Shen Nian'an felt a warmth in his heart and hugged Su Xiaoya tightly: "Silly girl, your parents are happy to know that you have this thought in your heart. You don't need to put too much pressure on yourself, just do things at your own pace. No matter what difficulties you encounter, I will be with you."
Under Master Zhou's meticulous guidance and Shen Nian'an's encouragement and support, Su Xiaoya made rapid progress. She not only quickly mastered basic financial skills such as bookkeeping and accounting, but also assisted Master Zhou in preparing simple financial statements. She was meticulous in her work, checking every account clearly and organizing every voucher in an orderly manner, which earned her Master Zhou's recognition and praise.
"Young Madam, your accounts are so clear, even more meticulous than mine when I was young." Master Zhou looked at the account book that Su Xiaoya had organized and exclaimed sincerely, "Look at the classification and the accounting, there is not a single mistake. You are truly a promising talent for finance."
Su Xiaoya smiled shyly: "Master Zhou, you flatter me. It's all thanks to your excellent teaching. I still have a lot to learn."
As Su Xiaoya became more familiar with the financial work, she began to notice some problems. While checking the ledgers, she discovered that the food factory's raw material procurement costs were too high, and the pricing of some products was unreasonable, affecting sales profits. She noted down these issues one by one, preparing to report them to Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou.
That afternoon, Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou were discussing the expansion plan for the food factory in their office when Su Xiaoya cautiously entered, carrying ledgers and records. "Dad, Mom, I have some thoughts on financial matters that I'd like to share with you."
Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise and anticipation. "Xiaoya, please sit down. Feel free to share your thoughts," Lin Wanqiu said with a smile, gesturing for Su Xiaoya to sit down.
After Su Xiaoya sat down, she placed the ledgers and records on the table and said earnestly, "Dad, Mom, these are some issues I found while checking the ledgers recently. Our factory's raw material procurement costs are higher than those of surrounding manufacturers, mainly because we have a limited number of suppliers and lack bargaining power. Also, the pricing of some of our products is not reasonable enough. Some products are priced too high, resulting in poor sales; others are priced too low, and although sales are good, the profits are meager."
She paused for a moment, then continued, "I think we can optimize our supplier structure, compare several suppliers, and choose the one with the best cost performance. At the same time, we should readjust product prices based on product costs, market demand, and competitors' pricing to increase profit margins. In addition, I have compiled a detailed cost accounting report, which analyzes the composition of various costs and areas for optimization, hoping it will be helpful for our factory's operation and management."
Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou listened attentively to Su Xiaoya's report, smiles of satisfaction on their faces. They picked up the report Su Xiaoya had compiled and carefully reviewed it. The data in the report was detailed, the analysis thorough, and the suggestions practical and feasible—it was completely unlike what a newcomer who had only recently started working in finance could have produced.
"Xiaoya, you did a fantastic job!" Lin Wanqiu put down the report, her eyes full of admiration. "We had noticed these problems before, but we hadn't had time to investigate them in depth. It's such a pleasant surprise that you were able to discover these problems through the ledgers and come up with such a good solution."
Shen Tingzhou nodded, a satisfied smile on his face: "Xiaoya, you are not only conscientious and responsible, but also very insightful and opinionated. We are very reassured to entrust the financial work to you. Your suggestions are very valuable, and we will study them carefully and implement them as soon as possible."
Receiving her in-laws' approval and praise filled Su Xiaoya with joy and a sense of accomplishment. She knew that her efforts had not been in vain, and she was finally able to contribute her share to the development of the food factory.
"Dad, Mom, this is what I should do," Su Xiaoya said with a smile. "I will work even harder in the future to do a good job in finance and safeguard the development of our factory."
In the days that followed, Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou, following Su Xiaoya's advice, began optimizing their supplier structure. They contacted several nearby raw material suppliers, conducted on-site inspections and price comparisons, and ultimately selected two suppliers with the best cost-performance ratio to establish long-term partnerships, effectively reducing raw material procurement costs. At the same time, based on the cost accounting reports and market research data provided by Su Xiaoya, they adjusted the prices of some products, ensuring product competitiveness while increasing sales profits.
Su Xiaoya didn't stop learning either. She used her spare time to read numerous finance books and related policy documents, gaining a deeper understanding of financial knowledge and management methods. She also proactively consulted Lin Wanqiu about the food factory's production and operations, going deep into the workshop to understand the production process in order to better conduct cost accounting and financial analysis.
On one occasion, while checking the production records in the workshop, Su Xiaoya discovered that the raw material loss rate for some products was too high, which not only increased production costs but also resulted in resource waste. She immediately went to the production workshop, carefully observed the production process, and found that it was caused by improper operation by workers and aging equipment. She promptly reported this situation to Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou and made improvement suggestions: strengthen skills training for workers and standardize operating procedures; repair and replace aging equipment to improve production efficiency and reduce the loss rate.
Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou took Su Xiaoya's suggestion very seriously and immediately organized skills training for the workers, inviting professional technicians to explain operating procedures and precautions. At the same time, they allocated funds to repair and replace aging equipment. After a period of rectification, the raw material loss rate of the products significantly decreased, production costs further declined, and the food factory's economic benefits improved significantly.
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