Chapter 418 New Electronic Products: Tape Music Player (please vote at the end of the month)
After chatting with Zhang Hui, it was noon, Yang Wendong had a light meal nearby, and then rode in a motorcade to North Point of Hong Kong Island, in the right direction and on the way, it only takes 20 minutes.
Today’s itinerary was actually decided in advance. We would come to Hong Kong China Building in the morning and Honor Electronics in the afternoon.
"Yang Sheng, Mrs. Yang." Wang Zhiqun also came to the factory gate in advance to receive them.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "I haven't been to the Honor Electronics factory for a long time. I happened to have some things to discuss with you today, so I came to take a look."
Under normal circumstances, when something happens, Yang Wendong will naturally ask his subordinates to go to the headquarters. This was basically the case in the past; but occasionally the boss needs to go there to find out more, so I came to have a look today.
Especially the electronics industry, although it is still far behind Changxing Industrial in terms of scale, the mid-1960s have arrived, and the world is about to enter an explosive period of the electronics industry. As a time traveler who controls the direction of future development, , with funds, you can certainly eat Take the next big bite of cake;
Relatively speaking, Changxing Industrial may enter a period of slowdown, because the number of creative products is always limited. However, Changxing Industrial during the slowdown period will also be the largest manufacturing company in Asia. It is one of the largest industrial companies in the industry, but it cannot compare with the future Honor Electronics.
Wang Zhiqun said: "Okay, please come here first."
"Okay." Yang Wendong agreed.
Everyone first went to the nearby workshop, where many TV sets were being gradually assembled.
Yang Wendong suddenly asked: "Our transistor production line is not here, right?"
Honor Electronics' earliest business was actually not terminal products, but transistors;
At that time, it was also because Hong Kong's radios needed to import expensive transistors from Japan, and the radio structure was simple, so Yang Wendong did not directly make radios, but invested money to make transistors.
"Yes, the transistor factory is about 3 kilometers away from here." Wang Zhiqun didn't know why the boss asked, so he said: "If Yang Sheng is interested, we can take a look later. ”
"No need, I don't understand those professional things either." Yang Wendong paused and said, "But I heard that integrated circuits and chips have become popular in the United States. You will have time to study this aspect in the future. Take a look at us. Is there any demand in Hong Kong? If so, let’s see if we can introduce equipment for production here.”
In the mid-1960s, chips and integrated circuits began to appear gradually, and Yang Wendong was also very concerned about this, especially. Fairchild Semiconductor, the American Whampoa Military Academy, will soon be born in a few years, the most famous Intel in its previous life.
It’s just that he doesn’t know much about technology. As a non-professional time traveler, he is better at terminal products, but the electronics industry is impossible without technology, so it is necessary to invest in this aspect. and preparation.
“I have heard a little bit about these two things, but I haven’t studied them in detail yet.” Wang Zhiqun nodded and said.
Yang Wendong smiled and said: "Let people in the United States investigate, especially some of the results of companies like Fairchild Semiconductor and IBM."
In the past few years, the core of Honor Electronics has been in end products, and it has indeed neglected the technology aspect. However, this is also normal. The current limit of Hong Kong, an electronic industry desert, is here, and it may not even be possible in the future. Able to meet Yang Wendong's requirements.
"Okay, I will let the laboratory in the United States collect this information." Wang Zhiqun agreed.
"Yeah" Yang Wendong smiled,
Then he followed the person in charge of the workshop as normal and walked around the entire workshop, watching the current production lines of several Honor Electronics products;
These products are not too complicated and are mainly assembled. Yang Wendong just asked some questions of his own and then ended.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Wendong came to the conference room of the administrative building in front of the factory, where various fruits were already prepared.
"Yang Sheng, this is the production and sales of the factory last quarter." Wang Zhiqun also sent several pieces of information.
