chapter 13
“Whoa.”
Rocco’s representative, Andrew, sighed and said.
“You can only increase this?”
The factory closed due to the coup was one of Rocco’s main factories, producing 500,000 pairs of shoes per month.
Of course, for Rocco, who is growing in full swing, lack of supply is a fatal event.
Therefore, the first thing Rocco chose to fill the short supply was to increase the production of other OEM factories contracted with Rocco.
But that was easier said than done.
“Manufacturers are expressing their disapproval, saying that since it is already in full operation, additional staff must be hired to increase the number.”
If it was the additional volume that resulted from a normal new demand, manufacturers would have competed with each other to do it.
First of all, if you lay one more line, that much money will be made.
But even the manufacturers know it.
That 500,000 pairs would disappear like a mirage once this situation was over.
Of course, there are no manufacturers who want to hire additional staff to build a line just for one or two more months.
“Whether it’s shift work or whatever, shouldn’t you make it first!”
“But if that happens, the unit price will rise…”
“sh*t! What kind of business do they do while doing what they are comfortable with!”
said Andrew, suppressing his anger.
“So, how far can you stretch it?”
“Including all the existing manufacturers… I think about 200,000 pairs will work somehow.”
First of all, 200,000 units were somehow resolved with the existing contracted factories, but the other 300,000 eventually had no choice but to find a new factory.
“What is the factory on the Fujian side of China?”
So I found a shoe factory in China.
It was a factory that made OEM shoes for famous makers other than Rocco, and it was a large-scale factory with a monthly production volume of over one million pairs.
If this is a large-scale factory, it is enough to make up for the shortage of Rocco.
but.
“That’s why… the contract period is at least 6 months, and the number of guarantees is 200,000 per month.”
Andrew said with a puzzled expression.
“6 months? 200 thousand? Isn’t that crazy?”
It’s ridiculous to ask for a guarantee of 200,000 per month, but even six months.
If the coup ended early, the guaranteed amount would inevitably act as a burden on Rocco.
If the factory that is currently closed is restarted early, it will have to produce 200,000 additional unplanned guaranteed quantities during the remaining contract period.
“It has to be at least that much to persuade the manufacturer under the contract and to set up a line…”
Makers, of course, want manufacturers to focus entirely on their products.
As such, it is not without reason that the manufacturer said that the manufacturer should be persuaded, but in this footwear industry where OEMs are common, it is not that rare for a large manufacturer to win orders from multiple makers at the same time, and above all, all of them Even taking that into account, the offer itself is excessive.
Angry, Andrew said with a red face.
“Is this an opportunity? These bastards…”
Usually, the manufacturer is the best, but the only shoe factory that was closed due to a coup is the Loco Factory.
Other manufacturers with shoe production factories there were also scrambling to find alternative factories, so it was Rocco who was on fire in the current situation.
Of course, the manufacturers who actively use this situation to their advantage.
“Any factory in Jinjiang?”
Andrew, this time referring to another Chinese factory in Jinjiang, China.
“They agreed to a 3-month contract period, but they also ask for an increase in the number of guarantees.”
I’m in a hurry to die right now, but if this happens, it’s just a tug-of-war with a contract.
Of course, there are some places that fully accepted Rocco’s conditions, but most of them were quality problems or very small companies or new factories.
Trustworthy factories are pampering, and those who rush to do it are not at all trustworthy.
“sh*t! Right now, we need at least 70,000 more pairs by next week.”
In particular, the problem was more serious because the factories that were closed were in charge of supplies to be allocated to Europe.
Since Europe is the second most important market for Rocco after the US, they are focusing on advertising, and now the effect is coming out.
Just imagining it made me feel goose bumps all over my body.
At that time, the executive who was thinking hard about something said.
“CEO, have you seen that video?”
“A video?”
The executive took out his cell phone and held it out to Andrew.
“This is it.”
“What kind of video is this all of a sudden… huh?”
Skeletons make shoes by sewing along the lines and applying adhesive bonds.
“What is this? synthesis?”
“It’s not synthetic, it’s real. It is a Korean Awakener, and it is a summoning type, and it is said that it can summon a large number of skeletons. Then, recently, I am running a factory that makes shoes using skeletons.”
Andrew said with a puzzled expression.
“So this is a real video? Are you running a shoe factory using summoned beasts? No, what the hell were you thinking… But why did you suddenly show this video?”
“Roco Korea sent me the results of the meeting with this plant, and the contents were quite interesting.”
“Give it to me.”
Andrew, who accepted the proposal, said with a puzzled expression.
“Automatic extension of the contract period to 1 month? There is no need for guaranteed quantity, and even compensation for double the cost in case of quality deterioration or defect? Isn’t that crazy?”
Everyone is busy digging into Rocco’s disadvantages and betting on good conditions, but this side rather put forward the worst conditions first.
furthermore.
“And this delivery price, isn’t this entered incorrectly?”
