The New Year has passed, and the midsummer of 1954 is about to arrive. Saint Jose has made a judgment on the situation. Argentina has the possibility of transforming from a low-intensity conflict into a national civil war. There is already a smell of crisis in the air of the entire society.
Before that, Saint-Jesse has to make the final step of restructuring the three major light industry companies to flexibly respond to the challenges of comprehensive market opening. This is also an important trouble that lingers in his mind, and it is also an important opportunity for development and growth.
Lanyun Textile and Prali Food are subsidiaries that can contribute profits and perform well. If they are allowed to develop, they may be dragged down by powerful foreign capital. This is entirely possible.
Argentina's national market was anarchic and fragmented before 1954. The national economy's macro-control and micro-control by the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Argentina, and the Ministry of Trade failed completely. Except for inflation, Almost nothing was accomplished.
Bilon's economic policies were ridiculed by St. Hesse as "the predecessor of Zimbabwe and the heir of Weimar Germany." The massive depreciation of the peso also brought him a lot of trouble, and he could only invest a large amount of profits in reproduction. Later, there was Barron's just improved.
Lanyun Textile Headquarters, Office Conference Hall,
There were 37 people attending this meeting, including Keynes Dushanbe, general manager of Blue Cloud Textile, Lucien of the Coen Brothers, and Charles Fila, who is also the third-in-command of Blue Cloud Textile and the Falcon Bureau’s eyeliner at Blue Cloud Textile. , 8 factory directors, 7 deputy factory directors, and other important personnel of the factory and company, such as Barron Bank, also participated.
Most of the people attending the meeting were relatively unfamiliar with Saint Jose. He had a beard and sat in the middle of the venue. He was dressed more maturely and exuded a sense of majesty. He stood up and looked around. Everyone was there. Prepare records carefully.
"Hello everyone, I am St. Hesse Cohen. I welcome everyone to this annual meeting today. 1953 was a year full of challenges for us, and 2054 was an unprecedented year. Our textile company completed a total of With sales of US$34.4 million, export volume ranks first in the country, and many achievements have been achieved. From a small garment factory in Putrajaya to now 8 factories with more than 10,000 employees, it is not easy."
St. Hesse made a simple summary. Sales increased from 8 million US dollars in 1951 to 17 million US dollars in 1952, and then to 31.4 million US dollars this year. Each year, the number of people in the factory increased from more than 10 to nearly 100 million US dollars now. With 11,433 people, several Lanyun Textile factories own more than 1,200 textile machines, making it the largest textile factory in the country.
Especially in the first half of 2053, Lanyun Textile almost went bankrupt due to various reasons of raw materials. In the second half of the year, it gradually improved through the construction of new factories and the expansion of exports.
"The purpose of our meeting is to respond to the upcoming market opening crisis and make adjustments to the company's structure, as well as the next development plan, as well as this year's work goals, as well as some of the company's existing problems, and to make various decisions rewards, and at the same time will establish a new performance appraisal plan and supervise its implementation."
Everyone present was mentally prepared, there were not many surprises, and Saint Jose was very satisfied.
After Argentina started trade negotiations with the United States and the United Kingdom last year, the Argentine market will begin to fully open up by the end of 2020 at the latest. San Jose cannot influence these policies and must seek changes.
Such a sudden and radical market opening is definitely problematic. St. Jose hopes that it will be a step-by-step, point-to-point opening that will allow local companies in Argentina to adapt. process, it’s a pity that the situation is stronger than the person.
"You may be curious about why we need to make adjustments. We even think that the current development is very good. Why should we make changes? Is it okay to maintain the status quo? My answer is no. What I want to say is that this time our country's comprehensive Opening up is an existential challenge for us."
Saint Jose said in a serious tone, it was indeed a life and death challenge.
