Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

The delegation of Xizhi Electric Store is here again.

The leader of the team is still Li Weidong's old acquaintance Yu Watanabe, and the "overtime madman" Noda Chuichiro also came with the team to act as a translator.

All kinds of plastic parts lie on the table in the conference room.

Li Weidong said: "Mr. Watanabe, this is the plastic part we processed, and there is an introduction of relevant parameters next to it, which can fully meet the requirements of Xizhi Electric!"

"Mr. Li, are these plastic parts ready for mass production?" Watanabe asked.

Li Weidong nodded: "These are all products that can be mass-produced. We imported a complete set of plastic processing equipment from Sakurada Co., Ltd., which you have seen when you visited last time. If Mr. Watanabe is interested , you can visit our plastic processing workshop."

"Then how did you solve the source of your plastic raw materials?" Watanabe asked again.

"We purchased plastic raw materials from Huanghai Petrochemical. Huanghai Petrochemical is a large petrochemical enterprise in our province, and its core equipment is purchased from Mobil Corporation in the United States." Li Weidong briefly introduced the situation of Huanghai Petrochemical.

Mobil's brand is still very strong. Knowing that Huanghai Petrochemical uses Mobil's core equipment, Watanabe Yu did not continue to struggle with raw materials.

Next, we visited the production workshop as usual.

Watanabe Yu has seen the militarized management in the workshop many times, and the "overtime maniac" Noda Chuichiro even experienced it personally, so the visit to the production workshop is more like a formality.

"Mr. Li, the management of your factory is still very strict." Watanabe Yu praised, and then said; "Since you have the ability to provide plastic parts, I think our cooperation can be further deepened!"

"Being able to deepen cooperation with Xizhi Electric is something I can't ask for!" Li Weidong said immediately.

Watanabe Yu then said: "I will write your situation in the report. I believe that next year, we will give you additional orders."

"Then please Mr. Watanabe!" Li Weidong bowed at Watanabe Yu.

Li Weidong had already prepared gifts for Watanabe Xiong, but it was not suitable to give gifts directly on occasions like this. Of course, gift giving should be done in private.

Next, Li Weidong took Watanabe to the production workshop of microwave ovens.

"Mr. Watanabe, here is my microwave oven production line." Li Weidong said.

"You can actually produce microwave ovens here?" Watanabe Yu showed a surprised expression.

The production technology of microwave ovens is much more difficult than that of ordinary small home appliances. This is not something that ordinary small home appliance assembly plants can make.

Li Weidong went on to introduce: "Our microwave oven production line,

The technology used is Hitachi, although not as good as Xizhi Electric and Panasonic, but the gap is not very big. "

"The microwave oven technology of several major home appliance companies in Japan has no product generation difference." Watanabe Yu nodded, and then asked: "Mr. Li, what is the annual output of your microwave oven production line?"

"Currently there are 20,000 units. If optimization and expansion are carried out, the production capacity can be increased by another 10,000 units." Li Weidong replied.

"That's an annual output of 30,000 units!" Watanabe was even more surprised, this is already a very high number.

Of course, this kind of production capacity also benefits from the 24-hour working system of two shifts. People can rest, but the production line will not rest.

"Mr. Li, where do you purchase the parts for your microwave oven production line? Is it Hitachi too?"

Li Weidong shook his head; "At present, most of the parts of the microwave ovens I produce have been localized."

"Is the furnace door too?" Watanabe Yu asked.

"The glass on the furnace door is independently developed by us, but the sealing system still has to be imported. At present, we are trying to make a breakthrough in the sealing system of the furnace door." Li Weidong replied.

Watanabe Yu thought for a while and said, "Mr. Li, I think you should try the research and development of magnetrons. After all, magnetrons are the core of a microwave oven."

"We can already produce magnetrons." Li Weidong said proudly.

"You guys can still make magnetrons?" This time, Yu Watanabe's expression was a little weird.

In Watanabe's view, with the technical level of Li Weidong's small factory, it is impossible to make a magnetron.

Li Weidong went on to say: "Our self-developed magnetrons are barely sufficient. In terms of performance and stability, they are definitely not as advanced as your country's advanced magnetrons."

Li Weidong's words sound like he is touting Watanabe Yu, but it is indeed the truth.

Although Tang Renjie's team made a magnetron, the technical level is really not as good as that of Japanese products. Continuing to optimize the magnetron is still an important task for Tang Renjie's team.

Li Weidong looked at Mr. Watanabe, and then said, "If we can hand Xizhi Electric for help, our technology and production capacity can be improved to a huge level."

"Mr. Li, what do you mean by 'help'?" Watanabe asked inexplicably.

"I wonder if Xizhi Electric is interested in transferring the microwave oven production line to China." Li Weidong asked with a smile.

"Are you trying to make microwave ovens for our Xizhi Electric?" Watanabe Yu asked.

Li Weidong nodded, and then said: "I have done research and found that if a microwave oven is produced in Japan, the assembly cost of each microwave oven will be at least 30 US dollars. If Xizhi Electric is willing to hand over the microwave oven to me, each microwave oven will only cost 10 US dollars. OEM fee.

In this way, Xizhi Electric can save a lot of costs even if the shipping fee is added. At that time, the microwave oven of Xizhi Electric will be able to beat the microwave oven of Panasonic Electric in the competition by virtue of its price advantage, thus occupying more market share!

Of course, if Xizhi Electric is willing to use our Chinese products for important parts, the price will be further reduced. Xizhi microwave ovens will also have a price advantage. "

"From 30 dollars to 10 dollars! The price is reduced by 20 dollars, which is equivalent to 2,500 yen." Watanabe Yu frowned and thought for a long time, which is still very tempting.

