Northwest aluminum processing plant reform and innovation back in 2016

2016 is the key year for the full implementation of the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” by the China Aluminum Corporation's Northwest Aluminum Processing Plant. In the first half of the year, in the face of the new situation and new challenges, Northwest Aluminum played together the main theme of change, innovation, and development. Northwest Aluminum adheres to the transformation, upgrading, quality improvement, and efficiency. Reform and innovation continue to develop in depth. In the direction of high-end aluminum alloys as the main focus of deep processing, full support for the military, and emphasis on product mix adjustments and deep processing, production, operations, and party building work has shown good momentum. By the end of June, it had realized a profit of 14 million yuan.

Follow the challenge

In 2016, the country’s economic restructuring and growth mode have undergone all-round changes. Li Yong, the director of the Fourth Northwest Staff Conference on the Second Session of the National Workers Association, proposed that “we must make the situation more serious, consider more difficulties, and prepare the measures to be more adequate.” In the face of pressure, Northwest Aluminum has not retreated. , Not to wait, but to seize the opportunity to accurately and objectively understand the favorable situation and competitive advantage, take the initiative to respond to challenges, and strive to improve the business environment.

Northwest Aluminum fully recognizes that the company has the advantages of technology, equipment, and products in small and medium-sized pipe and bar profiles. Some high-value-added core products have achieved mass production. The development of high- and new-phase IV weapons and equipment has started, and the national military and civilian integration policy will also bring about. With the new profit growth point, it is entirely hopeful that the company will achieve its production and operation goals. All cadres and staff members have become clearer, more concrete and confident in their understanding of the market's competitive landscape and their ideas for reform, innovation, transformation and upgrading. As a result, it was determined that “reforms will ensure growth through innovation, innovation and development and development; lean in the primary industry to safeguard the military industry, strengthen the system to promote management, revitalize stocks and maintain value-added, and foster secondary industry and promote harmony. Ensure profits of 20 million yuan.” Become a job in 2016 The overall context.

A wide range of ideas. Northwest Aluminum actively implemented the "plus, minus, multiply, divide" of the three major sectors, innovated its operating mechanism and distribution system, and fully mobilized the enthusiasm of its employees. By solidly carrying out the “Quality Improvement and Efficiency Improvement” campaign, the cost per ton of processed products was reduced by 5.6% from the beginning of the year. Four new product joint R&D teams were established to cultivate new profit growth points. Initiate institutional innovations, revise and improve various types of management systems. We must conscientiously implement the principle of "strictly managing the party and strictly managing the enterprise" so that all work goes hand in hand.

Innovate and change precision and force

Actions are better than words and it requires practical actions and practical actions. Like a symphony, the most indispensable part of the Grand Music is to jump the loudest and most exciting strong sound.

After an accurate analysis of its own strengths, existence of shortcomings, and development orientation, Northwest Aluminum actively adjusted its thinking, taking product technology innovation and safeguarding military support as the main line of development, and taking a new path of higher quality, better efficiency, better structure, and more scientific management. road. Specifically, it is to do additions in production and equipment, multiplication in the deep processing of aluminum products, and extension of the industrial value chain. Fully exploit unique advantages such as reverse extrusion equipment and variable section production technology, highlight the research and development of alloying, multi-standard, and small-batch products, and continue to innovate in the high-end market. Adhere to the lean manufacturing path, while continuing to improve product quality, at the same time pay special attention to the intensive processing of extruded products, to cultivate new profit growth points; to do lean manufacturing and lean processing of extruded products, extending the value chain. Continuously build the core competitiveness of the factory, including the sustainable development of products and markets, the sustainable optimization of management systems and operational mechanisms, and the sustainable transformation and upgrading of technologies and equipment to achieve sustainable development. Do a good job of shutting down the subtraction of the rolling production line, increase the effort to destock, clear the accounts receivable, speed up the disposal of waste materials, and take measures to improve the efficiency; do a multi-point multiplication of profit support, increase scientific and technological R&D investment , Develop high value-added products; do a good job in the division of the reform of the auxiliary industry, make large molecules, make small denominators, realize self-support and self-development.