The finances were exhausted, the treasury was exhausted, and taxes were significantly reduced. In order to obtain loans from British and American capital, the helpless Bilon government opened the market by drinking poison to quench thirst. This is the short-sightedness of the entire country, which is likely to turn Argentina into an economic colony of American and British capital. .
"Our opponents are not these textile companies, clothing companies, and shoe factories in Argentina, but the most advanced British textile companies, American companies, and French companies in the world!"
St. Hesse knocked on the table and shook his head helplessly. Although last year he acquired a large number of textile machinery through the British textile industry crisis, established Putrajaya Textile Factory and Rosario Textile Factory, solved the problem of raw materials, and also Distributed to Rennes Machinery Factory for imitation, but there is still a long way to go before facing powerful established companies.
"Perhaps everyone is proud of last year's results, but the acquisition of these second-hand machines cost a lot of money, and it is not a problem for us to deal with domestic opponents. Because of the trade protection policy, they could not enter before. Now that the market is open, we will A lot of advantages are lost.”
San Jose had to give these people a beating and be fully prepared to deal with the oncoming foreign capital. These factory directors and managers also fell into deep thought. In Argentina, they have reached the top, but in the world they are still unknown, and the quality of their products It is also relatively average. The only advantage is that it is relatively cheap. The clothes and fabrics produced in Argentina are synonymous with "inferior quality".
"They have advanced management experience, an excellent development and design team, good product quality, complete sales channels, and a strong brand. But we have nothing but eight factories. Now our exports are still supported by Prali International."
He showed no mercy, which made the factory directors feel a little ashamed and lowered their heads. Saint Jose continued to talk about the problems of Lanyun Textile. Although a large part of it was to control the factory, the shackles deliberately designed were now about to be broken.
"As everyone knows, our country now has two major textile centers, one is Buenos Aires and the other is La Plata. My goal is to establish a Corriente cotton textile factory this year, along with In the future, agriculture will expand cooperation with farms in the Chaco Plains. Next year, the number of cooperative cotton fields will reach more than 200,000 acres, fully meeting development needs, and wool, hemp and other raw materials will be completely solved."
Saint Jose stood up, announced on the stage, pulled off his tie, and announced a large-scale factory construction plan and raw material plan.
"Next, I announce that Lanyun Textile Shoes and Clothing has officially been reorganized into Lanyun Textile Corporation. The entire group will be led by Cairns, Lucien, and Charles. A new marketing department, office department, personnel department, finance department, and brand department will be established to establish professional departments. The office will strengthen international export competition, establish its own sales channels, and be responsible for the personnel and financial management of the entire company. Barron's Bank is still responsible for supervision."
Saint Jose has veto power on all important decisions of Blue Cloud Textile. No matter how other changes occur, he has always been the boss.
It is no longer necessary for the Coen Brothers Company in Rosario to continue to exist, especially as each company grows and develops, it is completely feasible to establish its own personnel department and recruit on its own, and the personnel of the Coen Brothers Company will also be diverted to Several companies have established personnel departments.
"Under the head office, there are five subsidiaries: Lanyun Garment, Lanyun Textile, Lanyun Shoes, Lanyun Home Textiles, and Lanyun Chemical Fiber, which will be split and reorganized, and specially manage the factories."
As Lanyun establishes more and more new factories, professional classification becomes more important, and independent brands must be established. Factories work independently, which will lead to competition with themselves. The establishment of subsidiaries can be a better solution.
"Lanyun Textile specializes in developing various fabrics and fabrics. It is responsible for the cotton in the Corinthian region. It builds new textile factories, strengthens cooperation with future agriculture, and builds its own cotton production base."
"Lanyun Clothing will be involved in various categories such as men's clothing, women's clothing, children's clothing, and professional clothing and military uniforms in the future, and will specially set up departments such as R&D and design, processing and production, brand operations, and sales departments."
As a company planned by St. Hesse, Lanyun Clothing is very complete in design and production, but it is also very chaotic.
