Purchasing Manager Wei Wangbao said loudly, "When we purchase materials, we must of course guarantee quality and on-time delivery. However, price is very important to our company. Could you please give it a break? We can wait for the materials to arrive in two days before we begin work. We'll then work overtime to catch up on the project schedule."
Ren Zhengyu said firmly, "No, you can't just ask us to work overtime. Engineering isn't like manufacturing products in a factory where you can just add more people. Every step has a time limit. For example, a newly poured cement countertop must be completely dry before moving on to the next step."
Xiao Zhaoshan said: "Manager Wei, Mr. Ren, if you have anything to say, please talk it over and communicate well.
Su Tiantian called out softly, "Vice President Xiao." Several people present turned their heads quickly. When Wei Wangbao saw them, he immediately put on a smile and said, "Director Su, why are you here?"
Su Tiantian was slightly startled, and the person who was arguing turned around. It was Ren Zhengyu. She didn't expect that Ren Zhengyu, who was usually cute and loved to act coquettish, would be so firm and clear when talking about work.
Is this the same Ren Zhengyu who pestered Liu Jingze to accompany him on business trips and work at construction sites?
Let Ren Mailu accompany and coax Ren Zhengyu to work?
Is this the Ren Zhengyu who acted like a spoiled child and let Ren Zhengxuan carry him into the farm?
Is that Ren Zhengyu who acted like a spoiled child and tried to please Liu Liangjie?
Ren Zhengyu wore a thick black mid-length down jacket, a simple white sweater underneath, dark blue jeans, and a pair of black leather boots. He also had a gray scarf wrapped around his neck.
When he saw Su Tiantian, a very sincere smile appeared on his face. "Cousin, what a coincidence. I guessed that I might meet you when I came to your company. Look how fateful it is. I didn't even call you to tell you, and I met you."
Su Tiantian also responded with a smile: "What a coincidence, Ayu, are you discussing business? Did you only bring Achao here? Where are your uncle and your sister?"
The Achao that Su Tiantian was talking about was standing behind Ren Zhengyu at this time.
Ren Zhengyu sighed helplessly: "They are busy and asked me to come to see Vice President Xiao myself."
Xiao Zhaoshan saw Su Tiantian as if he had seen a savior, and hurriedly said, "Director Su, you've come at the perfect time. Both sides have their own difficulties with this project. Please give us some advice."
Su Tiantian smiled and said, "Why don't we go to Manager Wei's office first?"
Wei Wangbao said, "Yes, yes, yes, everyone, please come to my office and have a seat. I was so anxious and rude just now that I forgot to invite Mr. Ren to my office."
Ren Zhengyu stepped forward and held Su Tiantian's arm: "Cousin, please walk slowly." Okay, no matter how strong he was just now, he was still the considerate Ren Zhengyu.
Xiao Zhaoshan and Wei Wangbao exchanged a subtle glance.
Everyone entered Wei Wangbao's office and sat down. The purchasing clerk poured everyone a glass of warm water.
Su Tiantian said, "I don't know exactly what happened. I shouldn't interfere in the work of the purchasing department, but since it has happened, there must be a solution. We in the finance department will go back first and come to see Manager Wei this afternoon."
Xiao Zhaoshan and Wei Wangbao don't want Su Tiantian to leave.
Wei Wangbao quickly said, "Director Su, don't leave so quickly. This matter is also related to the Finance Department. Vice President Xiao can testify. Please be sure to listen and give me some advice."
Xiao Zhaoshan echoed: "Yes, Director Su, listen to me, seriously, if you hadn't happened to come here, I would have invited you over."
Su Tiantian frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said, "Well, since Vice President Xiao and Manager Wei said so, I'll listen."
Ren Zhengyu cleared his throat and began to explain the whole story. "Cousin, this is what happened. The second phase of the factory project we contracted has very high requirements for material quality and delivery time. However, the supplier the purchasing department found offered a lower price, but the material delivery time would be delayed, which would seriously affect the progress of the project."
Wei Wangbao quickly explained, "Mr. Ren, it's not that we want to delay the arrival of the materials. To be honest, I've already clearly agreed on a delivery date with the supplier. We agreed to take the job if they can, and someone else would do it if they can't. We've also signed a purchase contract. The supplier worked overtime on this order, claiming their equipment was smoking. They finally finished it the day before the delivery date (yesterday), and then they immediately arranged for a driver to deliver the materials. The warehouse manager said it was time to go off duty, so you came to deliver the materials. You refused to accept them, and the goods were taken back."
The three people in the Finance Department looked at Xiao Zhaoshan in disbelief. How could the warehouse manager do this? Wouldn't the driver have contacted his supervisor and asked him to contact our purchasing manager? How exactly was this communication done? Everyone fell into deep thought, and the room fell silent for a moment.
Xiao Zhaoshan smiled bitterly. Su Tiantian felt that there were some inside stories that had not been told, and she didn't want to ask any further. Xiao Zhaoshan would handle it anyway.
After a while, Ren Zhengyu said, "Then we can just take it back yesterday and send it back this morning. Half a day won't affect the work progress too much. Why did you say that the materials would not arrive for two days?"
Wei Wangbao sighed and said, "Mr. Ren, you don't know. The supplier was upset by the warehouse manager's troubles, so he's fine. But the truck had a flat tire on the way back. Because the cargo was too heavy, they needed to unload it before changing the tire. The supplier is claiming compensation from us for the unloading labor costs, tire replacement costs, reloading costs, and the driver's overtime pay. Director Su, do you agree to pay for this?"
This world is really too coincidental, how could I encounter such a situation?
Su Tiantian frowned and said, "This is indeed a tricky matter. Is this the first time we've cooperated with that supplier? Besides purchasing this batch of materials, will they continue to cooperate in the future?"
Wei Wangbao said, "This is our first collaboration, and this is the first batch of materials. Whether we'll continue to work together in the future is still unknown. But we have to find a way to resolve this issue first. I've already had a good conversation with the supplier, and they insist our company pay these fees, or they won't deliver the goods. What do you think we should do?"
Wayne Mei couldn't help but interject, "With this attitude, aren't they worried that our company will delay paying the balance after receiving the goods?"
Wei Wangbao looked embarrassed. "This supplier must be really angry, that's why he said that. We signed the contract, and delaying the payment of the balance is a breach of contract. How about this? We can first transfer a batch of materials from other channels as an emergency measure to ensure the progress of the project is not greatly affected. Then we can slowly negotiate with the supplier on subsequent supply issues."
Xiao Zhaoshan then spoke up, "It's just a temporary material transfer, so the cost will definitely increase, and it may also cause project delays. My personal suggestion is that our company can pay for the unloading labor costs, tire replacement fees, reloading fees, and driver overtime pay. We should quickly report to Mr. He, and after approval, we will pay immediately. Then we can have the other party ship the goods. After receiving the goods, we will strictly inspect the quality to ensure that there are no errors, and pay according to the contract. Then..."
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