Chapter 64: Linkage Effect
Since the fact that Fan Wubing purchased three communication satellites was confirmed, both parties spread the news intentionally or unintentionally, which immediately attracted many attention.
In order to effectively manage satellite resources that are about to enter the application level, Fan Wubing has specially become a new satellite service provider and named it "Skynet".
Even Fan Ting, who was far away from Beijing, learned about this and called him deliberately.
"Uh, I have answered more than ten calls today about this matter!" Fan Wubing said to his sister Fan Ting with some complaints.
After Deputy Director Zhang contacted Fan Wubing, he began to communicate with relevant parties, such as the rocket launch provider, the rocket technology application, and the picc that provides rocket launch insurance business, these are all the targets he is focusing on contacting.
Three communication satellites! And it is currently the most advanced large-tonnage communication satellite! It was bought by a young man from mainland China! This news caused a great shock at home and abroad!
After buying the satellite, of course, it cannot leave its resources idle, so Fan Wubing said to his sister Fan Ting, "Sister, have you been complaining that the branches in various provinces are doing their own things, right? Now I have a chance to solve it!"
"What does it mean?" Fan Ting was going to ask about Fan Wubing buying satellites, but after Fan Wubing said this, her attention immediately changed. After all, she had a headache about the current situation of PCFans.
Although PCfans' business is getting bigger and bigger and its business scope has expanded across the country, the head office is a little reluctant to supervise the branches in various places.
The domestic communication methods are mainly concentrated on landline telephone and telegram contact, and the cost is not low and the timeliness is relatively poor. After all, the headquarters cannot fully grasp the more specific details, which has led to many middle-level branches in various places doing small actions in private, which is a huge hidden danger for the absolute leadership of the headquarters.
"You always know Wal-Mart! They have used their satellite communication system to achieve global integrated management. I am now considering that after the satellite system is established, we will also set up a model demonstration company to make the PCFans Club the first domestic company to operate all satellite communication systems!" Fan Wubing said to his sister Fan Ting.
In fact, Fan Wubing's idea is not outrageous. As early as the late 1980s, communication satellites were no longer exclusive tools for the country. Many powerful international companies began to try to use this advanced communication method.
For example, Walmart in the United States spent $700 million in 1987 to build its own commercial satellite network system, and on this basis established an efficient modern satellite system and business network.
With strong technical support, Walmart has formed "four ones" and "one star in the sky" - transmitting market information through satellites; "one network on the ground" - has a procurement and supply and marketing network that is easy to manage with a computer network; "one delivery stop" - through computerized connections established with suppliers, suppliers can replenish Walmart's shelves themselves; "manage a tree" - use computer network to organically connect customers, branches or Sam's membership stores and suppliers like big trees.
Walmart has a unified product code called upc code, which can be scanned and read. Managers choose a product and scan the upc code of the product. They can not only know how many such products are currently in the mall and how much order quantity is, but also know how many such products are being shipped to the store and when will they arrive. These data are transmitted to the data center through the backbone network and communication satellites. Managers can not only monitor sales and logistics situations in real time, but also know how many stolen credit cards are recovered on the same day, whether the information card recognition system is working normally, and supervise the number of transactions made that day.
Walmart's data center has also established contact with suppliers, thus achieving rapid response supply chain management. Through the operation system, manufacturers can enter Walmart's computer distribution system and data center, and directly obtain dynamic information on product circulation of a supplier from Pos, such as sales statistics of different stores and different products, allocation status of Walmart warehouses, sales forecasts, emails and payment notifications, etc., using this as the basis for arranging production, supply and delivery. Through this information system, managers can master first-hand information and make analysis and decisions on daily operations and corporate strategies.
At Walmart headquarters, high-speed computers are connected to computers of various delivery centers and branches. The laser scanner on the store’s payment desk will input the barcode of each item into the computer, and then the computer will classify and count. When the inventory of a certain item is reduced to a certain quantity, the computer will send a signal to remind the store to request purchases from the headquarters in a timely manner.
After the headquarters arranges the supply of goods, it will be delivered to a delivery center closest to the store, and the delivery time and route will be arranged by the computer of the delivery center. In this way, it only takes 36 hours to complete the entire work from the store to the orders sent by the store to the receiving of the goods and the carrying of the goods on the shelf. This ensures that Walmart maintains efficient operation while having a huge scale.
After Walmart established a satellite system, its logistics procedures underwent qualitative changes. With the satellite console as the core, it instantly grasps sales through the upc code, and then sends instructions to the distribution center, and then transports the goods to the destination through a fleet. The entire operation process is coordinated and orderly, reducing invalid programs and improving efficiency.
Thinking of the fact that super-large global supermarket chains like Walmart can do a global game, Fan Wubing started to move in his heart. He could do this in China, after all, he has the resources now.
