426. Talking about connectivity
In the dark of night, Xiong Baizhou planned to go to Hong Kong overnight, but Su Hanjin called.
"When is the boss going to come back on this business trip?"
When Xiong Baizhou goes on a business trip, he will let Wang Forsythia know where he is going, of course, the purpose will not be detailed.
Chen Qiurong doesn't need a special explanation, her personality is relatively quiet, and she can also control Xiong Baizhou's "domineering desire" in her heart, coupled with the distraction of military training, student union and class affairs, so Xiong Baizhou took the initiative to find her more.
As for the Guo sisters, if Guo Zixian can't contact Xiong Baizhou, she knows that he must be busy with business, and he will not continue to bother if the matter is not urgent, and Guo Zijing's style is that if Xiong Baizhou can't be contacted, she can temporarily put aside this man's addiction to painting or traveling and shopping.
In addition to these women, Su Hanjin, Liu Qingfeng, and Tao Youshan will all know the location of Xiong Baizhou's business trip, and they can also contact Xiong Baizhou if they have important matters to decide.
"The plan is to come back by October 1st, and I will try to come back by this point. Xiong Baizhou didn't say anything, but he did plan to do so.
As the National Day is approaching, mainland businesses are already preparing for stocking up and preparing to deal with this national celebration.
Among the enterprises under the name of Xiong Baizhou, Zhoumei Electric will hold a commendation meeting and press conference for 100 cities and 100 stores during the National Day, and Aisheng Electronics will also do relevant promotional activities in the VCD project.
Therefore, Xiong Baizhou guessed that Su Hanjin was looking for himself to discuss whether to publicize the express delivery during the National Day.
Sure enough, Su Hanjin said on the phone: "Should the connected express be on the National Day, and expand its influence like Zhou Mei and Aisheng." ”
"This is a specific matter, you make a decision, I support it. Xiong Baizhou said open-mindedly.
For Xiong Baizhou, when the quality and ability of professional managers are enough to support the daily operation and management, then they can plan the development of the enterprise from a higher-dimensional perspective.
Similar to borrowing huge sums of money to buy the bank-letter building and wafer fab, these are all projects that determine the life and death of the enterprise, and must be decided by Xiong Baizhou, and professional managers only need to complete specific things within the corresponding framework.
With the continuous refinement of corporate responsibilities and the continuous improvement of job functions, the division of responsibilities between enterprise owners and managers will become clearer and clearer, but this concept will not be gradually accepted in China until at least 15 years later.
Prior to this, the managers and owners of many enterprises were actually one person, which wasted a lot of unnecessary energy on small things, and missed many opportunities in other aspects.
"What I mean, during the National Day, the connected express delivery is still a silent thing, after all, Zhoumei Electric Appliances and Aisheng Electronics have market focus, you can use specific brands for physical operation, connected logistics is now no hand, publicity has no practical significance. Su Hanjin said on the phone.
Xiong Baizhou nodded in his heart, this is also his own idea, the current task of connecting express delivery is to lay a solid foundation and establish a city stronghold slowly and difficult.
After Su Hanjin came over, Chen Zheng did not have to be responsible for the comprehensive management of the entire company, as long as he led the team to build the market context, it not only reduced the pressure on him, but also returned to the business he was familiar with, which was handy and the whole person was much more confident.
However, today Su Hanjin specially called Xiong Baizhou for consultation, in addition to needing the approval of the big boss, subconsciously also needs Xiong Baizhou to support his management philosophy.
Compared with Zhoumei Electric Appliances and Aisheng Electronics, the development speed of connected express delivery is still slow.
Of course, Xiong Baizhou supports Su Hanjin, because the development framework of Connected Express is drawn up by Xiong Baizhou.
"Lao Su, I said a long time ago that the future of connectivity must be bright, but the process must be tortuous, and there is really no suitable candidate for all kinds of pressures except for you to help me share them. ”
Xiong Baizhou, the "master of psychology", really began to encourage, or expressed it unconsciously, and linked it to work: "You know the Shentong Express in Shanghai, right?"
"I have understood. Su Hanjin replied: "Now it is said that the development is very good, and the market is very fast. ”
"So you have a sense of crisis?" asked Xiong Baizhou with a smile.
