When Wang Wei saw the Zhongshan New Materials factory, he was only shocked. But when he saw what happened next, he couldn't find words to describe the shock in his heart.
According to Lu Zhou's instructions, he chose the type of product he wanted, as well as a series of parameters such as load, size, and design style. After that, the two of them went to the restaurant.
After lunch, when he followed Lu Zhou back to the factory again, the drone prototype that he "ordered" on his tablet was already parked in front of him.
Yes, the kind that could fly.
In less than two hours, this drone went from an "idea" to a reality. If it weren't for the fact that the person standing next to him was a world-renowned scholar, he would have suspected that Star Sky Technology had already prepared this for a long time. Star Sky Technology only came up with this fancy "custom program" to create an eye-catching effect.
Lu Zhou looked at Wang Wei, who was completely shocked. He smiled and looked at the uniquely shaped logistics drone as he explained.
"BYD's battery, Dajiang's electric drive, Huawei's carbon core, Zhongshan New Materials' electrode and blade materials … All of the parts orders are docked at the Star Voyage One server. The parts are transported to the assembly center in the industrial park through an automated logistics system, where two pairs of industrial-grade robotic arms complete the assembly. Are you surprised? "
Wang Wei went silent for a while before he nodded.
"… I am."
Not only was he surprised …
He couldn't even imagine how all of this was done in two hours.
Even though Star Sky Technology had a good relationship with major manufacturers, and they sent their best salespeople to negotiate cooperation, it would take a lot of time to build an entire production chain from scratch.
In any case, this wasn't something that could be completed in two hours.
Lu Zhou saw the surprise on Wang Wei's face, so he smiled and spoke.
"I understand why you're surprised. In fact, ever since the concept of industry was born, the effective allocation of resources and the docking of resources have been the two major bottlenecks restricting the development of productivity.
"If a dairy factory wants to produce a box of canned milk, it must first identify the market demand, then use its own industry experience or social connections to screen suitable canning factories and ranches, then sign a contract with them to form a simple industrial chain.
"This process is called the docking of resources.
"Although it sounds simple to describe, in fact, this process contains many hidden costs that we can and can't see. For example, the business owner's own relationships, the interests of management, and even the regulation of regional policies. Normally, we can't determine whether an industrial chain is efficient. We can only screen it through the market, allowing the relatively efficient part to survive, and the relatively inefficient part to go bankrupt.
"Under such a model, we can ensure that society's resources flow to places where they can be used as efficiently as possible to the greatest extent possible."
"Then the question is, why is a monopoly giant that operates a ranch, a canning factory, and a dairy processing factory often more competitive in the market than companies that only play a single role in the industrial chain?"
Wang Wei didn't think for long when he heard Lu Zhou's question.
In fact, the answer was obvious.
"Because they can control the cost of each production link and complete the docking of production resources within the company, reducing this part of the cost to a minimum. The longer the entire industrial chain, the more links they monopolize, and in theory, the more efficient they are. "
Lu Zhou smiled and nodded.
"Basically, that's it.
"In fact, this is the biggest improvement of the intelligent industry compared to the traditional industry. Any link with human participation is uncertain and inefficient, including the docking of resources.
"Therefore, we use AI to replace humans and efficiently allocate this part of the resources.
"Since two years ago, the Jinling high-tech zone has been playing this game of chess to build an intelligent manufacturing system. By establishing an independent quality standard system, we use computers to assign production tasks to each production unit that is included in this system. Instead of humans, we use AI to build the entire industrial chain.
"The first to use this system was the Skyglow aerospaceplane. At the time, many people were confused as to how we were able to build an aerospaceplane out of thin air without a factory.
"In fact, we didn't build the aerospaceplane at all. It was only assembled in our equipment center. The parts needed for assembly were all standardized orders and automatically distributed by the computer to the factories that could complete them. We decided what to produce in one day, and the next day, the industrial machines began to run for our needs. "
Lu Zhou looked at Wang Wei's shocked face and spoke with a smile.
"I want to give this drone as a gift to CEO Wang."
"I don't know if CEO Wang would mind."
"Why would I mind?"
Wang Wei gradually recovered from the shock and looked at Lu Zhou. With a solemn expression on his face, he said, "I will accept this valuable gift on behalf of Shunfeng Group!"
…
Wang Wei returned to Shenzhen from Jinling. He had been thinking for the past few days.
What he saw during his visit to the Jinling high-tech zone deeply shocked him.
It wasn't until that moment that he truly felt the power of the entire Jinling high-tech zone.
Star Voyage One was like a brain.
The brain established a set of production standards, and every factory that met this set of standards was included in this set of production system called "Intelligent Industry".
Under the control of this brain, every factory in the park that was incorporated into this "intelligent manufacturing system" was like a complete network of muscle cells connected by a complete nervous system.
Although there was no connection in terms of equity, and they did not belong to a unified group, the overall power they had was enough to rival any monopoly in the world in terms of efficiency and cost.
For some reason, Wang Wei suddenly had a strange thought in his mind.
Maybe in the near future, everyone would be able to open a factory.
Of course, this factory might not exist at all. It might just be an abstract concept.
As long as an ordinary person had basic design knowledge, through DIY customization, they could assemble standardized parts together to create a product that met their needs. It was like entering parameters into a 3D printer. The entire intelligent industry system was like a large-scale 3D printer that served the entire society.
Everything was completed in the entire intelligent manufacturing network. There was no need for a break-in process. All individuals operated in an efficient and transparent system, seamlessly connecting production capacity and demand.
The embryonic form of the future industry was taking shape.
If it could really grow and mature, not only would middlemen be eliminated, but people's creativity would also be completely liberated … It wouldn't just be in the hands of a few big capitalists.
Labor would become cheaper and cheaper, and knowledge and creativity would become more and more valuable. All of society's needs could be accurately satisfied by this "wishing machine".
Even though these things didn't have anything to do with Shunfeng Group, Wang Wei's mind started to work.
Even though he had already seen the embryonic form of this future industrial system, Star Sky Technology didn't seem to be connected to individual users yet. They only connected factories in the industrial park.
His Shunfeng Group's strength in the logistics field could completely fill in the gap in this market and connect this intelligent manufacturing system with users.
Thinking of this, he could not help but feel his breathing quicken.
It was like there was a gold mine in front of him …
After he returned to the company, he immediately found the vice president of the company and gave an order.
"Contact the people from Star Sky Technology immediately. I plan on giving them the entire intelligent logistics network."
The vice president said, "Don't we need to have a meeting to discuss this?"
"I'll convince the Board of Directors. Just do as I say," said Wang Wei in a deep voice. "Alright.
"… But the cooperation with New Science Manufacturing."
"The cooperation with Star Sky Technology is more important." Wang Wei hesitated for a second, but he still made a decision. He said, "As for New Science Manufacturing … Just pay them the liquidated damages."
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