Chapter 795
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"General Manager Feng, why didn't you call me when you are back? I could have gone to the airport to pick you up." Jiang Wanmeng laughed.
"Don't flatter me. I will be happy if you can make the company more profitable." Feng Yu rolled his eyes at Jiang Wanmeng. These people from state-owned enterprises are all so smooth.
Feng Yu came to Wind & Rain Electronics to take a look at Li Na's exams. Although Feng Yu had let Jiang Wanmeng manage the company, Feng Yu will still be worried if Feng Yu did not show up for a year.
Jiang Wanmeng smiled. "We are still researching. The DVD's development is one step closer. We will be able to mass-produce the DVD within 2 years. If we are lucky, we might even be able to mass-produce the DVD within 1 year." Sometimes, a product's development needs luck.
"What is the cost after mass-producing?"
"We can control the cost below 500 RMB!" Jiang Wanmeng said proudly.
Huh? The cost can be lowered by so much? Feng Yu remembered that the cost of a VCD player was also more than 500 RMB before he went overseas.
"What's the breakthrough?"
"The main reason is that the cost of the components had been lowered, and the materials for the casing had also been lowered. We had also found cheaper substitutes for the expensive materials. We had learned all these from those overseas companies."
Jiang Wanmeng had to admit that although they were still ahead in terms of technology, they were still not as good as those overseas companies in other areas.
When they lowered the prices, those overseas companies that bought the VCD patents had almost no profits. But after some time, those overseas companies found a way to lower their costs. They started with the raw materials.
For the same components, they found cheaper ones. If they can use cheaper materials, they will not use the expensive ones. Although the lifespan of the VCD player will be reduced from 10 to 20 years to 7 to 8 years, the DVD player should have replaced the VCD player in 7 to 8 years. What's the use of a product that will be obsolete in 3 to 5 years?
Jiang Wanmeng was filled with regret. Why didn't he think of this earlier? Some of the components could be replaced by ordinary ones, but he insisted on using the best. If Feng Yu had used cheap VCD players, then the cost of a VCD player could be controlled to less than 300 RMB. The profits would be much higher.
Luckily, Feng Yu understood now. At least the cost of the Super VCD players will be lowered. In the future, the cost of DVD players will also be lowered. This will be beneficial to the sales of DVD players.
Feng Yu finally understood why the VCD players in his previous life could be sold for less than 300 RMB. Many of them could be made from inferior materials. Of course, those cheap VCD players in his previous life were not very useful. Some of them were even made from leftover materials from big factories. Many of them broke within a year. Feng Yu would not do that.
"We still have to ensure the quality. Don't let it spoil in a few months. Are there any other new functions? "
"The quality must be guaranteed. It can be used for at least a few years. Currently, there were two functional technologies that had matured, and they were preparing to launch new products. One is the memory function. The player can record the last time the player was switched off. But it can only remember one time. The next time the player wants to play the video, it will start from that time. The other is the time capture function. You can use the remote control to input the playback time, and the video will start from the selected time. "
These two functions were developed, and Feng Yu was overjoyed. This way, he will be ahead of the rest of the VCD players for a while.
"Good. This way, our Super VCD players can continue to dominate the market. But this is not enough. Don't you know how to develop new functions and inventions? "
Jiang Wanmeng blinked blankly. "What new invention?" They had not even understood the DVD yet. What new invention was there to develop?
"What is the most popular electronic product now?" Feng Yu asked.
"Computer? We don't have any experience in this field. If you buy someone else's motherboard and assemble it, we can do it. But don't you have shares in Lenovo Group? "Jiang Wanmeng was confused. General Manager Feng wants to challenge himself again?
"I am not asking you to build a computer. But do you know how to build the Learning Machine?"
"Didn't we let Aiwa produce the Learning Machine? Our Wind and Rain brand will not be produced anymore." The sales of the Learning Machine were also dropping. People were buying PCs now, and who would buy the Learning Machine?
The functions of a PC were much better than the Learning Machine. Also, Lenovo's PC was very cheap. Such an advanced PC only cost around 8,000 RMB!
"I am asking you to transfer the functions of the Learning Machine to our Super VCD players. Do you understand now?" Feng Yu gave Jiang Wanmeng a "You are so stupid" look.
"Transferring the functions of the Learning Machine to the Super VCD players? How are we going to do that? Are we going to add a new motherboard into the Super VCD players? "Jiang Wanmeng mumbled to himself.
"Why not? Let me ask you. If the Super VCD players can also be used by children to learn how to type and play games, do you think the sales will increase? "
"It should be possible. Combining the functions of these two products together will be more cost-effective than buying two products separately. Also, it will not take up too much space. But no one is doing this."
"When we were producing VCD players, no one had done this before. What others don't have, I have. What others have, I have. This is what ancient businessmen know. "Feng Yu said and shook his head. He had a disappointed look on his face.
"Then how are we going to use the games? We can't be adding a slot for the VCD players."
"Do you know about PC games? How do others read them? "
"Using a CD. I know. You are talking about storing the games on a CD! Then we only need to add two ports for the game controllers. The VCD players will not be too big, and there are no changes to the exterior. General Manager Feng, you are a genius! "
Feng Yu looked at Jiang Wanmeng. Do you still need to tell me this? Old Jiang's skills are excellent, but his thinking is not flexible enough. At least, he is still lacking compared to Zong Qingxian.
Look at Zhong Qingxian. After acquiring Strong's Fruit Jelly, he continued to develop Fruit Jelly. At the same time, he developed a new product. When this new product hit the market, it received a warm welcome from the consumers.
This new jelly is called — — AD Calcium Jelly!
Soluble vitamins A, D, and Calcium are added into the jelly. There are no changes to the taste, but it is more nutritious.
When parents choose food for their children, they will pay attention to the nutrition. Some parents do not allow their children to eat snacks. They felt that snacks are not nutritious and will affect their children's development. Since the introduction of this AD Calcium Jelly, it is the most popular product among the parents. The sales are booming, and the other jelly products are far behind.
Someone once said that if two seemingly unrelated things could be combined, it would be a new invention. Many of Lehaha's products are like this.
For example, tea beverages are a combination of tea and sweet beverages. There is also AD Calcium Milk, which is a combination of ordinary yogurt with vitamins and calcium. The Refreshing series of carbonated drinks is a combination of ordinary carbonated water and fruit-flavored compounds.
These "small innovations" had brought high profits to Wahaha. Now, Wahaha is China's top food company. Their sales and profits had caught up with Jianlibao. Zong Qingxian's next target is to overtake Jianlibao!
"General Manager Feng, this VCD game needs to cooperate with Aiwa. Please let them know." Jiang Wanmeng said.
"I got it. Someone will contact you later. Remember, you must be open-minded! "
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