Chapter 207: Because you believe in me, I am willing to go to the soup and go to the fire
The three bigwigs from the Wenbo Global Headquarters called Aimee together and said something that made them extremely troublesome:
Wenbo acquired a 65 percent stake in a toy factory in Guangdong a decade ago. At that time, they were interested in each other's team, so after the joint venture, although they were the majority shareholder, they never participated in the day-to-day management out of full trust in the founder of the factory, Tao Qizuo, and all operations were completely taken care of by the team led by Tao Qizuo.
Strange to say, before Wenbo bought them, the financial statements were very good and the company was thriving. But since it was acquired, it has lost money every year, and the hole is getting bigger and bigger. This factory is 100% manufactured and processed by Wenbo Group, and the income is clear, and there is only one reason for the huge loss, that is, there is a problem with cost and expense control.
Out of respect for the founder of Tao Chizo, the senior management of Wenbo has held many meetings with him to analyze, and even Mr. Fürst has personally talked to him many times, and each time he can get confident assurances, but ten years have passed, not only have there been no improvements, but even in the quagmire of losses.
Wenbo finally couldn't bear it anymore and sent an internal audit team into the factory, but the audit team believed that it was a completely abnormal loss, and Tao Qizuo had a dishonest performance in operation. So Wenbo proposed to close the factory, and Tao Qizuo immediately agreed.
The bigwigs of Wenbo were thinking about why Mr. Tao agreed so quickly, and a long list of claims came:
Tao Qizuo demanded a sky-high amount of compensation from Wenbo on the pretext that the factory would need to pay various payables, debts and compensation to workers, and demanded that it must be received within a week, otherwise, all the thousands of molds lent by Wenbo to the factory would be seized.
These more than 1,000 sets of molds are one of the most important backgrounds of Wenbo Group! Each set of molds is not only expensive, but also a best-selling product of Wenbo. Being detained like this, of course, there is no way to ensure normal production, which not only affects the global supply of Wenbo, but also directly threatens the company's reputation.
Wenbo sent representatives from Germany, France, and Hong Kong to negotiate with Tao Qizuo, but the more people and the higher the rank, the more arrogant Tao Qizuo became. Not only did he not budge, but he became more and more assertive, and the amount of compensation he proposed was getting higher and higher. The negotiations between the two sides are also becoming more and more deadlocked, and they are completely stuck.
Wenbo is responsible for negotiation and decision-making, all of whom are Germans, and in their communication with Tauchizo, language, law, and policy ...... Nothing is different. What's worse is that every time the director of Wenbo sent to the factory went, he was shouted and killed by Tao Qizuo, which frightened the Germans and Hong Kongers, and they fled back to Hong Kong one after another, and even Luohu did not dare to cross it.
Things are completely in a state of hopelessness and no solution, and several big bosses discuss it and decide to ask Aimee for help.
Aimee's mind spun at high speed as she listened. She immediately asked them: What is the goal that Wenbo hopes to achieve in response to this situation?
The three big bosses said a word to me, Aimee continued to inspire and ask questions, and soon summed it up:
1. Take back the mold belonging to Wenbo, even if it cannot be 100% retrieved, the most important part should be retrieved, transferred to a safe place and continue production;
2. No matter which method is used to achieve goal 1, ensure that there is no supply in the process;
3. There will be no mass incidents such as strikes, disturbances or factory closures;
4. Wenbo severed the cooperative relationship with Tao, and even brought him to justice when there was evidence.
The bosses immediately rejoiced: "It is very accurate!" ”
"Yes, yes, that's it!"
"We found a lawyer and a professional market research company, but we couldn't do anything about it, but I didn't expect you to be able to sort it out so clearly with just a phone call!"
Aimee asked Z, who was in charge of legal affairs, what kind of written materials they had in their hands now, and he immediately opened the folder:
"We have a joint venture agreement between the two parties, a mold use agreement between Wenbo and the factory, a comparison table between the factory's three-year financial budget and actual implementation, a three-year financial statement of the factory, and a list of payables."
Aimee asked, "If you can't get 100% of the molds, can you provide a list of molds in order of importance?" ”
They promised to be able to provide.
"You are the big boss, can I arrange two daily contacts who know the details very well in the process of dealing with this matter?" Aimee made another request.
Say, "That's Schmidt and Jay." Both of them know best. ”
Aimee immediately said: "Then please tell the two of them to cooperate with me, let them send me all the documents they have, I will do an analysis first, and then tell you what I think." ”
"When do you want to fix this?" Aimee's eyes are bold and resolute.
"We have had a headache for almost a year, but we were fortunate to have a large amount of goods in our central warehouse in Germany last year before we proposed not to join the joint venture. But if we can't get the mold out within five months, we won't be able to ship it in time for the Christmas season, and the loss will be too great! Mr. Fürst said.
"Okay, got it, in five months."
"I'll do my best!" With Aimee's words, the three big bosses were relieved a lot, and someone was finally willing to take this hot potato; This urgent need has finally been saved!
Aimee put down the phone and began to write an analysis of the entire case.
Background, Objectives, Action Plan......
In the face of any disorganized and clueless things, she will sit quietly at the computer, using words and tables to quickly classify, analyze, and summarize.
Analysis: Things are man-made, and the crux of all problems is in the key person "Tao Chizo". Solve the problem of the attitude of "Tao" who refuses to give the mold, and all difficulties will be solved. "Tao's" statement on the mold issue has been very tough so far, and the biggest difficulty is that the other party completely refuses to communicate.
After Aimee finished writing this, she picked up the phone and called Gerry: "I have something to ask you for help again." High-level work that requires both mental and physical strength, and fighting wits and courage can only look for you! Aimee invited Gerry to come to the company for an interview, and he showed up at Aimee's office on time in the afternoon without saying a word.
"Woman, are you going to roar when you see injustice on the road again?" He joked as soon as he saw Aimee.
"yes, when it's time for you to make a move." Aimee joked with him as she handed Gerry a printout of the case analysis.
Gerry was still smiling, but after looking at the beginning, his brows furrowed: "Aimee, this matter is very tricky!" Wenbo Germany has been looking for so many institutions for so long, and it definitely makes sense that they can't deal with it! I really don't dare to take this case! ”
Ever since Aimee met Gerry, I'd never heard the word "dare" from him, so could I be underestimating the complexity of this case? Or is it because I am ignorant and fearless?
"Gerry, even if you say that, who else can I go to? Is it really that hopeless? "Aimee's tone, why is it still so powerful? Is this a question, or is it a cheer?