme! It shows not only a transformation plan for a factory, but also the future direction of an industry, and a bold ambition to change the world!

Minister Jiang's fingers glided lightly across the thick pages, his pace slowing as he turned the pages, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

Time passed by, and the office was so quiet that the only sounds were the rustling of papers turning and the ticking of the wall clock.

Zheng Guowei stood to the side, his heart pounding in his chest. He watched Minister Jiang sometimes furrow his brow in deep thought, and sometimes a glint of light flash in his eyes, and his mood fluctuated wildly.

For a full two hours, tick-tock, tick-tock, until the clock struck five in the afternoon, Minister Jiang slowly closed the last document.

He took off his glasses, then gently rubbed his temples with his fingers and let out a long breath.

Instead of immediately commenting on the contents of the plan, he looked up at Li Feng with a scrutinizing gaze, full of intense inquiry, and asked, "Comrade Li Feng, I'm very curious, how exactly did you manage to complete this plan in just one week?"

This is not just a matter of workload; the knowledge, technology, and macro-level vision involved far exceed the understanding of a ceramics factory director, and even the existing expert team of the entire Ministry of Light Industry.

Although Minister Jiang was very curious about Li Feng's confident promise to complete the task in a week, the reality before him now forced him to believe it.

At this moment, Zheng Guowei also looked at Li Feng curiously; this was the same question he wanted to ask. It was simply a miracle.

Li Feng straightened his posture and calmly replied, "Reporting to Minister Jiang, one person's strength is limited, but the wisdom of the collective is boundless."

"I dare not take credit for this. This plan was created by nearly a hundred technical backbones of Wuxing Ceramics Factory who worked tirelessly for seven days and seven nights."

"What I did was to propose an overall framework and then break down this huge project into specific, actionable small tasks and assign them to the most suitable teams."

"I entrusted the process flow group to the most experienced factory director Wu Qing and the veteran technicians. They understand every detail of ceramic production best."

"The equipment selection team was handed over to Deputy Factory Director Liu, who has spent his whole life dealing with machines."

"Civil engineering, Deputy Factory Director Xiang is also an old-timer in infrastructure, he was busy with these things during the first phase of the project."

"I entrusted the core automatic control system to Zhou Miaomiao and Wang Ping, two recent college graduates. Although they are young, they have a solid theoretical foundation and are quick to learn new knowledge. They are like blank sheets of paper, ready to be painted with the latest designs."

“Budgeting, coordination, and logistics are all handled by dedicated personnel. My job is to unite everyone’s efforts and work in one direction. I am responsible for grasping the overall direction, solving key technical problems that they cannot solve, coordinating the work between various groups, and ensuring that the entire project plan can proceed synchronously and operate efficiently like a precision machine.”

Li Feng's answer was calm and clear. He didn't overemphasize the team's hard work or exaggerate his own role; he simply stated the facts objectively.

But it was precisely this simple and straightforward narration that deeply moved Minister Jiang and Zheng Guowei.

These words demonstrate not only technical skills, but also outstanding organizational, leadership, and project management abilities!

A seemingly impossible grand goal can be precisely broken down into countless achievable modules, then these modules can be efficiently organized and ultimately assembled into a complete whole. This is a profound wisdom of simplifying complexity and grasping the big picture!

Minister Jiang looked at the young man before him, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Calm, capable, and responsible, he is a top expert in technology and has such superb management skills. What's even more rare is that he has a humility beyond his years, attributing the credit to the team.

Such talent is so rare!

"Well said! Well said!" Minister Jiang couldn't help but exclaim, tapping the project plan on the table lightly with his fingers. "Comrade Li Feng, your project management methods and your overall strategic thinking are very valuable and worth promoting and learning throughout our system!"

His eyes were full of appreciation, even the loving gaze of an elder towards a younger generation.

"I will organize an expert panel to review the technical details of this plan. But from a strategic and feasibility standpoint, I personally believe it is already very mature and outstanding!" (End of Chapter)