bullyxtreme Chapter 19 Problem Solving and Self-Developed Systems
Chapter 19 Problem Solving and Self-Developed Systems
Meanwhile, things are progressing very smoothly on Huang Tianya's side as well.
In less than a day, three qualified battery manufacturers have been selected, all of which are located in Guangzhou.
One is a Hong Kong-funded company whose owner wants to retire; another is a Taiwanese-funded company whose headquarters' cash flow has dried up, forcing it to be sold. There's also a local company with decent technology, but chaotic management, years of losses, and considerable debt.
Just as he was conducting a detailed investigation, he received a call from Shen Fei.
"Tianya, how's the project going?"
"We've shortlisted three companies and are preparing to visit them."
"Time is tight, which company can take over the fastest?"
"The local company, Xineng Battery, has equipment that was purchased three years ago. It can produce mainstream batteries with a maximum monthly capacity of 200 million units. There is room for expansion, and with good management, it can easily reach 220 million units."
But the problem now is that we have debts of over 800 million yuan, and the workers haven't been paid for more than three months. Suppliers are blocking the door every day...
After a brief silence, the order came through again: "This is the one. Tianya, try to get the acquisition agreement signed today. Some debt is acceptable, but the price must be high, and the process must be fast. There's one condition: production must be restored within three days."
The production line upgrade was completed within a week, achieving standardized production.
"Three days? I'm a little nervous..." Huang Tianya was somewhat shocked.
"Add more money." Shen Fei once again used his financial power.
"Workers' wages increased by 50%, engineers' wages doubled, and the original management team was completely eliminated."
Tell them that as long as they complete the task on time, all their owed wages will be settled in one lump sum, and each person will receive a bonus of 2000 yuan.
"clear."
Huang Tianya left Huaxin Investment's headquarters directly and went to Xineng Battery.
Meanwhile, at Transsion headquarters, Shen Fei also summoned the high-density battery team that had been rewarded by the system, with Wang Mengyang as the technical leader.
"Professor Wang, once Tianya completes the acquisition, you should immediately lead your technical team to assist in the production line transformation."
The primary focus is on resolving the 1600mAh battery issue. If that's not feasible immediately, a 1400mAh alternative can be developed to address the problem as quickly as possible.
"Mr. Shen, these are minor issues. No alternative solution is needed; I can definitely come up with a solution for you within three days. How about the more advanced 2000mAh version?"
"That's good." A smile finally appeared on Shen Fei's tense face. "Yes, it can be used in the upgraded version."
In addition, we are launching a high-density battery project starting today. We need to develop this game-changer as quickly as possible and achieve a battery capacity of over 3000mAh.
"Mr. Shen, this is not a big problem, and these are all mature solutions."
We are experimenting with new semi-solid-state batteries. Once we achieve a breakthrough, the energy density will be significantly improved, and then energy autonomy will be back in our hands.
"Then let's speed it up, recruit PhDs in materials science to form a professional team, set no budget limit, and strive to achieve a breakthrough within five years."
"Yes."
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Once everyone returned to the company, Shen Fei immediately convened an emergency meeting.
In the conference room, Transsion's management team had undergone a complete overhaul, consisting entirely of young and energetic individuals in their 30s, with some department leaders even being replaced by young people like Li Qing.
But they all looked rather solemn. Having just experienced the joy of financing, they were now facing a supply chain crisis.
"Everyone is aware of the situation." Shen Fei laid the problem out on the table. "So, we need to take a two-pronged approach from now on."
This time, I want to thank General Manager Huang for helping us solve the immediate supply problem, but I don't want this kind of problem to happen again.
People invest in Transsion to make money, not to clean up our messes. Liu Fang, your supply chain support department needs to get a major demerit this time. Do you know where the problem lies?
Liu Fang immediately stood up and said apologetically, "Boss, our department has already reflected on this, and the problem is very clear."
Relationships are just relationships; they can't compare to money. Don't consider relationships when doing business.
We will not make this small mistake again; from now on, we will not source any parts from any single supplier.
"Okay, future plans should also be long-term."
The acquisition of Xineng Battery has been completed today, and the relevant team has been taken over and production expansion has begun.
I set a target for them: to supply 40 units within a week, and gradually increase monthly production capacity to around one million units. All departments should coordinate effectively.
The production director nodded and immediately began checking the relevant parts. Although the battery supply was cut off, it would start from next month, and this month's goods had already been delivered.
However, there may still be a shortage of inventory in the short term. Fortunately, the marketing channels in Africa are under our control...
Transsion did not take too big a step, and it was expanding into several countries at the same time.
"Engineer Chen, besides the new feature phone, we also need to accelerate the smartphone project. You can ask Liu Zhihong to assist with this."
Shen Fei looked at the newly appointed vice president of software, a former Nokia systems deputy whom he had recruited through a headhunter. Because of the existence of the Symbian project team, his advocacy for joining the Android alliance was completely ignored.
And because of the impact of the financial crisis, their entire team was laid off.
Nokia will only retain the Symbian system from now on, as they intend to use it to compete with iOS and Android.
The Android alliance without Nokia is nothing but a joke; these insignificant figures working together pose no threat to the Symbian system whatsoever.
Shen Fei knew exactly when Android would become the mainstream, so he had Huang Tianya bring them back, but his target wasn't Android...
"Mr. Liu, what's the progress on the smartphone operating system?"
Liu Zhihong put the report in his hand aside: "Boss, all the team members who were willing to come have already come. The project team now has a total of 35 people."
Regarding your suggestion to develop a completely new system, I think... it's not advisable. Our Transsion platform is still too small; there's simply no one willing to adapt the system software for us.
I think we can do deep customization on top of Android 1.5, focusing on optimizing smoothness in low memory environments.
However, Mr. Shen, it's very difficult to get Qualcomm chips, which are needed for making smartphones, right now.
In 2008, Qualcomm virtually monopolized the smartphone chip market. While MediaTek had corresponding solutions, their performance was still mediocre, and compatibility was poor…
Qualcomm remains the best option, and for new players like Transsion, securing a supply of the latest chips is an extremely difficult task.
But the new Transsion is different. Shenyang Aircraft Corporation has a black technology enhancement center that is rewarded by the system, which is enough to make MediaTek's chips rival Qualcomm's.
There's no need to worry about compatibility. African customers only need smartphones; they don't want a good operating system... well, that's just wishful thinking.
"Let's use MediaTek's solution first. Although the performance is average, the integration is high enough and the cost is low enough to help us gain a foothold. Once we have sales, we can then negotiate with Qualcomm."
"clear."
Before the meeting ended, Shenfei concluded by saying, "Everyone, the battery issue is a lesson learned."
Transsion wants to become a true technology company; we can't let our lifeline be in the hands of others. From batteries to chips, from screens to memory, and most importantly, the operating system, we need to build our own supply chain system step by step.
"This process will be difficult and expensive, but only in this way can Transsion survive in the next round of competition."
After the meeting, Liu Zhihong was kept behind by Shen Fei. The ecosystem had not yet been fully developed, which was the best opportunity for a systemic battle.
Even if we fail... thanks to the African market, Transsion cannot fail. In this life, it is Android that should fail.