readytorunbook Chapter 359 Taking orders in times of danger
Chapter 359 Taking orders in times of danger
Once the production line of this factory is started, it cannot be stopped. Just like the hot rolling workshop of a steel mill, once the red-hot steel bars are on the production line, it is impossible to stop them.
The source factories upstream, such as metal smelting and glass factories, also operate 24 hours a day. If there is any shutdown, the entire production line may have to be scrapped.
Even now, if the steel mill's newly introduced gas tank production line stops production for one day, it will incur a lot of sunk costs.
"Ping An, now you can tell me what you think, right?"
If the gas tank is not treated as a disposable consumable, it still has a long lifespan. The bulk of the profit comes from the gas in it. This is the terminal sales link. Of course, the gas station will never lose money. However, the ultimate bulk of the profit still comes from the sales end.
"Director Li, this gas stove is also used in your family. Tell me whether it is easy to use or not?"
"Of course it's useful, my wife said..." How could Li Huaide know if it was useful? He was a complete novice, and he didn't even know how to turn on a gas stove.
"How many years have you used your gas tank?"
"This, it seems, has never been changed since I bought it."
"No, what exactly do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush with me, just say whatever you want to say." Finally, under Liu Ping'an's questions one after another, Li Huaide finally lost his patience and said impatiently.
"Director, this gas cylinder is worthless. Even if it is sold, it is a one-time deal. A family buys one and it will be enough for several years or even longer. Even if the sales of gas cylinders are opened now, the market will be saturated sooner or later."
"All future profits will come from the liquefied gas in this bottle."
"If our steel mill wants to get the lion's share of the profits, we have to get the license to sell gas in the city, so that we can last long."
Li Huaide heard this and touched his belly. It seemed to be true.
"Hey, that's not right. The key point now is, how can you sell this gas tank? Why are you talking to me about this now?"
"If you can get the sales qualification of Sijiucheng Gas, I will buy all the gas tanks in the warehouse now. What do you think?"
To be honest, Liu Pingan didn't really care about the thousands of gas cylinders piled up in the steel mill warehouse. He had plenty of ways to sell them.
"Okay, I'll get it done for you in two days. But if you can't sell this gas tank, I'll hold you responsible."
When Li Huaide first introduced the gas cylinder production line, he wanted to make it bigger and stronger. If the plan went smoothly, the second gas cylinder production line should have been built. Now it has been shelved.
If the products produced on one production line cannot be sold, it will be even more troublesome to produce another one.
After returning home, I really don’t have much time.
On the third day, Liu Ping'an was sitting in his office when Li Huaide and his men came to his door and directly replaced him as the head of the third purchasing department.
As for him, he was sent to sell gas cylinders.
Good guy, this is a way out for yourself. In Li Huaide's words, if the gas cylinders don't sell well, it won't be a problem to increase the price by one liter later.
If you can't do it well, just go home and retire!
When Liu Pingan heard this, he wanted to quit immediately. He was only in his early 30s, and he was going to retire. How could this be possible?
However, after thinking about my future business plan, I decided to take advantage of this opportunity to build up some connections, which would be of great help to my future business.
After thinking about it, I took on this task.
It's not surprising that it's easier to get things done if you have someone in a higher position. Li Huaide actually got the gas sales qualification in less than three days.
The next day, when Liu Ping'an was about to make a big effort to expand the sales of gas cylinders in the city of Sijiu in one go and let the production line in his factory run 24 hours a day, he found that he did not have a single capable person under his command.
How can I carry out my work?
There was no other choice but to ask Li Huaide for help. However, when he got there, he was passed around. In the end, he was only given two temporary workers to carry gas tanks.
OK, so you're just ignoring me now, right? Just wait, after a while, I'll make you feel out of reach. It won't be so easy to come to me in the future.
Forget it, two temporary workers are just temporary workers, it’s better than having no one.
If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. In the following time, Liu Ping'an immersed himself in the library, frantically looking up current information on coal sales and gas prices.
I also went to the coal yard and gas station to verify the specific situation. Only by understanding the current market conditions can I better carry out my next work.
Take buying coal for example. Not only do you have to queue up every day, but the buyer also has to complete the transportation and a series of subsequent work by himself.
The people at the coal station were all big shots, and the hardest-working ones were those who sat by the side counting the votes and keeping accounts. However, in the city, only the coal station could buy this burnable black gold.
Of course, there are some in private, but this is called speculation. If this kind of important national resource is seized, it is inevitable to eat peanuts.
Of course, the most important issue here is the price. Compared with coal, liquefied gas has many more processes, so its price is definitely higher than coal.
However, at this moment, with the control from above, it is not much more expensive.
The price of one ton of coal now fluctuates around 20 yuan, depending on the quality. A family of three spends about 2-3 yuan a month on cooking coal.
In winter, there is a need for heating, and the consumption can be higher, so the expenditure in this regard can be higher, about 5-6 yuan.
But even so, there are still many families who cannot afford to burn coal in winter and have to rely on their own integrity to get by.
Liu Ping'an also understood this situation.
Therefore, Liu Pingan mainly targets the working class who currently live in apartment buildings. These people have stable jobs and incomes. If they have experienced the more convenient gas stoves and enjoyed the convenience brought by technology, they will definitely choose gas if the prices are similar.
The factory price of a can of gas is 2.7 yuan, and the suggested retail price is 3.2 yuan. Of course, 2.7 yuan is the suggested price of the gas station, and it is definitely not the cost price. If you have your own liquefied gas station in the future, the price will definitely be even lower.
However, we can talk about the gas station later. The most urgent task is to seize the market of civilian gas cylinders in Sijiu City.