This trend of rising fruit prices is just like the price rise in Xiawei in the past.
All the major scalpers came together, and the supply and inventory in the Pingguo Daxia area were quickly cleared. Even a pair of headphones could be sold at a price increase of several hundred.
And after Xia Wei made money with a wave of price increases some time ago, these scalpers have skillfully cooperated with dealers. Often the products are just shipped to the warehouse and are bought by scalpers at high prices before they see the light of day.
The lovely Ping Guoji was bought by scalpers for life before she could wait for her owner.
Of course, such vicious sales tactics have resulted in Pingguo Mall and the official flagship stores of major platforms having so few goods that they can only release a few goods on time every day.
After Cook learned about this situation, his first reaction was not the happiness of selling out the product, but the frowning thoughts.
Because this is really not a good phenomenon.
Among electronic products, there are two cases where this situation has occurred in recent years, one is graphics cards, and the other is Xiawei mobile phones.
Due to the popularity of mining, graphics cards are profitable, so the graphics cards that players cannot get are directly sent to the mine bosses by agents.
And Xia Wei is in a real production crisis. Every Kirin high-end chip needs one less, so it can be speculated by scalpers.
But can Pingguo play like this?
It's impossible, and Cook will never allow this to happen.
If real consumers can't get Pingguo phones, they can buy Xiawei, Dami and other phones with parallel or downward compatibility.
And now the user experience of the Android mobile phone camp is no longer the crotch-stretching grade a few years ago.
Pingguo's loyal consumers paid for the smoothness of Pingguo's mobile phone system, the improvement of Pingguo's ecology, and its marketing style.
If you switch to the Android phone camp because you can't buy a Pingguo phone, you may even use Gonggong's perverted system.
"Oh my God, I can't imagine it."
Cook scratched his scalp and turned on the emergency meeting notification.
We cannot let Pingguo fall into the danger of being sold out by scalpers in Daxia.
As for the supplier issue?
"Damn it! Those who have signed quarterly orders are issuing orders normally. Who is spreading rumors and causing trouble!? We at Pingguo have always been committed to providing the best quality services to consumers. Please rest assured that Pingguo's product supply chain is It’s healthy and production capacity is guaranteed.”
Before the emergency meeting began, Cook tweeted on social media in an attempt to refute the rumors.
After the meeting, Cook saw the feedback from public opinion, which made him vomit blood.
"My brother's sister's uncle works for a company in the Pingguo supply chain. They will no longer take orders for Pingguo next quarter~"
"The Monkeys of Great Xia don't know that the pingu supply chain is spread all over the world. There is no shortage of supply at all. Let them grab it and keep enough supplies in North America."
As the company with the highest market value among listed companies in the world today, Pingguo's every move attracts the attention of the world. Will Cook's speech be useful?
Useful, but not very useful.
Distributors and directly-operated stores cannot control the scalpers' behavior. After all, people buy with real money, and they can manage the sales in large quantities.
Moreover, the supply of Pingguo cannot be increased instantly, and if production capacity is increased, it can only be increased slowly. After all, what will happen if consumers stop paying the bill after production capacity is increased?
Were these newly opened production lines and equipment free of charge before?
However, Cook also came up with solutions to the actions of these suppliers after communicating with executives and major shareholders.
Respond to the president’s call and contribute to greater America’s manufacturing industry.
June 20th.
Pingguo Company announced that it will reopen several Pingguo Mac and Pingguo mobile phone production lines in North America.
As soon as this news came out, public opinion was shocked.
Most of Pingguo's products are produced overseas. After all, labor and material costs in North America, Europe and other places are too high. Only by choosing component suppliers from these developing countries can Pingguo's product costs be lowered and profits increased.
Therefore, Pingguo has never been authentically "made in the United States". It can be said to be "made in all countries."
In an interview with NBC and Business Week, Pingguo CEO Cook said that Pingguo will successively open several production lines of Pingguo products in North America in the fourth and fifth quarters of this year and next year. This is the first time in more than ten years that Pingguo product production lines have returned to North America.
The production lines will be cooperating with partner companies, and these production lines will not only be engaged in manufacturing the final assembly of parts, but will be made in the United States from the beginning of the manufacturing of parts.
