Why are small factories struggling to survive?

The threshold for algorithms has been raised: With the shortening of the issuance cycle of the new version of the RMB and the upgrading of coin making technology, the counterfeit detection algorithm of the cash counting machine requires high-frequency iteration. Small factories lack software and hardware research and development teams, often only able to purchase public version solutions, resulting in serious homogenization and substandard recognition rates.

Bank admission threshold: The centralized procurement bidding of state-owned large banks and joint-stock banks has listed "remote upgrade capability" and "serial number network traceability" as mandatory indicators, which require strong cloud service capabilities and are difficult for small factories to afford.

Profit margin compression: On e-commerce platforms, the price of low-end cash counting machines has dropped below 200 yuan, with a gross profit margin of less than 10%. The high-end intelligent cash counting machine (equipped with AI recognition and multispectral anti-counterfeiting) still maintains a price range of 3000-8000 yuan, becoming the main profit pool in the industry.

Trend analysis:
Industry analysts point out that in the next three years, the cash counting machine market will present a "dumbbell shaped" structure - one end will be high-end intelligent devices serving banks and large enterprises, and the other end will be cost-effective devices that meet the basic needs of individual merchants, while manufacturers in the middle zone will be the most difficult

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