Chapter 538
The Opponent's Underhanded Tactics
Chapter 538 The Opponent's Underhanded Tactics
County Chief Tian shook his head three times at Lin Xiaohe, his lips moved but he said nothing, leaving only a weathered figure behind.
In busy days, time always flies by.
Lin Xiaohe stood in the sunlight, her feet firmly on the ground, feeling the breath of this world at this point.
What she didn't tell County Chief Tian was that she received a call from Old Xu early this morning.
Mr. Xu hoped that she would summarize the content of last night's conversation and ideally compile it into an article.
This article may be seen by more people, may be included in internal reference materials, or may be published publicly.
Clearly, the other party wants me to be a megaphone and a sharp knife.
It's no longer just about lifting the lid on Anning County; it's about lifting the lid on the whole country.
Lin Xiaohe agreed without even a second thought.
This was exactly what she came for, and Old Xu's suggestion was exactly what she wanted to hear.
Lin Xiaohe got into the Xiali car and went back to the Changhong factory.
"Factory manager, you're finally back!"
The large conference room at Changhong factory was steaming hot and packed with people.
The owners of several supporting factories in the county, the heads of the supply and marketing system, and several key personnel in charge of procurement in the factories were all staring at the hand-drawn map of the national color picture tube supply distribution on the wall.
The old factory manager was sweating profusely with anxiety: "I just received news that the Japan Color TV Association is holding a meeting in Shanghai today to announce the supply agreement, and the ex-factory price of color picture tubes will be increased by 30%."
The conference room erupted in a buzz.
Thirty points? Are they crazy?
"We've just started to establish our presence in the PanShi color TV market, isn't this a bottleneck?"
"Director Lin, the Japanese devils are coming for us!"
Lin Xiaohe raised her hand to quiet down, and only after the voice subsided did she speak slowly and deliberately: "What are you afraid of? We have enough stock."
This is enough for this year, but what about next year?
At the time when Panshi TV was expanding rapidly, it was about to replace the Japanese TV market share and become the number one TV manufacturer. Every day of production delay would result in incalculable losses!
Especially these elderly people who have been with Changhong Factory from the brink of bankruptcy to the present day, they practically regard the factory as their lifeline.
No matter who you mess with, you can't mess with Changhong Factory!
Old Ma, the head of the first section of the sales department, leaned over and whispered, "Director Lin, how about I make a trip to the south and try to get some smuggled goods through smuggling channels? Although it's risky, it's better than stopping production."
Lin Xiaohe stared at the map on the wall without saying a word.
The meeting room gradually quieted down, and everyone looked at Lin Xiaohe.
Lin Xiaohe: "The CRT TV market won't last long. We need to realize that one product can't sustain us forever. Based on PanShi TV 1.0, we need to develop 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0."
Everyone held their breath.
Lin Xiaohe suddenly dropped a bombshell: "Panasonic of Japan began investing in basic research on plasma technology in the 70s. Currently, they have made groundbreaking progress in plasma televisions."
"They are expected to launch the world's first consumer-grade plasma TV within two years, featuring a 26-inch screen, a slim body, and excellent picture quality."
hiss.
This news came like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned and disoriented.
No one doubted the accuracy of Lin Xiaohe's information.
Almost everyone in Anning County firmly believes that Lin Xiaohe has a super international informant behind him.
She must have bought the news about the plasma TV.
"Factory manager, what do we do now?!"
"Given Panasonic's track record, they definitely won't open up the technology."
I'll knock!
Are these good days only for two years? Are they already coming to an end?!
Lin Xiaohe raised her hand, and the conference room fell silent again. "I've said all this just to let everyone know that CRT televisions are definitely not the end goal of our products. Next, our Rock TV 2.0 will move towards LCD televisions."
Eh?
Everyone looked at each other.
Old Ma awkwardly raised his hand and stammered, "Factory manager, are you sure you're not mistaken? Our PanShi Color TV 2.0 should also be a plasma TV, right?"
LCD TVs and plasma TVs represent two different development paths.
Lin Xiaohe: "I'm not wrong. Every choice of technological direction is a chance to overtake on a curve. The Japan Color TV Association used CRTs to target us, so naturally we will use LCD TVs to block the Japan Color TV Association!"
Everyone understood.
Even if Changhong could circumvent Panasonic's technological blockade on plasma TVs and still produce plasma TVs, it would ultimately be a latecomer to the same field.
However, if Changhong focuses solely on LCD TVs, and LCD TVs steal market share from plasma TVs, then Panasonic of Japan, which has already invested a great deal of time and money, will suffer a very heavy blow!
Even the entire Japan Color TV Association will suffer greatly as a result.
Everyone showed expressions of admiration.
While ordinary entrepreneurs in the East are still on the ground, capitalists in Western countries have long since reached the sky. But in that distant space, Lin Xiaohe is giving Western capitalists a disdainful smile.
"The factory manager is awesome!"
I'm not panicking anymore, not at all.
The atmosphere in the meeting room instantly relaxed.
Lin Xiaohe took the Pangdonglai orange juice handed to her by the old factory director, her eyes flashing coldly: "It's only polite to reciprocate. The Japan Color TV Association dared to raise a knife against us, so we should chop off their claws!"
How many color picture tubes do we use per month now?
The young man in charge of statistics quickly flipped through his notebook: "Director Lin, we've done a rough survey. All the major color TV factories in the country combined need about 400,000 color picture tubes per month. Domestic production can only supply half of that, so we have to import the remaining 200,000. Japanese products make up the majority of the imports, about 150,000 per month."
Lin Xiaohe nodded, walked to the map, and pointed to the Japanese cities marked with red circles.
"What are they most afraid of when they hoard color picture tubes from our eight major factories?"
Everyone looked at each other.
"Are you worried we won't buy it?" someone asked tentatively.
“No.” Lin Xiaohe shook her head. “What they fear most is someone breaking the rules.”
Old Ma's eyes lit up: "Director Lin, you mean..."
"The exclusive agreement formed by the eight major factories is like dancing on a knife's edge. Whoever rushes to ship first will make more money. If the price is really raised, and if any of them secretly lowers the price, everyone else will be stuck with their goods."
Lin Xiaohe tapped the table. "The Japanese value sticking together, but when they stick together, what they fear most is someone stabbing them in the back."
Someone sensed something was amiss: "Director Lin, are you trying to win over one of them?"
"What do you mean by 'turning them into foes'? We're just releasing some information, some true and some false."
Lin Xiaohe thought to herself, it's time to let Xiao Rizi see what a public opinion war is all about!
"On the one hand, let the outside world know that we have secretly placed an order with a certain factory. Or, that we have ordered color picture tubes from Japan. The more confusing the news, the better."
On the other hand, "We also held a press conference to declare that in the face of the encirclement and suppression by Japanese competitors, Changhong Factory will never compromise! We will show the spirit of the people of Japan and uphold the backbone of Japanese enterprises! If we can't buy color picture tubes domestically, we will buy them from abroad. Even if we have to bear a cost increase of more than 30%, we will firmly keep our promise to our customers and never raise prices!"
Take this opportunity to firmly engrave Changhong's red steel stamp! And further cultivate customer loyalty.
Lin Xiaohe stroked her chin, recalling what Deputy Official Wang had said, and continued, "The squeaky wheel gets the grease. The Japan Color TV Association is being so unethical; we have to report this to our superiors!"
After a long period of quiet, one craves excitement.
After a while of noise, I want some peace and quiet.
I understand now why my mom's love for me only lasted seven days.
Any patience exceeding seven days is only out of consideration for the child.
Hahaha.