Hardware industry needs to recover craftsmanship

Once upon a time, artisans were an indispensable profession in the daily life of ordinary Chinese people. Carpenters, coppersmiths, blacksmiths, masons, and craftsmen, etc., all kinds of craftsmen used their exquisite skills to set the background for traditional life scenes. With the end of the agricultural era, the society has entered the post-industrial era, the mass use of machines, and the impetuousness of the people, this craftsmanship spirit of excellence has gradually declined.

The spirit of merchants is rampant nowadays. Homogeneous products in the hardware market and low-end, low-quality products are ubiquitous. With the world's overcapacity, the Chinese economy has been declining. Companies that have not had competitive pressure in the past are facing enormous survival challenges. Companies with knockoff products tend to First received the impact.

According to the China Hardware and Electrical Machinery Index, since the beginning of 2016, the general price trend of the twelve categories of hardware and electronic machinery has been on a downward trend. Although it has picked up in March, March has entered the spring procurement season. The market is the same as last year and even a few years ago. The decline is obvious. Although the prices of steel and other means of production have rebounded but are affected by the poor demand, the amount of purchases by hardware and electromechanical market has been insufficient. Throughout the Yongkang Hardware & Electrical Index, the twelve major categories of hardware and electronic machinery fell mainly. The decline in the price index means that the market for hardware and electronic machinery remains the same. The economic environment faced by the hardware industry this year is more stringent. All hardware companies are thinking about how to overcome the difficulties.

On March 5, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council stated in his report on the work of the government that enterprises were encouraged to carry out customized and flexible production, and cultivate the craftsman spirit of excellence.

What is the artisan spirit? Craftsman spirit is to strive for perfection, attention to detail, the pursuit of perfection and the ultimate, spare no effort to spend time and energy, tirelessly, repeatedly improve the product, from 99% to 99.99%. Craftsmanship is rigorous and meticulous. Do not opportunistic, we must ensure the quality of each component, the product to take strict testing standards, not to meet the requirements can not be easily delivered. Craftsmanship is patience, concentration, and persistence. Constantly upgrading products and services, the craftsmanship is professional and dedicated. The goal of the craftsman's spirit is to create the best quality products in the industry and make it unmatched by other peers.

Look at the current status of China's hardware and electromechanical products, crude, cheap, low-end, low added value. Isn't the spirit of artisans the most important thing that the hardware industry needs to find out? The hardware industry no longer needs these low-quality, low-quality products. Such products, apart from wasting money and energy and wasting resources, have no value or significance. If you are a hardware entrepreneur, you may wish to think deeply about how to pursue this spirit of craftsmanship and how to recover this craftsman spirit.