Global Monopoly of Technology

Cote d'Azur corporate headquarters, CEO's office.

"Now all major media are reporting on the recent actions of friends and businessmen, and the headlines are eye-catching, such as 'as soon as Azure-5 comes out, all peers shy away', 'too scared to release new products', and there are also discussions on the Internet with relish , in general, it is beneficial to Azure's brand image and can expand the number of basic disks of users."

On the sofa in the lounge area sat the company's No. 1 and 2. The person who spoke was Yao Jianhong, and An Qingxue was also beside her. However, as Luo Sheng's assistant and private secretary, she seldom spoke, and spent most of the time waiting for Luo Sheng. Sheng's arrangements or memo work for important matters.

Hearing that, Luo Sheng said calmly: "The headline party, there are many people who like to kill, believe it or not, if you can't sell it, the headline you see will be completely opposite, just have fun."

An Qingxue smiled and said: "The sky in June, the face of the child, it will be sunny for a while, and rainy for a while, it will change when you say it. The media is always the attribute."

However, Luo Sheng didn't want to express any prejudice against the media. As Qingxue sister paper said, this is the consistent nature of the media. Their attributes and jobs determine that this is inevitable. , all to attract clicks.

Although the report is exaggerated, it has factual basis.

It's true that no well-known big factory dares to set up a PK with the Azure Coast in the next year, and they all admit it. They are all thinking about waiting for Azure-5 to be sold in the market for a year and a half. end.

In this way, the popularity of Azure-5 has continued, the period of strong sales has passed, and consumers are almost returning to their blood. At this time, it is more appropriate to release their own products without taking huge risks. It is the nature of merchants to seek profits and avoid disadvantages. .

Outside public opinion, Luo Sheng didn't care too much, and immediately started talking about another matter.

"I have read the email report you sent, and the management should have discussed it. What do you think?"

This so-called email report contains several well-known domestic friends and businessmen who came to the company to inquire about some possible cooperation issues, which is the distribution of technology authorization. The reason is that Luo Sheng answered the questioner on the day of the conference.

The so-called technology authorization distribution is to hope that each manufacturer can obtain a single technical advantage from the Cote d'Azur, and the rest can compete according to their abilities. For example, manufacturer A can be the main screen technology, and manufacturer B can be the main camera, etc. Wait.

Azure-5 mobile phones now have the advantages at home and abroad in almost all aspects. The screen, system, camera, processor, etc. are all, and a single manufacturer's technical authorization cannot threaten the Azure-5 mobile phone.

What friends and businessmen want is to be able to get "one-of-a-kind skills" from the Côte d'Azur, so that they can raise the price of their own products. The technology is still the golden sign of the Côte d'Azur laboratory, and Luo Sheng will not let Azure-5 reduce the price. Friends and merchants are very confident that they can raise prices once they have acquired the technology, and consumers will also pay the bill.

Yao Jianhong heard Luo Sheng's question, and immediately replied: "The management has already discussed this matter once and thinks that it might be a try."

Luo Sheng: "Why?"

An Qingxue, who was sitting next to him, helped Luo Sheng to make a cup of tea, and then filled Yao Jianhong's cup, and then listened without much talk, only when Luo Sheng told her to respond.

"Thank you." Yao Jianhong took a sip from the teacup, and then analyzed: "First of all, the price of Azure mobile phones can only be raised and not lowered. This is not only to stabilize the industry pyramid organization to ensure that our company is at the top of the structure, but also to avoid absolute monopoly in the industry, so we cannot Lower prices, that's the basic issue."

It is a well-known fact that Cote d'Azur took 80% of the industry's profits, but the market share has now fallen to about 12%, and the proportion of industry profits is increasing, which is a bit exaggerated.

With such a market share, the anti-monopoly investigation will never fall on the Côte d'Azur, at least not on the smartphone business of the group company.

Luo Sheng nodded in approval, he continued to listen and did not speak, and Yao Jianhong analyzed one by one: "But the problem lies in the long-term hidden danger. If friends and businessmen can't keep up with the speed of technological progress, the Matthew effect will eventually take shape, because It is impossible for our group company to stop the pace of technological progress and wait for them, which is unreasonable and unrealistic, and the result is that the technological gap is getting bigger and bigger, the industry dividends are wiped out, and those without technology will eventually be eliminated by the market.”

Hearing that, Luo Sheng couldn't help but shook his head with laughter, and sighed, "Hah... The rapid technological development these days is also a hassle. No matter what you do, it won't let you worry about it."

Yao Jianhong couldn't help laughing, the trouble of the big boss is something that many friends and business colleagues hope to cause trouble, but in Luo Sheng's context and the long-term consideration of the blue coast, it is indeed a trouble. Different.

The problem here is not with friends, but with the supply chain system.

The technology of Cote d'Azur is advancing rapidly, and it is impossible to stop and wait for others. This means that suppliers have to keep up with the pace of Cote d'Azur, so Luo Sheng will share more profits with suppliers. Suppliers also know this. Free lunch.

Suppliers have to keep up with the pace, what about friends?

Another unavoidable practical problem has also come.

Why do suppliers have to take orders that don't make money, or even count orders that might lose money in the general ledger? For example, for Xiaomi's order, the supplier has every reason to refuse the order. First, it can't make a lot of money. Second, it can cut down the outdated production capacity, optimize the configuration, and eliminate unreasonable operating costs.

This is an inevitable behavior of enterprises, and suppliers are not good people, and they are all real masters, so there is nothing to say.

However, such behavior of suppliers is a catastrophe of chronic death for other mobile phone manufacturers with backward technology. At that time, they can only do it themselves, but this requires more money, such as Xiaomi, to place orders for suppliers. You can’t afford to pay the fees. If you want to keep the price down again and again, you can still count on Xiaomi to build a new stove. Unless financing is used to burn money, can VCs give money?

