Chapter 47: The Smoke of Gunpowder
After the initial panic, Lao Jiang quickly stabilized his position, held a discussion with the heads of R&D, sales and production departments, and quickly formulated a targeted strategy:
1. Wanyan VCD has been reduced in an all-round way, from the original 5500 to 3200, with a price reduction of more than 40%;
Second, the sales department began to arrange, subsidize the sellers, and convert the difference into payment, so that Wanyan does not need cash, but also can increase shipments to fill the market.
3. The R&D department accelerates the testing of the new CVD, hires professional industrial art designers, redesigns the appearance of the CVD, and begins to prepare for mass production.
Fourth, the publicity part formulated a publicity plan as soon as possible, and Wan Yan decided to borrow 20 million yuan for the national publicity of the CVD release.
Just when Wan Yan was about to do a big job, a slap from IBM almost knocked Lao Jiang unconscious.
On January 17, IBM China issued a company letter, proposing that due to production capacity reasons, starting from next month, the original contract will provide at least 30,000 decoding chips per month to 5,000 per month.
Old Jiang sighed, it is really a blessing, and the disaster is not a single line!
When Wang Anran received the news, it was on the train, and Lao Jiang called.
"Anran, what should I do now?"
Wang Anran felt a little surprised, he had been in IBM and was familiar with the history of IBM, and in 1992, IBM's microcomputers and minicomputers suffered losses for the first time.
It stands to reason that this big order should not be let go at this time, after all, 30,000 pieces per month, the amount involved is tens of millions, and this year down, it can also bring a lot of profits to IBM, and there must be something wrong with it.
However, IBM has done this kind of thing, IBM has done a lot of things, the original research data processing center of the Academy of Sciences, the IBM power chip to be used, the result of the agreement has been signed, IBM suddenly decided not to supply, the reason is the same as this bizarre one, that is, the production capacity is insufficient.
So much so that the Academy of Sciences had to enable an alternative, using Intel Itanium processors.
This kind of stuck neck is too common in business, so large companies have special people to study the security of the supply chain.
Now Wan Yan is stuck in the neck, as one of Wan Yan's major shareholders, Wang Anran has only one word, if he is not satisfied, he will do it.
"Mr. Jiang, I have a few views, first of all, send someone to the IBM China headquarters to implement the liquidated damages, and strive for 20 million yuan to arrive as soon as possible.
Second, find someone to disclose it in the media, just say that IBM deliberately carries out business monopoly, and together with the little devils, malicious business competition, anyway, how ruthless it is, make him stink!
Third, organize CVD production as soon as possible, control costs, distribute goods, and smash VCD prices, no one wants to make money on VCD, so that everyone knows that low-end goods can't be on the table as soon as they hear VCD. ”
Old Jiang was solemn and ruthless when he heard it.
"Anran, this is Tian Ji horse racing, take our low-end goods to pull down their high-end goods, and our high-end goods can monopolize the market. It's just that it's really good to smear IBM like this?
Wang Anran said in his heart, your old ginger is also a little tender in business, IBM is backing up this time, how can you do it if you don't teach him a lesson.
"Mr. Jiang, they are all anonymous, what are you afraid of, even if you find Wan Yan, don't you still have a lawyer! This is a lawsuit with the industry giant IBM, it is best to fight for ten years and eight years, and Wan Yan's advertising costs will be saved. ”
Well, can you still play like this, Jiang Wanmeng thought for a while, and then asked: "What about the merchants who have already picked up the goods, VCD price reduction is so much, it will definitely cause their dissatisfaction, and Wanyan will be very passive in the channel." ”
Wang Anran shook his head and said, "I'm not the general manager, what's the matter with me!"
Hang up the phone......
Wang Anran is busy now, so he can manage so many trivial things, even on the train, he is also thinking about how to establish an independent operating system ecology.
At present, he has no prestige in the industry, and Huaxin Technology's influence in the industry is also limited.
Led by one's own family, it must be half the effort.
Wang Anran thought of one person, that was Ni Lao.
Regarding Ni Lao's deeds, Wang Anran heard a lot even if he was on the other side of the ocean wall at that time.
This is a lifetime to promote the autonomy of operating systems and the localization of chips, although there have been stains of blind support for Hanxin, it is also understandable, and the flaws are not hidden.
If you want to talk about the enthusiasm for localization, if Ni Lao recognizes the second, then I am afraid that only Wang Anran can recognize the first in the country.
Wang Anran decided to ask Su Lao to introduce him after the year.
The train arrived at Jinling Station, and after getting off the train, Wang Anran got into the taxi with a large bag, and he was a little impatient now.
From afar, I saw strips of pork hanging on the courtyard wall, and Rhubarb warmly welcomed him with two little cubs.
Walking into the courtyard gate, I saw my mother taking care of the pig's head with tweezers, and as soon as I saw Wang Anran, Gui Zhi immediately put down the work in his hand, took the things, and said, "Second son, I'm hungry, Mom will cook for you." After taking the train for such a long time, you go back to your room and rest first. ”
Wang Anran shook his head, it was strange to say, as soon as he got home, the tiredness on his body suddenly disappeared, but he was really hungry.
"Mom, what did you cook!"
Gui Zhi was busy in the kitchen, and said, "I just smoked a few spiced pork strips yesterday, and my mother will cut a little for you." ”
Wang Anran teased the two little cubs in the yard, and after a while, his mother brought a big bowl of noodles, cut a plate of smoked spiced pork, and added a plate of shallots mixed with tofu, and watched her appetite increase greatly.
"Eat slowly, and no one will rob you. ”
Wang Anran saw Rhubarb with two cubs, looking at him with blank eyes.
I took two of the fattest pieces with chopsticks and placed them in front of the rhubarb.
Looking at the rhubarb family's eating, Wang Anran just moved his chopsticks to catch noodles, and the back of his head was patted.
Mother Guizhi was a little angry and said, "There are not enough people to eat, you still give the dog food......"
The father walked into the door with carpentry tools, and when he saw it, he said to Guizhi: "Where are you going, you beat the second son stupidly, you will give me a pension and send me to the end." ”
Wang Anran raised his hand in surrender, "Dad, where did you come back?" ”
Gui Zhi said angrily: "Where else can I go, I followed your second uncle to work on the construction site, I didn't make much money, and my temper has increased a lot." ”
Wang Anran frowned and said, "Dad, it's not that I won't let you go to the construction site to work." ”
Wang Dongsheng glanced at him, and said again in the same old tune: "You are not young anymore, Dad has to prepare a house for you no matter how incapable he is." ”
Wang Anran smiled dumbly, our family seems to have no house, I remember that it was demolished ten years later, and the family was divided into five houses, Wang Anran, the second generation of demolition, is not a joke.
"Dad, listen to me, don't go to the construction site to work, our family is not short of money. ”
Gui Zhi looked at his son with a bewildered expression, and said in his heart, didn't he really beat his son stupid just now? Otherwise, how could he talk nonsense in a dignified manner!
He is a student and has not yet become a cadre, what kind of money can he have?