Chapter 513 Planning of LCD Electronic Watch

Entering the heavy industry so early was indeed not what Yang Wendong expected, but the development model of the consortium is like a giant ship that cannot stop at all. , if you are short of something, if you can’t buy it outside, you can only make it yourself. ;

This difference can be seen from the Japanese and Korean consortium and the future Huamei consortium. The first two small places belong to island countries and do not have a complete industrial chain, so many industries need to be done by themselves, while the latter two It is in a complete industrial chain, because many consortiums have adopted an asset-light model instead.

If Yang Wendong were in the mainland of the 21st century, he could easily buy whatever industrial products his company needed, and the other party would be more cost-effective than the customer's own investment because of the planning effect. Then even if he wanted to pursue the entire industry chain, he would still be able to buy it easily. It will be difficult because it is not cost-effective;

And in a small place like Hong Kong, there are too many things that are lacking, so you have to make many things yourself.

The time soon came to the end of July, Changxing Building:

"You Ming, sit down." Yang Wendong greeted the visitor with a smile and said, "How was your rest at the Four Seasons Hotel last night?"

"It's very good. Yang Sheng, your hotel is much better than some in the United States." Lin Youjing smiled and said: "There was a jet lag yesterday, so just one night's rest will be fine." 
"Haha, okay." Yang Wendong then asked: "How about the cooperation with RCA?"

There are two cooperation plans with RCA, and the scale involved is not small. , so naturally it was impossible to negotiate in a few days. After Yang Wendong confirmed the cooperation with RCA, he handed it over to Lin Youjing and several people from Honor Electronics.

Lin Youjing said: "For the LCD patent, RCA's quotation is US$800,000, which includes a small production line and the cost of sending a dozen workers to Hong Kong. However, we are responsible for the accommodation and meals in Hong Kong."

"There is no problem in arranging daily life." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Let's talk about the price. I heard that there are companies in Japan that are purchasing LCD technology. Let's see if we can find some data about them. "

" Okay." Lin Youyi continued: "The second thing is the joint venture between RCA and Honor Electronics in Hong Kong. The total investment is US$16 million to build a production line with an annual production of 70,000 high-end color TVs;
 The share ratio is 7:3. According to this ratio, we need to invest US$4.8 million, but we can discount it based on the land price, construction and labor.”

“Is there any problem with this price review?” Yang Wendong asked.

Many large companies like to exaggerate the investment price when they invest overseas. For example, the price of a second-hand production line is calculated based on the first hand. If it is a sole proprietorship, it will only hurt the tax of the place where it is invested;

But if it is a joint venture, then It's just a scam.

Lin Youjing glanced at Wang Zhiqun next to him and said: "On this point, Wang Sheng has already sent someone, but the price is indeed difficult to calculate. It is estimated that RCA will still take advantage of us." 
“It’s normal for joint venture projects to pit each other against each other. This is true for businessmen in this world.” Yang Wendong smiled and said: “We The cost of land and manpower can also be considered higher, and in the future we will control the supply of various parts, so it’s hard to say who will have the last laugh.”

In business cooperation in this world, unless it is a family. , otherwise it would be impossible to be truly fair and just; even if there is a brotherly relationship among family members, it is hard to say;

Wang Zhiqun smiled and said: "Yes, as long as his factory comes to Hong Kong, many things will be decided by us."

"I still hope for mutual benefit and win-win results, unless the other party is unkind first." , I will not cheat my partners." Yang Wendong asked again: "RCA's TVs are high-end, and they are similar to our industrial chain in Hong Kong. , can it be matched? "

In terms of long-term cooperation, Yang Wendong's principle is that we are good together. Even if there is a short-term conflict of interest, as long as it is not intentional, it can be discussed; 
But if he is tricked maliciously, or if he drains sewage like he did in Wanwan in his previous life, then he will never let the other person go.

Wang Zhiqun said: “There will be some problems, and the requirements may not be met, but these can all be improved. Except for a very few parts, it is estimated that RCA will mainly purchase them from the United States in the early stage. ”

"Localization is also done step by step, as long as it is reasonable." Yang Wendong added: "The only issue with the patent for the liquid crystal chip is the price. Then on our side, we have to prepare to make electronic watches and make the model of the watch. "

A long time ago, Yang Wendong planned to make electronic watches. This is a brand new industry. Before mobile phones became popular, its global sales were very high;
 Therefore, before going to the United States to buy LCD chips, I have already asked Honor to study electronic watches. The structure of this thing is not difficult, a few transistors are enough. The technical gap is the time accuracy. The difference between good and good may be one day. A few seconds, the difference is more than ten minutes a day

Of course, these are not problems, because today's mechanical watches are not as accurate as electronic watches, and truly accurate ones are very expensive.

Wang Zhiqun said: "It is already under research and development. I have hired some people from an electronics company in Japan and are currently doing various tests."

"You are looking at a Japanese company called Seiko Epson and poaching people from them." Yang Wendong suddenly said: "Some of my business intelligence in Japan shows that this company has invested relatively heavily in this area."
 Of course Yang Wendong doesn’t know how the LCD electronic watch is made. He is not a Baidu encyclopedia, but he still knows that the world's first electronic watch was made by Seiko Epson. It is said that it took several years, but it was also because the investment was not high;

If he can bring their team together Or if core personnel are recruited, the research speed on our side will inevitably be much faster.

"Okay, I will ask someone to go to Japan to investigate." Wang Zhiqun agreed.

