How a Calamity Necromancer Retires

Andrew was bewildered to the point of anger.

“refuse?”

150,000 sets per month with a guaranteed quantity for a one-year contract.

It was a big proposal in its own right, as I was grateful to Saeron for making up for the crisis and pushed all the increased sales thanks to the advertisement in Europe to Saeron.

In addition to that, after acknowledging Seron’s ability and signing the contract, I was planning to use Seron as much as possible to produce the quantity separately from the guaranteed quantity, but did you modify the contract and send it back?

“It’s the first time I’ve lived and lived like this…”

The manufacturer is always Eul.

Thoroughly made by receiving the quantity given by Gap.

Especially in the case of shoes, it was all the more so because it is not an industry that requires special technology, but the competitiveness of manufacturers is almost the same.

An executive said with an angry expression.

“This is tantamount to making fun of us! Besides, didn’t you openly declare it! I’m going to spread the offer to other manufacturers too! Should we at least be dragged into a small business like this?”

Several executives who sympathized with the words also burst into anger.

“After all, it’s a subcontractor that makes things for us, but it’s such a sh*thead…”

“Let’s just ignore it! To be honest, there was a surplus, but even so, it’s not a big amount!”

At that time, an executive who was silent quietly spoke.

“you’re right. It’s not a big amount if you look at the overall scale of our loco. The profit we earned from selling 300,000 pairs at Cerron last month was about $500,000.”

About 600 million won in Korean money per month.

It was true that the amount was not that big for Rocco, whose annual sales alone exceeded 600 billion.

The executive who had a dissenting opinion nodded and said,

“you’re right. It’s a pity, but it’s worth enduring…”

Then another executive interrupted and said.

“But think of it the other way around. Seron created 300,000 pairs in 10 days using only spare skeletons. That means 900,000 pairs in a month. Then, if we receive 900,000 sets of deliveries from Cerron every month, arithmetically, we save 1.5 million dollars a month, or 18 million dollars a year. Are you thinking of doing less of this? Aren’t there millions of dollars that inventory control can save you money?”

As a rule of thumb, Rocco can save more than 20 billion won a year through Seron.

“In addition, what if a representative increases the number of skeletons or mobilizes all other skeletons in the factory to deliver all 2 million sets we need? The amount is over 40 million dollars. I ask you honestly. Do you remember what our operating profit was last year?”

Although Rocco boasts sales of 600 billion Won, the reality of Rocco is that it reinvests more than the money it earns in marketing as a growing maker and is seeing losses every year.

“That, that’s…”

“We’ve been running a deficit of over $10 million every year so far to grow. But if you sign a contract with Cerron, you can turn this $10 million deficit into a surplus. You really don’t know what this means? Not to mention that more aggressive marketing is possible with extra funds, from the stock price rise due to the surplus to the recruitment of investors. The benefits we can gain from dealing with Seron are limitless.”

The executive looked at Andrew and said.

“CEO, what is the reason why all of our production plants are located in Southeast Asia and China in the first place? It is because even that labor cost can be saved to survive in this fierce competition. However, it is too inefficient to waste opportunities to drastically reduce labor costs and increase financial stability because of pride.”

Then, the executive of the opposite opinion, who seemed to be pushed back, spoke.

“I can’t accept the terms of that contract! Then, there is also the issue of fairness with the factory that was previously contracted, and once this precedent is established, it will affect other contracts in the future! I am against it!”

Executives who are divided into two opinions, one for self-esteem and the other for efficiency, are in conflict.

Andrew, who had been listening to the executives’ arguments with his eyes closed, spoke.

“Let’s end here for today.”

Andrew could understand both sides of the argument.

I’m honestly angry.

I was considerate, but it came back like this.

However, as a representative who has no choice but to notice the shareholders and investors, it is true that the existence of Seron, which can maximize the company’s profits, is too attractive to give up just because it hurts pride.

“Anyway, the coup is over and normalization has been established, so it seems appropriate to deal with it while looking at the situation. We will put it on hold for now.”

That’s why Andrew eventually decided to put it on hold.

But it didn’t take long for that choice to waver.

*

“Please specify in the contract that the DP-10 model will be increased production…”

said Andrew, suppressing his anger.

“Didn’t you say it was too soon?”

The DP-10, which went viral in Europe and caused a boom.

Last month, Seron immediately increased production without further discussion and filled up the shortage in an instant, but as soon as Seron fell out, it started to creak.

When the quantity produced by Seron was exhausted, additional production had to be carried out, but the factory that requested the production requested that the additional production volume be included in the contract for the reason of line expansion.

Of course, the position is understandable.

After increasing the line, if the boom cools down and production decreases, the line will remain idle.

But it was the same for Rocco.

Even Rocco himself doesn’t know how long this boom will last, but if he writes it in the contract as he wants, then when the boom cools down, he’ll have to dump all the money.