After listening to her younger brother's words, Fan Ting simulated a beautiful future in her mind. She thought that she could grasp the details and problems in various branches and even every process at any time, and the progress issues in every link. She suddenly felt that her brother had a very good idea.
With this thing, at least you can understand the details of a branch at any time without worrying about the people below fooling him. So Fan Ting supported, "This thing is good! If you have this, will you even save the phone bill?"
"Uh--" Fan Wubing did not consider that his sister is so obsessed with money now, so he replied very cautiously, "There is naturally no problem with internal contact, but it is still not possible for external purposes. It is illegal to do this before we obtain the national telecommunications business license!"
"Then try to get the license as soon as possible!" Fan Ting urged.
"Sister, this is not as simple as you said?" Fan Wubing replied with a wry smile, "The problems involved are not only commercial interests, but also security issues, which cannot be solved by just talking about them. There is no point in talking about this topic now, or it can be done in the future!"
"Then when will your satellite be used?" Fan Ting asked.
Fan Wubing thought about it and said, "It is estimated that after March next year, it will be more troublesome to launch this kind of thing. It depends on the weather conditions, and whether the preparations are sufficient, the fuel, the production progress, and some miscellaneous things. I don't know much about it. Everything needs to be contacted with the launch and discharge before I know it."
"Oh, that's right." Fan Ting said to her brother after hearing this, "Then you're busy and tell me as soon as possible after you have the news. In addition, the production base we jointly established with Cisco has been almost done recently. I guess the ribbon will be cut in November. Will you come at that time?"
"November, I'll talk about it then. I don't know what arrangements will be made at that time. I guess the problem is not very big." Fan Wubing also scratched his head. It seems that things are very complicated recently. Although he doesn't need to worry about the details, he needs to spend a lot of brain cells when he piles up so many major issues. After all, he is the only one who can grasp the general direction.
After finishing the call with Fan Ting, Fan Wubing began to lie on the sofa and think about things.
Through the hotel's spacious floor-to-ceiling glass windows, Fan Wubing can clearly see the sea view outside and feel a completely different atmosphere from the north.
Since the recent stage, he has been busy with more things, and he has lost his sense of direction. It was not until now that he calmed down and thought about it carefully that he realized that the things he did seemed messy, but in fact they were all related.
Panshi's crystal glass factory and Wangtian Zhengda's newly launched meat processing factory are both very large in scale and can also provide relatively abundant tax revenue for Panshi's economic development. This is the basis for ensuring that his father Fan Heng can be at ease in the administration of Panshi, and at the same time, he will also bring him stable economic income. In time, he may not be unable to rush to the international market.
The acquisition of low-voltage electrical appliance manufacturers in Liushi has been basically determined. The only thing to do is to form a large production enterprise, screen and integrate thousands of local low-voltage electrical appliance manufacturers in Liushi, and at the same time obtain a sales relationship network across the country.
In Shanghai, the investment in New Silk Road Entertainment Company seems to be burning money, but it is a very important link.
Because once your satellite is in the sky, there is a company that needs to be the first to use it to serve as a demonstration! With the launch of a complete set of popular entertainment programs proposed by you and achieving certain results, I believe that local TV stations will rush to cooperate with them, and satellite resources can effectively carry out rental services and recover funds. This is a long-term way to make money.
The idea that Fan Wubing temporarily imitated Walmart's experience model and wanted to use satellite systems to create a global sales management system can undoubtedly integrate the resources of these companies. At that time, all of these companies under Fan Wubing can achieve smooth information and be one step ahead.
In the next twenty years, it will also be an upcoming information age. Large group companies that have mastered information resources will naturally have a better idea than small companies like a bunch of loose sand, and will know more about how they should make decisions, how to develop, how to adapt to and dominate the market.
Except for the crystal glass factory that now looks like a luxury market and the establishment of entertainment companies seems to be a bit ahead of schedule, the rest are all real industries, enough to occupy a large proportion of similar products in the domestic market. This is a hard fist created by Fan Wubing.
The new Silk Road Entertainment Company, which is currently mainly aimed at the production of crystal glass crafts in foreign markets and provides entertainment programs, is a soft knife slowly created by Fan Wubing. Although it doesn't look very neat now, it will inevitably be a new profit growth point in time.
With the addition of satellite resources, it is easy to become a media company. Once the opportunity is ripe, it is the best choice to make huge profits. Think about News Group and the many listed media companies. Fan Wubing feels that he can't face all his reborn colleagues without doing this now.
It can make money and play tickets. By the way, you can also observe whether there are suitable beautiful girls to discover. What a refreshing thing!
Of course, all of this has an important condition, that is, satellites will go to the sky as soon as possible, and many things will become very simple and natural.
Just as Fan Wubing was thinking about it, Davis knocked on his door.
"Well, what's the matter?" Fan Wubing asked, shaking his head.
During his rest period, there are few subordinates who disturb him unless there are problems that are difficult for larger subordinates to solve. It seems that Davis has important things to tell him.
Chapter completed!