Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Chapter 347 If you don’t eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol

The Xizhi Electrical Appliance Store inspection team is here again.

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

Various plastic parts are placed on the table in the conference room.

Li Weidong introduced: "Mr. Watanabe, these are the plastic parts we process. There are relevant parameter introductions next to them. They 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 products that can be mass-produced. We have imported a complete set of plastic processing equipment from Sakurada Co., Ltd. You also saw this during your last inspection. If Mr. Watanabe is interested,

, you can go and visit our plastic processing workshop.”

"Then how do you deal with the source of your plastic raw materials?" Watanabe asked again.

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

Mobil's brand is quite strong. Knowing that Huanghai Petrochemical used Mobil's core equipment, Watanabe Yui did not continue to worry about the issue of raw materials.

Next, we visited the production workshop as usual.

Watanabe has seen the militarized management in the workshop many times, and the "overtime maniac" Chuichiro Noda has 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 praised him 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 what I dream of!" Li Weidong said immediately.

Watanabe Yunori continued: "I will write the situation here into the report. I believe that next year, we at Nishizhiba will give you additional orders."

"Then please leave it to Mr. Watanabe!" Li Weidong bowed to Mr. Watanabe.

Li Weidong has already prepared gifts for Watanabe Yui, but the current occasion is not suitable for giving gifts directly. Gift-giving must of course be done in private.

Next, Li Weidong took Watanabe Yu to the microwave oven production workshop.

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

"You can actually produce microwave ovens here?" Watanabe said with a surprised expression.

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

Li Weidong then introduced: "Our microwave oven production line uses Hitachi's technology. Although it is not as good as Xizhi Electric and Panasonic, the gap is not big."

"There is no generational difference in the microwave technology of our major Japanese electrical appliance companies." Watanabe nodded, and then asked: "Mr. Li, what is the annual output of your microwave oven production line?"

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

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

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

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

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

"Is the same for the stove door?" Watanabe Oo asked.

"The glass on the furnace door was developed independently by us, but the sealing system still relies on imports. We are currently trying to make breakthroughs in the sealing system of the furnace door," Li Weidong replied.

Watanabe 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.

"Can you still make magnetrons?" This time, Watanabe's expression looked a little incredulous.

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

Li Weidong went on to say: "The magnetron we independently developed is just barely adequate. It is definitely not as good as your country's advanced magnetron in terms of performance and stability."

Li Weidong's words may sound like he is praising Watanabe, but they are indeed true.

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

Li Weidong looked at Yu Watanabe and continued: "If we can get help from Xizhi Electric, our technology and production capacity will be improved to a huge level."

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

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

"Do you want to be the OEM manufacturer of microwave ovens for our Nizhi Electric Appliances?" 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 is 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, even if freight is added, Xizhi Electric can save a lot of costs. At that time, Xizhi Electric's microwave oven will be able to rely on its price advantage to defeat Panasonic's microwave oven in the competition, thereby 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 more price advantage."

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

In the Japanese market, the top-selling microwave ovens are Nishiba and Panasonic. It can be said that they are indistinguishable. Of course, the quality and price of microwave ovens of these two brands are also similar. After all, they are both made in Japan and have high craftsmanship.

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, producing microwave ovens still requires some skills. If he hadn't seen this microwave oven line, Watanabe Xiong probably wouldn't have considered Li Weidong's request.

But now that Watanabe Xiong saw this microwave oven production line, it also proved that Li Weidong's electrical appliance factory was capable of producing microwave ovens. Watanabe Xiong had to seriously consider Li Weidong's suggestion.

After Watanabe pondered for a moment, he asked: "Mr. Li, do you know how many microwave ovens our Nizhi Electric sells every year?"

"I don't know." Li Weidong shook his head: "But if Xizhi Electric is willing to give me two such production lines, I am 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 that time. Historically, it took Galanz three full years to achieve this number.

But if we put it in the future, it will be insignificant. The home appliance industry of later generations will use a large number of robots. An intelligent production line of Galanz can produce more than two million units per year.

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

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

…

Tokyo, Nishiba's headquarters.

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

After a long time, President Tanaka confirmed: "Watanabe-kun, Li Weidong's factory is now able to produce microwave ovens. Have you seen this with your own eyes?"

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

Their microwave ovens are already up to standard.”

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

"Yes, I have already seen it," Watanabe nodded.

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

President Tanaka said, looked at Watanabe, and then asked: "Watanabe, what do you think of the contents of this plan?"

"President, I think this plan is well written. It uses China's low manufacturing costs to make our products more price-advantageous, thereby defeating our competitors and occupying more markets. This is indeed a feasible plan.

Plan. We also use the same business strategy in the field of small home appliances!" Watanabe said.

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

"I think this plan is beneficial to us in Nishiki." Watanabe Yui immediately replied.

"Short-sighted!" President Tanaka snorted coldly.

"Yes!" Watanabe Yu did not refute, but bowed his head in agreement. In Japanese culture, if your superiors blame you, they can only nod and admit it.

President Tanaka continued: "When we were looking for foundries, I said that technology must be in our own hands and must not fall into the hands of foundries.

Once the foundry has mastered the technology, they can operate their own brands and products, and then they will become our competitors. Since they are foundries, they should do the work honestly and should not consider technology and

R&D stuff!

But now, Li Weidong has mastered the technology of microwave oven production in just a few years. He can even make core components such as magnetrons by himself. This is enough to prove that he attaches great importance to technology research and development. Such an entrepreneur would not

For those who are only willing to be OEMs, it will only be a matter of time before they use their own brands.

Therefore, one day in the future, when Li Weidong's technology has accumulated to a certain extent, he will become our competitor and compete with us for the market! You have witnessed his military management model with your own eyes, plus

With China’s low labor costs, we are likely to lose to them by then!

Faced with such a partner, we must restrict his development. Small household appliances such as hair dryers, electric irons, and egg beaters have little technical content, so there is no harm in leaving them to OEM.

And if a technical product like a microwave oven is handed over to him, wouldn't it be helping him to improve his technology? In the future, he will use our technology to defeat us!

Letting Li Weidong manufacture microwave ovens will benefit us in the short term, but in the long term, it will hand over the microwave oven industry to someone else! Therefore, we must not move the microwave oven production line to China, let alone leave it to this Li Weidong!

Mr. Watanabe, when running a business, don’t just look at the small profits in front of you, but have a long-term strategic vision! Only in this way can the business develop in the long run.”

"I understand, President, you are the one with the foresight!" Watanabe Oo quickly praised.

…

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

"Mr. Watanabe, can you tell me the reason?" Li Weidong asked.

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

Then Watanabe Yu said softly: "We, President Tanaka, do not want technology to leak out."

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

After putting down the phone, Li Weidong pouted with an unhappy look on his face.

"This Xizhi Electric Co., Ltd. will be fined if you don't eat the toast! Then don't blame me for playing tricks!"

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