Rebirth 08: Rise from copycat phones

Chapter 239 Supply Chain Restructuring and a Different Wedding
In a third or fourth tier inland city, in the headquarters building of Haicheng Yuanhua Technology.

There was a group of executives in the conference room, many of them lowered their heads, while the chairman and general manager Wu Xinyue, who was sitting at the top, had a gloomy face and kept scolding.

"It took me a lot of effort and connections to get our products into Zhiyun Supply Chain."

"Do you know how difficult it was to get a meeting with the vice president of Zhiyun's supply chain division? Not only me, but even our local representatives had to look for connections everywhere. It took the combined efforts of many parties to get Yuanhua the opportunity to meet with the vice president of their supply chain department. I tried my best to convince him, and then I was able to meet their senior vice president, Mr. Gu."

"It's only half an hour, and it's a fucking half an hour in the airport, but even if it's only half an hour that I can make up, I won't give up!!"

I took out the most detailed information and even hired a teacher to teach me presentation skills, just to impress Mr. Gu in half an hour and finally get the order! "

“Finally, with our superior product performance, our flash products finally won their recognition and received the first batch of orders!”

"Then we expanded step by step, from the C series of mobile phones to the S series of mobile phones, and received orders for a series of lighting products such as tablets, becoming the number one supplier of lighting products in the Zhiyun supply chain!"

"Have you all forgotten how difficult this process is?"

"The engineers in the R&D department stayed in the lab all day long, and the people in the production department watched the production site all day long. Finally, we made a world-class flashlight. We not only became the largest flashlight supplier in Zhiyun's supply chain, but also became a supplier in Weiku Electronics' supply chain. We also opened up the supply chain of other domestic mobile phone manufacturers. Our annual shipments of light sets exceed 400 million sets."

“Eventually, we became the number one supplier of flashing lights in the country, no, even in the world!”

"I thought everything would get better and better, and I would start researching and developing other parts and try to get more business!"

"I travel every day and stay in Shenzhen for ten months a year just to maintain cooperative relationships and build a better R&D department."

"As a result, yesterday, Zhiyun's people told me that because our Yuanhua Technology employees' food quality and salary were too low, which violated the original agreement with them, our new product in their new flagship supply chain will have its order volume cut in half, and they asked me to make corrections, otherwise I would lose the remaining orders."

"Do you know what that bastard named Li from Hailong Technology next door did? He called me specifically to thank me for generously giving up the order. Damn it."

"We have always been the eighth in the supply chain flash project of the Zhiyun system, but now we have become the second and become the backup!"

"I tell them every few days not to mess around, not to mess around, and to strictly follow the contract. Everyone knows that Zhiyun's supply chain requirements are high, but since Zhiyun is willing to pay an extra premium for this high requirement, we must strictly follow the contract and cannot take the money and not do the job. In recent years, how many companies have been kicked out of the supply chain for violating the contract?"

“But why does this problem still occur?”

"Tell me, what made us lose the order?"

The group of people below looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Wu Xinyue looked around, then stared at one of the middle-aged men and said, "Old Chen, you are in charge of logistics. Why is the food at the third branch so bad? Aren't you going to explain it?"

The middle-aged man surnamed Chen looked up at this time, showing an embarrassment, but he couldn't care less in this situation today, and immediately said: "The food budget of the third branch is the same as that of the first and second factories. It can fully meet the contract requirements of Zhiyun, and even slightly exceeds 5%."

"There is no problem with the food standards of the first and second factories, but the third factory..." At this point, the middle-aged man surnamed Chen looked at a young man next to him: "The third factory is our core production base, and the logistics of the factory are personally in charge of Manager Wu!"

After hearing this, the young man next to him, Manager Wu, became even more panicked from his already very nervous expression!
Wu Xinyue immediately said to the young man beside her: "Manager Wu, tell me, why are the food standards of the three factories the same, but the food of the third factory you are in charge of is so much worse? Did you embezzle money?"

The young man immediately explained in a panic: "No, I didn't. I wouldn't have embezzled it...it's just!"

"It's just that I see those workers are paid to work, and there's no need to serve them with delicious food every day. They all eat with their mouths full of greasy food, which makes me sad... Dad, that's all our money, and it really hurts me to see it."

After hearing this, Wu Xinyue was immediately furious: "You call someone by his or her job title when you're working. Also, that's my money, not ours. I'm not dead yet, so what I give you is your money."