In other words, Rocco and the production company were shifting the burden of overproduction to each other.

said Andrew, suppressing his anger.

“The price of delivery is high, but what kind of guy is making so many demands?!”

There is a lot of talk about being more expensive than Seron.

“If it was Seron, I would have already started working on it… Damn it!”

After temporarily suspending the contract with Seron, I keep comparing Seron with other manufacturers.

Of course, Andrew knows too.

That the manufacturer is normal and Seron is abnormal.

Because tug-of-war with manufacturers was something he always did.

However, once you taste something comfortable, other manufacturers are not bothered by it.

Before working with Seron, everything I thought was a matter of course felt unreasonable.

Then another executive rushed in and said,

“CEO! It is said that a product from the Junke factory in China has a defect and needs to be reproduced!”

The Junker factory is one of the Chinese factories that have an OEM contract with Rocco.

“reproduction!?”

“It’s fortunate that the quantity isn’t large, but they say the delivery date will be delayed instead.”

Of course, this is all mentioned in the contract.

Reproduction or reinforcement of defects due to defects is carried out free of charge by B.

That’s why Rocco has nothing to lose financially.

The problem is the inventory that will be short while the delivery date is delayed.

Andrew said biting his lip.

“f*ck.”

Most of the items written in the contract are about how B should handle in case of an accident.

However, the best thing for a maker is not to have an accident.

If this is the case, wouldn’t it be much better to just not make an accident and entrust it to the world that produces it like a machine?

The thought that it would be more stable to just accept Saeron’s request and sign a contract continues to linger in Andrew’s head.

“Seron…”

The relationship between the existing manufacturer and the maker is between the employee and the president.

When an employee does what the boss tells him to do, the boss gives money to the employee.

Then, if an employee has an accident, disciplinary action is taken.

That’s why Andrew and some executives were angry.

From their point of view, I offered them a full-time job because they liked a talented intern, but they wrote up an employment contract on their own and said they would do it without this, and they acted like sh*t.

However, if you think differently, the contract requested by the public is a kind of transaction.

“transaction. It’s just a transaction of giving money and receiving things.”

rather clean

There is no need to tug-of-war about the production volume or the line, if Rocco orders it, Seron just makes it.

Isn’t it simple

Andrew said to the executive he was reporting to.

“What is Seron doing?”

“Uh… They say they are making suggestions to the makers. In fact, some manufacturers showed interest and requested samples…”

It deserves it.

Unlike before, when there was no performance, it makes products of a mid-sized maker called Loco cheaply and decently and quickly, but even Skeleton makes them.

It is true that you cannot go without interest.

After trying a sample like that, ordering a small amount, getting drunk on the taste and gradually increasing the order.

It was the same road that Rocco had trod first.

“ah.”

At that time, one thing flashed through Andrew’s mind.

“It makes the company that signed the contract first a priority.”

“yes?”

“If you sign a late contract… you mean that production priority is pushed back that much, right?”

One of the advantages of Seron is that it releases emergency skeletons and processes orders in a short period of time with a mad offensive.

However, what if the volume of supplies soars and the emergency skeleton is gradually operated at full capacity, and CEO Han Ji-hyeok’s ability is limited?

It is obvious that orders from companies that are behind in priority will be processed late.

“The later we sign the contract, the more we lose…”

At first, he simply calculated the damage Rocco would suffer if he did not make a deal with Seron.

But now that I think about it again, what if Rocco’s competitor accepted the offer?

The difference in competitiveness that comes from that difference was not simply something that could be converted into money.

“If you fall behind in competitiveness, you will be weeded out.”

Isn’t that why shoe makers have been migrating to countries with low labor costs in order to save costs and become competitive?

In that sense, Seron is a kind of terminal station.

Because there is absolutely no factory in the world that is more efficient and cheaper than Seron.

It’s just that the way to get to that terminal station is a little different from the stations you’ve been through.

However, there may be a limit on the number of people entering the terminal station, and even a preferential ticket is given to those who enter first.

said Andrew, who had made up his mind.

“Proceed with the contract with Seron.”

“yes? He said he was deferred…”

“Go ahead. Right now, before other makers sign up first.”

*

Although the contract with Rocco failed, I was relaxed.

It was because Rocco provided the verification that Seron lacked.

Based on the verification, Seron distributed proposals to other manufacturers indiscriminately.

It was a proposal that tripled the unit price of 500 won for the tasting period and raised it to a level similar to that of a general OEM factory, but Seron’s price competitiveness was still the same, which was enough to arouse interest from makers.

Sample requests poured in from various makers who received proposals thanks to this.

I left all the sample work to Deokbae Kim and the programmers.

“A little higher!”

At the words of Kim Deok-bae, who was in charge of inspecting the sample, the newly hired programmer sweats profusely and operates the skeleton console.

