How to improve the R&D ability of enterprises

At present, if an enterprise wants to survive and develop in the fierce market competition, it is not enough to rely solely on an excellent product. Efficient and agile R&D capability is an important way for enterprises to acquire and maintain their core competitiveness. Since the establishment of 1997, Sifangda Company has invested a lot of money in various R&D projects every year, and introduced industry experts and international advanced testing platforms. At the same time, continuously deepen and upgrade the R&D management system, refine the R&D management process, improve the overall level of the R&D team and improve the R&D management incentive system. With the continuous development and expansion of the company's scale, the company gradually extends from composite superhard materials in the middle reaches of superhard materials industry chain to composite superhard tools in the lower reaches, and new products that have reached the international leading level from generation to generation, such as polycrystalline diamond compact for oil drilling in complex formations, polycrystalline diamond compact for ultra-large diameter (58mm) tools, giant wire drawing dies, precision superhard tools and diamond composite mining tools, are emerging one after another. After 20 years of intensive cultivation, Sifang has established an excellent R&D management system that is market-oriented and quick-responding.

First, establish a market-oriented R&D innovation system.

The company fully combines the market demand, aiming at creating value for customers, and transmits, processes and transforms the dynamic needs of customers into the company's technology research and development results in real time, and provides them to customers. At the same time, according to the characteristics of the external market environment and the internal development requirements of the enterprise, the company has carried out the key customer strategy in depth, and provided value-added services such as product customization and * * * development on the basis of paying more attention to key customer products, so as to continuously meet and create customer needs.

Second, build a forward-looking R&D strategic decision-making system.

R&D management strategy is the starting point and important orientation of R&D project management system construction. In recent years, Sifangda has formulated the R&D management strategy for 3-5 years according to the enterprise development strategy, and also established the R&D project selection system and standards, aiming at realizing the transformation of product quality from domestic leading to international first-class.

The success of product research and development needs excellent R&D management process support, and R&D process control ensures the continuity, standardization and proceduralization of R&D process design and improvement. For example, when the product is approved or other stages of decision-making, the resource demand and resource capacity are analyzed; Evaluate the priority of all products and allocate resources on the basis of priority; Establish product priority evaluation standards, make qualitative or quantitative evaluation from product strategic function, product investment return, product risk and other aspects, and evaluate all products according to unified standards.

At present, through the introduction and application of EKP knowledge management system, the company makes all R&D project management online according to its own needs, realizes paperless office, better manages, coordinates and promotes the implementation of various projects, and at the same time maintains the integrity of all project data, which is convenient for accumulation and sharing.

Third, establish an efficient R&D team.

R&D is a creative work. Effective R&D needs an excellent R&D team to complete. It can be said that what kind of R&D team will have what kind of R&D results. To build an efficient R&D team, there must be an efficient R&D organizational process. Only in this way can we give full play to the advantages of each R&D personnel and produce synergistic effects. The company is led by the general manager and product manager of each product line division, actively establishing the second and third R&D talent echelon, and constantly cultivating new people, injecting fresh blood and more vivid ideas.

Fourth, implement an effective R&D evaluation and incentive mechanism.

The evaluation and incentive system of R&D employees determines their work enthusiasm and work values. By formulating a series of performance appraisal and incentive systems, the company's R&D technicians can get promotions, bonuses and honors through daily points and project awards. At the same time, the company also launched the "first restricted equity incentive plan" to share the capital market dividend with core technicians and enjoy the growth income of enterprises.

An enterprise's R&D management ability determines its core competitiveness. R&D management needs to be unified with the business strategy and business model of the whole enterprise, and can be supported by an efficient operation system. Only by establishing the systematic management concept of R&D can we develop high-quality products and maximize the commercial value in the market.