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The “General Manager Incentive Fund” established by Xinjiang Zhongtai in less than two years has become an important driver for stimulating internal momentum within the company. “By 2025, the total amount disbursed by the fund will exceed 2 million yuan, covering 51 specific projects, thus creating a framework for coordinated efforts among multiple departments and diversified utilization of resources. ”Recently, Cao Xiaofang, head of the Xinjiang Zhongtai Planning Department, explained. “We aim to use immediate rewards in the form of real money to enable those who are brave enough to take risks and make outstanding achievements to gain both fame and fortune. ”Cao Xiaofang explained that the fund was established in the first half of 2024, and its rewards cover 10 areas such as safe production, cost control, technological innovation, management improvement, and scientific progress. By combining financial incentives with public recognition, it aims to help innovative ideas take root and turn achievements resulting from efforts to overcome challenges into tangible benefits. Rewards related to management account for a large proportion. Since the establishment of the General Manager’s reward fund, the various companies under Zhongtai Chemical have actively pursued innovative management practices, which has led to a significant improvement in the quality and efficiency of their operations; as a result, rewards related to management make up a large portion, accounting for nearly half of all rewards. The cold-rolled steel sheet procurement optimization project of Zhongtai Chemical Materials Supply Company resolved long-standing supply issues through innovative management approaches. “In the past, the use of steel plates in various parks was fixed, there were few supplier options, price adjustments were delayed, and despite large-scale annual purchases, no advantages resulting from scale were enjoyed. ”Ye Honghai, the project leader, explained that the incentives provided by the fund motivated the team to overcome the existing barriers; on one hand, they expanded their network of suppliers outside the region to foster healthy competition ； On the other hand, it promotes cross-testing of products from different steel mills in various parks, and re-formulates flexible pricing mechanisms. “There will be 13 price adjustments in 2025, with an expected savings of over 3 million yuan in procurement costs. ”Yeh Honghai said. Similarly, Zhongtai New Energy has also carried out supply chain reforms regarding limestone, aiming to improve business quality and efficiency through management optimization. “In the past, limestone procurement was scattered, with frequent changes in suppliers, which not only resulted in no competitive advantage but also imposed a burden on safe production. ”Liu Honglei, head of procurement at Zhongtai New Energy Materials Supply Company, explained that since June 2024, the team has expanded its procurement scope, introduced new manufacturers for trial use, and changed from cooperative negotiations to competitive bidding. “We did some calculations: from March to December 2025, the purchase price of limestone was 9.2% lower than the average price of the previous year. More importantly, high-quality suppliers proactively strengthen quality control, so that even if one supplier experiences quality issues, the others can step in to fill the gap in a timely manner. ”said Ma Qiang, the limestone procurement specialist. Rewards for cost reduction and efficiency improvement have become the main focus. “What is saved is profit.” ”——This sentence has taken root among the workers on the production lines in Xinjiang Zhongtai. By 2025, rewards aimed at reducing costs and increasing efficiency became the main type of incentive; a total of 9 batches were awarded, with amounts exceeding one million yuan, covering 35 specific projects such as technological upgrades, resource recycling, and production optimization. At Fukang Energy, the use of negative pressure flash evaporation technology is expected to save over 700,000 cubic meters of natural gas per year, resulting in direct revenue increases of over one million yuan. “Before the renovation, the final solid-alkali concentrator operated at high temperatures and suffered from rapid scaling, posing challenges to both continuous production and equipment lifespan. ”Suo Xinyun, the deputy director of the workshop, explained that the use of this technology not only slows down the rate of scaling, reducing the frequency and intensity of maintenance tasks, but also enhances the intrinsic safety of the working environment. At Tuoxun Energy Chemical, salt sludge pretreatment and blending technologies utilize solid waste in cement production, resulting in annual cost savings of over 500,000 yuan and offering a new approach for the utilization of solid waste. In addition to direct rewards, the fund also continues to expand its influence through the “Innovation and Efficiency Competition” platform. The number of entries in the competition in 2025 soared to 2,349, nearly 1.8 times more than in the first edition; among them, there were 1,675 innovation projects from grassroots levels, attracting tens of thousands of employees to participate. In the same year, within the autonomous region’s “Five Small” employee innovation initiatives, the company achieved 7,266 outstanding innovation results, ranking first in the entire region ； More than 200 projects have been completed. In industry exchanges organized by the Petrochemical Federation, 27 first prizes were won. Among its affiliated enterprises, Zhongtai Mining & Metallurgy was awarded two “Industry Excellence Awards”. Rewarded achievements continue to create value. The outstanding innovative achievements that have received awards are still being replicated and promoted, thereby generating more value. The \"Mechanized Transformation of Acetylene Slag Transport Equipment\" solution developed by Zhongtai Zhihui achieves the goals of improving transfer efficiency, reducing safety risks, and saving operational costs by utilizing specially designed forklifts suitable for tight spaces, creating standardized leak-proof buckets, eliminating the need for manual carting, and optimizing personnel allocation. This solution has already been put into practice at Fukang Energy and Shengxiong Park with positive results ； Taking Tuokson Energy as a model, the warehousing management system of the information company has been successfully implemented in 5 subsidiary companies, resulting in a 20% increase in inbound processing efficiency, a 100% increase in outbound processing efficiency, and a 230% increase in inventory counting efficiency. The sustainable operation of any system relies on sound institutional mechanisms. In 2025, Xinjiang Zhongtai revised the guidelines for fund utilization, establishing a complete process that covers everything from project collection to review, assessment, and finally the application of the results. “Our evaluation is not based on arbitrary decisions; rather, we have established a three-dimensional assessment system centered on efficiency, innovation, and demonstrability, to ensure that the funds are used where they are most needed. ”Cao Xiaofang said that by 2025, the award amounts for the submitted projects will increase by more than 20% compared to the previous year, while the number of projects will rise by 74%. Over the past two years, the General Manager’s Bonus Fund has awarded cash prizes, but the benefits it has brought far exceed what money can measure. It has become a powerful catalyst that has enabled better organizational management and the realization of everyone’s potential, gradually fostering a healthy ecosystem in which the company and its employees can create value together and share the outcomes.