Still not satisfied, he stood up and took two steps, then slapped him in the face, saying, "You f*cking know how much I drink every month to keep the orders. Just last week, when I attended their Zhiyun supply meeting, there were more than 20 people, from the director to the vice president, and I toasted them one by one, and each of them drank a full glass!"

"After drinking this, I can't even tell the difference between north and south."

"In the end, you lost the order just to save a little money on food!"

"Go back and kneel in front of me in the ancestral hall."

"Also, I have four sons. You can forget about taking over the family business. Damn, you are useless. If your mom hadn't begged me, you would never have been able to join the company. You are a piece of shit!"

After slapping his son away and then kicking him out of the conference room, Wu Xinyue untied his tie and panted, "There is also the salary level. I remember that the company has clear regulations for the third factory of the production department for Zhiyun business. All salary levels must comply with laws and regulations. How come the salary has become less, and it was also found that the social security is not in compliance with regulations!"

A human resources manager said with a cold sweat, "This is actually because we didn't do a good job in reception. Our company's ordinary front-line workers have always been divided into two groups. One group is the third factory, which specializes in producing Zhiyun's orders. Because the order amount is higher and the unit price is higher, the salary level of the employees is also better. All salary and benefits are strictly formulated in accordance with laws and regulations, and are higher than the average. The social insurance of employees is also purchased in compliance with regulations."

"The first and second factories supply Vico and other manufacturers. Because the unit price is lower, the salary cost control is more stringent, and the employees' income is relatively lower!"

"But when Zhiyun's inspection team came to inspect, they inspected all three factories under our company. When they randomly selected workers for questioning, they interviewed quite a few workers from the first and second factories, which led to the deviation in salary levels!"

"But the salary level of our front-line employees in the third factory can meet the contract requirements!"

"As for the two old factories, if the salary is not controlled, then the profit cannot be guaranteed. Other manufacturers do not have such stringent requirements, so they are relatively relaxed!"

"There are problems with the reception work, so those who should be fired should be fired. I, Wu Xinyue, have a small family and a small business, so it's no problem to support a few idlers, but I can't afford to support employees who bring trouble to me!"

"Since there is no problem with the salary of the third factory, we must avoid this misunderstanding. Find me a consultant and register a new company to separate the first and second factories. We must distinguish the third factory of Zhiyun Supply Chain from the other two factories of the other supply chains!"

"In five days, I will solve all the procedural problems. Five days later, I will invite the other party's inspection team to come for inspection again!"

"During these five days, all other rectifications that need to be made must be completed for me!"

"Whoever fails to deliver during this inspection will have to write a letter of resignation!"

"I'm not trying to scare you, but do you know how many calls I've received in the past two days? What are they asking?"

"It was a call from another partner. Why did they call? They wanted to ask why we lost Zhiyun's new order, and then indirectly asked if there was a problem with the product quality. I received more than a dozen calls a day, and my mouth was dry. I finally convinced them to wait and see for a while!"

"Do you think that losing Zhiyun's order means just losing Zhiyun's order? Let me tell you, it's not that easy. Once Zhiyun's order is lost, it won't take long for Weiku's order to be lost too. Other manufacturers are even more fence-sitters, and they will all run away!"

"Why do you think so many manufacturers are trying so hard to get into Zhiyun Supply Chain? Whether they can make money or not is another matter, but entering Zhiyun Supply Chain is a symbol of status in the industry. Once you get in, you are the first in the industry, and at the very least, you are the second or third, and you are the top supplier in the industry."

“This is more useful than any international certification or standard!”

"With the recognition of Zhiyun Supply Chain, we don't even need to ask other manufacturers to come to us for business. They will come to us on their own!"

"On the other hand, if we lose Zhiyun's order, you can imagine what will happen!"

“Orders will decrease, revenue and profits will be lost, and then it will become a vicious cycle.”

"So, everyone, cheer up. There must not be any problems during the next inspection!"

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Similar situations have occurred in many companies in Zhiyun's supply chain. Many supply chain companies have encountered various problems when they were inspected by Zhiyun. Some were required to make rectifications, some had their orders cut, and some with serious problems had their orders directly canceled and were kicked out of the supply chain.

It is not the case that you can sit back and relax once you enter Zhiyun’s supply chain and stay there forever.

They must keep up with Zhiyun's pace in all aspects, from scientific research capabilities to production capabilities, corporate environment, etc. If they cannot keep up, the order ratio will be reduced until they are kicked out of the supply chain.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Zhiyun Technology will not easily abandon supply chain companies. After all, it is not easy to find qualified supply chain companies these days, and many supply chain companies are supported by Zhiyun Technology.