"Okay, let me take a look." Yang Wendong nodded, then opened a few documents and looked at them;
After a while he asked: "Look at this data, our Honor Electronics has also Is there a gradual shortage of production capacity? ”
"Yes, especially for televisions. The current production capacity of 40,000 units per month is not enough for sales." Wang Zhiqun said: "The group has many channels, including more than 20 countries in Southeast Asia, Europe and South America. We all have dealers;
In addition, our TV sets are of high quality and low price, far more cost-effective than those in Japan, so the demand is very high. This is the data after I have made two price adjustments for export TV sets. ”
The various overseas channel resources of Changxing Group are far beyond the imagination of other manufacturing companies in Hong Kong. Its reputation in Hong Kong alone is enough to make many businessmen engaged in foreign trade take the initiative to cooperate. This is similar to Other factories are different. Other factories seek foreign trade companies, but Changxing does the opposite.
In foreign countries, the early electric mosquito swatters opened up many distribution customers, and there is Changxing Industrial, although both sides. The products are different, but there are always some dealers who sell everything. It is very powerful to use this resource.
So in just a few years, Honor Electronics has a presence in dozens of countries around the world. We have cooperative dealers, all of which have some local strength. In this era, many electronic products can only be produced in Europe, America and Japan, and are expensive. Hong Kong electronic products are a very good low-ranking alternative
Therefore, the TV production line with an annual production capacity of 500,000 yuan is now insufficient. This is mainly because the original professional managers did not expect that Changxing Group would develop so rapidly
"Haha, this is good news." Yang Wendong nodded and asked: "Then prepare to expand production capacity. The overseas market is too big and we must seize this opportunity."
Although black and white TVs It has been eliminated in Western countries, but it is still very popular in Southeast Asia and even the mainland 20 years later. In other words, This industry can be guaranteed for 20 years
Samsung Electronics in history started with black and white TVs. Even if it is a backward industry, it is very successful when it becomes the first in the world. ; Only when the black-and-white TV set is ready will it be possible to enter the field of color TV sets, and only after walking can one learn to run.
"Okay, I'm already making inquiries." Wang Zhiqun said again: "Yang Sheng, this time, I want to buy a brand new production line, because in the short term, it is not possible to find a second-hand production line. Big, it’s not such a coincidence;
And if we wait too long, it may affect our production plan.”
"Yes, the emergence of second-hand production lines is beyond our control." Yang Wendong agreed: "With our scale today, it doesn't matter if we buy new ones."
Wang Zhiqun said: "Then why not also buy a colorful one? TV production line? "
"Buy color TVs?" Yang Wendong asked immediately: "Color TVs can only be sold to countries such as Europe, America and Japan. Are you sure?"
Anyone? I know that color TVs are better, but the problem is that if you don’t buy a color TV, you can watch color TV. Even at Yang Wendong’s house, you can only watch black and white
Because no matter whether it is cable It is still wireless TV. The signal it sends out has its own color definition. Color signals can be used by black and white TVs, but not the other way around.
In Southeast Asia, the TV signals in most areas are black and white, so it is useless to buy color TVs. Therefore, the production of color TVs can only be exported to Europe, the United States, Japan and other countries.
Wang Zhiqun replied: "Our cost in this area is a little cheaper than Japan. There is still a chance to export to the United States and Europe, as long as it is cheaper than local brands. What I want to buy is also a small colorful pair If we buy the production line, it can also be used for initial research."
"What about the picture tubes? Can they be produced in Hong Kong?" Yang Wendong asked again.
Color TV in this era is the crown jewel of the industry, and many developed countries are working hard to maintain this technological leadership.
Wang Zhiqun replied: "Yes, what we bought is actually outdated technology. There are not many restrictions in this regard. The Americans' color TVs today are not as good as Japan's. They are not interested in leaking such inferior technology. The management is not very strict.”
"That's okay." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "You write a detailed report on the purchase of a new black and white TV production line and a small color TV production line. I will make a decision after reading it.
But the requirement is that core technology products such as picture tubes must be produced in Hong Kong, and the channels must also be determined."
"Okay, I will investigate clearly," Wang Zhiqun said. He said: "But it involves a lot of investment and inspections from various countries, so it may take a little longer."
