PDLP Chapter 215 Let them produce.
Chapter 215 Let them produce.
Sure enough, after a sales manager reported on the situation of their sales department, he said to Zhang Dong, "Boss, this time, we went to another city to investigate the market and got some definite information."
"It's that Edward Company, the first one to approach us. Their vice president, Bobel, has already said that since we don't agree to their acquisition plan, Edward Company will use all its strength to suppress our Bazong E-commerce."
"Moreover, the other side has already formulated a strategy to produce similar products and use so-called high technology to squeeze our 'CEO Learning Machine' and game consoles out of the market, causing our complete downfall..."
“Yes.” The tall sales manager had just finished speaking when a slightly overweight middle-aged sales manager next to him chimed in.
"Boss, this time I'm investigating the northern market, and I've also heard these rumors."
"There's no smoke without fire. I have a feeling that last time, that Bobel guy was really angry."
“After they found us, they were determined to succeed, but now they’ve hit a brick wall. They’re definitely not going to give up.”
"In addition, it seems that they acquired our company because they were optimistic about our products, and now they want to produce similar products themselves."
"Then our company will be in a very difficult situation, after all, the business world is like a battlefield."
“Once the other party launches their product, it must be of high quality and low price; otherwise, they would not be able to quickly capture the market.”
Upon hearing the sales manager's explanation, Zhang Dong smiled and nodded.
"If they want to produce the same product, great, let them produce it."
Even after hearing the explanation, the boss remained so calm.
These five or six sales managers were all a bit confused.
"Boss, at the previous scheduling meeting, although we were confident, we did not take into account the current situation, which is that the other party is producing similar products and maliciously competing with us for the market."
"In that case, the market will become extremely competitive, which is very detrimental to our company's development."
Seeing the worried expressions on the faces of these sales managers, Zhang Dong smiled again.
"Don't worry, I already have a way to deal with these foreign products."
"What, boss? You already have a solution?"
The sales managers all looked surprised.
"Boss, we don't know what your specific ideas are, could you share some with us?"
"But boss, don't worry. As middle managers in the company, we will never leak any information. We just want to know in advance to put our minds at ease."
Zhang Dong smiled and said, "It's nothing. Our company no longer only produces educational and game consoles. Our second batch of new products will be launched soon."
This was big news; even the sales managers had never heard of it before, so they all stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Boss, is our second round of new products an upgrade to our learning machine and game console? Or is it the computer terminal production you mentioned before?"
Zhang Dong shook his head: "The computer terminal products you mentioned are under development. And the second round of new products I'm about to tell you about are ones we have already successfully developed."
"What? It's already been successfully developed? Doesn't that mean we can start mass production right away?"
One of the sales managers exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Dong smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be so calm."
"Hehe, I knew it! It turns out the boss had everything planned out all along. I was so worried."
“I’ve been worried ever since I heard the news a few days ago while I was out of town. I couldn’t explain it clearly over the phone, so I wanted to come back and talk to the boss about it. I didn’t expect you to already have a solution.”
Having said that, these sales managers became even more curious about the upcoming new products.
They understood what their boss meant: he wanted to use this second round of R&D to counter foreign companies.
They were also eager to know what this new product, developed in the second round of research and development, actually was.
Seeing that although the sales managers didn't ask any questions, their probing eyes seemed to be hooked, and they were all staring at him with puzzled expressions, Zhang Dong couldn't help but smile.
"Since you're all so curious, I'll give you a spoiler: the thing we're going to produce next is called a VCD."
"What, a VCD? What is that? Why is it all in English letters?"
"Boss, please explain the situation quickly. What is a VCD?"
Seeing these sales managers, they stared at each other, their faces full of confusion and bewilderment.
Zhang Dong knew that their expressions were genuine; they were truly bewildered, since such a product didn't exist in the domestic market.
Zhang Dong then smiled and began to explain to them.
"To be precise, what we produce is called a VCD player."
"What, a VCD player? How do I play it? What do I play?"
After hearing Zhang Dong's explanation, one of the sales managers became even more puzzled.
"Hey, can't you just let me finish what I have to say?" Zhang Dong complained.
That sales manager also has a short temper.
The guy chuckled and said, "Boss, I'm really anxious. I can't wait to find out what a VCD player is."
His anxious and agitated expression made everyone burst into laughter.
Zhang Dong couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Haha, to put it bluntly, the VCD player we produce is a home theater."
"What, a home theater?"
"We know what a cinema is, it's a place to watch movies, but in our rural area, we don't have cinemas, we only have open-air movies."
"This home theater system, wow, boss, we actually produce this kind of thing, how big of a yard would that be?"
"It's unrealistic to think that every family could watch movies at home, like an open-air cinema."
Upon hearing this sales manager, who came from the countryside, say these words, Zhang Dong burst into laughter.
"Haha, wrong."
"The VCD player we are about to produce will be approximately 4032mm in length and width."
"What, 4030? That's so small, how can it play movies?"
Seeing that the other person still looked confused, Zhang Dong shook his head speechlessly.
"I won't explain any further. I have a sample right here with me, and you'll understand clearly once you take a look."
"What? There are samples too?" Five or six sales managers looked in shock at the small, square machine next to them, following the direction Zhang Dong pointed.
Upon seeing it, they were all shocked: "What? This is a home theater?"
"You mean that VCD player?"
Several sales managers were so shocked that their mouths dropped open.