Yang Wendong added: "The electronic watch project should be treated as the first project of Honor Electronics. We will invest whatever resources are needed. If it is not enough, you can come to me."

We are about to enter the real electronic era, and the electronic watch is also the first product we are planning to launch. It can be said to be a powerful tool to open up the brand;

Otherwise, in the field of traditional home appliances, even the entire country of Japan will spend a lot of money. It took 20 years to begin to defeat American brands. Only new industries emerged. Now, it is very possible to succeed when the market is completely blank;

Just like Tesla in the automobile industry, if it had not taken the tram route and developed a fuel vehicle, Musk would not have been able to make it even ten times more powerful. Results.

"Understood, Yang Sheng." Wang Zhiqun agreed.

Yang Wendong looked at the watch in his hand again and said, "How is the level of mechanical watch manufacturing in Hong Kong now?"

Wang Zhiqun replied: "There is a certain scale. There are now more than 100 watchmaking factories in Hong Kong, but they are all assembly or OEM. The core movements, gears, and some precision parts are all imported. There is one, I heard. He said he planned to import this kind of equipment and then produce precision watch parts in Hong Kong. "

"It's quite promising. It's good to have this idea." Yang Wendong smiled and said: "That's it, if we do the research and development of electronic watches later. If not, we can also leave it to a laboratory in the United States and then reach an agreement with RCA as soon as possible. , if the color TV factory project can be established early, it will also have huge benefits for Hong Kong’s manufacturing industry.”

At its peak, 5% of the people in Wanwan were directly, indirectly, or someone in their family was working on it. Cooperating with RCA factory, although the scale here in Hong Kong is now smaller than It is not as good as Wanwan, but its population is not as good as that of Wanwan;

And RCA currently only has a conservative estimate of the Commonwealth market. Unlike Wanwan, which can rest assured of production, after all, the export is to the United States. If the Commonwealth in the future If it sells well in Asia, the scale can also be expanded.

This will be of great help in improving its own electronics industry chain. As long as it can be independently manufactured in ten years and then move the factory to the mainland, Japan, which is currently beating American electrical appliances, will most likely be beaten by itself in the future. Hit.

Wang Zhiqun agreed: "Okay, then should the factory be placed on Hong Kong Island?"

Yang Wendong said: "Yes, negotiate with the Hong Kong government and buy a piece of land in North Point. That's it. Large-scale factories will not be given a good location, and pollution issues must also be taken into consideration. ”

Color TV factories also pollute the environment, but they are not as polluting as papermaking and steelmaking.

"Okay." Wang Zhiqun agreed.

Yang Wendong asked again: "How about the investment in Moore's company?"

This is also what he is more concerned about. In the future, Intel, even if he does not get much power, can at least have a high level of power. If the money is cashed out later, it can also be taken back to Hong Kong to develop its own industry;

This is also the place where time travelers are most likely to succeed. Even if they are technically inferior to many large companies, they can still know the direction. , plus you can make a lot of money through financial means, and then build your own company.

Lin Youjing replied: "We are still talking, mainly because the Moores don't have a detailed plan for their future startup company, and they just can't get started;

As for In terms of price, their asking price is not high, a few hundred thousand dollars is enough, but no matter what, you have to see their business plan, and you also need to see it.”

"Okay, then just wait, I also want to see their plan." Yang Wendong nodded and said.

In principle, he naturally does not need to see these things, and he does not understand the electronics industry very well;

But since it is an investment, it is too unreasonable to not have these processes, Moore The two of them either thought Yang Wendong had bad intentions or thought he was a fool.

So some basic normal procedures still need to be followed.

After the meeting, Wang Zhiqun left, and Yang Wendong asked: "How is the fund mobilization in the United States going?"

Lin Youjing said: "Some properties, stocks, and bonds are already being sold, and they will all be cashed out before the end of the year;

In addition, I have also made arrangements with Citibank, and they will provide us with services when needed. A loan of more than 20 million US dollars can be higher if there is suitable collateral."

"Okay, be prepared for funds, the US stock market is getting crazier. Crazy." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "In addition, Watsons' Red Bull drink is testing the taste of customers in the United States. You also need to fully cooperate with Wal-Mart and ask them to help."
 It is very convenient to have a good relationship with a local supermarket in the United States. Otherwise, if you send so many drinks there, you can't just stand on the street and feed passers-by.

"This is no problem." Lin Youjing added: "But I have another idea, how about selling this drink directly in KFC?

If which one can make users spend money, even if we make the price cheaper first, we can truly reflect which one is the most popular. However, giving free drinks to passers-by in supermarkets may not be able to get a very accurate answer. "

"Your idea is okay. Yang Wendong also felt that it made sense: "Okay, give it a try, but the number of KFCs is still too small. If you work harder, contact bars in big cities and deliver Red Bull drinks at low prices to see the customer experience; 
Our drinks are refreshing. Many people stay up late at the bar, so we can try the taste and enhancing effect of Red Bull together. "

"Yang Sheng, your method is better. "Lin Youming said with a smile.

"In the future, when we have new drinks, we can try this method. Yang Wendong added: "But there is one more thing. I need you to gradually collect the contact information of various bars in the United States and record it. It may be of great use in the future." ”

"Yang Sheng, Watsons is going to make wine?" Lin Youjing asked.

"No, I may have other uses, so don't worry about it yet." Yang Wendong smiled.

In the electronic age, the first hugely profitable product was not a computer, but an arcade machine;

It’s just that the cost of early arcade machines was very high, and they could only be placed in places with a large flow of people for everyone to play together. And the bar is the perfect place.

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