Reborn in 2011, 985 missing from two copies

Chapter 687 Terrifying sales, breaking records!

"That's for sure. One of their machines is equivalent to three of ours, and the price difference is not that big. Most importantly, it doesn't take up much space!" Other senior executives also spoke up:
"That's right, saving space is the most important thing! How expensive is a house? Two more washing machines will take up nearly an extra square meter of space. Even in a second-tier city, it will cost more than 10,000 yuan in space, and in a first-tier city, it will cost tens of thousands!"

"The key is the renovation of the drainage and water pipes. Who has three sets of drainage and water inlets for three washing machines? Even without renovation, it will cost several thousand yuan."

"It's better to just buy the Xingyi three-zone washing machine. It has three zones in one, takes up no space, doesn't require changing the water lines, and looks high-end and classy!"

"Indeed, the Xingyi three-zone washing machine has unrivaled market competitiveness. If I were a consumer, I would also buy a Xingyi three-zone washing machine!"

"Alas, Haier's washing machine sales will definitely plummet in the future. Fortunately, it's not just Haier that is suffering. Midea and Little Swan can't stand it either! High-end washing machines like Samsung, LG, and Siemens have suffered even more serious losses!"

"Haha, this is the only good news."

Director Zhang nodded: "But we have to respond quickly. If we can't beat them, we can join them. We also need to develop a three-zone washing machine. How long will it take?"

"Chairman, reverse research + patent avoidance + R&D will take at least a year, plus trial production, debugging, mass production, 3C certification, distribution... It will take at least a year and a half to successfully launch it on the market, and at most two years!"

"So long!" Old Zhang frowned. "Two years? That's too late! By that time, the Xingyi three-zone washing machine will have become popular all over the world. How can our Haier three-zone washing machine have a foothold?"

"Yes, Chairman, it's too late. So I suggest giving up the three-zone washing machine and directly developing a four-zone washing machine."

Director Zhang's eyes lit up: "Four-zone washing machine, this is a good idea, how long will it take?"

"If it goes public, it will take two years at the fastest and two and a half years at the slowest."

Director Zhang was silent: "..."

This pace is even slower!
"Chairman, we can't help it. It takes a year to develop a three-zone washing machine. Xingyi Technology has registered a large number of patents. Even if we make a four-zone washing machine, we have to bypass their patents, which is even more difficult..."

"Well, that's right. We are a big brand. We can't just copy it. We have to modify it." Mr. Zhang sighed:
"However, partitioned washing machines are the general trend, and Haier cannot fall behind. Develop them as soon as possible, and the washing machine division will fully support you."

"Yes!"

"Chairman, I have a question."

"Say!"

"Like Xingyi Technology's three-zone washing machine, the reason why it is made into three zones is for functional considerations and for space considerations. There are two small 2-catties washing zones on the top and a large 21-catties washing zone on the bottom. If we want to make a four-zone washing machine, where should the fourth zone be placed?"

"This..." Everyone was silent.

"Yeah, where is the fourth partition?" Director Zhang muttered, "The two upper ones are full, and the main laundry area below is large and can't accommodate a fourth one!"

"No wonder Xingyi Technology doesn't make four-zone washing machines. This is the reason!"

"Chairman, since the fourth zone is not easy to handle, let's just go straight to the fifth zone washing machine."

"That's a good idea. A three-zone washing machine is already very tall anyway, much taller than a regular washing machine. Add two small zones on top to make it five zones. It's OK to continue exceeding the standard!"

"The most important thing is that we have developed a five-zone washing machine. In fact, we have also developed a three-zone washing machine. It's just a matter of adding one or two layers. We can develop a three-zone washing machine at the same time!"

Mr. Zhang's eyes lit up:
"Okay! Let's do it this way. The R&D department should act as soon as possible and directly develop a five-zone washing machine. We can also make a three-zone washing machine and launch them together when the time comes!"

"Yes!" Everyone acted quickly.

Especially the R&D department, they have to start working day and night again.

Take time!
After all, in such a small space, a five-zone washing machine needs to do five sets of washing, five sets of spin drying, and five sets of drying!
Moreover, they all have independent water inlet and drainage, and the five zones are independently controlled, which makes hardware research and development very difficult.

