His long, slender fingers tapped lightly on the office desk, making a rhythmic tuk-tuk sound.
"Mr. Ishida, I have a general understanding of everything you've mentioned."
Takuya's voice was calm, yet like a dose of sedative, it eased Mr. Ishida's anxious mood slightly.
"So I never intended to place all the production pressure on Japan itself."
Mr. Ishida froze at that, looking at Takuya in some confusion.
"You mean?"
"Hong Kong."
Nakayama Takuya clearly spoke the two words.
"Hong Kong?"
Mr. Ishida's brows furrowed even tighter; he was clearly surprised by the proposal.
"That's right, Hong Kong."
Takuya's smile deepened.
"Think about it, Mr. Ishida. As a free port, Hong Kong has uniquely favorable trade advantages. Whether importing raw materials or exporting finished goods, it's extremely convenient, and the tax rate is low."
"More importantly, there are large numbers of cheap and skilled electronics assembly workers there. Their wage levels are far lower than in Japan."
"And factories in Hong Kong are far more flexible than our domestic companies when it comes to allocating production capacity. They can adjust quickly according to order demand."
Takuya did not speak quickly, but every word clearly conveyed his thinking.
"Transferring most of Pokémon's production work to OEM factories in Hong Kong can not only solve the production-capacity bottleneck we're facing right now, but also greatly reduce production costs and increase the product's profit margin."
"That is my true strategic intent."
Mr. Ishida's eyes slowly widened, surprise written all over his face.
He had never imagined that this young managing director would have such a bold idea, one that could even be called a departure from the classics and a betrayal of the Way.
Outsourcing the production stage of Sega's core product to a region outside Japan?
In the past, that would have been