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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 368
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Had Mr. Baxendale resisted the new means of conveyance, he would, before long, have been driven off the road. But he clearly foresaw the ultimate triumph of the railway system; and he went with it, instead of against it. He relieved the Liverpool and Manchester Company of a great deal of trouble, by undertaking to manage their goods' traffic and by collecting and delivering it at both towns. Then, when the railways from Warrington to Birmingham and from Birmingham to London were projected, he gave evidence before the committees of Parliament, in proof of the estimated traffic. And when the lines were made, he transferred the goods from his carrying vans to the railway. He thus became a great railway carrier, collecting and delivering goods in all the cities and towns served by the railways which had by that time become established.
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定位:Excerpt 368 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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如果贝克森代尔抵制新的运输方式,他很快就会被挤出货运行业。但他看清铁路系统终将胜出,于是顺势加入,而不是对着干。他替利物浦和曼彻斯特铁路公司分担麻烦,承包两地货物集散;后来沃灵顿到伯明翰、伯明翰到伦敦的铁路规划时,他又到议会委员会作证,证明运量估算可靠。铁路修好后,他把货物从马车转到火车,成为大铁路承运商,在铁路覆盖的城镇集散货物。核心是:面对技术变革,别硬扛,要提前判断趋势并主动转型。做法是:先小规模试新工具,再逐步把业务迁过去。
上下文
同书同节,讲贝克森代尔在铁路兴起时从马车货运转向铁路货运的关键选择。
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你所在行业正被什么新技术改变?你是在抵抗还是在提前布局?
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