Algorithm research and development at the software level is also difficult. It needs to be developed slowly, and after development, it has to be tested one by one.

The whole process takes at least one and a half years, or even two years.

Later, we have to prepare for mass production, distribute the goods, and negotiate with channels...

Unlike Xingyi Technology which is stronger online than offline, Haier is still mainly offline these days.

With so many dealers and channels, the operation becomes even more difficult.

Little Swan headquarters.

"We also have to develop a three-zone washing machine. Since it will take one and a half to two years, why not just innovate and make a five-zone washing machine? When I watched the live broadcast of the Xingyi launch conference, many people wanted a five-zone washing machine."

"Chairman, the five-zone washing machine will definitely work. Xingyi Technology makes three zones, and we make five zones. We will go public at the end of next year, so we can compete with each other in different areas."

"By the way, how can you be sure that Xingyi Technology doesn't have a five-zone washing machine?"

"Yes, what if Xingyi Technology also develops a five-zone washing machine, or even launches it next year? What should we do then?"

"This..." Everyone was silent.

Everyone's faces turned extremely pale.

After a long silence, a senior executive said, "Then we can innovate. For example, we can make a washing machine that can be freely combined with split partitions."

"What do you mean?" The chairman became interested.

The man took out a Xingyi pad, opened the drawing, and drew a sketch:
"Look, this is a regular washing machine without partitions. We have developed a single independent two-partition washing machine with two small 2-jin partitions for washing underwear. They can be stacked directly on the main washing machine to form three partitions. And this two-partition washing machine can be stacked further. If you stack one more, you will have five partitions, and if you stack one more, you will have seven partitions!"

“Just like stacking blocks, you can freely combine them!”

"The most important thing is that it can be freely combined not only with our Little Swan washing machines, but also with other brands of washing machines on the market."

"Fuck, you are such a talent!"

The chairman's eyes lit up: "This design is very good, very innovative, and very playable. But there is also a problem, that is, each independent two-zone needs a set of independent water inlet and drain pipes, right?"

"Yes, that's the only drawback. A three-zone area requires two sets, and a five-zone area requires three sets. They all need to be reserved in advance, or renovated later."

"The advantage is that the main washing machine can be placed directly in the regular washing machine cabinet, and the split washing machine can be placed on the cabinet and stacked. Unlike the Xingyi three-partition washing machine, which has an integrated design and is too high, even the washing machine cabinet has to be customized."

"We can freely combine and place them. The only problem is that we need to prepare an extra set of water inlet and outlet pipes. It can be said that there are gains and losses."

The chairman thought about it and nodded: "Okay, let's do it this way. Different ideas can also be regarded as staggered competition with Xingyi Technology. How long will it take to come up with it?"

"Chairman, our speed is as fast as developing a small two-zone washing machine. It takes one year to complete it, and then we can conduct trial production, obtain certification and release the products, and put them on the market in one and a half years!"

"Okay, let's move forward. Washing machines are the core business of our Little Swan, and we must develop them as soon as possible. Otherwise, the market will be taken away by Xingyi Technology, and we will be finished!"

"Yes!"

On the other hand, Midea also started relevant meetings.

In 2008, in order to make up for its shortcomings in the washing machine field, Midea acquired a large number of shares of Little Swan, a domestic washing machine giant, and became the largest shareholder of Little Swan.

Last year, Midea again increased its stake in Little Swan, holding more than 52% of the shares, and now has complete control over Little Swan.

It's just a controlling stake, but there is no full acquisition, so the two sides still operate independently.

However, the route chosen by Midea is similar to that of Haier, which is also five zones.

The same scenes occurred in companies such as Samsung, LG, and Siemens.

They also began to fully develop partition washing machines.

Although many foreigners are not very particular and wash their underwear, socks and clothes in one washing machine, that is common.

The elite class still cares about these things and has a demand for partitioned washing machines.

To this end, companies such as Samsung and LG have also begun research and development of partition washing machines.

But their progress is even slower. To completely bypass the patent of Xingyi washing machines, they also need to conduct a certain degree of self-research, which will take at least two years.

In the past two years, the Xingyi three-zone washing machine has directly monopolized the market.

It won’t make much sense to wait until two years later when competitors launch their products.

Xingyi Technology has prepared all the things they developed.

