Chapter 381 Industrial Linkage
"Mr. Sur, do you think now is a good time to enter the mobile phone market?" Oda asked with interest.
"India has already joined the WTO, and Mumbai is at the forefront. Listen outside, you can hear the sound of money flowing. Everyone doing business here needs a mobile phone."
"How do you think we can cooperate?"
"Of course it's the same as before, technology introduction and localized production." Ron shrugged.
"Can you do this? Pay off the balance every time?"
To be honest, Oda still has some trauma. The cooperation on the TV production line in the past two years dragged him down to the bone.
It was only from this year that Sur Electric seemed to have suddenly changed its temperament and the settlement became clean and efficient.
Oda guessed that this was because they wanted to obtain NEC's refrigerator technology, and the two sides had already started cooperation in this field.
If NEC starts the mobile phone business now, it will be more closely tied to Sur Electric, and it can be said that it is betting more.
In this case, if the other party's settlement becomes slow again, the impact on NEC will be much greater.
"Don't worry, Sur Electric is thriving now and there is no pressure on the capital chain." Ron immediately gave a guarantee.
"We hope to send auditors to specialize in settlement work."
"No problem." He nodded happily.
Mobile phones are not selling well at the moment, with probably less than 500,000 users in India.
NEC's mobile phones can't sell well here, the profit is too small, and it's not worth Ron's attention.
The reason why he is now planning to develop mobile phones is that he wants to make arrangements in advance and obtain the corresponding technology.
"I will apply to the headquarters. Judging from the performance of Sur Electric in the past six months, there should be a reply soon." Oda nodded with satisfaction.
"This should be done sooner rather than later."
"Yes, but it will take several discussions."
"I heard that Japan has a huge demand for coal right now?"
"Huh?" The sudden jump in the topic left Oda a little unresponsive.
"Well, I actually have a coal business under my name, and I deal in very high-quality coal." Ron gave him a look.
"Coal?" It was only then that Oda asked in surprise.
"Yes, in northern India. That's my hometown, and it provides an endless supply of coal."
"So you want to..."
"If Mr. Oda can help introduce clients in need, the necessary consulting fees will definitely not be less." Ron spoke frankly.
"Excuse me, how much coal can you provide every month?" Oda's eyes flashed.
If it's too little, he's not really interested. This kind of energy business only makes money when it's in bulk.
As soon as Ron opened his mouth, Xiaotian was shocked.
"No less than 200,000 tons per month, and production can be doubled in six months."
"200,000 tons?"
"Yes, it's an open-pit coalfield. It's very easy to mine."
The coalfields in Dhanbad surprised even Ron himself. They were so easy to mine that even manual labor was possible.
Three or four months had passed since his last inspection. Now, various mining equipment had begun to be deployed one after another, and it was expected that large-scale coal production would be possible in two months.
There is no need to come up with a complicated mining plan, just go up and dig.
The efficiency of mechanized operations is unimaginable to the locals. One large mining cart is enough to replace the manual labor of hundreds of people.
Once the equipment is in place, 200,000 tons is a conservative estimate. If we want to increase the output of coal, we can just get some more machines.
Oda quickly calculated in his mind that if what Ron said was true, then at least several million tons of coal could be provided every year.
For private enterprises, this number is quite high.
After all, the amount of coal exported by Todai to Japan each year is only about 10 million tons.
Yes, that’s right, during this period, the University of Tokyo was actually an energy exporter.
It was not until after the millennium that it transformed itself and began importing energy from all over the world.
Ron can provide half of Dongda's export coal every year, which is truly an astonishing scale.
As for whether Japan needs it, is there any doubt about it?
Japan needs to import 97% of its coal and consumes more than 100 million tons of various coal resources every year.
The gap is so big that it can be said that everyone is welcome.
In the past, more than 100 million tons of coal were basically supplied by Australia.
Although international coal prices are relatively stable, there are two factors that must be considered when trading.
In terms of freight rates and coal types, Australian coal is mostly thermal coal, while Dhanbad’s is high-quality coking coal.
The current international price of thermal coal is US$34 per ton, and coking coal is US$52 per ton.
This is the FOB price, which means the buyer pays the freight from the port of shipment to the port of destination.
If it is a landed price, thermal coal will rise to US$47 per ton and coking coal will become US$65 per ton.
The impact of freight costs is very large, almost one-third of the price of coal itself.
Although the distance from India to Japan is not short, the shipping price from India is generally lower than that from Australia.
If there is a cheaper option that can provide high-quality coal, why wouldn't Japanese companies choose it?
There is no doubt that Indian coal costs less.
The mined coal can be transported to Kolkata by train, and then shipped out to sea from Haldia Port and head east to Japan.
Oda felt that the deal was feasible and that many companies in Japan would be interested in it.
Although he works in an electronics company, his family has many connections and is involved in almost every industry.
As a matchmaker, not to mention the kickbacks, his network of contacts alone is a fortune.
"I'm flying back to Japan tomorrow, but I need to conduct an on-site inspection to determine the grade of the coal fields."
"No problem, but don't forget the important point, the cell phone." Ron gestured.
"Within a month, there will definitely be a decision."
"Okay." Ron nodded in satisfaction.
He wants both kinds of business.