Before that, I was in a hurry, so I took the initiative to solve everything myself, but now the programmers have to adapt.

Wouldn’t that make me completely let go of work?

Then one programmer stands out.

“Ooh!”

The console is controlled with a loud scream, but the hand that controls the lever on the console moves slowly, almost in nanometers.

That person is Baek Sang-ho, the first programmer who joined Seron and showed outstanding creativity and surplus by making an airplane by not making a golem in a game called Golem Fight.

At the same time, he was also a talented person who showed off his outstanding skills among programmers.

“I hear you finished the sample work in half a day.”

Baek Sang-ho showed his ability to finish a line in half a day, while other programmers would take more than a day to coordinate a line to make a sample shoe.

He was a very satisfying talent.

If there are more talented people like that, I will be more comfortable in the future.

“I need to raise my salary. Give me a promotion.”

I decided to promote and increase my salary without even knowing Baek Sang-ho himself.

Then, I get a call from the Rocco Korea manager on my cell phone.

“yes. This is Han Ji-hyeok.”

-CEO! Headquarters has contacted you! I will accept all of your terms and conditions!

I said with a grin.

“is it so?”

Then it is.

Do you remember because you don’t eat?

that’s how it was originally

So feel free to adapt.

If you don’t touch me, I’ll serve you comfortably as a customer.

-By the way, the head office told me to ask how many contracts it was…

He’s a mid-sized maker’s executive, so he should have that kind of discernment.

“It is still the first.”

-Is that so?

“Instead, the delivery price has changed slightly. Back then, I was just trying to provide a cheap service, but things are a bit different now. I will raise the margin to 3 times.”

-Uh… First of all, let’s talk to the head office.

“We’ll have to do it quickly, because there aren’t a couple of companies that have taken samples of shoes right now.”

After finishing the call like that, I smiled and said.

“I’ll accept that.”

Because there is no substitute for it.

And people who have no substitute for Eul are called Super Eul.

“ruler. The fish that left the house seem to have returned, so shall we continue to go out?”

*

Once the samples were received, the reactions of the makers were largely the same.

A manufacturer that has already delivered hundreds of thousands of Rocco’s shoes, and that too at high speed.

Even the skeletons make the shoes and the delivery price is unprecedented, so it’s enough to pretend to be deceived and order a small amount.

And, satisfied with the speed and cost-effectiveness, they gradually increase their orders.

Deokbae Kim said with a moved expression.

“This month alone, orders from manufacturers exceeded 1 million sets.”

It was an achievement that was achieved just one month after Rocco, who had left the house after accurately handing out the proposal, returned.

“nice.”

The Roco factory, which was closed due to a coup, succeeded in winning orders for 1 million pairs, exceeding the monthly production of 500,000.

If you add the existing cheap shoes to that, this month’s sales alone exceed 20 billion won.

Among them, if you subtract the labor cost and other expenses, it will drop to less than 10% as net profit, so it is roughly less than 2 billion won.

Of course, it’s not a lot of money compared to the hard work, and the income is still less than the transport skeleton, but the potential for development is rather endless here.

Now that the makers have been triggered, literally, just increase the skeleton and the money will be automatically copied.

At that time, when I was soaked in the sweet dream of earning so much money and retiring, an office clerk knocked and said,

“CEO?”

“yes.”

“I got a call from Doula…”

Both of them are manufacturers that recently received samples and placed orders for 30,000 pairs as a test this month alone, making them a bigger global brand than Loco.

“I wonder if skeletons can make clothes.”

“clothes?”

If you think about it, Rocco is a newbie, so he only focused on shoes, but when it comes to global brands, he handles everything from shoes to clothes and even hats.

I said looking at Deokbae Kim.

“Do you know anything?”

“I know roughly.”

“Can you make it into a skeleton? no.”

This is not the point of the question.

“Is that also a labor cost fight?”

Deokbae Kim, who has now fully adapted, said with a confident expression.

“More than shoes.”

I looked at the staff and said.

“Tell me to wait, I will take over the clothing factory.”

“Ah, I see!”

I’m done with just earning money.

It doesn’t matter if the target is shoes or clothes, apart from Rocco or whatever.

“President Kim, let’s not just be a shoe factory, but a general manufacturer. We make anything you order, just order it, like this.”

Whether it’s shoes, clothes, decorations, or at least accessories, all industries that compete for labor costs are jumping into it.

So maybe you can retire sooner than you originally planned?

“what do you think?”

At my words, Deokbae Kim nodded and said,

“It looks like it will. To be honest, I also made shoes, but nothing else is work. Besides, it’s not someone else, it’s CEO Han Ji-hyeok, but what can I do?”

Will this happen before then? Or it’s like this. After doing this, Kim Deok-bae is now talking quite loudly.

I said with a smirk.

“great. Let’s try it.”

The World’s Factory China?

Not anymore.

The world’s factory is now me.