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安德鲁·卡内基:安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 342
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
We finally obtained the right to take the mine over at any time within six months, and we therefore began the work of examination, which every purchaser of mineral property should make most carefully. We ran lines across the hillside fifty feet apart, with cross-lines at distances of a hundred feet apart, and at each point of intersection we put a shaft down through the ore. I believe there were eighty such shafts in all and the ore was analyzed at every few feet of depth, so that before we paid over the hundred thousand dollars asked we knew exactly what there was of ore. The result hoped for was more than realized. Through the ability of my cousin and partner, Mr. Lauder, the cost of mining and washing was reduced to a low figure, and the Scotia ore made good all the losses we had incurred in the other mines, paid for itself, and left a profit besides. In this case, at least, we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. We trod upon sure ground with the chemist as our guide. It will be seen that we were determined to get raw materials and were active in the pursuit.
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定位:Additional excerpt 342 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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卡内基拿到六个月内随时接管矿山的权利,然后开始仔细勘察——每个买矿的人都该这么做。他们沿山坡每五十英尺拉一条线,横向每一百英尺一条,在每个交点上打竖井穿透矿层,一共打了八十口井,每往下几英尺就做一次矿石分析。所以在付十万美金之前,他们已清楚矿里到底有多少东西。结果比预期还好,加上表弟劳德降低开采和洗选成本,斯科舍矿不仅补回其他矿的亏损,还赚了钱。核心是:重大收购前,用系统化采样把未知变成已知。
上下文
出自卡内基自传,回忆他收购斯科舍铁矿前所做的系统勘探和成本控制。
今日一问
你下一次做重要决定前,愿意花多少精力把关键未知数变成可验证的数据?
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