The pandemic has changed the world. Under the influence of the epidemic, great changes have taken place in the lives of ordinary people, the development of the country, and even the international situation. From ordinary people to businesses and organizations of all kinds, to the national sector, they are strengthening their capacity to respond to the outbreak.
But the pandemic could also be an excuse for some to take advantage of the fire. Just like the saying "when you are sick, you will die". These people will take advantage of your weakness and use the epidemic as an excuse to stab you. You don't have any reason to refute it, because there is really no counter-attack.
Japanese Omron enterprises increased prices
For example, recently Japanese companies have taken advantage of this time to start raising the price of their products under the pretext of the epidemic, hoping to make a sharp profit.
One of the most arrogant is Omron Enterprises, which recently announced that it will raise the price of all its goods, ranging from ten to twenty percent. As a result, the operating costs of domestic enterprises that rely on Omron products will rise sharply, and the pressure on operation will become very large. Now that it is the epidemic period again, the general operating conditions of domestic enterprises are not good, and the pressure has become even greater.
What is the reason for the price increase of Omron so high, or what gives Omron the confidence? According to the announcement issued by Omron itself, it said that due to the impact of the epidemic, the cost of raw materials, chips, logistics and other costs has Risen, and Omron has to adjust the price of domestic products by 8%-20%.
Although it is said that the price of goods is indeed at a premium due to the impact of the epidemic. Especially for semiconductor products like chips, the price rises relatively quickly, but it is extremely rare for a one-time increase of more than ten percent like Omron, or even twenty percent. What's more, before that, Omron had raised the price more than once.
Now Omron's price increase is obviously adjusting the price of the commodity to an unreasonable range. The main reason why Omron did this is not because of any rising costs, forced, but because it has no fear at all, because the country is blank in this area, and no similar enterprises can produce similar products, or can produce products that meet demand.
And Omron took this opportunity to adjust the price, not only do not have to worry about the mainland to take countermeasures, but also make a profit. This is its strength, and it is also the goal.
PLC, a pain point in the mainland industry
Omron is so arrogant, with what technology?
Omron is the world's leading manufacturer of automation control and electronic equipment, especially the core of sensing and control, which is its field of expertise. Omron has a wide range of operations, and its various products can reach hundreds of thousands of kinds, which shows the breadth of its business and the size of its volume.
Among Omron's many products, including robots, PLCs, industrial cameras, etc., products are very top-notch, and it is difficult to find other manufacturers to replace their domestic demand. That's why Omron can raise prices with impunity.
Among them, PLC is the main product of Omron's price increase, and the domestic demand for PLC is even more difficult to replace.
PLC, that is, programmable logic controller. It is mainly used in the industrial field and is an electronic device with a microprocessor. Through the PLC, it can be used to input the user's instructions to control the work of various machinery. The PLC is very easy to program and allows the user to simply make degree changes to complete different operational requirements for the machine.
As an important industrial necessity, it is known for its advantages of easy operation, high reliability and strong adaptability. With the continuous development of mainland industry, PLC has also become an indispensable part of mainland industrial production.
PLC is so important, but the mainland market is heavily dependent on foreign products. According to the data, the domestic demand for PLC is now about 90%, of which Europe, the United States and Japan are the mainstays, such as Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron and so on.
It can be seen that in the PLC sector, the dependence on foreign countries is at a very serious level. If Omron cuts off supply to the mainland, it will not find a suitable substitute in China, which will be greatly affected.
A sore spot in the neck that is stuck
Omron's price increase this time, in the final analysis, is still the mainland technology stuck neck. Being stuck in the neck is nothing new.
In order to restrict the development of 5G in the mainland, Lao Mei restricted huawei's development, stuck Huawei's neck, and did not allow Huawei to use mobile services; in order to restrict the development of mainland chips, Lao Mei banned TSMC from supplying Huawei, and prohibited ASML from shipping high-end lithography machines to the mainland; in order to restrict the development of continental aerospace technology, Lao Mei blacklisted mainland aerospace companies and so on.
In the past few years, the mainland has deeply felt the pain of being stuck in the neck, and now even Japan is taking the card neck to make more profits from the mainland.
In this context, the mainland also recognizes the importance of technological autonomy. Now many technology companies in the mainland regard technology as a top priority, in order to avoid being stuck in the neck. It is believed that in the near future, the phenomenon of the mainland being stuck in the neck will be much less, and the phenomenon that the mainland can get stuck in other people's necks will become more and more frequent.
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