"Well, as soon as possible, time waits for no one." Yang Wendong added: "As far as I know , South Korea, Taiwan, and even some non-economically developed areas in Japan are also making similar black and white TVs, and we need to seize the market quickly."
"Yes, I understand," Wang Zhiqun agreed.
Yang Wendong paused and then asked: "What about other small household appliances? How is the production capacity?"
Wang Zhiqun replied: "These problems are not big. The new factory has been built and has started construction. The production capacity can be increased quickly, and the things themselves are relatively simple."
"It's not good to do it here and there." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "Let's stick to this for a while and wait. Later, I will acquire a large piece of land on Hong Kong Island, and then we will build a factory specifically.
Just like the industrial park in Kwun Tong, all industries will be together, and even some important suppliers will be together. This is much more convenient. ”
The concentration of factories and industries is definitely not only able to save transportation fuel, but more importantly, time and efficiency. Not to mention this era, even in the previous life, WeChat could spread all over the world instantly. In the 21st century, it is still popular for manufacturing industries to gather together to improve efficiency. Even many automobile factories require suppliers to be within a hundred kilometers.
"Is this good? I just want to acquire such a large land on Hong Kong Island, even if it is industrial land. Is it impossible?" Wang Zhiqun asked in disbelief.
Hong Kong Island has been developed since 100 years ago. In the early days, there was a lot of land for raising cattle; but as the population increased, there were naturally fewer and fewer open spaces.
Even though there is still a lot of land that can be used to build factories, they are basically small areas;
There are also large areas of land, but they are definitely not used to build factories. , for the government, it is more cost-effective to build commercial or residential buildings.
Yang Wendong said with a smile: "Let's wait and see. If it doesn't work, go to the Kowloon Peninsula."
Under normal circumstances, it is definitely impossible. Even Land cannot do it. If it can be done, it would not be consistent with business logic to acquire a large piece of land to build a factory.
But in the coming 1967, even the most core commercial buildings in Central are being sold off, and the Hong Kong government is also seriously short of money. Maybe I will have a chance..., of course, the most important thing at that time is to get commercial Land, but taking a large piece of industrial land will not affect other things.
“Okay, that would be the best.” Wang Zhiqun replied.
The Changxing Group strictly prohibits all industries from contacting the real estate industry, so it will not have much impact on them in Hong Kong Island or Kowloon; as for the issue of local talents, with the scale of Honor Electronics today, we can build some dormitories and shuttle buses There's still no problem with that.
"Okay, let's do this first." Yang Wendong said again: "In addition to the previous business, there is another important thing that I need you to do. This thing is the same as when we produced The TV is just as important.”
"Yang Sheng, please speak." Wang Zhiqun immediately became serious.
The boss Yang Wendong came here in person, so he must have something important to do. The so-called visit is just a drop-in.
Yang Wendong asked: "You know you want to listen to music at home now, what should you do?"
"Listen to music?" Wang Zhiqun didn't react for a while, but still replied: "Usually listening to music There is a lot of music on the radio, or you can listen to vinyl records, but they are relatively expensive, and I don’t even buy them at your house. It shows that most people can’t afford them. "Yang Wendong said with a smile.
Vinyl record equipment and vinyl records themselves often appeared in TV dramas of the previous Republic of China. It seems that many people have them, but in fact these things are really expensive and the records themselves are easily damaged.
Of course, Wang Zhiqun can definitely afford it, but the investment is too high and may not be worth it.
Wang Zhiqun nodded and said: "Yes, record rental is also very troublesome. I am also busy with work on weekdays and don't have time to change frequently. I might as well listen to the radio. The music is also good, but I can't Make your own choice."
"If you want to choose, you need equipment that you can make your own decisions about." Yang Wendong said again: "Do you know about Philips in Europe?"
"Yes." Wang Zhiqun replied. road.
Yang Wendong added: "They released a music carrier called magnetic tape and corresponding equipment in 1962. I hope you will go there and see if you can buy the production license and introduce this technology and production line."
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