Whether it is a five-zone washing machine, a washing machine for babies and young children, a washing machine with a shoe washer, an independent and stackable washing machine, or a separate small double-compartment washing machine for underwear, etc., Xingyi Technology has already planned the research and development.

There are also many products that have achieved research and development results and can be put into trial production and market at any time.

After all, the Xingyi partition washing machine is a project that started more than a year ago.

And the sales volume is also impressive.

The next day, a high-level meeting.

Wang Yi saw the sales report: "Xingyi three-zone washing machine, global sales exceeded 20 units!"

"Good, very good!" Such a result is extremely terrifying!
Remember, this is a washing machine, not an electronic product!

"Chairman, it's really sold out. This also directly means that the one million units we prepared can't last for half a month. Even if the factory is fully productive, it can't hold up."

Wang Yi was not surprised, as he had already planned for this:

"The production and launch of five-zone washing machines and infant-zone washing machines will be temporarily suspended. All existing washing machine factories will be used to produce three-zone washing machines. And how is the progress of the new factory that was previously prepared?"

"Chairman, the new factory is assembling the production line and will be put into production soon."

"Okay, use it to produce three-zone washing machines as well. The rest will be put on hold."

"Okay, after the new factory goes into production, the production capacity will double, which will help alleviate a lot of the problem."

Wang Yi nodded: "If it is still not enough, it doesn't matter. Don't we have industrial parks under construction in many second- and third-tier cities? Aren't there many factories built? Pick out a few that are progressing quickly, introduce washing machine production lines, and turn them into washing machine factories!" Wang Yi said.

Today, Xingyi Real Estate has acquired a large amount of land reserves in first- and second-tier cities across the country, as well as in strong third-tier cities.

When the local government saw Xingyi Real Estate coming, they decisively learned from Jeju and Daocheng, giving Xingyi Real Estate preferential subsidies and discounted prices for land. At the same time, they required Xingyi Technology to invest in and build an industrial park in the local area to boost employment and GDP.

Xingyi Technology would naturally not refuse this.

Industrial parks in first- and second-tier cities are dominated by high-end industries such as semiconductors, R&D centers, games, and animation, while industrial parks in third-tier cities are suitable for Xingyi Smart Home to produce various smart home appliances.

In addition, the construction of these industrial parks will also drive GDP, gather popularity, boost income and increase housing prices.

Technical jobs have high incomes, so you can buy improved products. Basic jobs can save some money and buy basic needs products.

By then, Xingyi Technology will be able to sell houses more smoothly and at a higher price.

It's a positive cycle.

For this reason, Xingyi Technology agreed to these industrial parks and started construction quickly.

Many factories have their subsequent uses determined before construction begins, while others are built first and then determined based on demand.

With the development of Xingyi Technology, the business is growing and more and more factories are needed.

If it is other products, which are very mature products, you can find other companies to do the OEM.

For example, Wahaha Pure Water found Jinmailang to manufacture, Pangdonglai's dishwashing liquid found Liby to manufacture, and Xiaomi air conditioners found Changhong to manufacture...

However, many of Xingyi Technology's products are epoch-making new products that are so far ahead that it is difficult to find third-party OEMs.

Just like washing machines, you can find Midea, Little Swan, Haier, or YaYa to manufacture regular washing machines.

The three-zone washing machine is a new thing and a new technology. Midea, Little Swan and Haier are currently unable to handle it.

If we let them do the OEM work, we have to teach them the whole set of technology. Their engineers will need one or two months to study the three-zone process, and then one or two months to adjust the production line, and another one or two months to train the workers... It will take more than half a year before we can officially do the OEM work.

This is too slow!

And there is a risk of core technology output!

Not a good thing.

For this reason, Wang Yining can choose to produce it himself.

In addition, Xingyi Industrial Parks are being built across the country, and many factories have been built one after another.

As long as the production line is introduced, it can be turned into a Xingyi three-partition washing machine factory.

We will send some technical personnel and senior employees over there, recruit local workers for training, and have the senior employees guide the new employees, so that they can start work and construction soon.

This is much more efficient than finding a foundry, and there is no risk of core technology output.

As for the subsequent market saturation, with so many factories having excess production capacity... Wang Yi is not worried.