"Lanyun Shoes will establish a professional industrial zone in the future and move out of the main urban area of Putrajaya. It will also set up various design teams and marketing teams, set up a shoe industry park, and arrange various suppliers here. We will build our own rubber factory. And set up a synthetic rubber laboratory."
Nowadays, most of the rubber in the world is natural rubber. There are not many rubber trees in Argentina. Raw materials are mainly imported from Brazil and Indonesia. The future is the era of the fastest development of synthetic rubber. Blue Cloud Shoes cannot miss this development opportunity.
"Lanyun Chemical Fiber is a newly established factory with its headquarters in Blanca City. Currently, various chemical fiber technologies have appeared in the world, and their development is still in its infancy. The main raw material is petroleum. Our country is rich in petroleum resources, and we must also Start researching and pay attention to cooperation with Maya Chemical."
Maya Chemical is currently one of the companies with the strongest R&D capabilities under the San Jose Group. It already has several chemical laboratories and cooperates with the University of Cordoba, the University of Rosario, and the University of Buenos Aires. , constantly testing various chemical materials, plastics, catalysts, glass, fertilizers and other products, and is also an important supplier to many companies. Chemical industry is also the foundation of the nation.
St. Hesse arranged various arrangements, divided them one by one, worked at the meeting site, directly assessed and interviewed, and promoted those who were suitable from among the factory directors to company managers, and those who were not suitable were transferred from other places. In the end, this group of people who attended the meeting Seven groups of people were formed and they began to report on their work directly.
The main management personnel of Lanyun Textile completed all arrangements within one day, and formal appointment documents were issued. At the same time, Saint-Jesse also presented awards to employees who had made outstanding contributions.
It is not only necessary to draw a picture, but also to guarantee their real interests, organize corporate culture, and form competitiveness.
The meeting lasted for a whole day, and San Jose also had one-on-one communications with the heads of various factories to solve problems and improve logistics.
Lanyun Textile has the largest number of factories, the largest number of people, and the most complex situation. We sorted it out for Saint Jose and set up a framework.
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After Lanyun Textile was settled, the next two companies were Prali Food and Future Agriculture. These two companies were actually the upstream and downstream of the industry, and they had a close relationship, so they were invited to the meeting together.
For Prairie, the problems in the agriculture and food industries are actually more serious because, unlike perfectly competitive industries like the textile industry, she faces direct competition from these foreign trust monopolies.
Moreover, it is an all-round competition, including chemical fertilizers, seeds, agricultural machinery, agricultural and animal husbandry production, processing, and a series of industries. They are engaged in a package plan, while Prali Food is engaged in lameness.
As a major agricultural and animal husbandry country in the world, Argentina is not strong in food processing. Its exports are mainly raw materials, such as meat and grains, which are directly exported. The prices are cheap and are often underpriced. It can be said to be a buyer's market, and profits are also very low. .
The emergence of San Jose has muddied the waters and revolutionized Argentina’s food industry to a great extent.
Originally, Argentina did not have so many food processing categories. With the expansion of Prali Foods, more and more competitors have begun to get involved in deep food processing.
You know, 90% of the farms in Pampas used to belong to the British, but this time Prali's opponents are the French and Americans. Here are the four major grain merchants in the future world and a lot of world-class food processing companies, beverages, etc. company, beer company.
In fact, local Argentine companies are also very powerful, and the people behind them are also very powerful.
Prali Foods currently only ranks fifth in Argentina. In addition to the top companies, there are also Molinos River Foods, Mircanuelas Foods, Marolio Foods, and Nidra Foods. It is competition from local rivals in Argentina. They are involved in a wide range of industries and are encroaching on the market opened by San Jose.
Currently the largest food processing company in Argentina, Herzad was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Rosario. It has factories in Cordoba, Santa Fe and San Luis areas. It is backed by Americans and has a huge financial strength.
