Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Back in Detroit, Bao Zixuan seemed to be a different person. Having been engaged in business negotiations for so many days, it seems that I have forgotten my own job. An engineer by background, R\u0026D is his favorite.

I saw my boss wearing work clothes and appearing in high spirits in front of everyone. Engineering and technical staff all believe that the boss must have found physical and mental comfort in Hollywood, otherwise how could it be so.

Detroit is also a big city in the United States. Of course, there are many gossip media reports that Bao Zixuan is dating a beautiful celebrity of Chinese descent. The richest man Bao is also a hot-blooded man. It is normal for him not to be able to resist a mixed-race beauty. And there is no need for him to take the initiative to pick up other people. As long as the rumor is spread, many girls will take the initiative to pounce on him.

Ignoring the complicated expressions of the engineers and technicians, Bao Zixuan organized the first discussion meeting on the new military vehicle. General new car research and development will generally be divided into five stages.

The first step is to do a good job in the market research stage; the development of a new model requires a large investment of hundreds of millions or even billions. If it does not go through very detailed market research, it may be "in vain"; now there are specialized domestic Market research companies, automobile companies will entrust them to conduct research on domestic consumer needs, preferences, habits, etc., and clarify vehicle models and market targets, that is, price strategies.

The second step is the conceptual design stage; conceptual design is mainly divided into three stages: overall layout, modeling design, and making clay models.

The third step is the engineering design stage; after completing the styling design, the engineering design stage begins. Engineering design is a process of detailed design of the entire vehicle, and each assembly is distributed to relevant departments for separate design and development.

The fourth step is the prototype vehicle testing stage; after the engineering design stage is completed, it enters the prototype vehicle trial production stage and testing stage. The test of the prototype vehicle includes two aspects: performance test and reliability test.

The fifth step is the mass production stage; the production start-up stage includes formulating the production process chain, putting various production equipment in place, laying out production lines, etc. The start-up phase of production takes about half a year. During this period, the stamping, welding, painting and final assembly production lines must be repeatedly improved. Under the conditions of ensuring the production process and prototype performance, small batch production will be started to further verify the reliability of the product. To ensure that there are no major problems in small batch production for 3 months, mass production will be officially launched.

According to the general progress of forward automobile development, the time is about less than 5 years. This is still relatively quick, otherwise it might take longer. However, because of the existence of Bao Zixuan, many steps can be omitted. Moreover, Heiyun Motors already has relevant technical reserves before, so there is no need to design the power system, electric system, and interior decoration separately.

Also, Bao Zixuan had already assigned tasks before leaving some time ago. Now it’s time to look at the research and development progress of each department and the overall effect after platform integration.

Heiyun Group owns the most advanced large-scale computers in the automotive industry and also has more complete software systems. As long as each department completes its own work, it can be integrated within the computer; it can be said to be very convenient.

At the same time, market research can be omitted. After all, it is the U.S. military that proposes technical requirements this time. As long as the design is based on other people's technical blueprints, it can only be high, not low. Otherwise, you won’t even be qualified to be a finalist, let alone compete with other manufacturers.

At this time, the second step is also ready, and Bao Zixuan has come up with a plan for the appearance design. Senior technicians have finished making the clay model, and preliminary inspections and tests have been completed.

The people who come here are all engineers, and they also understand the boss’s working style. Everyone is wearing work clothes and waiting seriously for the boss to formulate a work plan.

Seeing that everyone's expressions were different from before, Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Is there a flower on my face? It still feels funny, why do I always have this expression?"

Everyone didn't know what to say. After all, this was the first time they saw their boss look so serious. Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. It is better not to pay special attention to the private life of the boss.

Seeing the serious expressions of the engineering and technical staff, Bao Zixuan changed the subject and said with a smile: "Have you all read the entertainment news? These newspaper reporters are really amazing. If it hadn't happened to me, even I would have believed it. "

"As a man in science and engineering, it's good to read gossip news occasionally to regulate some emotions. But don't indulge in it; don't get too deep into it. You still have to be serious when working. If you can't achieve good results at work, it's useless to say anything else."

