Increase Production Efficiency
I really like the energy-shield boosters. Though I still need to get approval from the headquarters to purchase them in bulk, I can still make the decision to buy a few thousand of them. How much are you planning to sell them for? Thuram asked straightforwardly.
Xia Fei chuckled. Its a good thing that you are interested in our product, but as you can see, the factory has yet to officially start operations. Aside from a few test products, I don't have anything else in stock. Besides, are you going to order the standard version, enhanced version, super version, or economy version?
Thuram furrowed his eyebrows. What do you mean by this or that? I'm getting confused. Aren't these energy-shield boosters all the same? "
Xia Fei shook his head. The equipment ismore or less the same, but theyre different in terms of recharge rate. The economy version provides a twenty-five percent recharge rate, the standard version thirty percent, the enhanced version thirty-five percent, and the super version more than thirty-eight percent. Of course, different versions have different functions, so theres a huge difference in price.
Thuram was very interested. Oh, thats interesting. Tell me about the price.
The economy version starts at two million star coins, the standard version at four million, the enhanced version at ten million, and the super version at thirty million, Xia Fei said.
The super version is only three percent more powerful than the enhanced version, yet its three times more expensive. Youre certainly running a shady business, Qin Mangs said with a smile.
Xia Fei pretended to be helpless. "Old man, you've really misunderstood me. Don't think that it's just a three percent increase in performance. Be it the raw materials or the difficulty of production, they've all increased correspondingly, increasing the cost by at least five times. Honestly, thirty million isn't that expensive."
In truth, the cost of each energy-shield booster was only around one million star coins. As for the various versions, they were all selected from different products, so there was no difference in the cost. The reason why Xia Fei set the price so differently was because he wanted to differentiate his business and maximize his profits.
Thuram waved his hand dismissively. "Old thing, you're wrong about that. To be able to increase a warship's defense by ten percent, a few million star coins isn't expensive at all. How about this: I'll place an order for five thousand standard and one thousand enhanced versions. I'll have my secretary discuss it with you later. If you use it well, I might even give you a big surprise."
Xia Fei nodded. Uncle Thuram, I can sign the order, but I cant guarantee the delivery time.
"Cut the crap." Thuram rolled his eyes at Xia Fei. As long as you give me priority in the first batch of goods, you can do whatever you want with the rest.
Xia Fei and Qin Mangs smiled without saying a word. It seemed that Thuram really liked the energy-shield booster and could not wait to buy it.
Xia Fei was, of course, happy to be able to secure the first order for Quantum Holdings. The order had arrived before the production had even begun, so this could be considered a good start. Xia Fei could not help but feel confident about the future of Quantum Holdings.
If the super-radar system brought from the Black Abyss could also be put into production, Quantum Holdings might really be able to gain a foothold in the vast sea of stars. There was also Harris's genetic research. Although there was not much profit to be made from it at the moment, it would definitely bring benefits to the company in the future.
There was no need for Xia Fei to personally handle the details of the business. Xia Fei made a phone call and got someone from the Commerce Department to take over. Thuram was clearly trying to give Xia Fei a bargain, not even specifying a delivery time. How could there be such a contract in the world?
At noon, Xia Fei accompanied Thuram and Qin Mangs for a traditional Chinese meal. The two of them were full of praise for the delicious Earth food, but unfortunately, Qin Mangs was still recuperating, so he only had a small taste of every dish and did not have a big bite.
Qin Mangs trip this time was nominally to recuperate for a period of time, but according to Xia Fei's observation, the old man seemed to have other motives. He gave Xia Fei a call and asked him to make arrangements for the old man's food, clothing, and lodging on the plains. Andre had a wide network of contacts and was very skillful. In just a few hours, he had set up a huge tent deep in the plains, even making arrangements for servants and cooks.
Xia Fei quickly made his way to the workshop after sending Qin Mangs and Thuram off. He saw that Porter had changed into ordinary work clothes, with rows of tools hanging from his waist. He was lying under a large molecular molding machine, busy working. Charlie stood to the side, not knowing a thing or two about machinery. All he could do was stare, unable to help in the slightest.
After sending Qin Mangs and Thuram off, Xia Fei quickly made his way to the workshop. He saw that Porter had changed into ordinary work clothes, with rows of tools hanging from his waist. He was lying under a large molecular molding machine, busying himself. Charlie was standing to the side, somewhat at a loss. He knew nothing about machinery, so all he could do was stare, unable to help in the slightest.
Give me the number three wire cutters, Porter said.
Xia Fei nodded, picking up the cutters from the ground and handing them to Thuram. He also picked up his tools and went under the machine to work with Porter.
