Tears Flow Out Of Wanda Logistics

Within 5 minutes of entering the city from the Wuxi exit of the Shanghai Nanjing Expressway, a "Wanda Logistics" billboard on the right side of the road leaped into sight. Here is Wuxi Wanda Logistics Center Co., Ltd., the largest private logistics enterprise in East China. On the freight plaza of the logistics park with an investment of 120 million yuan, an area of 180 mu, and an annual turnover of 1 billion yuan, trucks from all over the country are lined up in a long line; A row of green rows of grass and European style commercial buildings are well arranged, and the logistics park where businessmen gather forms a beautiful landscape of Xicheng. When talking about the course of entrepreneurship, Wu Jianzhong, the 43 year old chairman and general manager of the company, was filled with emotion. In recent years, Chinese people have gradually become familiar with the word logistics. More than ten years ago, Wu Jianzhong, an aspiring man who graduated from Beijing Business School and went to Germany for further study, saw the business opportunities and thus conceived the idea of establishing a logistics park. To establish a logistics park, a considerable amount of capital was needed, and there was no such project even for loans at that time. In 1993, when he was working in a factory in Wuxi, he resolutely resigned and went to the sea to start his own business. After several years of hard work in business, he unexpectedly soon earned a considerable amount of money. Just when he was ambitious to earn more money and start the "Logistics Park" plan as soon as possible, his dream was almost dashed by the unexpected failure in the business field. The 5 million yuan invested soon disappeared, and he still owed 650000 yuan! What made him even more unforgettable was that his relatives and friends called him "the black sheep", and people who knew him said that he would never "get up" again! Late at night, when he and his beloved wife talked about their current predicament and confirmed that they really had nothing, the couple hugged and cried! Reflecting on the painful lessons of failure, Wu Jianzhong started a new life venture again. He borrowed 50000 yuan from his relatives and friends to set up an auto parts distribution company. A few years later, Wu Jianzhong, who "made a comeback", appeared on the streets of Xicheng again as a self-employed boss. In February 2001, Wu Jianzhong could no longer wait. With the approval of Xishan District, Wuxi City, he joined forces with three other private business owners, invested 55 million yuan in the early stage, took a piece of land located in the northeast corner of Xicheng, and registered and established Wanda Logistics Center Co., Ltd. The coveted "Logistics Park" plan starts! After Wu Jianzhong got the business license, the first thing was to register the trademark of the enterprise. So that Dalian Wanda Group, which is dreaming of logistics at the same time, is crying out for pain, and Jiangsu people, who are even crying shrewdly, have preempted the opportunity! The area where Wanda is located today was a wasteland full of ponds and weeds a few years ago, which was not noticeable at that time. After Wu Jianzhong bought the land, he went on infrastructure construction, cutting weeds, filling ponds, and building new houses. In just over eight months, a logistics square with 1000 parking spaces and eight commercial buildings have sprung up. However, just as Wu Jianzhong shook off his arms with a smile, a subsequent urban construction planning disturbance once again plunged him into deep distress. As the logistics park is close to the increasingly busy Shanghai Nanjing line, and the rapid expansion of the Wuxi metropolitan area, it has suddenly become the "Golden Triangle" of Wuxi. Therefore, some people argue that the location of the logistics park is the window of the city, and high-rise buildings should be planned and built to add highlights to the city, rather than parking lots; The logistics park is illegal and should be demolished. After more than 7 months of controversy and waiting, Wu Jianzhong once again experienced the hardships of private enterprise entrepreneurship. Several days, when the information that was extremely unfavorable to him in the debate came, he was so worried that he stamped his feet in the office and cried again for his heartache! On December 26 last year, Wu Jianzhong ushered in the most exciting moment in his life. After repeated argumentation, the relevant departments confirmed that the "Wanda" land use is normal, needs encouragement and more support, and formally issued a land planning permit to him. Holding the certificate, Wu Jianzhong immediately burst into tears. These are tears of long expectation and joy! Holding the certificate in hand, he excitedly announced to the employees that all disputes and troubles have disappeared. Since then, a new opportunity has arrived. Only to be confident and bold to go ahead and do something to make Wanda's business bigger and stronger. The reporter saw in the logistics park yesterday that a warehouse of more than 10000 square meters has been built; The trading hall for publishing logistics information is being debugged; The company is also discussing with Jiangnan University to establish a logistics department to train professional logistics talents. Wu Jianzhong also optimistically envisioned the long-term goal of the enterprise: the enterprise will strive to reach 3.5 billion yuan in transactions within three years and build the largest private logistics enterprise in China. He said that Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee stressed the need to accelerate the development of private economy when he came to Wuxi for research; Wuxi Municipal Party Committee and Government have also recently issued ten policies to support private economy. The private economy will usher in new opportunities for development. Wanda has become a key enterprise supported by Wuxi, and we are full of confidence! The reporter noticed that when Wu Jianzhong said this, his eyes flashed with crystal tears! A bright smile rippled on his face!