外文翻译--模具制造是一门艺术.doc
Mould-makingisanartAninterviewwithMr.SiuPing-ChiugroupchairmanHongKongMouldandDiesLtd.(winsungroup)"Mould-makingisanart.Youmustunderstandeverystringentrequirementofourcustomers,settheproductionscheduleandmasterthenecessarytechnologiesfortheproductionofamasterpiece,whichisatthefullsatisfactionofyourcustomers,andattherecognitionoftheindustry.Andyoursatisfactionwillbesubstantial."expressedMr.SiuPing-chiu.theGroupChairmanofHongKongMouldandDiesLtd.(winSunGroup).Forhispersistentstrivingforperfectionandcreationintheartofmould-making,Mr.SiuhasquicklyestablishedHongKongMouldandDiesLtd.(HKMD)asoneofthedominantmouldmakersinSouthChina.StrongBack-upfromtheGroupEstablishedin2002,HKMDhasnowitsheadquartersinHongKong,manufactoryinShenzhen,andmorethan300staff.ReviewingtheestablishmentofHKMD,Mr.Siusaid,"BeforetheestablishmentofHKMD,the3companiesundertheWinSunGroup,namelytheNCPunchingLtd.,HongKongPrecisionCo.,Ltd.AndWinSunMetalProductsCo.,Ltd.,allwererunningtheirowntoolingdepartments.Concerningthehugein-housedemandforqualitymouldsandescalatingdemandofthemarket,theboardofdirectorsbelievedthattheprospectofthemould-makingbusinessshouldbeoptimisticanditwasthebesttimetosetupHKMD.anewandindependentmould-makingcompany.Andourdecisionhasbeenprovedcorrect,reviewingthesatisfactoryperformanceofHKMDinthelastthreeyears,bothinitssalesturnoverandbusinessdevelopment."AccordingtoMr.Siu,HKMDnowformsacooperativeandmutuallybeneficialrelationshipwithothermembercompaniesoftheGroup."Withitsqualitymouldsanddies,HKMDhashelpedpromoteourmetalandplasticbusinesses.Inreturn,thefurtherexpansionofourmetalandplasticbusinesseshasalsocreatedastrongandcontinuousdemandformouldsanddiesfromHKMD.AllthesehaveresultedinahealthygrowthoftheGroupsbusiness."PlasticandMetalMergedBigSuccessToday,HKMDproducesannuallyover2,000setsofmouldsanddies,mainlyfortheapplicationsinthemanufactureofcommunicationequipment,officeautomationequipment,medialapparatus,securityfacilities,consumerelectronics,andautoparts.Amongthemthemouldsanddiesforofficeequipmenthavecontributedadominantshareof60-70%."Inthemarket,therearenowmanygoodmakers,eitherinplasticmouldsormetaldies,butveryfewlikeHKMD,whichhasproudlytakenaleapbymergingthesetwotechnologiesinone.Unlikeourpredecessorswhousedtobelievethatthemakingsofmetaldiesandplasticmouldsinvolvedtwodifferenttechnologies,HKMDisnowcapableofproducingmetaldieswithplasticmouldingtechnology,andviceversa.ThesuccessfulcombinationofthehvotechnologieshasenabledHKMDtostayaheadintheindustry."Withitsstrongtechnicalforce,aswellasagoodmanagementandqualitycontrolsystem,HKMDhasquicklygainedtherecognitionandappreciationfromitscustomers.Atpresent,thecustomersofHKMDaremainlyfromEurope,theUSA,Japan,andtheSoutheastAsia.AmongthemincludemanyglobalbignamessuchasCanon,Epson,KonicaMinolta,aswellasthepartsupplierofHondaautomotives,etc."AmongtheordersreceivedbyHKMD,40%havecomefromourGroupcompanies,and60%fromoverseascustomers.Andweexpectacontinuousriseinouroverseasorders,countingtherapiddevelopmentofthemarket,"addedMr.Siu.DeliveryandQualityManagementPriorconcernhasbeenputonthepunctualdeliveryandqualitycontrolofitsproductsatHKMD,whichhasbeenaccreditedwithISO9001:2000