Did Qin Mangs leave? Porter asked.
Yeah, he wanted to see you, but I told him that you were busy, so I replied on your behalf.
Ive heard quite a bit about him from you. Hes not a bad person, but I prefer to be alone right now. Perhaps there will be a chance in the future, Porter said as he worked.
Xia Fei could vaguely feel that his personality had changed after he returned from Black Abyss. Old Porter was originally a very passionate person, but now he was somewhat disheartened. Xia Fei guessed that the incident with Windchime had triggered him.
Some things were just that wonderful. Porter, who had been through a lot, actually changed his personality because of a woman? Who would believe that?
What do you think of this machine? Xia Fei changed the topic and asked about the machinery. The operation of these machines was directly related to the quality and efficiency of the product, so Xia Fei was still very concerned about it.
Hmph! Those fellows actually installed the purifier and the material separation mechanism together. If they were to actually operate it, there would surely be a lot of malfunctions. Luckily, I discovered it in time, Old Porter casually said.
Xia Fei carefully thought about it for a while. Their goal might be to increase the purification efficiency, but it isnt appropriate to connect two different types of equipment together as it could easily cause damage. Why dont we build an alloy conduit and connect the purifier nozzle to the separator? That way, we can increase the purification efficiency and also separate the two machines, killing two birds with one stone, Xia Fei suggested.
Porter's busy hands suddenly stopped working. Youre the one who came up with this idea?
Xia Fei nodded.
Potter laughed heartily. As expected, your talent in the field of machinery is much greater than Boateng's. It's a pity that even though you're talented, you're not specialized in it. If you were to wholeheartedly focus on research related to machinery, you'd definitely achieve great things.
Xia Fei was silent for a while. It was impossible for him to only learn about machinery. Right now, Xia Fei was working hard on different fronts, be it martial arts, electronics, or even machinery.
Though this would allow him to gain more energy, it would also make Xia Fei's time more and more tight. Many times, Xia Fei would only sleep for an hour a day because there were still countless complicated and profound courses waiting for him.
A person's energy was limited, and since Xia Fei had chosen to improve his various skills at the same time, he had to put in more effort and hardship than others. Fortunately, Xia Fei was not afraid of suffering, so he had been able to persevere.
The raw material input port should be enlarged, and its best to change the interface circuit into a modular one. After all, there is a high chance of damage to the interface circuit, and a modular design will make it easier to install. What do you think? Porter asked.
Xia Fei thought about it for a while. I think we can also add a shunt to the module. That way, it will double as insurance. Even if it gets damaged, we can directly replace it without having to shut down the machine.
Porter's eyes sparkled, his expression full of surprise. Not bad. Thats a good idea. Lets do that.
Time flew by, and Xia Fei and Porter threw themselves into the modification of the machine. The two worked together, eliminating all the unreasonable parts of the machine and optimizing it according to their own ideas.
In the blink of an eye, the machine that was claimed to be the best in the Alliance had been transformed beyond recognition. Any industrialized product had its own limitations, and that was cost and flexibility. Xia Fei and Porter had specially modified the machine so that it could be mass-produced using the shield booster, and its performance was undoubtedly much better than before.
For four consecutive days, Xia Fei and Old Porter ate and lived in the workshop, working non-stop. Even Boateng and a few of his men had rushed over.
There was more than one machine tool in the factory. Xia Fei and Porter were like designers, designing every model of the machine tool, while Boateng and his men followed the modifications that Xia Fei and Porter had made, modifying the rest of the machine tools as well.
Boateng had always been an honest man, and he was very excited to be able to work with his master. The workshop was in full swing, and Porter was full of praise for Xia Fei's handiwork, especially his ideas. Having learned many of the advanced concepts of the ancient civilization, Xia Fei's perspective was even broader than Porter's. He was always able to find the problem and come up with a feasible modification plan.
Putting the universal pliers on his waist, Xia Fei picked up the water bottle and gulped it down. Uncle Porter, I think we should just modify these machine tools to their current state. Old man Qin Mangs is still waiting for me in the plains. If there's nothing else, Ill go and take a look.
Porter wiped his sweat. Go ahead. Boateng and I will take care of the remaining details. After this modification, the production efficiency should increase by around forty percent, which is basically the limit of these machines.
The original design of this factory was to produce three hundred sets of shield boosters per day, and a forty percent increase would mean 420 sets. Every additional set produced would mean an additional profit.
Xia Fei was of course overjoyed. Not only had the production efficiency increased, but he had also done the modification himself, so he did not have to spend much money at all. This was killing two birds with one stone.
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