“That’s what I said. A staff member at Rocco Korea said that the cost of delivery is possible because the labor cost is close to zero when making shoes using skeletons.”
“Then what is this price really?”
It draws attention with its skeleton and attracts people with its delivery price.
I have seen many shoe factories, but this is the first one that is so original and eye-catching.
“Isn’t that just making stuff? Even though it is a summoned beast, is it possible to make shoes on behalf of people?”
“Once they checked the sample products, they said the quality complied.”
“Who knows if the samples were made by skeletons or by humans. The sample is a luxury product, but since it is mass-produced, where can I see it once or twice if it is sold out?”
“On the contrary, the conditions are good. Don’t you think it would be okay if I pretended to be deceived and left it to you? In any case, they say they will double the compensation if the quality deteriorates, but there is nothing to lose from our point of view.”
“Well… that’s right. How big is the factory?”
“The Awakener acquired a total of 5 shoe factories, and it is said that the production before taking over was about 5,000 pairs per month on average when each factory was in full operation. Of course, it is said that after that, the skeleton was put in and the production increased explosively… but I don’t know how much because there is no accurate information yet.”
“Roughly calculated at the maximum, even if you assume that 10,000 people per factory is only 5,000 people? Then, even if you add the skeleton there, at most 70,000… No, but the awakened people jumped in, so will it be 100,000?”
Andrew said with a dull expression without much expectation.
“There’s nothing to lose anyway, so try placing an order for about 10,000 pairs with the easiest one. If the quality is bad, you think you can earn pocket money, well.”
*
“president! 10,000 orders came in from Loco!”
asked!
“What about materials?”
“It’s something you can find on the market. Order it and it will come right away.”
nice
“Let’s make a macro first.”
I ordered the raw materials and started the coordination work right away.
It’s a unique design, but it’s a shoe worn by people, so how different would it be?
For me, who has already been proficient in making many types of shoe macros, this is not much of a job.
“how is it!?”
Deokbae Kim, who confirmed the finished product, said.
“The front width is too narrow. I need to sew more leisurely.”
“okay!”
After fiddling with the shoes, I got used to it and finished the tuning work in two hours even though it was my first design.
I said with a smirk.
“good. Just copy it like this and you’re done.”
“Then, should we stop working on the lines and start with the Rocco stuff?”
“What are you doing, it’s all the same money. Stop doing it at the same time. There are plenty of skeletons.”
Unlike the transport type, you just have to raise it up and you’re done, so I made a lot of spares.
“But the machine won’t be able to keep up with that speed.”
“machine?”
“yes. Aside from sewing, I have to cut out the shape for each part, but the machine is already in full operation…”
The principle of the machine is very simple.
As if making cookies, a mold is placed on the fabric, which is the material of the shoe, and the machine presses it with pressure to print it out according to the shape of the mold.
It is not difficult to make a frame, but it was clear that it would take a long time to arrive even if the machine was to be found second-hand from now on.
I shrugged and said.
“What big deal is that? If you don’t have it, you can make it.”
It’s not even a simple machine that presses down with pressure at most.
“yes?”
When I stretched out my hand, a number of spare bones fell from the subspace that appeared.
And the bones that are shaped like a machine according to my hand gestures.
In an instant, a skeleton resembling a machine was completed.
“Voila! Press skeleton complete!”
When approaching the skeleton and pressing down on the head, the press skeleton presses heavily like a machine.
“If you put an iron plate under here, it’s just different in appearance, and the work you do is the same as that machine, right?”
Deokbae Kim said with a confused expression.
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“I order as many iron plates as I need for the machine.”
“But if you order a steel plate that fits the size of that press skeleton, it will take time to make it…”
“I just buy whatever size is made. What do you do to match the size of the iron plate to the machine? Just match the size of the machine to the iron plate.”
“ah······.”
“What else do you need?”
Deokbae Kim said while breaking out in a cold sweat.
“It needs a place. All other factories, including this one, have no space…”
All the workers and machines are ready, all that remains is a place to work.
“Then use the Seron warehouse.”
The warehouse of the Seron Headquarters (?) that used to distribute transportable skeletons to porters.
Naturally, it was now empty.
“It is illegal to make in a place where the manufacturing business is not registered…”
“Hey.”
I shrugged and said.
“I signed up for it a long time ago. I asked the tax accountant, and they did it in two hours?”
I’m fishing for a maker, so I prepared this much in advance.
It has already completed all manufacturing reports, so the situation is completely legally clean.
“What more do you need?”
“It doesn’t seem like…”
“okay!”
Now, when raw materials and iron plates arrive, release all the spare skeletons and complete them in the shortest time.
I said with my eyes shining.
“great! Let’s finish it at once!”
*
“Whoa. At the very least, compromise by reducing the number of guarantees…”
Andrew, who continued the emergency meeting to save the pinch-hit factory as usual.
however.
“uh······?”
The executive who had mentioned Seron looked at his cell phone with a puzzled expression and said.
“Bur, already?”