As for mobile phones, Sur Electric Appliances is currently unable to tinker with them.
The University of Tokyo also lacks the conditions for open source development, so what can be done? In the end, they can only live a simple life.
No matter what the price or conditions are, just get the technology first.
By the time they have a breakthrough internally, it might be the millennium two or three years later, when the communication network will be almost complete.
It can be said that everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
This is Ron's layout for the communications market, and the most critical step has not yet been taken.
As for the coal business, that's a piece of cake.
Ron's cement plant and power plant simply cannot handle so much output, so it is most cost-effective to sell the excess directly.
At the same time, he was also considering setting up a shipping company, as he could transport the coal from Dhanbad by himself.
Well, the Ennore Port will be put into use in the second half of the year, and the shipping company will be set up then.
His ship went north to Calcutta, loaded with coal and went directly to Japan.
One-stop service, great.
If industries can achieve linkage, it will not only save a lot of costs but also increase profits.
After seeing Oda off, Ron began to arrange the itinerary in Goa.
He only got married twice, so it's not too much for him to have a honeymoon or something.
While Ron was busy enjoying himself, Soul Electric's pagers and VCDs were officially launched on the market.
Ashish got himself a pager first. He was qualified to use a mobile phone, but for the sake of publicity, he had to set a good example.
Don’t be fooled by the cheapness of pagers. They used to cost less than 2,000 rupees.
But this thing is still a rare commodity on the streets of Mumbai, and not many people have it.
When Ashish puts his small pager on his waist and tucks his shirt into his trouser belt, he becomes the coolest guy on the street.
In just half a day, I don’t know how many young people’s attentions I attracted, especially girls, who not only looked at me frequently, but also occasionally threw me a wink.
This made Ashish very happy, as he had never had such a high rate of turning heads before.
Well, from this we can also infer that young Indians actually have a certain degree of knowledge about pagers.
He took out his small notebook and wrote it down quickly so that he could make appropriate adjustments to the subsequent promotion.
It's not surprising that what's popular in Western Hollywood can quickly be replicated in Bollywood.
The price of a Sur pager is only 1,600 rupees, which is enough for most young people's monthly salary. It is not an unattainable luxury.
As long as the marketing is on point, it won’t be a problem for the product to become a hit.
There are also VCDs, which are slightly more expensive, at 6,000 rupees.
Because it is not an urgent need, home users may have some concerns.
But it doesn't matter, Ashish came up with a good idea.
Today he personally brought two VCDs home, planning to implement his own marketing strategy starting from Mira Road.
As soon as he got off the bus at Mira Road Station, he ran into his elderly father, who was strolling around the residential area with his friends.
He praised the new apartment highly and praised it more than once:
"I can finally get some peace and quiet here, unlike in Jogeshwari where there's always someone outside, arguing or fighting."
Most of them were people from slums who burned down the government office to force local officials to solve their water shortage problem.
Now here, as soon as the visitors leave, the family closes the door.
This is a sight that never occurs in Jogeshwari during the day.
When they used to live in the ghetto, the door was always open.
Now it’s time to do as the Romans do. Once you move into an apartment, you have to follow the new rules.
It can also be understood that moving into an apartment building brings you one step closer to middle-class life, and people have a need to protect their privacy.
In the slums, privacy is a luxury, not a necessity.
Ashish's father used to walk around the neighborhood during the day, familiarizing himself with the environment around his new home, finding out where the shops were and where he could buy the freshest vegetables.
He probably never thought that he would live in a place like this in his life.
Because of Ashish, the family now has a blender, a washing machine, and a television.
It was so middle-class that his mother didn't even dare to make such a wish when she prayed to the gods.
What's missing now? A sedan.
But Ashish doesn't need a car for the time being because their house is right next to the railway tracks.
Whenever a diesel train passed by, the clattering of the wheels on the rails and the blast of the whistle mixed together, creating a deafening sound.
He could jump on the train in one step, and he always felt it was a waste to buy a car now.
Ashish's father couldn't help but feel curious when he saw him and his cousin holding the strange black box.
"What is this?" he asked.
"Things for watching movies." Ashish laughed.
"You moved the cinema home?" his father was shocked.
“No, this is for the TV.” Ashish waved his hand.
As he moved, a CD fell out.
His father looked over subconsciously and was stunned by the person on the cover.
He had never seen such naked scenes, without clothes and in provocative poses.
"This, this." He was stunned and couldn't even speak clearly.
"Well, this is my cousin's thing. I'm just keeping it for him." Ashish picked it up without changing his expression.
When Dharmendra heard this, his eyes widened immediately.
Boy, you're trying to put the blame on me.
"Oh, we have something to do, so let's go first." Ashish pulled his cousin away dejectedly.
Instead of going home, they walked towards the market near the community.
Of course, a powerful tool like VCD must find a place where it can truly play its role.
Ashish's father cursed in frustration, but the CD lingered in his mind.
No, I have to go home and talk to that kid. This thing must be handed over!
PS: I've been in the dark room for three consecutive days. Sometimes I can change if I have time. I'll rest these two days. If I oversleep, I won't be able to get out.
The higher you go, the harder it is to write. Try to use less keyboard shortcuts in the future as it’s risky.
(End of this chapter)
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