"First of all, I'd like to thank all the leaders. Through our collective efforts, we have indeed made tremendous progress in production technology, proving that we possess considerable production potential yet to be tapped. But we must also recognize our own objective shortcomings."
"For example, our investment in technology is far below that of world-class enterprises. This year, First Branch Factory's investment in technology accounted for 3.8 percent of total revenue, amounting to more than 8.6 million yuan, yet it still fell far short of the standards of outstanding international enterprises in the same industry."
There was no boasting in Li Ye's speech, only steady and precise statements of fact, but they made those people from The Department take him seriously.
These people had listened to reports all their lives. Compared with the Head Factory Director's empty slogans, Li Ye's solid, tangible data was far more likely to pique their interest.
"Furthermore, our awareness of after-sales service also lags behind the demands of the times. Just a few days ago, First Branch Factory received more than a dozen after-sales reports. Laidong's light Diesel Engines developed quality issues with poor lubrication at around 60,000 kilometers."
"Although most of these cases occurred outside the 50,000-kilometer warranty period, and the quality could still be considered good by domestic standards—not to mention that the responsibility lay with the engine factory—does that mean we simply wash our hands of it and refuse to care?"
"Just yesterday, Laidong's technical personnel arrived at our First Branch Factory and worked through the night with our technicians to study a solution. As of now, they have gone twenty-six consecutive hours without sleep or rest, hoping only to resolve this quality crisis as soon as possible."
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"Our machinery manufacturing industry stands on technology and quality. If quality is flawed,