Chapter 118 Lawyer's Letter of Warning
"Quick! Quick! How many times have I told you to stop the equipment before loading the materials? You've made a mess again."
"Hai, Hai..."
In the workshop, Kazuo Yamaguchi was angrily scolding a worker who made a mistake. It was no wonder that he was anxious.
At this time, the orders received by Shirakawa Electric have been calculated based on the current production capacity, and there will be no improvement in a month.
As the head of the manufacturing department, all the pressure fell on Kazuo Yamaguchi.
Because he was worried about the production in the workshop, he almost lived in the workshop with his bedding rolled up for the past two days, and a circle of blisters .
"Mr. Yamaguchi, safety first." Shirakawa Kaede, who had just finished fighting in the warehouse, signaled Yamaguchi Kazuo to stay calm.
Due to the shortage of manpower, President Shirakawa Kaede occasionally has to play the role of a forklift driver .
Everyone is very busy, so there is no need to be so arrogant as to act like a president.
In Baichuan Feng's eyes, those boxes of products waiting to be shipped were pictures of Prince Shotoku.
Out of respect for Prince Shotoku, Shirakawa Kaede also took action personally.
"President, our production capacity is not enough, far from enough..." Turning around and seeing that it was his own president, Yamaguchi Kazuo's first words were complaints.
The insufficient production capacity is not only because there is only one production line, but also because today is already December 30th.
The New Year is coming soon. Although Shirakawa Electric offered three times the salary, some employees still chose to return to their hometowns to celebrate the New Year.
With insufficient equipment and a shortage of manpower, one can imagine the pressure on Kazuo Yamaguchi.
Baichuan Feng nodded to show that he understood his difficulties, "Yamaguchi-san, we just need to do our best under the current conditions.
As for production capacity, the second and even third production lines are already in preparation. We expect our production capacity to double in as little as one month.
The recruitment of employees is also in full swing, and the manpower problem should be solved after the new year."
Since the last loan application from the Bank of Japan, the first 100 million yen has been disbursed.
I have to say that Gao Ye’s efficiency is very fast, and the “special channel” is worthy of its name.
After receiving the money, the first thing Baichuan Feng wanted to do was to spend it.
The money spent is the money, and all the advertising and production line equipment are arranged.
Because we have gone through the process once, this time the efficiency will be faster. If it were not for the end of the year, the equipment might have been put in place by now.
After comforting Yamaguchi Kazuo a few more words, Shirakawa Kaede returned to his office and began to check the latest reports.
If he were to say what's the happiest thing about him every day recently, besides watching boxes of products being shipped, the rest is sitting in the office checking the daily report updates.
After taking the document handed over by Assistant Komatsu, Shirakawa Feng glanced at it and nodded with satisfaction.
Now Shirakawa Electric basically ships as many Flashmans as it produces every day, and it can't even fill its own warehouse in time.
According to the data on the form, in addition to the nearly 10,000 units sold during the Christmas period, Flashman has shipped another 20,000 units in just 4 days since then.
That is to say, since the release of Flashman, including the initial stock, its first week sales were exactly 40,000 units.
The original estimate for sales in the first month was 90,000 units, but only .
Even though Baichuan Feng knew that the market for walkmans was huge, such sales data still far exceeded his expectations.
This is also the reason why Flashman's previous inventory estimates were insufficient and Shirakawa Electric's current production capacity is tight.
I was still not brave enough. If I had known earlier, I would have borrowed money from the bank in advance and built a few more production lines.
But that being said, it is impossible to be so reckless when doing business.
Risk is always the first thing to be assessed. Even if Baichuan Feng wanted to, everyone at Baichuan Electric would probably try their best to persuade him to be more cautious.
Baichuan Feng put down the report and glanced at the figure opposite him who was still buried in his work.
"Assistant Komatsu, thank you for your hard work recently. There is nothing urgent in the company for the time being, so you can rest today if necessary."
Clerical work does not require people to be on duty all the time, so Xiaosong can take a holiday early.
What Shirakawa Electric really lacks are workshop staff, so there is no need to keep her here.
However, Assistant Komatsu unexpectedly shook his head and said, "President, my home is in Shinagawa District, very close to here."
Shirakawa Kaede paused. Okay, so he is a real Tokyoite and doesn't need to rush back home to celebrate the New Year.
But I can't go back to Akita this year, and the same goes for Kotaro.
In other words, most of the employees of Shirakawa Electric chose to stay and work overtime. The steady stream of orders and extremely high bonuses were their motivation to stay.
If I can't go back to Akita during the New Year, it would be too boring to be alone.
I guess Kotaro likes to go to Shinjuku the most. To be honest, I haven’t experienced it yet. Do you want to try it?
“President, President! Here I come, here I come! Hahahaha…”
Shirakawa Feng was still thinking about the New Year when Hasegawa's excited voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"What's the good news, Hasegawa-san?" Shirakawa Kaede came back to his senses and joked with a smile. The hot sales of Flashman made everyone in a good mood.
"President, please look, here comes Sony's lawyer's letter!" Hasegawa placed the document in front of Shirakawa Kaede as if he were presenting a treasure.
Huh? Lawyer's letter? This is...
Shirakawa Feng looked at Hasegawa as if he was an idiot.
Is Sony's lawyer's letter something to be happy about?
If he didn't know him well, Baichuan Feng would have suspected that there was a traitor among them.
"Uh..." Hasegawa seemed to realize that he was too excited just now.
He put away the smile on his face and approached Baichuan Feng's desk cautiously, "President, what do you think we should do?"
What should I do? Let’s not talk about what to do first, what’s the matter with your eyes full of excitement?
This guy dreams of taking down Sony every day, and seeing the lawyer's letter is like seeing a declaration of war.
But putting all this aside for now, Shirakawa Feng picked up the lawyer's letter on the table and took a look. The bold letters "SONY" were really eye-catching.
Bai Chuanfeng patiently read it carefully from beginning to end. The content was nothing more than a warning and compensation.
Throwing Sony's so-called lawyer's letter onto the table, Baichuan Feng pinched his chin and began to ponder.
"President, should we just wait and see?" Hasegawa, unable to contain himself, asked tentatively.
"Why are we just waiting to see what happens? Sony sent a lawyer's letter, so we should send one too!" Shirakawa Feng picked up the lawyer's letter on the table and returned it to Hasegawa.
"Forward it to the Legal Department. We will send a reply letter in Sony's original format. Also, don't forget to send a copy of the patent authorization along with it."
It is impolite not to reciprocate.
Since I can't hide it anymore, I might as well reveal my identity openly.
By the way, I'll leave a surprise for Sony. Although we are a small company, we are not easy to be bullied.
"Huh!" Hasegawa shivered with excitement when he heard Shirakawa Kaede's arrangement.
Is it finally coming? Big devil Sony, wake up!
"Teng teng teng" Hasegawa excitedly ran straight to the legal department on the second floor with the lawyer's letter.
Looking at Hasegawa's departing back, Shirakawa Feng fell into deep thought again.
After all, it's Sony. We need to be well prepared but not underestimate them.
The Legal Department is just in its infancy. Perhaps it’s time to visit Mr. Yamada or Professor Kiyoshi Muto again after the new year.