Only after providing all-round support such as funding, technology and orders did we emerge a few suppliers of the same type.

When circumstances permit, Zhiyun Technology will continue to provide them with support as much as possible.

Only a few supply chain companies that are in a hopeless situation and refuse to change will be completely abandoned.

This is also Gu Zhiming’s main job, to maintain the normal operation of the entire huge supply chain, while constantly inspecting new supply chain companies, accepting the entry of new supply chain companies, and then eliminating some unqualified ones.

Xu Shenxue himself doesn't usually care about these things. He focuses more on corporate strategy and technology, and plays with the layout of the industrial chain. As for the details, he lets the executives of each company take charge.

Gu Zhiming is undoubtedly one of the most core figures among the many senior executives under him!

So when Gu Zhiming said he wanted to find him to report on the recent supply chain work, even though Xu Shenxue was preparing for his wedding and had not been to work in the company, he still asked him to come to the new house for a brief meeting.

After meeting Xu Shenxue, Gu Zhiming briefly reported on the flagship phone supply chain: "After our inspection, we also found a lot of problems. We have put forward improvement requirements for the supply chain companies. A total of thirteen companies are actively making improvements according to our requirements. There will be no unexpected situations in the flagship phone supply chain!"

Xu Shenxue said, "Very good. Old Gu, you have been flying around these days and have worked hard. Take a break in the next two days and come back to attend my wedding. Oh, and bring your family with you. All of you should come!"

As he said this, Xu Shenxue laughed: "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. My wedding is a rare grand occasion. It's good to let my family come and broaden their horizons!"

After hearing this, Gu Zhiming said: "Since Director Xu said so, I will shamelessly bring my wife and children with me when the time comes."

Xu Shenxue said: "The whole family should come, it will be more lively with more people."

While the two chatted, Gu Zhiming walked around the villa and was very interested in the smart home. "Boss Xu, it seems that the people in the research institute did not slack off. They made the smart home AI look very good, especially the sweeping robot, which looks smarter than the self-driving Hailan electric car!"

Xu Shenxue said: "That's right. To put it bluntly, Hailan's autonomous driving is just an assisted driving. But don't underestimate this sweeping robot, because it is controlled by the entire smart home AI system!"

"The hardware level here is not even on the same level. Come on, I'll take you to see the computer room in the basement!"

"Artificial intelligence, to put it bluntly, is all about computing power. How much computing power can an electric car have with its limited power supply? That's just a few computing cards. But look at the AI ​​in this smart home!"

As he spoke, Xu Shenxue entered the password, opened the alloy door, and came to the basement computer room, which contained a whole row of servers!

When Gu Zhiming saw this scene, he exclaimed: "Boss Xu, you built a small supercomputer in your home!"

Xu Shenxue said: "It's not a supercomputer, it's just a larger server. I don't understand the technical aspects, it's all done by the people from the Intelligent Research Institute. You said I only have so many appliances in my house, why do I need such a large server? But they insisted on doing this, so I had no choice but to sign the bill!"

Gu Zhiming looked at Xu Shenxue and pointed at the computer room. He couldn't help but say, "Boss Xu, the size of your toy is a secret. It's hard to tell outsiders. Only a few of us can see and hear it. Do you want me to bring Lao Guo and Lao Xie over to listen to you?"

Xu Shenxue listened to this and was silent for a few seconds before saying, "This is why I gave you so many options and let you take charge of the entire group's supply chain. You are too smart and too mean!"

But after saying this, Xu Shenxue just laughed and said, "But don't worry, they have all seen it, and you, a busy man, are the last one!"

"Come on, stop talking nonsense. Let me tell you, this server is not simple. It uses the third-generation AI chip AI300 developed by our group. The computing power is amazing..."

Gu Zhiming was speechless when he saw him like this!

Other bosses show off their luxury cars, yachts, and private jets; those with lower standards show off their women, but what this boss shows off is... his own AI chips.

Well, I guess on the entire planet, only my boss can show off this thing, because up to now, there is still no dedicated AI chip. This thing is unique to Zhiyun Technology, and it is a top-secret project that is not announced to the public at all.

At present, Zhiyun Technology's AI chips are only supplied to special organizations for large-model training for various secret projects, in addition to its own use. Outsiders have never even heard of this thing, let alone used it.

