Reborn: Billionaire in College

"Mr. Chen, didn't you say you would be on a business trip for several days? How come..." Yin Yunxiang was shocked when he saw Chen Pingjiang in Dongjiang's office again.

Things go quickly and come back quickly, either things are going well or things are not going well.

He had seen how difficult BYD was, so naturally the outcome of the negotiations would not be smooth.

But this will mean that many subsequent things will have to be postponed.

Chen Pingjiang smiled calmly: "Why am I back today?" He propped himself up with his arms, sat up from the chair, slowly walked to Yin Yunxiang's side, and patted him on the shoulder: "If the negotiation results are not as smooth as you expected, Lao Wang retreated to advance and held the bottom line. We must buy a factory or build one ourselves. What do you think?"

"Build it yourself!" Yin Yunxiang blurted out.

"Tell me more about it."

"If we build a factory at full speed, maybe we can do it in a year and a half if the local government is supportive. In this case, we can deliver slowly in the first year, but we can catch up later. The most important thing is that the technologies of the super factory are now complete, and the production capacity has been greatly improved on the basis of traditional factories, and the labor cost required is lower." Yin Yunxiang quickly searched for ideas in his mind: "If we acquire a traditional factory, it will also take a lot of time to negotiate the transfer of ownership and the transformation of the production line. Even if it is put into operation, it will face the problem of insufficient production capacity later. In that case, even if the urgent problem is solved, we will still have to face the problem of building a factory ourselves later."

"Moreover, it is not realistic to acquire a traditional factory even if it is to be transformed into a super factory, not to mention the issue of whether the land area is allowed. We have already spent the money to transform the super factory, so it is better to build it ourselves."

Yin Yunxiang's voice came continuously, but Chen Pingjiang's thoughts had already wandered off, and he thought of the Tesla and Celes super factories.

Although the current technical level cannot reach that of the Celes Gigafactory, it should be no problem to be comparable to the Tesla Gigafactory.

Just thinking about it is enough to make people excited.

Tesla was in a very bad situation at that time due to insufficient production capacity, but finally turned around with the help of the Shanghai Super Factory. This is the most classic case.

On average, a complete vehicle can be rolled off the production line every 40-45 seconds, which is several times faster than the single vehicle production time of traditional factories. The annual output can be expanded to millions of vehicles!

The automation rate of the stamping workshop is close to 100%. The welding, spraying and other processes are completely completed by robots, and the workers are only responsible for testing and auxiliary processes. In this way, the quality is guaranteed and the difficulty of employee management and training is reduced sharply.

Traditional warehouses are eliminated and materials are transported directly to workshops by trucks, achieving "zero-distance" logistics, reducing inventory backlogs and transportation time, and greatly optimizing the production process.

The introduction of the latest and best die-casting machines and higher-tonnage die-casting equipment significantly improves the body strength and assembly efficiency, while the latest technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and AI are used to significantly improve the body strength and assembly efficiency. In this way, the quality of car manufacturing has a foothold.

Coincidentally, if you ask which company is better in Internet of Things, Big Data, or AI technology, Chen Pingjiang's company says it is second, and no one in China dares to say it is first.

What’s even more amazing is the supply chain management, which directly incorporates the supply chain into the process to create a “factory within a factory”, minimizing transportation links and improving efficiency. Chen Pingjiang can follow suit and bring CATL to the super factory to set up several production lines.

There is no need to rush as for increasing production capacity. Traditional car companies need half a year, while a super factory only needs 1-2 months.

Finally, of course, there is cost.

By vertically integrating the supply chain, reducing the middlemen, mass production and technological innovation, and even using a large amount of renewable energy, it is enough to achieve the ultimate compression of unit costs. "Pah!" After thinking it through, Chen Pingjiang slapped his hand on the desk with excitement on his face, "Let's spread the word now, saying that Jiuzhou Automobile will build a super factory in the near future, which will reach an annual production capacity of one million vehicles in the future, will drive at least 3-400 local suppliers, and create at least 8 jobs upstream and downstream."

Then he changed the subject and said, "However, after inspecting several cities, the group's top management has not been able to select a location, and is currently waiting and watching."

Seeing the boss so excited, Yin Yunxiang also became excited. If he had known that a trip to BYD would have such a good effect, he should have persuaded the boss to go there a long time ago.

What a great injustice this was in Shenzhen. Such a big project was decided in just one day.

"Okay, I'll have someone spread the word right away, pretending it was an insider who leaked the information, and coordinate with TikTok and Weibo to release the news."

"Come back!" Yin Yunxiang was about to go out when Chen Pingjiang stopped him. "In addition, you should immediately coordinate with the design institute, construction unit, Orange Technology, Pangu AI and your Jiuzhou Auto employees to assign several project teams for me. The first project team will focus on negotiating with the local government and investigating the factory site. It is required to negotiate with multiple governments at the same time and strive to select the most suitable and ideal factory construction site."

"The second project team is mainly composed of design institutes and construction units, and cooperates with human resources such as experts in the Internet of Things, big data, AI, and factory construction to design the most reasonable and optimized factory layout for me, use the latest logistics and transportation technology, and implement the most stringent production management efficiency. The purpose is only one: to maximize production efficiency and ensure car quality."

"Third Project Team: Purchase production lines and other equipment and transportation vehicles! Including but not limited to die-casting machines, five-axis machining centers, robotic arms, welding, etc. Remember, I require unmanned logistics and transportation. Now is the right time to test Pangu's AI technology level."

"The fourth project team's goal is to talk to the suppliers of the entire Yangtze River Delta automotive industry chain. We are now starting to integrate the supply chain and asking them to build another factory within our super factory. We will fund the construction of the land and factory buildings, and they will build their own production lines. Under the premise that product quality, production efficiency, price and service are basically the same, I will choose whoever can do it!"

"The fifth project team is mainly composed of HR personnel. They will recruit people from the best car companies in the country. They must have experience and ability in production and manufacturing, preferably backbones and old masters, from management to basic workers on the production line. There is only one requirement: they can guide new people and work in the location of the super factory."

"Finally, it's unrealistic for you to mobilize all these people by yourself. So, go to the Director's Office and find Luo Wentao. Ask him to issue a notice to all companies and groups in the name of the Strategic Committee, requiring them to fully cooperate."

By the time Chen Pingjiang's mind raced and he had listed out his requests one by one, Yin Yunxiang was so excited that he was stunned.

This...is the brain so good?
Each item is carefully considered and every aspect of building a factory is taken into consideration, with almost no omissions.

But... is it necessary to be so urgent?
Could it be that the big boss plans to complete it in just a few months?
As soon as this idea came up, Yin Yunxiang felt it was unrealistic. It took him three years to build his factory, another half a year to put it into production, and another half a year to ramp up production.

He originally thought that the one and a half years he had said was fast enough.

Only after Luo Wentao left did Chen Pingjiang's excitement subside.

I haven't felt this challenging for a long time, and I couldn't help but get excited.

As expected, people need to be forced.

Wang Chuanfu has really pushed himself into a corner this time.

He wanted to complete the Gigafactory in the shortest possible time, even faster than the ten-month record set by Tesla later! (End of this chapter)