Not only that, Cook said sincerely in the interview that the purpose of Pingguo Company returning to China to reopen the Pingguo product production line is very clear, which is to create new jobs and move manufacturing jobs back to North America.
After the interview, reporters and the public were overjoyed by Pingguo's move.
Although Cook did not announce which state these production lines would be located in, nor did he estimate how many manufacturing-related jobs these production lines would create locally, he did not announce the state after the interview, which had not yet been reported. Received "cordial and friendly exchanges" from many governors.
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Unfortunately, this matter is not something that Cook alone can decide.
Pingguo is a large-scale company with a complex ownership structure. Cook can speak in the general direction, but when it comes to local implementation, it requires the participation of more forces.
That is to say, gentlemen should divide the cake well.
These governors just came to ask about the general situation. How to fight for benefits in the future will have to be revealed by their subordinates.
At that time, the system designers of the United States designed the entire political system to be too decentralized. Not only was the separation of powers among the three powers, but the governor's autonomy was too high, and it was even possible for the governor to fight among himself.
For the sake of their posts and votes, these governors and congressmen will "find a way".
Regarding Pingguo's move, many people in the industry believe that it is extremely symbolic.
As an industry leader, Pingguo Company is setting an example by doing this. However, some people think that Pingguo's move is just a public relations move. In the end, Pingguo's stock price fell by more than 20% within three months. At the same time, in Daxia The supply chain has also suffered a lot of damage, and many people in North America are currently condemning large companies for outsourcing jobs overseas.
Therefore, in order to restore his reputation, ensure the stability of the supply chain, and most importantly, increase the stock price, Pingguo chose to return to the industrial line.
As for whether this move achieved its purpose?
Pingguo's stock price rose by 10% that day, and the next day Google followed Pingguo's lead and started a new round of "large-scale recruitment of talents."
For a while, the U.S. stock market was booming.
When the domestic fruit suppliers in Daxia heard the news, they had different attitudes.
Some manufacturers feel that they have changed their business. Since they will no longer make Pingguo products in the future, it doesn't matter if Pingguo returns to the production line.
And some manufacturers are a little confused.
They still want to eat both sides, being both suppliers of pinguo and suppliers to domestic enterprises. After all, the pinguo market is not small. Although the pinguo suppliers have to be priced down, they can still make a profit.
But no matter how much they think about it, they have to take action.
After accepting the benefits of Jiuzhou Technology, I must participate in this meeting invited by Jiuzhou Technology.
Hurry up and hurry up, it will be the end of June.
Entering Jiuzhou Science and Technology Park, the supplier bosses also experienced Lei Jun's experience.
Nowadays, Kyushu scientists have a big business and have many industries to earn money, so new products are being added all the time, and they will only be released after they pass the test.
Boss Gu also walked out of the research room and met with many CEOs of manufacturers.
Of course, given the national conditions of Daxia, everyone naturally eats and drinks first. The first employee canteen even specially set aside a floor for this purpose.
As for why in the staff canteen?
In Gu Qing's view, in the future everyone will eat from the same pot as Daxia. Isn't it natural to eat in the canteen?
Anyway, Jiuzhou Technology has no record of inviting executives from other companies to eat at five-star hotels.
After eating and drinking, the meeting was held on time.
Among the middle-aged people in the Mediterranean, the executive team of Jiuzhou Technology stands out.
But this is not important anymore. After all, the management structure cannot be optimized as the textbook says. Jiuzhou Technology has its own special circumstances.
Facing the bosses and executives of various companies in the audience, Boss Gu said with confidence: "Pingguo Company has decided to move its production lines back to North America starting from the second half of the year. I believe some friends here are anxious about whether the current orders can be stable.
Although I am not a senior executive of Pingguo, judging from the current situation, it is not easy to move a large number of manufacturing jobs back to the mainland.
First of all, Pingguo's investment in this operation is only a few hundred million US dollars, which is a drop in the bucket for Apple, the world's most valuable company, and the products it produces will only account for a very small part. Moreover, labor costs in North America are high, and it is impossible for Pingguo to control costs.