I accompanied Xu Shenxue around the computer room. When we came out, Xu Shenxue still looked a little unsatisfied, obviously he hadn't shown off enough.

Just when Gu Zhiming was wondering whether he should build a ladder for his boss to show off again, Xu's mother came over and found them.

Xu's mother first said to Gu Zhiming, "Old Gu, don't talk about work when you come here to play. I say, you grown men, you work hard every day and don't feel tired. Come on, go upstairs. I asked someone to prepare afternoon tea. Let's eat something to fill our stomachs!"

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In the next two days, Xu Shenxue was not disturbed by work, but instead prepared for the wedding at home.

The scale of this wedding will not be too small. It is expected that there will be more than 2,000 guests attending, including several hundred foreign guests.

Apart from the two families’ relatives and friends, all the other people who came from China to participate were wealthy people and big entrepreneurs.

For many people, this is not just about attending a wedding, but also about attending one of the top high-tech industry events on the planet, which is more reliable than any technology forums, summits, etc.

By then, a large number of bosses or executives from various well-known high-tech companies will be present.

On April 21st, the day before the wedding, a large wave of business jets arrived at the Shenzhen airport.

Business jets are relatively rare in China. After all, they are troublesome to use and costly. Many companies find it difficult to use them, and are reluctant to use them or are unable to use them.

The only exception is Zhiyun Technology. This multinational giant has too many businesses and its executives travel frequently, flying all over the world and across the country, so they often take business jets.

To this end, Zhiyun Technology also has a direct aviation subsidiary, Zhiyun Aviation, which is rare among large enterprises today. It operates five business jets specifically for travel by group executives.

However, it is relatively rare in China. However, abroad, business jets are very common. Many executives of large companies and wealthy people travel by business jets.

This time they came to Shenzhen to attend Xu Shenxue's wedding, which was also work in a sense, so they all came on business jets.

There are so many business jets coming from overseas, one after another, even more exaggerated than when Zhiyun Technology held a flagship phone launch conference.

However, the airport had already contacted Zhiyun Technology and had arranged a contingency plan. Those that needed to park could park, and if there was no room to park, the plane would land first to drop off the passengers, and then take off and land at a nearby airport for parking.

After each business jet arrives, there will be special personnel to guide it, and then it will leave the airport through a special channel. However, the cars they ride in are not regular luxury cars, but a group of Aquamarine cars.

In order to advertise, Hailansike went directly to its boss's wedding and offered to supply a batch of experience cars for picking up and dropping off guests.

Therefore, the guests who came to the wedding felt Zhiyun, or Xu Shenxue's strength after leaving the airport.

The most advanced, high-tech sea-blue super electric sedan: Sea-Blue SEC!

When the driver picks up passengers, he will also perform some advanced automatic assisted driving operations according to the procedures, such as starting the advanced automatic assisted driving function after getting on the overpass, and then releasing it to give the passengers a high-tech shock.

At the same time, we will also answer some of the guests’ questions.

Many wealthy people and executives had only seen this thing in videos and photos before, but this was the first time they actually saw and rode it.

So I was full of surprise about this car.

Using Aquamarine as a wedding car to pick up and drop off guests is actually part of Aquamarine's advertising and marketing.

Xu Shenxue’s wedding was not just a wedding from the beginning. It was not only a large-scale business conference, but also a show for Zhiyun Technology to demonstrate its strength.

At the same time, according to Xu Shenxue's personal requirements, traditional culture will also be displayed to a certain extent.

These things have already started with the wedding invitations.

Xu Shenxue's wedding invitation was not something ordinary, but very special.

The material used to make wedding invitations alone is not simple. It is a new carbon fiber material developed in a material laboratory under Zhiyun. It has the characteristics of light weight, high specific strength, high specific stiffness, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, etc. It uses a very special printing process, and the printed pattern is also very strong.

Not to mention anything else, the material alone is definitely high-tech.

Then the specific design also incorporates a lot of traditional Chinese elements, but is also full of modernity!
The same thing happened with other wedding supplies, especially Lin Yaxian's dress. She chose a very special dress. It was neither a Western-style white wedding gown nor a too traditional wedding dress, but a bright red dress in the new national style that combined modern and traditional culture.

It is not surprising to see a sea-blue SEC as a wedding car under the name of a big BJ.

A large number of Hailan SECs appeared on the streets as Xu Shenxue's wedding cars, which instantly attracted the attention of many media. A large number of photos and videos instantly appeared on news media around the world.

(End of this chapter)