The maximum load capacity is eighteen tons and twenty-two tons respectively.
The total shipping cost to ship the goods to the East Coast is nearly three thousand US dollars, making it difficult to do business.
The continuous rise in oil prices indirectly leads to price increases of other commodities, and the additional freight costs are ultimately passed on to businesses and consumers.
Such a comparison makes rail transportation very cost-effective, and the rail operating companies listed on the stock market have been having an easy time recently.
No one knows when oil prices will fall, not even Han Chudong.
He thought that since the goods would only be shipped a few times, he could just ship them by rail next time, thus helping the agents save unnecessary costs.
Therefore, there was no bargaining and I readily agreed to the offer made by Boss Wang Hao. I directly wrote a check to pay for it and then negotiated with the agent.
The process went more smoothly than expected. We agreed to send a car to the Light Year Plastic Factory at noon to pick up the goods, and the aluminum yo-yos would also be delivered there.
If nothing goes wrong, the journey will take three to four days, provided that there are two or three drivers in the truck, taking turns driving nearly three thousand miles.
Although using airplanes is fast, the cost is too high and it is not cost-effective to transport such large quantities of goods.
They would deal with each other frequently in the future, so Han Chudong took a business card with him when he left. Once other agents learned that the goods were first supplied to the businessman in New York, they would definitely call and question him.
Therefore, the top priority is to speed up production.
We are considering asking boss Yang Guangnian to hire some temporary workers and work in two or three shifts to ensure continuous production.
It is actually quite cost-effective if the cost does not increase significantly, but it is even more cost-effective to build a factory somewhere else for production.
Han Chudong is too busy at the moment, and once he recruits some staff, he will start preparing to look for another suitable OEM factory.
He didn't have to worry about Fisher-Price Toy Company, as part of the production and sales rights had already been authorized to this company, so they could produce the products themselves. Han Chudong just had to wait to collect the money.
After leaving the transportation company, he was troubled about how to tell the agent that the shipping cost alone was so much money. Perhaps he should suggest that the other party slightly increase the selling price.
New York State is too far from Los Angeles. It would be much cheaper to send it to Texas, Washington State, etc. Finding a foundry on the East Coast should really be put on the agenda as soon as possible...
Sometimes Han Chudong would feel depressed.
He has so many ideas and ways to make money in his mind, but he has to waste his precious time dealing with these trivial matters, and no one can help him.
I regret not asking for help in advance, even if I could have boasted that this was a project worth hundreds of millions of dollars and attracted some college students majoring in marketing to come as interns.
These boring chores have made him impatient.
Therefore, I attach more importance to today's recruitment activity, thinking of finding a few capable assistants to help, and then send them anywhere to help deal with some company affairs.
As a founder, I can't personally handle even small things like arranging shipments.
Although he enjoyed the process of making money, it would be better to relax a little, otherwise Han Chudong would worry that he would suddenly die one day.
I haven't had a good rest in the past half month because there is always something to do.
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Ms. Kyoko Mochizuki acted as a secretary. After helping to pour the coffee, she looked at her watch again.
She felt that Han Chudong might be the kind of person who had no sense of time. After all, he was late for the interview with her yesterday. It was already 9:55, and there were only a few minutes left before the agreed interview time.
"What a waste of time. Can you imagine having a Chinese boss? And he's said to be very young, maybe he doesn't even speak English. I feel cheated. If I had known earlier, I should have stayed at home and slept in today!"
A middle-aged man with a beard said this recklessly, and at the end he said:
"I can't imagine that I would come to this lousy company to apply for a job. To be honest, I doubt whether they can really offer me such a high salary. Maybe I drank too much last night and got alcohol poisoning, so I lost my mind and rushed here. After hearing the word Chinatown, I should have decisively rejected the talents of the headhunting company."
Not only did he look down on this inconspicuous office area, but he also had a hint of racial discrimination. This attitude is very American.
Accountant Wang has a real university diploma, so how could he not know English?
He was still young, and couldn't hold back his anger after hearing this. He said sarcastically, "If you think it's broken, just leave. No one is stopping you. Our boss has made millions of dollars in just over a month since starting his business. What qualifications do you have to talk nonsense here?"
I was already very unhappy.
The bearded white man stood up suddenly, waved his hands and shouted, "Kiss my ass! Idiot!"
After saying that, he left without even looking back.
Originally, there were other people who had similar ideas, but when they heard about earning millions of dollars in more than a month, they immediately put away some of their contempt. As long as the salary and bonus were sufficient, it would not matter even if they worked outdoors on the roadside.
At that time, Han Chudong did not dare to look for very professional and experienced people. For those who came for the interview today, an annual salary of more than 10,000 US dollars was quite attractive.
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One of them asked, "Excuse me, how did he make so much money? Do you know this is a true story?"
“It’s more real than gold. The money has passed through my hands, so how could I not know about it?
You've heard of Fisher-Price Toys, right? Their product director begged my boss to sell them the agency rights. The Super Magic Ball, which has been very popular recently, is one of our company's current flagship products."
I can't say I have much of a sense of belonging, but this job is quite comfortable.
Accountant Wang helped to say something nice and whispered, "Come on, you better be serious during the interview and don't be like that idiot just now. Now no matter how many products we produce, they are not enough to sell. Yesterday, we received $130,000 in wholesale payments, and there will be more in the future. We just sold the agency rights, and the payment for the first batch of products that have been booked is as high as more than $2 million. Your salaries and bonuses will definitely be indispensable."
After hearing this, the people who came for the interview all had an idea in their minds.
Han Chudong just rushed over on time. After looking at them, he smiled and said, "Welcome, gentlemen. I have read your resumes. It would be better to make some supplements. Don't waste time. Interview one by one. Who goes first?"
Nine people were invited, but only six came today, and one left, leaving five people competing, all men.
There is no gender discrimination. There are not many women in management positions nowadays.
The feminist movement had just begun, and more women were working as salespeople, typists, teachers, nurses, etc., and people thought this was normal.
In this light, it is understandable why feminist activities have been so frequent recently. They are pursuing equal treatment and status, and some Hollywood actresses are constantly speaking out in response. Such reports can often be seen in newspapers.
They were all old-fashioned questions, such as "how to expand the market" and "why are you confident in managing a company?". Combining their previous work experience, Han Chudong got to know these people through conversations.
It went very smoothly. The interviewers' questions mainly focused on working hours and salary. He originally thought that they would evaluate each other and ask questions related to the development of Mango Company, but they did not.
Who could have guessed that Accountant Wang had revealed it in advance.
To be honest, Han Chudong is quite satisfied with these people. Their attitudes are also very good, revealing their desire for this job.
The interview was brief and lasted only forty minutes. They were asked to go back and wait for notification. They were told that the secretary (Kiko Mochizuki) would call them at around six o'clock tonight to inform them of the results.
I sat at my desk and pondered for a while. I wrote down a few job openings that were in high demand, and suddenly I thought it would be okay to hire all of them.
Selling toys is selling, selling home appliances is selling, and we can definitely arrange for Baofeng Electric to help...