In addition, the North American manufacturing industry has suffered serious losses in the past 20 years, and it is difficult for many companies to find enough manufacturing talents to put into work. Cook himself has said that he wants to see more Apple products assembled in the United States, but a lack of talent makes that goal very difficult.
So there is no need to make a fuss about Pingguo's move. "
Next, Gu Qing explained to the bosses how much the cost of relocating the Pingguo production line would increase, and also talked about the embarrassing situation in lower-tier alternative markets such as Vietnam, which reassured many people.
"Actually, the initiative is already in our hands. If you really can't give up the production line customized for Pingguo, you can place an order with a higher price instead of bidding at a low price. By coordinating with us, we can both earn Pingguo's dollars and You can make money in the Great Xia market."
Regarding Gu Qing's arrangement, everyone suddenly felt that the clouds and mist had finally been cleared and the bright moon finally appeared.
“Genius is genius, it’s really insightful, but we’re still confused.”
"Yes, we are confused. Apart from Pingguo now looking for us to supply products, other countries simply cannot match our price/performance ratio. Once the price of raw materials and components increases, the price of Pingguo's products will only be further out of line with the public."
The bosses' whispers sounded as clear to Gu Qing as face-to-face conversations.
But he thought it was normal.
The success of many manufacturers is not due to the cleverness of their bosses. Many of them are really standing on the cusp of the storm. Somehow the wind has picked up and their industries have taken off.
There are also many doubts about the prospects of the industry. Even some of the Fortune 500 companies as powerful as Ni Hong made the wrong choice when the new century came.
And Gu Qing is now a golden brand. Whichever industry he enters, he will definitely be successful in this industry, and he can drink and eat meat while following Jiuzhou Technology.
The supply chain manufacturer problem was solved and the news was told to other mobile phone manufacturers. Let’s not mention how the bosses ventilated in private. Anyway, the expressions of Lei Jun and others were one of shock.
A young man not only solved the problem of the supply chain, but also gave Pingguo a slap in the face. Since many manufacturers in the supply chain system have received technical support from Jiuzhou Technology, their production equipment and production lines have used a large number of Jiuzhou Technology products.
Although it is not owned by Jiuzhou Technology, the technology licensing and production equipment it uses are all owned by Jiuzhou Technology, so what is the difference?
Lei Jun, Ren Zhengfei and others later realized that in just three years, Jiuzhou Technology had achieved a decisive position in Daxia's semiconductor industry and smartphone manufacturing industry.
However, Jiuzhou Technology does not have a monopoly in any industry. Instead, it has many friends and minions everywhere.
Therefore, the level of attention to the Gonggong system has been raised to a higher level.
In a previous interview with Xiahua News Agency, Dong Qi said: "In the first and second quarters, the Gonggong system will fully embrace all major domestic mobile phone manufacturers and foreign mobile phone manufacturers, and fully adapt the Gongong system to third-party partners, including smart home, Various terminals such as health equipment, travel, and education.”
This seemingly big talk has become a reality.
And many supply chain manufacturers returned to the company, and after several meetings, they finally made a choice - make money!
There are some who have completely abandoned the pingguo production line, and countless others have announced price increases for pingguo orders.
As more and more news is exposed, the consumer group has set off an uproar.
"My god, it's actually real!?"
"If you do this, won't the price of Pingguo really be going up?!"
"Upstairs, do you think there are any pingguos on the official website now? They are all grafted pingguos from scalpers, and the price has already increased!"
"Hey, my mother-in-law's phone suddenly broke. I immediately bought her a Xiawei mate30. Brothers, did I do the right thing?"
"You're right! Where do you live, good brother? I'm going to pick up the trash can. Nothing else. I just have the habit of being thrifty and collecting waste."
When Pingguo faced this dilemma, the domestic manufacturers were like a beaten dog.
For the sake of style, high-end flagship products cannot be promoted at price reductions, so 12 installments are interest-free and 24 installments are interest-free!
And what about mid-range mass-market products? All supplies will be liberalized and the selling price will be reduced by one or two hundred.
For a time, the sales of domestic mobile phone manufacturers at home and abroad soared, and the Gonggong system also slipped into the night, with the number of installations and activations in one week exceeding 10 million!
