Chapter 234
Gun-Ho greeted the person who came for the interpretation job .
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The interpreter was surprised by the fact that Gun-Ho was a very young president . Gun-Ho's employees who were standing next to Gun-Ho including the plant manager and the chief officer of the research center were old men who would soon retire . However, Gun-Ho looked young about the same age as Kim Jong-un—Supreme Leader of North Korea .
"He must inherit the company from his father . "
The interpreter just assumed it .
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Gun-Ho extended his hand to the interpreter for a handshake and said,
"I've heard a lot about you from President Jeong-Sook Shin of GH Media . I was told that you used to work in the U . S . as a branch manager of a big company and that you speak English fluently . "
"Thank you . I've been working with President Jeong-Sook Shin for several years . I like your factory . It's humongous and beautiful at the same time . "
Mr . Brandon Burke's party was having a tour of the production field at the factory in Jiksan Town, the plant manager was guiding them . Mr . Brandon Burke kept nodding his head while looking around the factory, he must be impressed by the extremely clean facility and shiny machines .
"The factory looked old in the picture, but it is actually very large and well organized . "
The picture that Mr . Brandon Burke mentioned was the picture of the factory in Asan City, which Gun-Ho submitted along with his application for a co-venturer opportunity to Lymondell Dyeon .
"It's getting late . Why don't you take a rest at the hotel for the rest of today and start your investigation tomorrow? We have reserved your room in Onyang Hot Spring Hotel and it's close to the factory . Our interpreter will stay in the same hotel . "
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"Thank you . "
Gun-Ho said to Mr . Brandon Burke,
"The city which we are in right now is a small city, so the hotel you will stay in is not big . However, this city of Onyang is famous for its hot springs . It is radium hot springs . You will enjoy the hot spring bath . "
"Oh, hot spring?"
Mr . Brandon Burke seemed to be excited when he heard of the word 'hot spring . '
"Since this is your first day in Korea with us, we will throw a welcoming party for you . Our managers and directors will join us as well . We will also have an opportunity to get to know each other a bit . "
Gun-Ho took Mr . Brandon Burke's party to Seungjiwon; it is a Korean traditional full course meal restaurant which was located in Baekseok Town, Cheonan City . Seungjiwon was still in business now .
The internal auditor, the plant manager, the chief officer of the research center, and Director Yoon attended the party . The sales manager couldn't join them because one of his family members passed away and he left for home early that day . There were 12 people at the party, including three personnel from Lymondell Dyeon and a few staff from the general affairs department of GH Mobile .
Mr . Brandon Burke looked around the restaurant with a smile .
A Korean traditional full course meal came out as ordered . Mr . Brandon Burke carefully tasted the food and shouted, "Good . "
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Lymondell Dyeon's examiners' investigation started; it was extremely thorough and they were meticulous . They walked around the factory with a checklist in their hands .
They checked the efficiency and effectiveness of the machines and the production rate per second . They also retrieved data of labor costs and the number of units produced per person . They calculated the depreciation cost of the new extruding machines which were made in Germany . They reviewed the maintenance record of the equipment in the factory . They even checked the date of wastewater disposal and pointed out that it was overdue . The plant manager and Manager Jong-Suk Park were sweating while walking around in the factory with them .
"Who is in charge for this production line?"
"I am . I am the team leader of the production department . "
"Which company made the mold that this extruding machine is using for these products?"
"I don't know . I'm sure our plant manager can answer your question . "
"What would you do when the plant manager is not present in the factory?"
"Well…"
"You just lost one point . "
Another examiner asked for Manager Jong-Suk Park .
"I've noticed that the internal audit was conducted for the ISO140001 management system and the audit report indicated that there was a problem in the system . This is your signature on the report, isn't it, Manager Jong-Suk Park?"
"That's right . "
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"Please show me how you corrected the problem . "
"That… umm…"
"You lost one point . "
Most workers in the factory were sweating and feeling depressed while the investigation of Lymondell Dyeon was being performed, as it didn't seem to be going well .
"How much is the electricity cost per KW?"
"How much is the water cost per 1 liter?"
"These fire extinguishers haven't been charged for too long . "
The Lymondell Dyeon's investigators overwhelmed even the electrical safety manager and the fire-fighting system manager .
Gun-Ho smiled when he received the interim report about the investigation .
"It is good to have this kind of investigation once in a while . It would awaken my workers to the realization that they have to be more careful and thorough in their work . "
The investigators conducted their examination not only on the production field but also on the office area as well . They checked every single department in the company . They checked the accounting department, the general affairs department, the planning department, the sales department and the research center as well . They even came to Gun-Ho's office and checked the management system .
When they entered Gun-Ho's office, Gun-Ho showed them the picture of the vacant lot in Asan City . The picture was taken after the factory in Asan was completely demolished .
"If it is decided that we will have a joint venture with Lymondell Dyeon, we are going to build a factory on the land in Asan City, as shown in the picture . The new factory will be large and advanced just like the factory here in Jiksan Town . "
The land on the picture looked neat . The land was already flattened with a roller . Director Yoon planted small red flags to mark the borderline .
"Let me tell you why this land's location is ideal for a factory . First, it is located in the center of our country, so it is an optimum location to get various raw materials and chemicals necessary for a compound . Secondly, it is close to big cities such as Asan City and Cheonan City, so it's easy to find quality labor force constantly . There are several colleges nearby as well . "
Mr . Brandon Burke nodded his head as he listened to Gun-Ho's explanation .
"Thirdly, there is Pyeongtaek Port International Passenger Terminal, not far from here . It is geographically close to China and it is in a perfect location to be used as a forward operating base to export products to the countries in East Asia . "
"Did you say there is a port nearby? How long does it take to get there from here?"
"It will take only 20 minutes . "
"What? 20 minutes? That's it?"
Gun-Ho drove Mr . Brandon Burke's party to the Pyeongtaek Port International Passenger Terminal .
"If you go up to that lookout point over there, you can get the best view of the entire port . It is called Marine Center . "
Gun-Ho walked up to the Marine Center with Mr . Brandon Burke's party . It was a clear day, and they could see the entire port sharply . They also could see a great many exporting vehicles being loaded to a large ship .
"Do you see the cars over there? A significant number of vehicles are being exported world-wide through this port . If Lymondell Dyeon does a joint venture with GH Mobile, our products will be exported to China and other countries in East Asia via this port . "