A Mid-level (Middle-aged) Office Worker’s Laid-Back Industrial Revolution in Another World

At the end of the break, the Elvis family and Steno Technologies return to the conference room.

I was in the conference room. Faces stood up and welcomed me.

There were about 8 fewer indoors with 30 people.

Takeo looked at the scene and thought, "Surprisingly, it stayed."

The blacksmith union chief and others and attendees are sitting in their earlier seats.

"Well, I'd like to start explaining the second half.

Well, the number of people has been narrowed (...), so shall we change seats?

When a civil servant of the Bureau of Economics says so, the door opens and the Deacons of the Inspectorate-General change the seats in the conference room to the shape of (b).

"Hmm... where should we go?

Grandpa Elvis looks at his seat and thinks.

"Then Counts Elvis, please, by the back window.

Steno Technologists are here, and Dear Kitamizato and Frederick, as well as me and the Inspector General's Department, let's side the door.

And the blacksmith unions, please, in front of the Steno Technologists.

and two of the deacons immediately start writing something on the sitting paper when they instruct a rather unusual arrangement.

Other faces sit down.

While the blacksmith union faces wonder about Takeo's allocation of seats, they sit as instructed.

and the rest of the butler serves tea to everyone.

After a moment, besides the face of the blacksmith union, the paper written by the earlier butler is handed out.

"Well.

Shall we start the second half of the briefing this time?

From now on... Dear Kitamizato, please.

"Yes, I understand.

Takeo takes his seat when a civil servant from the Bureau of Economics urges him to do so.

"Drew Carroll, blacksmith union chief, I'll confirm, are you sure you want to think that the remaining faces here remain with the idea that they don't mind being integrated (...)?

"Ha... yes!

I discussed it with everyone who was present during my earlier break.

Listen to Steno Technologies. There are still faces that I think you can integrate with this.

And I don't mind Carol.

"Okay.

Mr. Bradley, once you exit, everyone will decide on the workshop you want to speak to directly.

I'll tell you my story in the meantime.

"I'm in awe.

Boyd, Baines, let's get out of here.

Bachito and Sarita stay here and listen to Master Kitamizato.

"" Yes.

"Then, gentlemen, we will leave once we have done so.

"Uhm."

Bradley and the others left when Grandpa Elvis snorted on his behalf.

"Now let's talk about me while we're making our selection.

First of all, as you already know, I am hauling to open an institute early next year.

The business includes developing, improving, discussing tactics, and developing industrial products.

"Yes."

"I have decided to entrust Steno Technologies with the development of weapons, the improvement and the manufacture of prototypes for the development of industrial products.

"Yes.

I recognise that the recruitment of personnel for this purpose is this briefing.

"Right.

But this briefing also adds to my circumstances.

"Huh."

"You say it in the extreme.

We would like you to create a workshop that will produce the weapons that the laboratory came up with by putting together a workshop that was not chosen by Steno Technologies (...).

"Huh!?... Isn't that going to be shaken by workshops all over the other city?

Carol, the union leader and the facade of the workshop are astonishing.

"... Carol, union leader.

Do you really think that's the best?

"Huh?"

"The first piece of armor I'm thinking about right now will be a shield.

Higher performance, higher quality objects than the current shield must be disseminated at current prices.

High-performance, high-quality objects... will be easy in words.

But in fact, if you do high performance, high quality, the cost will definitely go up (...).

Where do you expect to keep the cost increase?

We have to start there simply by lowering the unit price (...) of the raw materials purchased.

And the next step is to streamline the work, reduce the cost of each transport...

And the Elvis family shields have about 100 updates a year, but can they have uniform quality shields in multiple workshops?

I think one or two or so few workshops should produce shields devised in the laboratory.

I think that by reducing the number of workshops to be produced, making them purchase intensively, the cost will be lower, and the same craftsmen will continue to build the same products, which will make it possible to improve the efficiency and maintain the quality of the work.

"That's... that's true, but..."

"I do have the idea that it's a high price range because of its high quality.

