Chapter 387: The Dawn Before the Pattern Change
As of the official launch, AMC has accumulated more than 18,000 orders for the GL8, but what is the production capacity of the GL8?
Why so little?
Of course, because of poverty, in the case of the bank's refusal to lend, the order of special stamping dies, measuring tools, and fixtures all need money, but AMC itself can't come up with the money, the production line improvement and order stamping dies, special measuring tools, special fixtures, and the previous shutdown for a month for a month to study, the same funds that paid wages to workers when they were reorganized, were all lent to AMC by Chen Geng in the name of his own United Credit Bank, not that Chen Geng refused to borrow more, After accurate calculations, experts from United Credit Bank told their boss that if they want to ensure the normal operation of the capital chain, this is the limit.
Therefore, in the first month of listing, counting the goods previously laid out to dealers, GL8 sold 10,078 units, and after a month of fermentation and word-of-mouth accumulation, when the first month passed, the number of GL8 orders accumulated by AMC did not decrease but increased, reaching 27,000 units!
As soon as this result came out, AMC's top and bottom, AMC's dealers and suppliers were jubilant!
Jack Welch came to Chen Geng to report the good news, and then mentioned one thing to Chen Geng: "Boss, GL8 is successful, which is a great joy for our suppliers and distributors, so I plan to organize a celebratory cocktail party to celebrate." ”
"It's a good thing, it's time to celebrate," Chen Geng nodded, knowing why Jack Welch deliberately brought this up, he happily agreed: "No problem, I will definitely be there then." ”
Jack Welch suddenly had a happy face, after the sales of GL8 came out, the sales department immediately sent a copy of the sales bodyguard to the boss, he believed that the boss had already known the specific sales of GL8, and the reason why he came to mention this matter to the boss again was not only for this celebration reception, but also for ......
After a brief pause, Chen Geng said to Jack Welch: "Jack, with our friendship, there is nothing that cannot be said directly, so ......"
"OK," Now that Mr. Fernandez has seen it, Jack Welch no longer hesitates, nodded and said, "Bank!Boss, can you find a way to coordinate with the bank and help us coordinate some loans?"
Needless to say, Chen Geng also knows what Jack Welch wants money for: looking at the huge demand for the GL8 in the market, and then looking at the production capacity of his own company, any professional manager will be angry in his heart.
In fact, Chen Geng was also going to talk to Jack Welch about this matter: "I talked to the United Credit Bank about this, and the United Credit Bank can coordinate a special technical transformation fund of 200 million yuan for you, but the United Credit Bank will supervise the movement of this fund." ”
The boss has prepared 200 million technical transformation funds?!
As soon as Chen Geng's words came out, Jack Welch was stunned, and he hesitated for a moment before carefully asking Chen Geng: "Boss, as far as I know, the strength of United Credit Bank seems to be ...... Hmmm......"
Although the previous loan was provided by Union Credit Bank, Jack Welch also took that opportunity to know and understand the strength of Union Credit Bank: a small bank with a previous annual net profit of only a few hundred thousand dollars, they can provide such a large amount of loan to AMC?
Of course, it is impossible for private people to pay out of pocket, and no capitalist would be stupid enough to do this, but if there is Chen Geng's guarantee, and the United Credit Bank will borrow a special fund for a specified purpose from a large bank such as Wells Fargo, it will not be a big problem, especially the special fund dedicated to improving the production capacity of GL8.
However, there is no need to say this kind of thing to Jack Welch, Chen Geng bowed slightly: "This fund will be transferred to AMC's account within a week." ”
“......”
Jack Welch was silent for a moment, then asked, "What about the interest rate?"
"Same as the last loan. ”
"OK, then I'm fine. ”
Since the boss was unwilling to explain to him why such a small bank as Union Credit Bank would provide such a loan to AMC, while ensuring that the interest rate would not be higher than that of other banks, Jack Welch also stopped asking other questions: as a professional manager, his task is to lead AMC out of the predicament and develop and grow, and the rest has nothing to do with him.
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Different from the previous times, this time AMC held this cocktail party, whether it is AMC, supplier representatives or distributor representatives, all of them are jubilant.
Okay, AMC finally has a heavyweight pillar product of its own, as long as the quality is grasped in the production process, AMC even has the confidence to turn over, as long as AMC's new products can be successful again, and as AMC's supplier/distributor, you can rely on AMC to make a lot of money, eat and drink spicy, great!
Especially those dealers who have insisted on not withdrawing from the network until now, they are so excited that they burst into tears: finally the day when AMC comes back to life, fortunately I didn't give up, and Lao Tzu's good days have finally come......
These guys themselves were touched by their own persistence.
So when Jack Welch stood in front of the microphone in the center of the reception with a red face, it was not surprising that the audience burst into warm applause.
"Thank you, thank you," Jack Welch, who was full of red face, bowed slightly to the partners around him, "Thank you very much for coming, and I wish you all a good time...... Well, just by looking at the relaxed smiles on everyone's faces, I know everyone is going to have a great time tonight. ”
The last little burden immediately provoked a round of warm applause.
Also, if you make money, and you will definitely make more money in the foreseeable future, if you make money, of course, you will be happy, naturally, and it is completely reasonable to be enthusiastic when applauding.
When the applause gradually quieted down, Jack Welch continued: "I know that there is a public opinion in the media that we are bragging that the sales of GL8 are not so high, so let me tell you that last month, the number of GL8 licenses exceeded 10,000, and AMC's public relations department will officially announce the news tomorrow!"
