Feng Yukun gave a wry smile and said to Xiao Weiguo.
"Chairman, what I want to say is that we are under tremendous production pressure right now. Although our entire factory is working overtime 24 hours a day, the orders that have been piling up from the sales department are already booked until next spring."
“I’m worried that if this continues, customers will not be satisfied in the long term and will switch to other companies, resulting in a large loss of orders.”
Previously, the clothes produced in the factory could not be sold, the workers had nothing to do every day, and they could not be paid their wages. Feng Yukun saw this and was very anxious.
But as someone in the production department, he was only responsible for production and couldn't get involved in anything else. He could only watch helplessly.
Things are different now. All four production lines are running at full capacity, but the products barely get a chance to reach the warehouse. They're immediately taken away.
Even so, the sales staff still chased after him like debt collectors every day, and the stacks of orders made him nervous.
Those people kept bothering him every day, using all sorts of tricks and pleading, with only one goal: to get the goods to be shipped to their customers as soon as possible.
It's as if Feng Yukun can produce products.
Many people even knocked on his door in the middle of the night to deliver gifts. But he really had no goods on hand, so even if his own father came, he couldn't do anything about it, let alone deliver gifts.
Damn it, is it that I don't want to give it to you? Didn't you see the workers on the production line? Their eyes are almost bloodshot from exhaustion. There are only a few production lines, and the production capacity can't keep up. What can I do?
For a time, Feng Yukun became the most sought-after person in the factory.
Wherever I go, I'm always followed by a group of salespeople or customers with orders in hand.
This feeling of happiness mixed with helplessness brought him both pain and joy.
In the past, this would have been something we wouldn't have dared to even think about.
Xiao Weiguo nodded.
He had already seen what Feng Yukun was talking about.
However, the only solution to this problem is to increase production lines, hire more employees, and expand production capacity.
It's easier said than done.
First, adding production lines requires factory buildings, and building factory buildings requires land. This isn't just a matter of money.
The land deal wasn't something Xiao Weiguo could handle with just a few words.
Because he didn't want to locate the factory in two different places, his first consideration was to find a location near the original garment factory and build the new factory together with the old one.
This increased factory size facilitates management and setup, and better showcases the strength of a large enterprise.
According to Xiao Weiguo's plan, he needs to expand at least twenty production lines at present, and will continue to expand if needed in the future.
Either don't do it at all, or if you do it, make it the largest apparel company in China.
Following the continued airing of "A Better Tomorrow 1, 2, and 3," the "God of Gamblers" series is also coming. Chow Tai Fook's popularity has soared, and his image in a trench coat and sunglasses has become increasingly ingrained in people's minds.
Panlongsheng Apparel can continue to benefit from the trench coat trend for at least another year or two, provided the brand is well protected.
In the next year or two, Xiao Weiguo doesn't want to rely solely on one trench coat to make a living.
In his previous life, he spent his entire life in the clothing business, and he had at least thousands of clothing styles and design concepts in his mind.
With these forward-thinking ideas, as long as they keep launching various styles in line with the times, who in the world can compete with them?
You could say that these things alone are enough for him to live on for the rest of his life.
He had already surveyed the surrounding terrain.
In this area of the northern suburbs, it's not just their company; not far to the west of Panlong Garments, there's a river, and there's not much room for development left there.
Even if we were to build a factory, the space in the middle would only be enough for three or four rooms at most. And since the south side is next to a small hill, it's impossible to build the factory on the hill.
Only on the east side are there a few small businesses, one of which is a sugar factory, and across the sugar factory is a brick and tile kiln.
Because the brick kilns require local soil, they occupy a very large area. If they could acquire both the sugar factory and the brick kilns, that would provide enough space for his needs.
The sugar factory is relatively easy to deal with. It's said to be only moderately profitable and is state-owned. As long as you communicate well with the higher-ups, taking it over shouldn't be difficult.
The difficulty lies in the brickyard.
That factory has two or three hundred employees, and they produce bricks and tiles non-stop every day.
China's economy has been open for some time now.
When ordinary people have some disposable income, most of them will choose to renovate or build new houses.
Therefore, the brick factory was thriving. Every day, before dawn, there were horse-drawn carts and donkey carts carrying bricks, as well as some tractors waiting outside.
They're doing just fine, Xiao Weiguo figured it would be a bit difficult to take over this area.
After thinking for a long time, Xiao Weiguo said to Feng Yukun, "Minister Feng, I understand the situation you mentioned. I am currently actively communicating with the higher-ups, hoping to acquire the land as soon as possible and expand the new production line. However, these things cannot be rushed. Please be patient for a while longer. I promise to give you a satisfactory answer."
Having said all that, Feng Yukun had no choice but to say, "Then hurry up," and then got up and left the office.
Wang Xiuhong also wanted to leave with him, but Xiao Weiguo called her back.
"Mr. Wang, please wait a moment."
Wang Xiuhong had no choice but to sit back down.
"Chairman, is there anything else?"
"Mr. Wang, I've taken a fancy to the land for the sugar factory and brick kiln to the east. Do you have any suggestions?"
After all, Wang Xiuhong had worked here for over a decade or two and knew the local situation better than he, an outsider. Xiao Weiguo wanted to hear her advice first.
Sure enough, Wang Xiuhong thought for a moment and then said.
"As for the sugar factory, it shouldn't be a big problem. They've been losing money all along. If we can take over all their employees, I bet they'd love to merge into our factory."
In just two months, Panlong Garments had already become famous, and the workers were earning several hundred yuan a month, which was the envy of many.
Especially the sugar factory workers living just a wall away.
They're all the same kind of workers, yet those other workers get hundreds of yuan on time to go home and eat and drink. What about them? Either their wages aren't paid on time, or even if they do, they only get a few dozen yuan, barely enough to support their families.
With such a comparison, how could they not be envious?
So if Panlong Garments promises to let them work in the factory, it's estimated that all the employees in the sugar factory would be eager to sign up.
Wang Xiuhong continued.
"But taking over the brick kiln will probably be very difficult. It's been doing well for the past two years and is a star enterprise in our county. Although the wages aren't very high, the factory involves the interests of many people at higher levels. So, I don't think it will be an easy task."
Xiao Weiguo understands that a good local enterprise is not as simple as it seems on the surface.
For example, there are vested interests of the people in charge of a certain company, as well as the political interests of the bigwigs above. After all, a good company is an achievement, and no one will give it up easily.
Xiao Weiguo remained silent, head bowed in thought, trying to find a solution.
At this point, Wang Xiuhong continued.
"However, it's not entirely hopeless. I have an idea, I wonder if I can give it a try."
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