"I'm mainly afraid that I'm sorry for the salary you gave me. Su Hanjin also admitted happily.
"The market for express logistics is very large, even if it is released for Shentong and SF Express, it is only a little more resource from the mouth of EMS, and there is no way to have too much impact on the postal service. Xiong Baizhou said in a deep voice: "Connected Express has been established for almost a year, and all means have been used and can only barely protect themselves, and the market in Yuecheng has not been seized, and the share is still dominated by EMS." ”
"Therefore, if we want to really take down the fat of domestic logistics, either the general trend of the times is changing, or we ourselves guide the times. ”
Xiong Baizhou knows very well that the general trend of the times is the advent of e-commerce, which will be the best opportunity for the rapid development of the domestic express delivery industry, but obviously Xiong Baizhou will not wait that long, so he intends to personally lead the reform.
Since EMS is a mountain that cannot be avoided, especially now that the scale of Shentong and SF is still very small, there is no right to speak at all, Xiong Baizhou can only "incarnate as a co-worker to hit the Buzhou Mountain", and open a development road for the development of the private express delivery industry.
While taking risks, you can also get the most profits, and at the same time reap the title of "reformer".
"Lao Su, there are several advantages to connecting to express delivery, do you know?" asked Xiong Baizhou.
Su Hanjin's work is very thorough, and he opened his mouth and said: "Good corporate culture, strict management system, advanced development concept, and relatively strong capital. ”
This capital is to support the cost of the early stage, including the global positioning system, the rental of train patents, and the establishment of urban outlets.
However, an IOU is required to connect to the courier.
Previously, Aisheng Electronics also borrowed money from Zhoumei Electric Appliances for development, and when the VCD project was launched, Aisheng Electronics quickly repaid the arrears.
Now Tao Youshan can straighten his waist and speak when he sees Liu Qingfeng, but Su Hanjin doesn't want to see these two people.
As for the "advanced development concept", it includes three parts, one part is the improvement of service, the second part is the price of the people, and the third part is the convenience of timeliness.
First of all, in terms of service, Xiong Baizhou does not allow the express delivery to recruit agents in the city, in order to ensure the quality of the service, the express delivery has established a top-down vertical management system, and the list of each courier is recorded here in the headquarters.
Now it is the time to start the brand, or the time when the entire private express industry is moving towards the market, especially Xiong Baizhou is ready to make the connected express into a "pioneer" and "reformer" image, but also does not allow obvious shortcomings.
"If we directly recruit agents in order to save trouble at the beginning, although the speed of expanding the scale can be improved, and the efficiency of seizing the market is also increasing, it will be very difficult to change the system if we want to close the team in the future. ”
"Lao Su, what makes people tired is never the distant mountains, but a grain of sand in the shoes. Xiong Baizhou said with a sigh.
Su Hanjin nodded, he knew Xiong Baizhou's lofty ideals and mind best in his heart.
"Since we plan to be the first to eat crabs, we need to consider the impact of our actions on the development of the entire industry. ”
Xiong Baizhou touched the Motorola mobile phone, which was rising in temperature because he had been talking for too long, and had to hold it with another hand.
"If the pioneer opens the market of the private express delivery industry with a high standard of service, then the starting point of the followers will not be low, so that it is not only responsible for the connected express delivery, but also responsible for the entire industry, because the ultimate benefit is the whole society, all ordinary people. ”
Su Hanjin couldn't stop nodding on the phone, he had often communicated with Guo Xiaosheng about the company's development and operation before, and he couldn't help but compare these two bosses he had worked with in his heart.
Guo Xiaosheng and Xiong Baizhou are both extremely smart and very familiar with the rules of social operation of contemporary outstanding figures, but Guo Xiaosheng has the support of Jiuli Industry behind him, and has not experienced the hard planning of starting from scratch, so when wealth accumulates to a certain extent, he chases a lot less, and the mentality of enjoyment is more.
Of course, this is a common phenomenon among many tycoons who inherit the family business in Hong Kong, after all, "fighting the world" and "sitting in the world" are two different concepts.
Xiong Baizhou is young, born recklessly, and has not received systematic higher education, but his pattern and bearing are heroic and vigorous, long-term vision, unpredictable means, and more importantly, Xiong Baizhou has a huge sense of responsibility for the entire industry and society.
