Everyone looked at Shen Xian, waiting for his answer.
Shen Xian did not answer the question directly, but asked Mr. Martin a question: "Are the per capita income levels of African countries, except South Africa, lagging behind?"
Martin nodded silently.
Limited resources, underdeveloped industry, backward technology...
There are many reasons for this.
Shen Xian said: "What if Xunyin Mobile is willing to build multiple factories in Africa to solve the employment problem of the labor force?"
The pupils of other friendly competitors shrank.
In this world, no technology industry is willing to build factories in Africa.
The industrial chain is imperfect.
For example, if a machine has a broken part and you need it urgently, where can you buy it?
In areas with a complete industrial chain, if a part of a machine breaks down, you can just go out and buy a new one.
In the worst case scenario, we can use logistics, which can arrive in three to five days.
And what if the factory is built in Africa?
It will take one or two months to arrive.
By then, the machines will stop working and production capacity will not be able to keep up.
"The reason why domestic mobile phone costs are high is because of high labor costs. If we build factories in Africa and provide local employment opportunities, of course, local labor costs will be cheaper, but it will always increase income, right?" Shen Xian looked at Martin.
Martin's face showed an expression of interest.
Xunyin is one of the top 500 companies in China. If it can build a factory in Africa, it can at least create jobs for tens of thousands of local people.
"This method is simply impossible. The industrial chain over there is not perfect!"
"That's right. Although the labor cost is low, the industrial chain is not perfect at all, which will affect the production capacity to a great extent."
"Yes, this idea is a bit fanciful."
Yao Feiyu was also thinking about this question.
"The problem of an imperfect industrial chain, that's exactly what I'm talking about." Shen Xian said, "Xunyin will build a logistics center and a storage center in the local area!"
“The logistics center and storage center can be used for the transit and export of local agricultural products such as bananas, rubber and other products, and can also store various accessories for backup!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Martin and many friendly merchants showed shock on their faces.
The friendly competitors were all businessmen, and they immediately understood what Shen Xian wanted to do.
It is not only for Xunyin to rush into Africa, but also to become the local logistics leader and build the largest logistics distribution center in Africa!
The logistics and warehousing industries in this world are still underdeveloped, roughly equivalent to the level on Earth around 2010.
A certain JD.com has established eight warehouses in China and completed normalized distribution operations. In 2023, A certain JD.com's warehousing attracted 72 billion yuan in revenue.
“I think Martin should know better than me what kind of economic benefits the completion of the logistics and warehousing center can bring to the local area,” Shen Xian said.
Many friendly competitors could no longer sit still and started talking at once.
"Mr. Martin, we can build it too!"
"Yes, yes, we can also jointly establish it!"
"We can also cut costs, 599 yuan for a phone!"
After listening to Shen Xian's advice, countless thoughts flashed through Lin Zhixia's mind.
The upper class circles, whether old-established noble families or up-and-coming ones, are all facing transformation.
Traditional labor-intensive industries and traditional energy industries are both on the decline.
Not to mention the coal mining and steel industries.
With Lin Zhixia's talent, he immediately saw the future of the warehousing center and logistics center.
It can certainly be established in China, but the country is already controlled by the three logistics giants, and it is basically impossible to grab food from their plates.
Even if it is possible, it will come at a huge cost.
Only that place in Africa has not been developed yet.
Shen Xian's move killed two birds with one stone. Not only did it allow Xunyin mobile phones to enter Africa, but it also made it a local warehousing giant.
"Let's discuss it," Martin said.
Then the other four representatives were called over.
"Can we adopt Shen Xian's suggestion, but we need to take warehousing and logistics into our own hands?" asked a representative.
"It's unlikely. Shen Xian only proposed the concept. We don't know how to operate and implement it."
"Yes, judging from the young man's appearance, he has a backup plan!"
"Let me tell you," Martin said.
Then he walked in front of Shen Xian and said, “I have to admit that I am very interested in your proposal, but warehousing and logistics are things that anyone with money can do. We can build it ourselves.”
This is the tug of war.
Martin has basically agreed to Shen Xian's proposal, which means he has agreed to allow Xunyin mobile phones to enter the African market.
But Martin wants to maximize his profits.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xian just smiled slightly, walked to the corner, and picked up a bamboo: “Mr. Martin should know what this is, right?”
Everyone was a little confused. What were they doing with the bamboo for no reason?
"I know it, it's moso bamboo, a species of bamboo," said Martin.
Shen Xian hummed: “Africa’s bamboo is mainly distributed in tropical countries, such as Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, etc.”
"Among them, Kenya is one of the major bamboo producing countries in Africa, with a considerable area of native bamboo forests. The bamboo species on the island of Madagascar are richer than those on the African continent, with about 40 species."
"Although Africa accounts for about 5 million hectares of bamboo forests worldwide, its bamboo industry is relatively limited compared to the other two major bamboo producing regions (Asia-Pacific and the Americas). In Africa, bamboo is sometimes used for local purposes such as water pipes, but overall, the economic value and development of bamboo are low."
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