Like Prali Foods, they got involved in the production of beer, cans, and soda last year. They also have powerful meat processing plants, slaughterhouses, and flour mills. They are currently fighting head-to-head with Prali Foods.
Last August, the Argentine Congress passed a law on foreign investment.
The law guarantees the protection of the monopoly's property and allows it to export 8% of its profits to Argentina. However, the U.S. monopoly demanded the unfettered export of all profits and intensified its pressure on Argentina, which eventually evolved into a comprehensive open.
Judging from the companies that the Ministry of Trade has seen applying to enter the Argentine market, all of them are troublesome opponents.
Those who applied in the first round include Cargill of the United States, Coca-Cola, Bunge of the United States, and Louis Dreyfus of France. They are all world-class companies. The company's scale is dozens of times larger than that of Prairie. Their professionalism and monopoly are beyond compare. Than.
The competitive pressure of Prali Food is very huge, and Saint Hesse has also carried out integration work to release Prali into a complete body, giving her enough energy to face various difficulties.
St. Hesse reorganized various factories and established a head office in Putrajaya, respectively establishing Prali Noodle Company, Mirinda Soda Company, Lidma Beer, Prali Cereals and Oils, Prali Liquor, and Prali Canning and other professional companies.
In the future, agriculture will be better, the situation will be less complicated, and reorganization will be completed quickly.
When the reorganization of the three major companies was completed, Saint Hesse breathed a sigh of relief. This incident made his head tired. It was not easy to reform the company. This was still based on his strong control. various accidents.
First, the Falcon Bureau was reorganized to focus on the country, and then visited Professor Pukins and General Thomas Jr., received support again, and communicated with some leaders of the Navy Department.
He also visited several leaders of the Radical Party, and their achievements were affirmed. The Radical Party in Blanca City expanded a lot in size, with sufficient personnel.
He was allowed to establish some organizations in cities around Blanca. If conditions were right, he could set up branches. The Radical Party would also support him.
The Radical Party only has branches in a few relatively large cities south of Blanca City, and most of the areas are still blank. Since Saint Jose is willing to do the hard work, it is the best.
After arranging most of his affairs in Putrajaya, Saint Jose set off again, heading south with his mission.
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Among the industrial countries that are currently Argentina's main foreign trade countries, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Federal Republic of Germany are currently the most important.
British capital is the most powerful foreign capital in Argentina. It once dominated the entire Argentine economy. After Bilon implemented nationalization, the British gave Argentina a hard time in the past two years, and relations cooled down again.
Sanjesé acquired a large number of bankrupt factories and machines in the United Kingdom through Sequoia Investment Bank and Blackstone Capital. They have now begun to dismantle and ship them back to the country. This is also the confidence for him to establish the Lingang Industrial Zone and Freeport in Blanca City, otherwise he will be killed. He can't create so many factories, and buying first-hand equipment is expensive, so that little money is not enough.
The Americans have also reopened to Argentina, mainly through negotiations on Argentina's monopoly industries. In the oil, tractor and other industries, they are also Saint Jose's competitors.
Germany is a new trading partner and will cooperate in chemical industry and automobiles.
Japan is now Saint Jose's key investment target. It shares development dividends through American companies. According to Saint Jose's instructions, it has successively bought out the shares of more than a dozen small and medium-sized companies, generally no more than 20%, and has not been involved in business operations. Most of them have It became famous in later generations and is now in its initial development stage.
Kubota Agricultural Machinery and Honda Motorcycle are the only two companies that cooperate with Argentina, helping the Layton Tractor Factory and the Layton Motorcycle Factory to build production lines.
Other countries that have trade relations include the Soviet Union, France, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Canada, Brazil, Australia, South Africa and other countries, and the scale of cooperation is relatively small.
Since Argentina implemented the nationalization of foreign-invested enterprises, except for the United Kingdom and the United States, some companies and supplies, such as agriculture and animal husbandry, have been retained. There are basically no traces of foreign-invested enterprises in Argentina.
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