As soon as Jack Welch's words fell, the applause seemed to be a little more enthusiastic again.
The number of cards is actually tens of thousands?
There is no more exciting good news than this, and there is no more convincing evidence than the number of cards, in the face of this ironclad evidence, those so-called critics and analysts who previously believed that AMC had cheated on the pre-sales of GL8 had to shut up, and at the same time, it was equivalent to giving the big guy a reassurance.
"Finally, I would like to tell you the good news that AMC has obtained a total loan of 200 million US dollars, which will be used to adjust the production line and increase the production capacity of GL8, which will increase the production capacity of GL8 to 13,000 units in three months, and we will strive to increase the monthly production capacity of GL8 to 20,000 units in six months......"
The previous two applauses combined were not as loud as this applause!
If nothing else, because if AMC really increases the production capacity of GL8 to 20,000 units per month, it will definitely be too comfortable for everyone present in the future.
Applaud!
You have to applaud hard!
It was also at this time that Jack Welch shouted in a voice full of enthusiasm: "Now, I have our wisest and most handsome boss: Mr. Fernandez, to give you a speech, everyone is welcome!"
Loud applause!
This is not unusual, the reason why most of the supplier representatives and dealer representatives who came tonight are their bosses, not their general managers or presidents, is because they know that Chen Geng will come tonight, so the representatives of these suppliers and dealers not only came by themselves, but also those who have seventeen or eighteen years old and early twenties, and who think that their daughters are good, have brought their daughters beautifully: Fernandez Chen is not married yet......
What the?!
Do these girls oppose and resist their parents' "arranged blind dates", you ask?
Just kidding!
Who is Chen Geng? Now that he is only in his twenties, he is already worth Ivan, and he is now recognized as the most valuable diamond king in the United States, and the dream lover of countless American girls, as long as he marries him...... No, let alone marrying him, even if you have a child with him, it means that you will have endless glory and wealth in the future, and you can get such an opportunity to "go on a blind date" with Chen Geng, I don't know how many American girls dream of it...... Refuse?
In absolute terms, there should be, but at tonight's reception, there is absolutely none.
Feeling the gaze below that was like a she-wolf as if she was about to swallow herself, Chen Geng's heart was really trembling a little.
After a slight pause in front of the microphone, a perfect and impeccable smile bloomed on Chen Geng's face: "Thank you very much for coming, everyone is a friend and partner of AMC, so I won't say anything politely, I just say a few words:
As you can see, the situation at AMC has started to improve, and I promise you that the future of AMC will definitely get better and better!
The second point is that I am different from the vast majority of American entrepreneurs, I do not pursue absolute profits, I pursue mutual benefit and win-win results with friends, I hope that everyone will make money and make a lot of money in the process of cooperation with AMC, and I also firmly believe in this.
All of you here, some people may know my style of doing things, know that I am not bragging, or may not know, so they think I am bragging, but it doesn't matter, people who don't know my style of doing things can casually ask others to see if what you inquire about me is as I said, whether I am bragging.
Finally, I wish you all a great time tonight......"
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When AMC announced the number of GL8 licenses provided by the Federal Transportation Administration, along with the next step of the GL8's production ramp-up plan, the critics and analysts who previously believed that AMC was cheating on GL8 sales were swollen in the face.
The market cheered at AMC's decision, and the most immediate reaction was that AMC's stock price, which had been rising continuously for a month, soared by 3% again after the news was announced!
Compared with when Chen Geng first took over AMC, AMC's stock price has tripled, although there is still a considerable distance from the peak of AMC's stock price, but this has made those guys who sold AMC shares at the bottom of the valley at a waste paper price eager to jump off the building.
For the automotive industry, the launch of AMC's GL8 is a big event, if this car can be successful, it means that AMC has successfully opened up a blue ocean for everyone, and the significance for the automotive industry is no less than Columbus's discovery of the New World, but for others, they don't care about this car at all: what is an MPV? What is the difference between it and an MVP? Is it delicious? If you have that spare time, you might as well study something new......
For example, IBM.
"Gentlemen, after all these years of development, we think that the size of the personal computer market will get bigger and bigger, in 1978 we sold 100,000 IBM 5100s, in 1979 we sold 175,000 5100s, and this year is only halfway over, we have sold 160,000 units!"
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PS: Brothers, please wait a few minutes.
When AMC announced the number of GL8 licenses provided by the Federal Transportation Administration, along with the next step of the GL8's production ramp-up plan, the critics and analysts who previously believed that AMC was cheating on GL8 sales were swollen in the face.
The market cheered at AMC's decision, and the most immediate reaction was that AMC's stock price, which had been rising continuously for a month, soared by 3% again after the news was announced!
Compared with when Chen Geng first took over AMC, AMC's stock price has tripled, although there is still a considerable distance from the peak of AMC's stock price, but this has made those guys who sold AMC shares at the bottom of the valley at a waste paper price eager to jump off the building.
For the automotive industry, the launch of AMC's GL8 is a big event, if this car can be successful, it means that AMC has successfully opened up a blue ocean for everyone, and the significance for the automotive industry is no less than Columbus's discovery of the New World, but for others, they don't care about this car at all: what is an MPV? What is the difference between it and an MVP? Is it delicious? If you have that spare time, you might as well study something new......
For example, IBM.
"Gentlemen, after all these years of development, we think that the size of the personal computer market will get bigger and bigger, in 1978 we sold 100,000 IBM 5100s, in 1979 we sold 175,000 5100s, and this year is only halfway over, we have sold 160,000 units!"