This seems to be difficult to understand, an uneducated young man has the idea of gratitude to give back to the society, but this person appeared in front of Su Hanjin's eyes, which is also the embodiment of Xiong Baizhou's charm.
Following Guo Xiaosheng, he is a good boss, and his subordinates can make a lot of money, but following Xiong Baizhou, he is a good mentor, guiding his subordinates to reap monetary benefits while also achieving a good role in promoting the social environment.
"Since there are so many potential advantages that are difficult for others to match, there is no need to rush to the market in an all-round way, and the most important thing is to lay a solid foundation first. Xiong Baizhou said firmly: "When all the conditions are right, it will definitely be a blockbuster." ”
Although now Connect, SF, Shentong and some other private express companies have appeared in the market, the overall situation is still Xiaohe.
If it weren't for the emergence of the e-commerce era later, it would be impossible for SF Express and Shentong to shake the status of EMS, but after the emergence of connected express, shaking the small waist of state-owned enterprises is not just talking.
Therefore, now Xiong Baizhou would rather slow down and lay a solid foundation, and accumulation has always been his character trait, and it continues to the business There is also a manifestation of "sharpening knives and cutting wood".
How to lay a solid foundation?
First of all, familiarize yourself with the express delivery business in Guangdong. Yuecheng is the only competitive territory with EMS in the connected express, but think about how much Xiong Baizhou paid to have such a "humble" result, but EMS because of the national enterprise, you don't have to do anything to have the right to speak in the market.
Secondly, we will set up new departments according to business development and market needs, and recruit employees who agree with the development concept of connected express.
Third, with the support of Zhoumei Electrical Appliance stores, the coverage of outlets in the city will be expanded, allowing the fleet to shuttle between outlets to familiarize themselves with the route.
Fourth, we will continue to fill the comprehensive strength of connected express, strengthen the muscles and bones inside, shape the image externally, increase hard power, improve soft power, and deeply imprint the corporate culture into the deep consciousness of each employee.
Fifth, increase the ability of enterprises to innovate and develop, such as the leasing of special trains, which can expand freight transportation methods and reduce freight time, such as the purchase and installation of global positioning systems, which is to ensure that each vehicle can be monitored in real time to ensure the safety of letters.
Each of these is increasing the "accumulation" of chips connected to express delivery, and it can be taken out at will, which can make Shentong and SF envy for a long time.
But even so, Xiong Baizhou temporarily controlled the scale within the scope of Yuecheng, so although the speed of progress was very slow, Su Hanjin felt extremely steady.
It is conceivable that once Xiong Baizhou intends to officially "connect the dots", there will be no company in the market that can compare with the accumulated connected express.
EMS will be left behind by Connected Express due to price and timeliness problems, and other courier companies due to the chaotic management of parcel security.
However, whether it is the Yinxin Building that will be settled in the future, or the special train for logistics and express delivery, these all require the recognition and cooperation of the Guo family.
Xiong Baizhou came to Guo Zixian this time, both public and private, but he couldn't strictly discuss whether it was more public or private.
After hanging up the phone, Xiong Baizhou looked at the battery of his mobile phone and saw that the battery had dropped by 0%, shook his head and asked, "Where have we been?"
"We're almost there, Brother Xiong. Chen Qingyun turned his head and replied.
"It's been so long, it's going to take an hour and a half. ”
"Almost. Chen Qingyun thought for a while and asked, "Is Manager Su holding his breath and competing with Mr. Liu and Mr. Tao?"
Chen Qingyun is not a person who talks a lot, and he can also recognize his own shortcomings, and he mainly focuses on learning when it comes to the business of these large companies, because whether it is Liu Qingfeng or Su Hanjin, the ability and experience of these people are far better than his own.
However, it is okay to jump out of the specific business and only care about two sentences from the relationship between the enterprises, after all, it is also with the intention of solving the worries of the big guy bear.
"It's good to have competition, the resources at my hands are limited, and whoever performs well will get a lot of support in advance. Xiong Baizhou understands this kind of thing very well.
"It's like there are many small circles within the Sihai Group, which is difficult to eliminate, but it can stimulate their relationship of healthy competition with each other. ”
Watching Da G slowly drive through the pass, Xiong Baizhou smiled: "Not deaf or dumb, not worthy of being in charge." ”
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