By then, the three-zone market will be saturated, and some factories will transform to produce five-zone washing machines, infant washing machines, wall-mounted washing machines, single-compartment mini washing machines, double-compartment mini washing machines...

Xingyi Technology has been developing these projects and has made breakthroughs over the years.

At present, the three districts are just the vanguard. Once saturated, the follow-up will be arranged instantly!
There will be no waste in the newly added washing machine factories, and all production capacity can be absorbed.

Even if the market becomes fully saturated in a few years, it doesn’t matter. We can still do OEM for third-party brands!

Including the industrial parks and factories under construction in Xingyi Industrial Park, which are just right for our own use in the early stage.

If there are too many factories at the back and they cannot be used by themselves, they can also attract external investment, lease or sell them to other companies or upstream and downstream industrial chains.

These fixed assets are all high-quality and promising assets.

"So, you can select three industrial parks based on their geographical locations and the progress of the comprehensive industrial parks, plus the island city, and build four regional washing machine production bases located in the east, west, south and north of the country, radiating all around and delivering goods nearby!"

"Okay, Chairman!" The subordinates immediately understood Wang Yi's plan.

Washing machines are considered large items. Unlike mobile phones, which can be shipped by air, washing machines have to be shipped by land or sea.

This makes geographical location important.

If we have to produce in the island city and send it to the Shudu market, and from the east to the southwest every time, it would be too troublesome.

But if a production base is built in the Chengdu-Chongqing area, radiating to several surrounding provinces and taking into account exports to Southeast Asia, the cost will be much lower and the efficiency will be much higher.

In addition, the internal structure of a washing machine is not as complicated as a television or a mobile phone. It does not require a strong industrial cluster and can take root anywhere in the east, west, south, and north.

"The same goes for the subsequent layout of other major home appliances. We need to make a comprehensive trade-off."

"Yes!" everyone responded.

Subsequently, the mobile phone department began to report mobile phone sales:
"The global sales of Xphone 4 exceeded 24 million units in the first 200 hours, the sales of Xphone 4 Plus exceeded 300 million units on the first day, and the sales of the entire series exceeded 500 million units on the first day!"

"Good!" After Zhu Changlin finished speaking, Wang Yi took the lead in applauding.

Five million units sold on the first day!
This result is not just terrifying, it's extremely terrifying.

The only device that can reach this level is the iPhone 6 in the previous life.

If I remember correctly, the total sales of the previous iPhone 6 series exceeded million in the first three days. It is estimated that the sales on the first day were about to million units!
However, in this life, Apple's sales have been dragged down by performance issues, especially the iPhone 1C series with 6G RAM, which has very dismal sales.

As for the iPhone 2 series with 6G RAM, it is still in production and will not be available until next month.

"Xingyi X1 pro's global sales exceeded 100 million units on the first day."

"Xingyi X1 pro max global sales exceeded 200 million units on the first day."

"The total global sales of the Xingyi X1 pro series exceeded 300 million units on the first day."

"good very good!"

Wang Yi clapped again.

As a super flagship phone, it is very good to be able to sell at this level.

Even if it is not as good as the xphone 4 series, there is nothing wrong with it.

After all, it is two thousand yuan more expensive, so a 40% discount on sales is normal.

"The global sales of the Xingyi Ultrabook S1 pro exceeded 20 units on the first day!"

"The sales volume is also very good. It's great to sell so many Ultrabooks worth more than 10,000 yuan in one day!"

Wang Yi smiled and said, "I can only say that this time, our products were very successful."

"It's still the X7 CPU that's so powerful, especially the integrated core graphics card, which allows the ultrabook to play 720P 3A masterpieces. Coupled with its advanced appearance and design, the Xingyi ultrabook S1 pro is a hot seller!" said Zhu Changlin.

"How are the sales of the X7 CPU for desktop computers?" Wang Yi asked the key question.

Wang Yi is not worried about the sales of the xphone 4 series, Xingyi X1 pro series, Xingyi ultrabook S1 pro, including the sales of the three-partition washing machine, not at all.

These things are Xingyi Technology's strong areas, so there is no need to worry about sales.

But the CPU is different!

completely different!

The sales volume of CPU mainly depends on purchases from OEM manufacturers, more than 70% of which is like this!
(End of this chapter)