"You may have to work hard in the next period of time. We are pressed for time and have heavy tasks. It is necessary to complete the assembly of the engineering prototype within half a month and then transport it by air to various parts of the world for testing."

At this time, an engineer said: "Boss, the media are currently building momentum for General Motors and Ford. Isn't it worth it for us to invest so much? After all, orders will basically not be given to Heiyun Motors."

This idea is normal. The last thing engineers and technicians want to see is to develop new products and not get a good home. Heiyun Group's development of new military vehicles was originally a good thing. But without orders, a project that wastes people and money is bound to fail. It is not conducive to the confidence of engineering and technical personnel, and may even have a negative impact on engineers' professional resumes.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Although it is basically unrealistic for the U.S. military to purchase Heiyun military vehicles in large quantities, I'm afraid the whole world knows this. But so what, Heiyun's purpose is to develop the most advanced vehicles in the world with the most superior performance. The product."

"As for whether the U.S. military purchases it or not, it is not something we need to consider. As long as the product is good enough and the U.S. military does not purchase it, people in other countries are not blind."

After hearing what Bao Zixuan said, the engineer was very emotional. The boss can even sell old military vehicles. There is certainly no big problem with the new products developed by Heiyun itself.

Bao Zixuan continued: "It is right to consider market factors. After all, products are developed for the market. They cannot be limited to one city or one place. The military vehicles we develop must be able to adapt to any regional environment. To achieve the ultimate product, customers They will come to us."

“If you don’t have a great product, it’s all for nothing.”

Bao Zixuan made it clear that he didn't want engineers to think about the pros and cons. As long as they develop products with peace of mind, this is the most urgent and important thing.

Bao Zixuan continued: "How is the clay model making going?"

The pace of this change is really fast. From the gossip issues at the beginning, to the market issues, and now to the clay model all of a sudden. If it’s not that he’s disorganized and his mind is messed up, then he has a strong ability to transform his thinking. Obviously Bao Zixuan belongs to the latter. Meeting such a boss is also a challenge for engineers.

An old mechanic stood up and said: "The clay model has been made and has been tested in quantity. The data and dimensions provided by the boss are very detailed and do not pose any difficulty or challenge to our department at all."

Bao Zixuan was very pleased to hear this, not only for his work efficiency, but more importantly for the confidence of the veteran technician. When Heiyun Group first took over, the workers left behind by Chrysler did not have such confidence and work attitude.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the factory was half-dead at that time. Not to mention improving welfare benefits for workers, it is difficult to guarantee even the most basic wages. After Heiyun took over, he not only raised the salary standards, but also provided ample overtime pay. The income of these old workers has reached three times or even more than before. With a standard American middle-class income, what else is there to dissatisfy?

If you don't work seriously, you will not only be sorry for the salary provided by the company, but you will also be sorry for your own conscience. After leaving Heiyun Automobile, my luck will not be so good in the future, and I will basically never meet such a generous boss.

Bao Zixuan: "Very good. How was the engineering design phase completed?"

Now that the clay model has passed the test, each assembly needs to be assigned to different departments. As the boss, Bao Zixuan also serves as the chief designer, as long as the person in charge of the assembly is responsible for him.

The person in charge of the assembly is a middle-aged man in his 40s who previously worked at Jeep. After Bao Zixuan acquired the Jeep brand, it was reused. The main reason is the identity of the other party, a graduate of MIT.

The person in charge of the assembly stood up and said: "Except for the power distribution system, which still has some problems, the rest has been designed. The bus design required by the US military is very different from that of traditional cars. We need to re-develop the entire power distribution system."

"It is expected that the entire design will be completed in three days, and it has been successfully simulated on the computer. It just requires the cooperation of several factories, which delayed some time."

"Bao Zixuan didn't say much after hearing this. He is quite satisfied with the progress."