Rebirth of the Urban Vengeance Goddess

As the company's business continues to expand, the volume of product orders continues to increase like a snowball, and the pressure on the supply chain gradually emerges like a volcano.

Lin Qian sat in a spacious and bright office with a thick stack of documents in front of her, including reports submitted by the production department. She frowned and read every piece of data carefully, feeling increasingly depressed.

Finally, she couldn't help but put down the documents in her hand, rubbed her temples, then dialed the internal line and asked her assistant Su Mo to come in.

After a while, Su Mo came to the office door and knocked gently.

"Come in!" Lin Qian's voice was filled with a hint of fatigue.

Su Mo opened the door, walked to Lin Qian's desk, sat down, and asked, "Boss, what can I do for you?"

Lin Qian handed the report to Su Mo and said, "Look at this. The supply of raw materials can no longer keep up with production demand, and the prices of some raw materials are still rising. This will seriously affect our costs and delivery time."

Su Mo took the report and read it carefully. His brows gradually furrowed, and after a long while he spoke: "These problems are indeed very difficult... If the raw materials are not in supply, we will not be able to complete the order on time; and the increase in raw material prices will directly lead to a decrease in our profits. This cannot go on!"

Lin Qian nodded and said worriedly, "Yes, if these problems cannot be solved, our company will be in trouble. So I came to you to discuss a solution."

After thinking for a moment, Su Mo suggested, "Perhaps we can consider looking for more suppliers to ensure a stable supply of raw materials, and at the same time negotiate price reductions with existing suppliers or sign long-term contracts to lock in prices. In addition, we can also optimize the production process, improve efficiency, and reduce waste of raw materials."

Lin Qian thought it made sense, but still asked worriedly: "But will this affect product quality? After all, the raw materials provided by different suppliers may be different."

Su Mo quickly explained: "Don't worry about this. As long as we strictly control and ensure that all raw materials meet the standard requirements, there will be no quality problems. In addition, we can also strengthen the management of suppliers, conduct regular assessments and audits to ensure that they can supply according to our requirements."

Lin Qian thought about it and decided to adopt Su Mo's suggestion and arrange relevant personnel to be responsible for the specific implementation work.

However, at this moment, the phone rang suddenly. Lin Qian answered the phone and her face turned very ugly. It turned out that another important supplier was unable to deliver on time due to a shortage of raw materials, which undoubtedly brought huge pressure to the company.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qian took a deep breath and said to Su Mo: "It seems that the situation is worse than we thought. Now we must take action as soon as possible to solve these problems."

Su Mo nodded firmly, expressing his willingness to fully assist Lin Qian in dealing with this crisis. So the two began to discuss a more detailed solution, hoping to find a way to ensure the supply of raw materials while controlling costs.

As time went by, Lin Qian and Su Mo remained highly focused and tried to find the best answer. In the end, they developed a comprehensive plan, including expanding procurement channels, optimizing inventory management, and establishing strategic partnerships with suppliers.

Although facing unprecedented challenges, Lin Qian believes that as long as the team works together, they will be able to overcome difficulties and achieve sustainable development of the company.

Su Mo took the report and looked at it carefully. He said, "This is indeed a difficult problem. We need to renegotiate the terms of cooperation with the supplier to see if we can optimize the supply process and stabilize the price."

They first contacted Mr. Zhang, one of the main raw material suppliers. Lin Qian said on the phone: "Mr. Zhang, our order volume has increased recently, but the supply of raw materials is a bit unsmooth. Can you think of a way to speed up the supply?"

Mr. Zhang responded: "Mr. Lin, it's not that we don't want to speed up, but there are some problems in the upstream raw material production process. In addition, the raw material market is volatile and costs are increasing. We are also in trouble."

Su Mo continued, "Mr. Zhang, we have always been partners, and we also hope to solve this problem together. Do you think it is possible for us to optimize the supply chain together, such as booking raw materials in advance and establishing a closer information sharing mechanism, so that we can better arrange production plans and you can also have a more stable supply."

After some discussion, Mr. Zhang agreed to work with the company to study solutions to optimize the supply chain.

At the same time, the R&D department found that the quality of some parts was unstable, which affected the overall performance of the product. Xiao Li from the R&D department reported to Lin Qian and Su Mo: "Mr. Lin, Mr. Su, we found that the quality of some parts was uneven during product testing, which may affect the reputation of our products in the market."

Lin Qian said: "We will contact the parts suppliers immediately and ask them to improve their quality standards. We will also strengthen the inspection of incoming parts."

Su Mo added: "We can also consider looking for some alternative parts suppliers to increase our voice in the supply chain and avoid production stagnation due to problems with one supplier."

The marketing department encountered some difficulties in the process of finding alternative suppliers. Xiao Wang from the marketing department said: "Mr. Lin, Mr. Su, when we were looking for new parts suppliers, we found that some potential suppliers had doubts about our order volume and payment cycle and were not willing to cooperate with us."

After thinking about it, Lin Qian said, "We can show them our company's development prospects and market potential, and develop some more flexible cooperation plans, such as cooperating with small batch orders in the early stage, and then gradually expanding the order volume after building trust. At the same time, we can optimize our financial processes and appropriately shorten the payment cycle."

Su Mo also said: "We can also invite them to visit our company and production base so that they can understand our strengths and needs more intuitively."

While solving supply chain problems, the company has not stopped in product research and development. The technical teams of domestic partner companies and the company's R&D personnel continue to carry out joint R&D projects.

At a research and development meeting, the two sides discussed the functional expansion of the smart energy management system. A technical expert from a domestic company said: "We can consider combining the smart energy management system with clean energy equipment such as solar energy to achieve a more environmentally friendly and energy-saving home energy solution."

"This is a great idea," said Xiao Zhang, a researcher at the company. "We can develop an intelligent control system that automatically switches energy supply sources based on weather conditions and energy demand, giving priority to clean energy."

Lin Qian encouraged everyone, saying, “Everyone’s ideas are very good. We must speed up the research and development process and strive to apply these features to products as soon as possible.”

As various measures were implemented, supply chain problems were gradually alleviated. New parts suppliers began to establish cooperative relationships with the company, the supply of raw materials gradually stabilized, and prices were also controlled to a certain extent through long-term cooperation agreements.

The marketing department continued its promotion activities in the European market and achieved more results. Some well-known local companies began to negotiate cooperation with the company, hoping to apply the smart home system to their offices and commercial projects.

When Su Mo was negotiating with a commercial real estate company, the person in charge said, "We have seen your innovative achievements in the field of smart homes. We would like to introduce your system into our newly developed commercial project to create an intelligent commercial space."

Su Mo said excitedly: "This is a very good cooperation opportunity. We can customize special solutions according to your needs and provide more efficient and intelligent management services for commercial spaces."

After learning the news, Lin Qian said to the team: "This is another important opportunity for us to expand the market. We must go all out to do a good job in this project and establish a better brand image for the company."

The company worked together to optimize the supply chain and ensure production, while actively carrying out market expansion and product research and development, steadily moving towards the goal of becoming a leading company in the smart home industry. In this process, Lin Qian and Su Mo continued to face new challenges, but they always remained firm in their beliefs, led the team to move forward, and constantly explored innovations and sought breakthroughs. Every difficulty became a step for their growth, and every success inspired them to move towards higher goals.