To achieve this goal, the Factory Party Committee has proposed breakthrough solutions and organized many movements and peak emulation periods with the consensus and efforts of the staff, workers and employees. The factory has modernized production lines and technology to meet practical requirements.

Don't let the research topic be completed and then "put away"

The Resolution of the Party Congress of Factory Z117 for the 2020-2025 term identifies two breakthroughs: innovation, improving the efficiency of corporate governance and investing in modern production workshops and technological lines. According to Colonel Dang Hong Son, Director of Factory Z117, the Factory determined that in order to develop production in both defense and economy , new products are needed. To do so, it is necessary to invest in improving capacity, specialization, and focusing on key product lines. The Factory's direction is to proactively implement research topics. After the product is successfully tested, the results are reported to superiors and put into trial use. When the product meets the requirements, the Factory is ordered to produce in large quantities.

Leaders of the General Department of Defense Industry inspect products manufactured by Factory Z117. Photo: TRAN NAM

The key to successful research is that the products must meet the requirements of features, technology, competitive prices, and be able to replace imported products. Some products researched by Factory Z117 have been adjusted to suit the conditions of Vietnam and continue to be improved and optimized. For example, after being put into service in the Army, armor and bulletproof helmets have continued to be upgraded, achieving better features, being lighter, suitable for combat conditions, and being able to be integrated with other equipment, aiming to complete the equipment for soldiers according to the modernization model.

The orientation towards technological autonomy, maximizing Vietnam's potential and intelligence associated with quickly acquiring, absorbing, mastering and applying the world's advanced scientific and technological achievements is emphasized in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation, Resolution No. 3488-NQ/QUTW of the Central Military Commission on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation in the Army. Colonel Hoang Anh Quang, Party Secretary, Chairman of Mechanical Engineering One Member Co., Ltd. 17 (Factory Z117) emphasized that research is not a job that can be successful overnight, it requires boldness, trust in the capacity of the team and the foundation of the unit as well as cooperation and coordination with agencies, units and research institutes. At the same time, research needs to closely follow practical needs, not just "keeping research results in the closet" but must be put into application to serve production.

In the 2020-2025 term, Factory Z117 has made a breakthrough in growth, with production and business targets increasing compared to the 2015-2020 period. In particular, revenue growth reached 83.8%, profit reached 138%, average income of workers increased nearly 2 times, estimated to reach 20 million VND/person/month in 2025. The Party Committee and the Factory's commanders have led the drastic and effective implementation of investment programs and projects, breakthroughs in planning, expanding production, innovating technological lines in a modern direction, improving production and business efficiency. Along with that, the Factory invested in expanding and arranging production lines in a modern direction; focusing on in-depth investment, applying new science and technology.

In the 2025-2030 term, the Factory has determined to focus on implementing 3 breakthroughs: Improving the capacity and efficiency of business operations, streamlining the organization and operating effectively; developing science and technology, innovation, promoting administrative reform, digital transformation, focusing on research, design, manufacturing and developing new, advanced and modern products; promoting economic production, focusing on export and participating in the export of defense products. Strive to comprehensively complete the annual production and business plan, especially completing 100% of the defense production plan, increasing average revenue by 10%/year, average income increasing by more than 5%/year; by 2030, the proportion of economic revenue to the total revenue of the Factory will exceed 70%.

Concretize the resolution to each worker

The Party's leadership in implementing political tasks at Factory Z117 has left clear marks. The Factory Party Committee set out policies and orientations right from the beginning of the term, the implementation work was carried out vigorously, clearly assigning tasks in an in-depth direction, clearly defining time and deadlines. "The leadership of the Factory Party Committee is not only through directives, resolutions, and conclusions, but also directly assigning cadres to be in charge of each specific part of work and task. Along with that, Party committees at all levels also promote the spirit of democracy, frank exchange, goals and targets included in resolutions are closely linked to the capabilities of the units, not imposed but derived from reality and specific conditions", said Colonel Hoang Anh Quang.

Production activities at Factory Z117. Photo: TRAN NAM

One of the pillars for Factory Z117 to achieve strong development is the efforts and consensus of cadres, workers and employees. From the experience of the base unit, Lieutenant Colonel La Xuan Ninh, Party Committee Secretary, Deputy Director of Mechanical Enterprise 1.17 (Factory Z117) shared that currently, the Enterprise is focusing on casting a bronze statue of President Ho Chi Minh with 50% of the staff participating. From the policies and tasks assigned by the Party Committee and the Factory's leadership, the Enterprise concretizes them into specific tasks, thoroughly communicating them to each Party member, production team and group. "With the consensus of the whole collective, the Enterprise can mobilize maximum capacity to meet the requirements of the task. For example, with the product being deployed, we can increase production capacity by 30%, meeting the set schedule", Lieutenant Colonel La Xuan Ninh expressed.

In addition, the Party Committee of Mechanical Enterprise 1.17 also deployed many solutions to effectively implement the resolution of the Factory Party Committee. "The resolution of the Factory Party Committee emphasized the requirement to increase labor productivity. For Enterprise 1.17, we determined that there are still many opportunities and room to implement this requirement, especially rearranging production, separating the stages of workers, limiting workers' need to change movements, postures, and tools, helping to reduce the time to perform each stage, thereby significantly increasing productivity and quality," said Lieutenant Colonel La Xuan Ninh. Along with increasing productivity and product quality, workers' income is also guaranteed and improved, creating more motivation for each person to compete and strive.

In the coming time, Factory Z117 aims to invest in building 1-2 smart workshops, aiming to build a smart factory. The factory also continues to proactively and actively cooperate and transfer technology with scientific centers and research institutes. To master new and modern technology, investment in human resources is always identified by the Party Committee and the Factory's Board of Directors as a key solution. The factory encourages science and technology staff to have many projects and initiatives to research and improve techniques to serve production; at the same time, it creates conditions for staff, workers and laborers to exchange, study and share experiences, contributing to the development of human resources, meeting the increasing demands of defense and economic production.

    Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/cuoc-thi-viet-vung-buoc-duoi-co-dang/thuc-hien-hieu-qua-cac-khau-dot-pha-tai-nha-may-z117-1007511