Chapter 718 China Cola

Even the director of the material department and Sister Xu have the same attitude.

No one supports Xu Wanning making Coke.

"As the first food factory in China to make Coke, doesn't this gimmick attract you?"

Director Zhang was tempted for a moment, but quickly shook his head and refused.

"It's not that this title is bad. The ultimate goal of our factory is to make money. All the money we make is used to enrich the country. Only when we make more money can the country's capital become stronger and stronger."

Xu Wanning naturally understands this truth. .

But she was not discouraged by Director Zhang's refusal. She asked: "What if I can reduce the cost?"

"Reducing the cost?" Director Zhang and the director of the material department looked at each other: "The cost is already like this. If we reduce it further, Doesn’t it mean we have to use low-quality brown sugar and white vinegar? Doesn’t this mean food safety is not guaranteed? Even if we don’t make money, we can’t give the people bad food

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Xu Wanning naturally trusts the quality of the old factory.

"No, we must use the best raw materials for food. As Director Zhang said, food safety issues cannot be ignored. But as I said just now, the most expensive part of Coke is plastic bottles. We can start from this aspect. For example He said, "Replace plastic bottles with glass bottles."

"Glass bottles are better, the cost of glass is much cheaper than plastic!"

Back then, the extra large glass jars for canned fruits only cost 50 cents each.

The Coke glass bottle will shrink several times, so the price will naturally be cheaper.

Plastics are expensive because raw materials are hard to find.

Using glass bottles has another advantage.

"Glass bottles can be recycled. We can set the price of Coke at 70 cents, and recycle the finished glass bottles to get 10 cents, which means you can drink a bottle of Coke for 60 cents. "

This...this..." Director Zhang continued to rub his hands: "This is a great idea! Glass bottles can be recycled, and the cost will be greatly reduced."

"What if someone is unwilling to return the glass ?" Where are the bottles?" asked the director of the material department.

Xu Wanning smiled and said: "We order glass bottles on a large scale. The price of a bottle is only about ten cents. Even if we don't return it, we won't suffer a loss."

This time, even the director of the materials department couldn't help but face Xu Wanning. Thumbs up.

It is known that the food cost of a bottle of Coke is about 10 cents, the labor cost is 10 cents, and the transportation cost to other places is less than 10 cents. Taking into account losses, the average cost of a bottle of Coke is only about 30 cents. .

So, a bottle of Coke can make half the profit.

As for glass bottles, the cost is negligible.

"But there is a very serious and critical issue. The recycled glass bottles must be disinfected before they can be used again. Otherwise, the bacteria produced in them will cause diarrhea, which is the least serious consequence."

"So, Our most difficult part is not the production line, but the need for a sterilization machine."

The director of the material department frowned: "A sterilization machine easily costs thousands of dollars, and a glass bottle only costs a dime.

"Yes, a sterilization machine is worth tens of thousands of glass bottles. Moreover, the cost of the glass bottles is not on us. Even if it costs 70 cents a bottle, it is still a lot. " People buy it. When they buy it back, the glass bottle can also be used to store soy sauce and vinegar, so it’s not a waste.” Accountant Sister Xu said.

"Your worries are not unreasonable, but I believe that the sales volume of tens of thousands of bottles of Coke is only a few months. The money to buy the machine can be earned back quickly. As for the secondary use mentioned by Sister Xu, love People who drink Coca-Cola will buy Coca-Cola repeatedly, so the bottles at home will pile up without the opportunity to reuse them. "

This will create a lot of waste and affect the ecological environment. The most important thing is that the glass bottles will be repeated. " By using it, we no longer need to make large-scale glass bottles, and the saved glass can be used for more important things. "

"In the countryside, many people's windows are still made of paper, and those families are in a better position. Only those who can afford it. Paper windows have no effect in resisting the wind and cold in the cold winter. Even if there is a charcoal fire burning in the house and the windows are leaking, the room will not be warm."

Xu Wanning's words come from all angles. The consideration also made the director of the material department and the accountant Sister Xu fall into deep thought.

"We have to convene a meeting with the leaders of the general office to vote on this matter."

Although he is the director of the food factory, Limin Food Factory is not his only one.

Although a few thousand yuan is not much, one disinfection machine is obviously not enough. At least two are needed, which means it will cost more than 10,000 yuan.

Factory director Zhang couldn't make up his mind about such a large-scale expenditure.

Fortunately, as a result of the meeting, Xu Wanning's proposal was almost unanimously approved.

"We refused to make Coke before because the calculated profit was too low, so we thought it was not worth the risk."

"But now, the most expensive bottle problem has been solved, the cost has been greatly reduced, and the profit is considerable, we can try it. Not to mention Comrade Xu That’s right. As the first food factory in China to produce cola, our Limin Food Factory is going to take the lead again! This is something that no other food factory can catch up with!”

And foreign cola companies are worried about the leakage of the formula. So the most critical part is in your own hands, and the wages of these people are unimaginably high.

And their wages will also be calculated into the cost.

But they are not worried about this problem, because the most critical formula is in Xu Wanning's hands.

The most important thing is that China has a large population, so labor is cheap, and the labor cost is less than a penny for a bottle of Coke.

So, Coke can sell!

"In addition to Coke, there are lemon-flavored sodas, green apple-flavored, grape-flavored, and orange-flavored sodas. I can make them all. As long as the sales volume of Coke is considerable, we can gradually introduce other flavors. This is Coke The company can't catch up!"

Xu Wanning's words made the factory leaders more confident.

"We will buy a sterilizer first. If the sales volume is high enough and the profit is enough, we can buy more."

"Then, our cola must also have a resounding name, right?"

Xu Wanning thought for a while and tested it. Then asked: "How about calling it China Coke?"

Although it sounds weird and a bit convoluted, this is China's own Coke, and there will be other flavors of soda in the future, one of a kind!

Therefore, calling it China Coke is no exaggeration at all!

Xu Wanning's proposal was accepted.