In the Japanese market, the best-selling Weibo stoves are Xizhi and Panasonic. The two can be said to be indistinguishable. Of course, the quality and price of these two brands of microwave ovens are similar. After all, they are all made in Japan. There is no significant difference in cost.

If one of the microwave ovens can have a price reduction of 2,500 yen, it will definitely beat another brand and quickly seize the market.

After all, the production of microwave ovens still requires some technology. If he did not see this microwave oven line, Watanabe Yu probably would not have considered Li Weidong's request.

But now Watanabe Yu has seen this microwave oven production line, which also proves that Li Weidong's electrical factory is capable of producing microwave ovens. Watanabe Yu has to seriously consider Li Weidong's suggestion.

After pondering for a while, Watanabe Yu asked, "Mr. Li, do you know how many microwave ovens we sell each year at Xizhi Electric?"

"I don't know." Li Weidong shook his head: "But if Xizhi Electric is willing to give me two production lines like this, I can be sure to expand the production scale to 100,000 units within a year!"

The production capacity of 100,000 microwave ovens was by no means a small number at the time. Historically, it took Galanz three years to achieve this number.

But if you put it in the future, it will be insignificant. In the later generations, the home appliance industry used a lot of robots. An intelligent production line of Galanz has an annual output of more than 2 million units.

The production capacity of 100,000 units made Watanabe Yu quite moved. He nodded and said, "Mr. Li, after I go back, I will meet our president and report your suggestions."

"I have prepared a plan, and I asked Mr. Watanabe to give it to President Tanaka." Li Weidong said, took out a plan and handed it to Watanabe Yu.

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Tokyo, Nishihiba's headquarters.

President Tanaka looked at the plan in his hand and remained silent.

After a long time, President Tanaka opened his mouth to confirm; "Watanabe-kun, Li Weidong's factory has been able to produce microwave ovens. Is this what you saw with your own eyes?"

Watanabe Yu nodded: "Yes, I have seen it with my own eyes, and I have also tested their products. Perhaps in terms of parameter performance, the microwave ovens they produce are not as good as our products, but I can be sure that, Their microwave ovens are already qualified."

"Have you read Li Weidong's plan in detail?" President Tanaka asked again.

"Yes, I've seen it," Watanabe Yu nodded.

"When I first met this Li Weidong, I felt that he was a very ambitious entrepreneur, and now, this plan proves my idea back then!"

President Tanaka said, looked at Watanabe Yu, and then asked, "Watanabe-kun, what do you think of the content of this plan?"

"President, I think this plan is well written, taking advantage of China's low manufacturing costs to make our products more competitive in price, thus defeating our competitors and occupying more markets, this is indeed a feasible set of plans. Solution. We are also using the same business strategy in the field of small household appliances!" Watanabe Yu said.

"So, do you agree with this plan?" President Tanaka asked.

"I think this plan is beneficial to Nishiba." Watanabe Yu immediately replied.

"Short-sighted!" President Tanaka snorted coldly.

"Yes!" Watanabe Yu did not refute, but bowed his head in response. In Japanese culture, when your superiors blame you, you can only nod your head to admit it.

I just heard President Tanaka continue: "When I was looking for a foundry, I said that the technology must be in our own hands, and must not fall into the hands of the foundry.

Once the foundries also master the technology, they can operate their own brands and products, and then they will become our competitors. Since it is a foundry, it should do the foundry honestly, and should not consider technology and research and development!

But now, Li Weidong has mastered the technology of microwave oven production in just a few years, and even the core component of magnetron can be made by himself, which is enough to prove that he attaches great importance to technology research and development. Such an entrepreneur will not only be willing to be an OEM, he will use his own brand sooner or later.

Therefore, one day in the future, when Li Weidong's technology has accumulated to a certain level, he will become our competitor and compete with us for the market! You have seen his militarized management model with your own eyes, and coupled with China's low labor costs, we are likely to lose to him at that time!

In the face of such a partner, we must limit his development. Small appliances such as hair dryers, electric irons, and egg beaters have no technical content, so it is okay to hand him the OEM.

And if a product with technical content such as a microwave oven is handed over to him as an OEM, isn't it helping him to improve his technology? In the future, he will use our technology to defeat us!

Let Li Weidong manufacture microwave ovens. In the short term, we will gain benefits, but in the long run, we will hand over the microwave oven industry to some people! Therefore, we must not move the production line of microwave ovens to China, let alone hand it over to this Li Weidong!

Watanabe-kun, in running a business, don't just see the petty profits in front of you, but have a long-term strategic vision! Only in this way can the company develop in the long run. "

"I understand, it's the president who has the foresight!" Watanabe Yu quickly praised.

...

"Mr. Li, I'm very sorry, President Tanaka rejected your plan." Watanabe Yu's voice rang from the telephone receiver.

"Mr. Watanabe, is it convenient to tell me the reason?" Li Weidong asked.

On the other end of the phone, Watanabe Yu hesitated for a while, and subconsciously touched the new watch in his hand, which was given by Li Weidong.

Then Watanabe Yu said softly: "Our President Tanaka does not want technology to flow out."

"I see, thank you Minister Watanabe!" Li Weidong ended the call with Mr. Watanabe.

After putting down the phone, Li Weidong pouted with a displeased expression.

"This Xizhi Electric Appliance, don't eat and drink fine for toasting! Then don't blame me for playing tricks!"