."On-timedeliveryandgoodqualitycontrolarevitallyimportantforeverygoodmouldmaker.Thefailureofthemakertodeliverhismouldontimewillresultinthedelayofthecustomersproductionscheduleandproductlaunch.Ontheotherhand,ifthemouldisfoundofInferiorqualityafteritsshipment,boththemouldmakeranduserwillsufferabiglossnotonlyintheirtimeandmoney,butalsocompanyreputation."Toavoidsuchkindofproblems.HKMDhassetastringentmanagementsystemonproductdeliveryandqualitycontrol."Wheneverwereceiveaneworderfromourcustomers,wewillsetaproductionplanimmediatelyandproposethescheduletoourcustomers.witheveryproceduremarkedwithacompletiondate,bothourtechniciansandcustomerscanfollowandmonitorthemould-makingprocesswithease.Besides,wewillkeepapicturefileofeverycomponentforourcustomersfuturerepairingreference.Andbeforetheassemblyofthemouldparts,wewillhaveallofthemCMMtestedtoensuretheirbestquality.Theseproceduresaremoney-andtime-consumingandinvolvedahigherproductioncost.Nevertheless,theyhelpguaranteethebestqualityofourmoulds.Moneyorquality,itwillbethechoiceofoutcustomers."ProblemsFacedbytheIndustryDespitetheimmenseandfavourableopportunitiesbroughtbytheburgeoningdevelopmentoftheregionalmanufacturingindustryinSouthChina.Mr.siuexpressedhisconcernsonsomeproblemsyettobesolved:"Thefirstproblemisthelackoftechnicians.Thetrainingofnewtechnicianscouldhardlymeetthehugedemandoftheindustry.Besides,thestrictlabourlawinChinasuchasthe"Five-dayWorkPolicy"and"SocialInsurancePolicy,aswellastheshortageofwaterandelectricityhavecausedariseinourproductioncostandhamperedourbusinessdevelopment.Indeed,becauseofthefrequentlossoftechnicians,manyrenownedmakershavefailedtokeeptheirproductqualityanddeliveryschedule.Andworseisthat,wehavetocopewithotherlong.existingproblems:Huntingforworkerswhenthereareorders,andhuntingformoneytopayourworkerswhentherearenoorders.Alltheseproblems,Ibelieve,arecommonlyfacedbyandhavetoheresolvedtogetherwithourindustrycolleagues.""ForHongKongmouldmakerslikeHKMD,ourfuturecompetitorsarenotthosefromthesameplace,butthemainlandtraineeswhoarenowworkingforus.Wemustthereforekeepimprovingourtechnologytostaycompetitive."Asafrontlinerintheindustry,Mr,SiuandhisHKMDhavebeenstrivingtobe"thebestratherthanthebiggest"mouldmakerintheregion,throughthetrainingofworkers,improvementofcorporatemanagement,andintroductionofnewtechnology:"Wenowreserve70%ofourprofitsforequipmentupgradingeveryyear,Ibelievethatonlywithgoodmanagementandgoodtechnology,couldwemakemouldsanddiesofthebestquality."concludedMr.Siu.模具制造是一门艺术专访维新集团香港模具有限公司邵炳钊先生我们把模具制造视为一门艺水。认真听取客户提出的各种要求、充分掌握时间以及所需的技术,然后在三者之间取得最佳的平衡。制造出来的模具就如一件精美的艺术品,让客户感到满意、让同业赞叹不已-那种满足感是难以言喻的。维新集团主席邵炳钏先生正凭着这种不断突破、力强完美的艺术家精神,带领集团旗下的香港模具有限公司,在短短三年内成为华南地区独当一面的模具供应商。集团为强力后盾香港模具有限公司成立于2002年,总部设于香港,并在深圳设有厂房,目前拥有员工300多人。回想当初决定成立香港模具有限公司,邵先生表示:在香港模具有限公司成立以前,维新集团旗下的公司包括数控冲压有限公司、香港精密有限公司以及维新金属制品有限公司-均拥有各自的制模部门,对模具的需求量庞大。而当时市场对模具的需求量也不断上升。集团各股东认为模具制造业前景可观,是成立模具厂的好时机,于是把集团的制模部门分折出来成立了香港模具有限公司。在今天看来,我们当时的想法跟实际的结果完全吻合,三年来香港模具有限公司在利润及业务发展方面都达到了理想的成果。据邵先生表示,目前香港模具有限公司与集团各种业务形成了互补的效益。他解释:“香港模具有限公司以优质的模具一为集团的五金冲压及塑胶业务开发创造了更多商机,而反过来由于我们的五金冲压及塑胶业务不断扩展,对于模具的需求大增,这对于集团整体的业务发展产生了互利互助的良好效应。金塑兼优目前香港模具有限公司每年生产五金及塑胶模具逾2000套,主要应用于通讯器材、办公室自动化设备、医疗器材、防盗设备、电子产品及汽车部品的生产,