Andrew looked at the executive and said.
“What else happened?”
“That… a factory that makes shoes out of skeletons.”
“ah.”
Just yesterday, Andrew remembered ordering 10,000 sets without much thought.
“why. can’t you? You say you can’t match that delivery price? Or what, let’s change the contract?”
After pretending to be confident, but after signing the contract, he had seen countless factories that were talking nonsense, so of course he had no expectations for Seron.
“Let’s say you can’t change the contract…”
“No, not that, I made them all.”
One day isn’t enough time to spend all your time familiarizing your employees with a new design, but you’ve already done it?
The executive handed over the cell phone and said.
“This is an e-mail from Rocco Korea.”
Andrew said as he handed over his cell phone with an expression without much expectation.
“Look at it, make it roughly and say something else… Huh?”
Photos of the finished product attached to the email.
however.
“···what.”
obey.
It’s not so great that it’s the work of a master craftsman, but it’s well-made shoes.
At a glance, it was a good product with sufficient marketability.
Andrew said, flipping through the photos with a bewildered expression.
“This too. this too?”
“Below, look at the text written by a Rocco Korea employee.”
“As a result of the inspection, all 10,000 pairs were judged to be good products… Did you really make 10,000 good items in one day!?”
When an order is received for shoes with a new design that has never been made, it is common for it to take considerable time to prepare in advance, such as changing lines or expanding facilities, and training employees.
Just as the other OEM factories of Rocco, which were urgently put in immediately, are just now preparing for production after completing the line conversion.
But to think that they made all of them into good quality products in just one day after receiving the order.
“At this price, at this quality, at this speed? Is this really possible?”
As much as I hadn’t expected at all, the shock came multiplied.
“Isn’t this a conspiracy with the Roco Korea employees? Does this really make no sense? Now, wait a minute.”
Andrew made a direct call to the Rocco Korea representative from an executive’s phone.
-yes! Hakgi Kim Department·······.
“I am Andrew Andrew.”
-omg! CEO!
“I checked my email, can I show you something right now?”
– Go, it is possible! We’ll show you right away!
Andrew switched to a video call and started checking his shoes.
“Turn over. Close up there.”
After checking the finished product for a long time, Andrew said with a dejected expression.
“Really?”
The words “Made in Korea” embedded in the shoes were proof of that.
Because there was not a single production plant for Rocco in Korea.
“Good job.”
-no! CEO!
Ending the call like that, Andrew said with an expression of still disbelief.
“Does this make sense? No, what is this…”
Then the executive said with his eyes shining.
“Maybe this is an opportunity?”
“A chance?”
“Not to mention the cost of delivery, we made 10,000 sets of good goods in just one day. That means it can handle a lot more. Even at a factory with only a one-month contract with no guarantees.”
Andrew, who had been distracted for a moment by the absurd news, was able to quickly figure out what this meant.
“Can you fill the hole? It’s overwhelmingly cheap, and even fast?”
“yes.”
After thinking for a while, Andrew said.
“For now, let’s order the remaining 60,000 units that we need by next week. There are several models this time, so you can know more clearly.”
Let’s test it through a test to see if this isn’t a product of chance.
In the event of a defect, you can receive compensation under the contract, so there was nothing to be burdened with.
If this order is also perfectly digested, it will completely cover the shortage needed for next week.
“And ask how much it can produce at its maximum.”
“What would you do if a good product came out this time?”
“Whatever, I have to use it properly.”
This is because it is far more overwhelmingly advantageous than being held hostage by other manufacturers for the contract period and guaranteed quantity.
Andrew said with a look of anticipation.
“I hope you make it well…”
*
“60,000 people? Seven models, too?”
Deokbae Kim nodded and said.
“Probably to test it.”
“Is it still long? Well, the test is free.”
“Furthermore, we received inquiries about what the maximum production would be.”
I said with a smile.
“It’s starting to bite.”
At first, I was bored, but after tasting it, I want to know what this is.
But this is just the beginning.
Originally, one mouthful becomes two mouthfuls, and two mouthfuls become ten mouthfuls.
“Anyway, 60,000 tribes…”
There are many types of models, so it takes time to tune, but the quantity itself can be completed within a few days by rolling a spare skeleton 24 hours a day.
But it’s not overpowering.
The other side has already seen our potential and asked for maximum production.
If so, you need to show it with your actions, not with words.
I picked up my cell phone and called Mr. Park.
-yes! CEO!
President Park, who has now fully established himself in the market as my exclusive bone purchase agent.
“President Park, I need a bunch of bones.”
– By bipedalism? of a similar size?
Since I traded so much, there is no need for long words anymore.
“yes.”
-All right. As before, I’ll send you one fresh bastard wrapped in an envelope.
When it’s packaged like that, it’s one skeleton per hand gesture.
“please.”
-yes! Leave it to me!
After finishing the call like that, I smiled and said.
“You can order whatever you like. I will definitely show you what crazy quantities are.”