On November 11, Tsinghua-SAIS students visited a Sanquan (三全) production facility in Zhengzhou, Henan, as part of a broader effort to better understand China’s approach to economic growth. The cohort was warmly welcomed by Sanquan representatives, who provided a guided tour that explored the company’s history and business model.
三全集团调研报告

2017年11月11日,清华-霍普金斯项目的同学们参观了位于河南郑州的三全食品加工厂,通过实地考察来进一步增进对中国经济增长方式的理解。三全集团的代表们热情地接待了同学们,并向同学们介绍了公司的历史和营业模式。

Although currently one of China’s largest frozen food companies, occupying 30.6% of the market in 2016, Sanquan began in 1998 as a small local business with a market share of only 1.5%. The rapid progress in the intervening years has been the result of the synergy between the company’s effective business practices and a national developmental policy.

First of all, the company’s rapid growth is closely related to China’s developmental policy. Since China opened its economy, the gap between coastal provinces and inland provinces has been widened. To cope with this situation, the Chinese government came up with a series of policies to promote development of inland provinces. In addition to traditionally serving as China’s breadbasket, Henan is an inland province that is home to a significant population. As such, it has received a particular focus from the Chinese government as part of its initiative to reduce regional inequality.

Alongside this effort, Sanquan modernized its manufacturing facilities to increase efficiency, and invested in research and development with the goal of producing new and innovative products. The resulting technology has allowed the company to expand its production beyond frozen foods and into the market for room temperature meals.

As Sanquan successfully grew and diversified its product portfolio, it has had a broad positive impact on China at large. In addition to providing employment and financial opportunities for the local population, the growth of the company has supported multiple layers of the Chinese economy through its value chain. According to Sanquan, this value chain encompasses about 20 industries, 4,600 small businesses, and 400,000 farmers. Furthermore, as a leading food company, Sanquan is engaged in various research projects with the government, military, and universities, to develop new food products that satisfy public and private demands.

Overall, Sanquan’s success story illustrates the positive impact that effective government policies can have on businesses, who in turn contribute to national development. In this sense, the visit to Sanquan was a precious chance to witness the impact of the Chinese government’s economic model.

2016年,三全集团在国内市场占有率达到了30.6%,是当今中国最大的速冻食品公司之一。然而,1998年的三全食品加工厂不过是当地的一家小公司,市场占有率仅为1.5%。该公司在过去十多年间迅猛发展,这既归功于其有效的经营,也是国家发展政策影响下的产物。

首先,三全公司的迅速发展与中国的发展政策息息相关。自改革开放以来,中国沿海与内陆省份的发展差距不断扩大,为解决这一问题,中国政府出台了一系列政策,旨在促进内陆省份的经济发展。河南省不仅是中国的传统粮仓,还是内陆人口大省,因此,河南对于中国的地区均衡发展至关重要。

此外,三全还通过生产设备现代化提高了生产效率,同时加大了对于研发的投入,从而研制出了各种新型产品,成功地将其生产范围从速冻食品拓展到了常温领域。

在自身发展壮大的同时,三全集团也为中国的经济发展作出了贡献。三全不仅为当地人口创造了就业和经济发展机会,还通过自身的价值链在各个层级上为中国的经济发展提供了支持。据三全的工作人员介绍,该集团的产业价值链覆盖了约20个行业、4600家小型企业以及四十万农民。此外,作为行业领先的食品企业,三全和政府部门、部队以及高校合作了多个研究项目,这些研究项目致力于开发新型食品以满足公众和私人的食品需求。

三全的成功体现了有效的政府决策对于企业的正面影响,以及成功企业对于国家发展的反哺、促进作用。从这个意义上来说,此次三全之行为同学们提供了一次宝贵的机会,让大家得以见证中国政府经济模式的巨大影响。



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