In the construction of key projects, the 55MN extrusion machine reconstruction project that has been completed and put into production during the year has made substantive progress. At present, on the basis of the preliminary signing of the host contract, the three main equipment supply contracts for the project host and ingot heating furnace have all been signed, which fully demonstrates the determination and greatness of Northwest Aluminum to win the quality and improve the project. Strong extrusion material confidence. At the same time, it has made great efforts to improve the quality of its products, increase production efficiency, save energy, and reduce the use of "short and fast" small reforms and small leather projects, and promote the overall improvement of the main business equipment level.

Increase the research and development of new products. In the first half of the year, Northwest Aluminum established a research and new product development agency and established a leadership team for scientific research and new product development. In accordance with the needs of automotive lightweighting, automotive forgings, aviation aluminum, etc., the work carried out by the new product project team has been carried out in an orderly manner and has achieved certain results. We will focus on the development of aluminum alloy pedestrian bridges, automobiles, and other areas of product development and market research. Develop high-value-added products for special industrial variable cross-section pipes and petroleum coal drilling pipes, and extend the industrial chain. To do a good job in the deep processing and market promotion of special industrial collectors, LNG profiles, and oil spurts. Accelerate the development of civilian new products in the fields of aluminum alloy forgings, light traffic, electronic information, and environmental protection.

In accordance with the working concept of “doing fine and excellent extrusion materials and vigorously developing new products”, Northwest Aluminum currently conducts trial production of the 4 Series alloy high-precision bars on the 16MN extrusion machine and succeeds, and another new product is being squeezed. Pressure production line to achieve mass production. The trial production of new energy materials has also made gradual progress. At present, we have successfully provided samples for customers with certain specifications. The next stage of the goal will be to improve and consolidate the production processes of each process so that it can be delivered in small quantities as soon as possible. All these will provide strong support for Northwest Aluminum to cultivate new profit growth points.

Northwest Aluminum is also actively implementing the reform of its auxiliary business. With the property company as a platform, it has truly established an economic entity that serves the main business, self-financing, and self-development. It also speeded up the reform of the management system, established a platform for the three major management systems, and built a risk prevention system for centralized and unified management, so that the basic management can be made with precision. At present, more than 200 management systems have been established, revised and improved, and institutional innovation is progressing in an orderly manner.

Party Construction Leads Forces Forward

While innovating and developing, Northwest Aluminum has strengthened the leading role of party building work, implemented “two responsibilities” and created a new atmosphere of harmony, stability and clear-cut atmosphere. This has enabled the close integration and coordinated promotion of party building, production and management, and reform and development.

The Northwest Aluminum Party Committee took the opportunity of “learning, teaching, learning, and learning” to conduct education and knowledge contests in the first half of the year, democratically reviewing party members, commending excellence, special study seminars, and other activities, so that the majority of party members in reform, development, transformation and upgrading In the process of improving quality and efficiency, we will work hard, make contributions and establish a career, forming a joint force for the creation of a director. Strengthen the Party's style, fight against corruption and build a clean and honest government, establish a prosperous enterprise, conduct in-depth anti-corruption publicity and education, and the Northwest Aluminum Commission for Discipline elaborately develops anti-corruption propaganda and education boards, which are exhibited throughout the entire plant to create a strong Anti-corruption, advocacy, publicity and education atmosphere.

Organizations at all levels conscientiously implemented the responsibility for safe production, implemented the responsibility system for production safety with “one duty, two responsibilities, and the responsibility of the party and the government,” and extended the bad habits of safety production to the first line of production, extending to each team. Every production process and production process, the safety and environmental protection red line is built to protect the production and operation.

The party and government organizations do everything possible to do practical things and do good things for their employees. In the first half of the year, it actively implemented the second phase shantytown reconstruction project to improve the housing conditions of employees. Increase the optimization of performance appraisal and distribution system, and steadily increase employee income. Various festival activities, such as the "3-8" women's fun activities, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Party and the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's long march, such as the "Summer of Harmony" and the Square Gala Evening, were carried out. The repairs and the construction of new employees' sports, entertainment, and service facilities have continuously enhanced the attractiveness and cohesiveness of the company.

Northwest Aluminum has driven more profit support by actively adjusting its product structure. After that, the objectives of Northwest Aluminum will remain clear, and will continue to allow deepening reforms to be precise and forceful, to plan for greater development space, and to constantly achieve a new leap forward.