This is also a real problem.

Obviously, this is impossible, and the result is that this unsustainable development model will explode and collapse sooner or later, and if it can't run, it will eventually go bankrupt or transform.

It has since been announced.

If this series of problems occur in the future, Cote d'Azur, as a leading company in the industry, will not encounter trouble now, but what about in the future? If you ignore it now, you can't avoid a single problem that should be faced.

Taking precautions is the characteristic of Luo Sheng. Now Cote d'Azur, as a world-renowned technology giant group, has always pursued the trend in ten or even twenty years.

Luo Sheng said solemnly: "There is no problem in licensing and distributing technology, and there is no problem in cooperation, but you have to pay more. This is actually a good thing. It is conducive to maintaining the stability of the industry pyramid structure, and it is also conducive to the unshakable status of Weilan Mobile in the high-end area. ."

An Qingxue couldn't help but glance at Luo Sheng, and the latter looked at Yao Jianhong when he said this: "But has your management considered the issue of glory?"

Cote d'Azur and Hua Wei Glory have had a strategic cooperation agreement. In fact, this agreement is actually a kind of authorization method. This model has already been done. Glory is just like this. Under the name of the Cote d'Azur Lab, the outside world, especially consumers, do not know that Honor's technology is actually the legacy of Azure's next-generation technology.

And if Cote d'Azur cooperates with other friends, the cooperation agreement with Hua Weiguang will be difficult to circumvent, and the former strategic partner will be brought to court in court.

At this time, Yao Jianhong and Luo Sheng looked at each other and said, "The management has considered it, and asked the legal department to analyze the potential legal risks. Judging from the agreement between the two parties, we exclusively license the next-generation technology. , and this time we have authorized the distribution of the same level of technology, which is not a breach of the law, and we really have a 100% chance that I can win a lawsuit."

Hearing this, Luo Sheng hugged the back of his head with both hands and leaned back against the sofa, with Erlang's legs crossed.

Seeing the boss's move, Yao Jianhong added, "Mr. Luo, is it wrong?"

Luo Sheng said: "This is even more over the top, Lao Yao, although the shopping mall is full of confusion and sophistication, it cannot tolerate sophistication, but it can't be completely without sophistication. Even if we win the lawsuit, it will also reveal the ruffian. What we lose is morality. We are not a small workshop, but a world-renowned top technology company. Do you agree or not?"

Yao Jianhong: "This..."

Luo Sheng added: "As a leader in the industry and a technology oligarch, Côte d'Azur should have a big structure and a big mind. Others are thinking about whether they can make money. Our group company does not have this problem and jumps to a higher level. , then we have to further consider the issue of whether money can be earned or not, and we have to do something and do something.”

At the end, the office fell into silence. Yao Jianhong couldn't help but secretly scrutinize what the big BOSS meant. He heard the meaning of the words, and his thoughts immediately spoke again:

"What Luo Sheng said is that I didn't think about it, and doing so is indeed powerful. When the Cote d'Azur was founded in 2004, Wah Wei stood up and supported it. Regardless of whether it is the business cooperation that everyone needs, the company can rise. Wah Wei's generosity is indelible at such a fast pace, and Lens Semiconductor's shareholding structure and shareholder agreement are the witnesses and evidence of all this, if it is done, it will not be illegal, but it will be unjust."

Speaking of which, Yao Jianhong changed his words and added: "But Mr. Luo, I suddenly had a temporary idea. I simply went to talk to Yu Dazui about this matter and opened up."

"First, it was a ceremony. The ceremony was first to show the sincerity of our group company. We really want to do this, but we care more about the relationship between the two parties. We have not forgotten that you once gave me a hand. Promise we will not do it, and the right should be to repay."

"Secondly, clarify the purpose of the distribution of authorized technology. Whether it is in the short and long term, it will benefit the entire industry. In the short term, colleagues can raise prices in one or two years. Of course, Glory must also participate in and get a share of the pie. When the plate gets bigger, even if the market share remains the same, the profit from eating in will be because the cake gets bigger, and the food will be fuller.”

Qingxue sister paper next to her was quite concerned when she heard Yao Jianhong's words. After all, she was the number two person in the company. First of all, she affirmed the big boss's words. The No. 2 figure of the real power faction, of course, has something.

Qingxue sister paper has followed Luo Sheng for so many years, and she is not the girl who was not deeply involved in the world. She also found that Yao Jianhong's trick is very good, and this ball is a bit wonderful.

What is a temporary idea? I'm afraid I've already thought about it in my mind.

After listening to Yao Jianhong's suggestion, Luo Sheng gave him a meaningful look with a smile: "Maybe give it a try."

When Lao Yao heard it, he knew that he had guessed Luo Sheng's true thoughts correctly. Sure enough, what you say in your mouth should be understood separately from what you want to do in your heart, and it is often wrong to understand the other way around.

The big boss is a typical example of catching up and saying no, but you still want it in your heart, and you want it all, you want your life, and you want profit.

Yao Jianhong actually knew that Luo Sheng would definitely agree with the management's proposal, otherwise he wouldn't bring up the e-mail report to discuss this matter. From here, Lao Yao knew the result.

Because sooner or later, this problem is obvious to the Côte d'Azur. It cannot be avoided in the future, and it will eventually have to be faced. Whether to plan ahead or crawl in the future, with Luo Sheng's style of doing things, it is obvious how to deal with it.

Yao Jianhong put down the coffee table, got up and said, "Mr. Luo, I'll discuss this matter with a friend. I'm going to prepare a phone call with Yu Dazui."

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