Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 20 Development Tone
"Let's stop production, is there something going on?"

"Are you a primitive? Don't you know that the factory is going to be traded?"

"Uh, the factory was traded?"

"That's right. You are so slow. Didn't you see that strangers were checking our information frequently in the past few days? They were checking whether there were any problems with our company. If there were no problems, we could make a deal."

The young man, who was probably in his early thirties, looked at the stunned young man sitting next to him in silence. Such a big thing, but he only found out about it today. He must be a failure in the company.

“Oh, those people are not doing state audits, but they want to buy the factory.”

He didn't care about the factory being sold, which was the biggest advantage of being a simple person. He wouldn't worry about anything, and he wouldn't scare himself.

"Of course, the auditors don't have the time to review a small company like ours."

Although Japan's policy of focusing on large companies and letting small ones go is not as obvious as that of China, it also has this trend. Smaller companies are at most the focus of nearby town halls.

The male workers were talking about the new president, and the female workers were equally noisy.

"It should be the handsome guy hanging around our factory."

"Yes, the new boss is so handsome, it's pleasing to the eyes."

"Saya, you're so beautiful, I think there's a good chance."

Tomioka Saka was quite tempted, but she had no hope for this. She said with envy, "No way, I heard that he is from Waseda University."

Japan also has a very strong awareness of famous schools. For many good jobs, companies will not choose you unless you are from a well-known university.

Even the war for talent that was unique to the bubble era was mainly aimed at students from prestigious universities. Ordinary students had some benefits, but they were just so-so and not much.

For example, when Izumi was interviewed by First Real Estate, she was only given 2 yen as a token of appreciation. As for more gifts, that is something that ordinary students cannot even touch.

As everyone was talking, Takeshita Masato and Matsumoto Yusaku stepped onto the main stage of the auditorium. Then, with Vice President Suzuki's shout of "Quiet", the entire auditorium quickly fell silent.

"Ahem, as everyone knows, I have no interest in running a factory, and I am not good at producing and selling travel bags. So I made up my mind early on to find a suitable successor."

"Mr. Takeshita is the right person for me. Not only is he a top student at Waseda University, but he also has strong support from Industrial Bank."

“I believe that with Mr. Takeshita’s efforts, the company will definitely reach a higher level.”

"Then, next, please allow Mr. Takeshita to convey new instructions to everyone."

Matsumoto Yusaku, who was sitting in the center of the stage, looked a little uncomfortable. After he quickly said a few polite words, he handed the microphone to Takeshita Masato as if he was holding a hot potato.

"Good morning, everyone at Matsumoto Manufacturing."

"My name is Masato Takeshita, and I'm a junior at Waseda University. I'll do what I can. I won't do what I can't do. But from now on, I will take all the responsibilities of the company."

Kakuei Tanaka's inaugural speech was very effective and immediately won countless applause for Masato Takeshita.

Who doesn’t want their boss to not take care of things but still be able to take responsibility?

However, these lines can only incite some low-level soldiers, and the real senior leaders only think that he is just talking for show. So to target these people, Takeshita Masato directly took the lead in the leadership meeting after the meeting.

"This is the new product I invented, and it's also the reason why Industrial Bank strongly supports me." Masato Takeshita placed the trolley suitcase on the table, gave a brief demonstration, and let everyone observe it.

Production director Matsushita Yuto was immediately amazed by the product. He couldn't wait to take the suitcase and experiment with it. Then he said to himself foolishly, "It can actually be like this. I didn't expect it to be like this."

"Yeah, that's awesome."

"This is great. The company can make a lot of money."

"It's so simple, why didn't I think of it?"

The other leaders of Matsumoto Manufacturing were also impressed by the trolley suitcases, and everyone had expressions of happiness, speechlessness, annoyance, or joy on their faces.

But everyone's anxious hearts finally calmed down.

Anyone who is not a fool can see the convenience and prospects of trolley suitcases. Those present here are veterans who have been deeply involved in the suitcase industry for decades, so they naturally know this even better.

"Very good, it seems that everyone is quite satisfied with the new product."

"President, this is not a matter of satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Rather, the company's production capacity may not be able to keep up with demand."

Suzuki Zensuke was very happy at this time.

He didn't expect that the new president who acquired his own factory could come up with such a top-notch product.

"As long as everyone is satisfied."

Masato Takeshita had already anticipated the situation at this time. He turned to look at the company's other vice president, Hiroaki Kobayashi, who was in charge of marketing.

"Xiaolin-san, you are the company's marketing director. What price point should we set for our first batch of products?"

"It is best to make the first batch of products high-end, with a factory price of more than 2 yuan and a retail price of more than 3 yuan. This is the only way to maximize profits."

Kobayashi Hiroaki is still very talented. It is because of him that Matsumoto Manufacturing only lost 1000 million yen after encountering so many crises last year.

"Okay, so we'll invest 4000 yen in raw materials. Then we'll sell the finished product to distributors for 20000 yen, and the store must mark it at a nationwide price of 29999."

The cost of the bag is 4000 yen, which is a very generous move by Takeshita Masato. Generally, luxury brands are considered conscientious if they do not charge more than 10 times the price.

"There's no problem at the workshop, right?" After talking about marketing matters, Masato Takeshita turned to look at Vice President Suzuki.

"It will take a week to adjust the production line, and we will also need to buy some new equipment. It will cost about 2000 million yen."

Suzuki Zensuke started to calculate the suitcase the first time he saw it. When asked by Takeshita Masato, he immediately gave a clear and logical account.

"No problem, just go ahead and do it." Takeshita Masato nodded, and then said to the financial director Ueno Shinichi: "Ueno-san, remember. From now on, Vice President Suzuki has the right to withdraw 1 million yen at any time. Just report to me afterwards."

Masato Takeshita's original plan was to directly replace the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Personnel, and then find suitable candidates from within the Inamon clan.

But he soon realized that this plan was not working.

Japan is now at the peak of the lifetime employment system and seniority system. He dare not risk the world's condemnation and choose to go against the entire society.

(End of this chapter)