Chapter 302: The development of new products is not ideal
After listening to what the two people said, Wu Hao pondered for a while and then nodded: "We are very powerful in the field of chips and communications in China and even in the world. There is no problem in cooperating with them in this area. We can just make some advantages."
Complementary.
For us, it can also reduce our dependence on overseas chips and reduce some possible risks.
Therefore, we can discuss giving them priority in supplying goods, but the premise is that they must show sincerity.
Not only mobile phone products, but also their wristbands, watches, tablets, and laptops can all use this battery.
Compared with mobile phones, technological products such as bracelets, watches, tablets and laptops have higher requirements for low battery life.
With the support of our super battery, I believe we will be able to achieve very good results in the market.
I think the other party also knows this very well, otherwise he would not generously offer his forbidden love in exchange.
As for more in-depth cooperation, we can also talk about this aspect. Our smart products can be targeted to optimize their products, but they cannot be exclusive.
You decide how to control it specifically, I just want the results."
Zhang Jun nodded when he heard this, while Zou Xiaodong on the side couldn't help but said: "If we let go of providing related batteries to each other, with their huge global sales, I am afraid that these four factories will not be able to satisfy it. And we ourselves will also have to
However, the shares that can be provided at this stage are still relatively limited.”
What Zou Xiaodong mentioned is indeed a problem. The four factories have also divided relevant production scopes in the early planning.
For example, the wholly-owned Cangshi factory mentioned earlier, this factory mainly produces large and ultra-large new lithium-ion batteries and battery packs. It is aimed at batteries required for electric vehicles and a series of large and special equipment.
Some of the battery supply contracts in the relevant cooperation agreements they have signed with some military industrial companies and the military will be produced and provided by this factory. It is precisely because of this particularity that this factory must be solely controlled by them.
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And after the relevant production projects are started, relevant representatives of the military will be stationed to ensure and supervise the production of related products.
Among the remaining three factories, one is used for the production of medium-sized battery packs. Such as batteries used in products such as notebooks, tablets, and even some balance vehicles and even small mobility scooters.
The other two specialize in the production of small and micro batteries. Their main supply targets are mobile phones, tablets, bracelets and watches, headphones, and even some other products, such as small batteries used in electric toothbrushes and shavers.
Compared with the above two types of large and medium-sized batteries, this type of small micro-batteries are more widely used and more numerous, so Wu Hao also arranged two factories to jointly produce them.
But even so, in the face of huge market demand, the output of these four factories is still far from enough. Therefore, they can only take the high-end route and increase the price of ordinary lithium batteries.
Of course, this is also a tacit understanding and potential rule in order not to stimulate other battery manufacturers.
"It is impossible to liberalize supply. Our factories must satisfy our priority use, and only then can we supply to outsiders. And even if we reach an agreement, what the other party gets is only the priority supply right, not the independent supply right. Except for them
, we also need to supply to other manufacturers and brands.
Otherwise, we will really offend everyone, and it is not in our interests." Wu Hao shook his head.
Zhang Jun said with a smile: "There is no problem with this. They don't have high-end and low-end versions. The cost of this battery is relatively high, so they will definitely give priority to the high-end version.
Besides, the output of our four factories cannot stay at the same level forever, and will definitely increase."
"That's correct." Wu Hao nodded: "After we have established a foothold, we will expand the production scale of these four factories in the future according to market conditions.
We will also acquire or build other factories according to the situation to meet our production needs.
Although we hold patents in our hands, this situation will not last for many years, and licensing will definitely be open to the industry in the future.
Of course, don’t be afraid. By then, our next generation product may be out. Besides, this is not our focus.”
Hehehehe, the three of them laughed when they heard this.
"Then I'll go talk to the other party directly." Zhang Jun said with a smile.
"Yes, but the conditions and supply must be tighter. Don't put too much at one time, as this will not be conducive to future cooperation. Besides, we haven't used it yet, so we must prioritize the use of our products."
Speaking of this, Wu Hao said to Zou Xiaodong: "I promised at the press conference that we would use this battery in our products this year. It's already August now, so I asked for a new generation battery to be released in September.
The Pro version uses this battery. And within this year, we will ensure that all our smart voice assistants and bracelets use this battery."
Hearing Wu Hao's words, Zou Xiaodong couldn't help but frown. He knew the current sales volume of their smart voice assistants. There are only less than four months left before the Gregorian New Year, and they must be completed within these four months.
The pressure of mass production can be imagined.
"I'll try my best." I thought of many words, but in the end it came down to these three words.
Wu Hao knocked on the table and said: "It's not about trying your best, it's about determination.
Judging from the current situation reported by the R&D department, the research and development work on new products is not ideal, and there have been no breakthroughs in some key technologies and processes.
Therefore, next year's spring new product launch will be delayed or canceled, and it is very important for us to put this battery into use before then."
Regarding the research and development of new products, all three of them know more or less. Among them, Zhang Jun knows the least, followed by Zou Xiaodong. And Yang Fan knows or has the most comprehensive knowledge, because he is now responsible for presiding over the daily work of the entire R&D organization.
Except for Wu Hao, he has the final say, and the research and development project of new products is the top priority. How could he not know this clearly?
After hearing his words, the three of them, including Zhang Xiaolei who was recording, all had solemn expressions on their faces.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Wu Hao waved his hands and said with a smile: "It's not as serious as you think. Yang Fan knows this. It's just that it's stuck on a few key hardware technologies.
If progress goes well and the problem is completed before this winter, there is still hope of catching up with the spring new product launch.
Besides, even if there are no new products, this spring conference can still go on normally. We can still hold on to the event by making some targeted optimization and upgrades to our current products."
"The boss is right, it is indeed like this." Yang Fan nodded quickly when he saw this.
