Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

Ibuka is very satisfied with the work attitude of the R\u0026D team and Jiro Takakura's on-site decision-making ability. This kid is definitely a treasure for Sony. No wonder Akio Morita uses him so highly. Give young people more opportunities and don’t just pay lip service. We must take practical actions. After thinking about what some old employees did yesterday, it seems that we really need to rectify it.

In fact, deep down in his mind and body, Ibuka really didn't want to discuss the company's personnel structure with Akio Morita. After all, he has fully retired and usually only appears in the company as a shareholder. When the president has no major fault, no one should interfere in company management and personnel issues. This is a matter of principle, which will make the current president lose his authority and is very detrimental to company management.

But seeing this group of young people, I will definitely give it a try. Failure to retain talented people is the biggest loss for the company. And maybe Akio Morita is thinking of giving him confidence. After all, no one wants to change the status quo more than him.

Next, Takakura Jiro's team fully entered the working state and optimized the data of each subsystem. The experimental results are very satisfactory, which means that Sony's office inventory management system can already be launched on the market.

Jiro Takakura said very excitedly: "After more than half a year of our efforts, the Sony office inventory management system has been successfully developed and has met the requirements for listing."

Although the words were short, the young people present were very excited. Everyone jumped up excitedly, and many people cried; no one knew what they had experienced in the past half year. The so-called hard study in school before was simply too weak here.

Takakura Jiro continued: "Everyone has two days of rest this weekend, and then they must go to work. Although our products have been developed, they have not yet produced benefits. They must be promoted, otherwise everything will be meaningless."

It's a good thing to be able to rest, we are all young people. Although I can tolerate it physically, I can't bear it mentally after a long time.

Ibuka came to Takakura Jiro and looked at the data on the computer screen. He smiled and said: "Can you tell me what functions our Sony office inventory management system has?"

Although company secrets are involved, as the founder, Takakura Jiro really does not doubt that Ibuka will betray Sony.

Takakura Jiro: "First of all, it is time to count the inventory. As long as all managers learn to use this system, they can view the inventory situation on the computer. For example, the computer at Chairman Ibuka's home is connected to the central server and has administrator rights. , you can check all kinds of company data in the first time, without having to go through anyone at all.”

"Or if you are not satisfied with the work progress of that department, you can directly send them rectification suggestions. If employees have any suggestions, they can send them to the message board, and the system will sort and push them according to the popularity."

"And if the inventory in that warehouse drops below the warning line, the system will automatically alarm, and the administrator can coordinate from other warehouses. For example, some products are outdated in the European and American markets; but there are still markets in Africa, Southeast Asia and other places. We will You can collect sales data and make allocations. Then collect local raw material data to see which raw materials can be used by Sony."

Jing Shenda was shocked to hear this. The application of Sony Office System can definitely make Sony stand out among local companies.

Ibuka: "I think you arrange your working hours very reasonably, but I heard that you have just graduated from school. Are these things taught in school?"

Hearing this, Takakura Jiro was a little embarrassed. After all, this is not his first initiative, but since the old president has asked, he must answer.

Takakura Jiro: "I am studying at Yulin Institute of Technology, and the teachers who teach us are many capable people. Among them are engineers who have participated in secret projects of the Black Cloud Group."

"Inside Heiyun, there is a very mysterious project team. It does not exist at ordinary times, but when there are major scientific research projects that require public relations, elite talents will be drawn from various branches, schools, and scientific research institutions."

"It is said that there is only one office next to Yulin Institute of Technology. But the office can accommodate thousands of people working at the same time, and it is full of technical experts who have been transferred temporarily."

"If you have any ideas, you can communicate with the engineers next to you as soon as possible. Technical workers will come to the side as soon as possible to make what you want to do, and then verify it."

"I heard that after entering, unless the project is successfully developed or abandoned, otherwise you are absolutely not allowed to come out. You only have 5 minutes each week to call your family to report that you are safe; the rest of the time is either working or resting."

"As a result, the work efficiency is very high, and the project progress is extremely fast. Ground-effect aircraft, stealth bombers, and metallic sodium solar power generation equipment are all the results of this temporary scientific research institution."

"But because of confidentiality, not much is known to the outside world. And only Principal Bao Zixuan can enter at any time, and no one else has authorization. We just copied the cat and copied the tiger, and learned a facade, which is still far from true closed research and development. . At least we can’t keep it secret. Fortunately, the products we develop are not that high-end.”

Hearing this, Jing Shen understood. Sony has fallen seriously behind in this competition, at least compared to Heiyun Group. This can indeed improve work efficiency, but it places high demands on scientific researchers.

If it happened in Europe and the United States, they would definitely say you don't respect human rights. However, scientific research projects, especially major scientific research projects, really need to do this to achieve the desired results. Jing Shenda, who studied science and engineering, knows this very well.

Ibuka: "You all graduated from Yulin Institute of Technology, and are all Sony children!"

Takakura Jiro: "Those of us grew up at Sony, and each of our fathers has been working in the company for more than 20 years. It can be said that the word Sony has been integrated into our blood. After graduating from Yulin Institute of Technology, we directly Come back to Japan to work.

It’s a nod to company culture that any founder would be happy with. The Sony kids are very good and worth cultivating.

Jing Shen laughed and said, "I heard that Bao Zixuan of Heiyun Group offered you a very generous salary when you graduated in order to keep you."

Could it be a test, but now that I have chosen to come back, there is no way out.

Takakura Jiro: "Chairman Ibuka was joking. Sony paid all the expenses for my studies in Xiangjiang. You have to be conscientious. Although I am a student of President Bao, I am a son of Sony. I can have the opportunity to work for the company. Of course I will do it. As for the treatment, gold shines wherever it is, and it can also show its value at Sony."

Definitely a perfect answer, especially for retired founders.

Jing Shen laughed and said: "We must learn from other people's good management methods and keep working hard. I am very optimistic about you."

After saying that, he left directly, giving people an unfathomable feeling.

Jing Shenda did not go home, after all, it was still very early. Instead, he came to Akio Morita's office to hear what his partner thought.

Akio Morita has just returned from a business trip, and it is his first time to go to work today. After listening to the secretary's report early in the morning, the old president Jing Shenda came to the office to see him. This is definitely something new; as an old partner of 40 years together, Akio Morita knows Ibuka very well.

This person does not have much interest in management. He liked to engage in research and development when he was young; otherwise, he would not have resigned as chairman of Sony before he was 60 years old.

In addition, Japanese people will never retire without retiring. As long as they leave their jobs, they will basically not interfere with any company matters. Even if you are a major shareholder, you must respect the opinions of the current leader.

But since I came here, something must have happened. We still need to pay attention to emotions and reasons, as well as public and private matters.

After the two sat down, Jing Shen laughed and said, "I didn't disturb your work! It's my fault this time. I came here temporarily without notifying you in advance."

After all, he is more than ten years older than me, so he is considered a senior. Although Akio Morita is known as the sage of Japan's four major management companies, he really doesn't dare to show his authority in front of Ibuka. So he said with a smile: "There is no need to keep these things between us. It's not too late for me to be happy that you can come."

"I just came back from a business trip, and I was thinking about going home at night; I didn't expect you to come here in person. It seems that we have thought of many things together."

Akio Morita's strength lies not in R\u0026D, but in marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate management. Therefore, he speaks very well; it would be an understatement to describe him as watertight.

Not only is it sincere, but it is also fake, in short it makes people very comfortable to listen to; at least the deep well of the science and engineering man is still very useful.

Ibuka: "I just had some free time and went to the place where we struggled. Maybe it's because I'm getting older and I always think about the past."