For example, if we were to talk about the shield earlier, if we could have achieved twice as much strength and half as much weight compared to the current shield, maybe we could have been bought for twice the price.

But it's basically the nobles who are buying the shield.

Since the annual budget and the number of purchases have already been determined, no changes can be made.

Plus, I make 100 replacements a year, so I can't even get a way to reduce the number of pieces.

If so, the selling price can only be purchased on hold.

But in response to the imminent threat, Wang Capital is requesting a new kind of shield.

It could be wiped out (...) as it is now.

Carol, union leader, how do you think the price can be set aside to create a high-performance shield?

"It's... yes, we just have to lower the cost, as Kitamizato says.

But are the other workshops convinced by that?

"Are you convinced?

"Yes.

Most of the opinions in the workshop I left are 'cause they say they can make things freely'.

Steno Technologies and Kitamizato-sama's idea of a large workshop to create shields created by laboratories has been highlighted.

"Right.

In the first place, the second laboratory under my control is considered a base for the development of martial arts for aristocrats facing the demonic kingdom.

So the target sellers will be products for Count Elvis territory and Count Godwin territory, as well as for Count Temple territory.

You're going to build the size of your 3 Count opponents in this city alone, aren't you?

You won't be able to cover it unless you increase your production efficiency considerably.

"For soldiers in 3 Count Territories...?

... up to 5,000 people... no, 6,000 if you include spares, etc... you can't bribe them if they were indeed each.

Hmm... "

Carol, the union leader bothers me with his arms together.

"And I'm of the opinion that you're not free to make things, but basically you can do whatever you want.

However, only the workshops contracted with us will use the mechanisms created by the Institute (us) to create new objects.

So, in case you discover something that we've created that we've used on our own, we'll get the right price for the workshop that we've produced.

In addition, an evaluation test system will be introduced for the tools we create.

In other words, shields, swords... the standards of martial arts are the standards of the kingdom of Azpur (this country), because the objects created by the first and second laboratories will be the standards, so good and bad will be spoken of as the standards.

"Does that mean... that prices and performance are always appreciated?

"Yes, that's what will happen to the public.

And then there are all kinds of hands that are on the design side or improve their performance as magic tools... but you can do the same standard.

Sometimes the products made on instructions from us are the standard, but on the contrary, it is possible to use the opinions of the production side of Steno technology and production workshop as the national standard.

"... the things we make are up to national standards?

Carol, the union president's eye turns to the proprietor's all at once.

"Is it precisely the unification of the standards for the weapons that are out now?

What's the length? Strength? Durability? What's the price?... you need to have a variety of averages (...) to create your current standards.

If you notice the advantages as soon as possible... you can get things to market that meet the average standards early, and you don't think there's a good chance that they'll make a profit?

You should know that and the first guiding principles when you want to make something that adds more value than average.

And as soon as possible, we will be in a position to get market trends in this country.

"Sure... that's pretty appealing.

"The technology we have created is shared in Wang Du, I Research, and II Research, and where we have been contracted, we will have permission to manufacture it.

I'll take a little profit, too.

Basically, we have to keep in mind that it's going to be made outside of this city.

"Yes.

So Kitamizato asks the integrated workshop to do the following work?

1. There must be a scale at which shields and other weapons can be produced in bulk, and efforts can be made to reduce costs, etc.

2. The calculation of the average value of the weapons in circulation at an early stage shall be carried out, and the Wang Capital shall be informed of the standards of the weapons in their current state.

3. To propose to the laboratory a technique that will only make the improvement of existing armaments based on (...).

Is that so?

"Yeah, you're right.

Even if things are sold at the same price, one is valued as a national passing product and the other as nothing.

Well... which one would be more bought?

"... okay.

After this, I would like to discuss with the remaining workshops the integration of the workshop and the launch of the new workshop.

"Yes, please.

The details of the contract with the laboratory for production and sale will be shown in the materials received from Wang Du.

"Yes, I'm in awe.

Carol, the face of the other workshop snorts at the words of the union president.

And he knocked on the door and Bradley and the others came in.