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The key to Internet commerce is awareness.
No matter how good a system is and how many services are distributed, it is of no use without customers.
From that point of view, Formi was just the right company.
It is an ambiguous ranking, but a company that is well-known and at the same time is on the verge of being stranded in a crisis that can be purchased at a low price.
The problem is that, like a startup, they split their stakes to investors and have grown up to now, and the stakes have been a mess.
So I spent a lot of money on it.
Because if you meet each investor one by one to save some money and buy a stake, there will surely be someone who wants to make a profit in the process.
And the choice was right.
CEO Formi said with an exhausted expression.
“This is a consent form from all investors.”
The agreements on stake consignment that the CEO of Formi, who accepted my proposal, met with investors.
However, it took three weeks to receive this share entrustment agreement.
“You have suffered.”
“Honestly, it was difficult. There are a lot of people who want to maintain their stake somehow because Ceron has come forward.”
“How did you persuade me?”
“If you don’t sell it now, you won’t be able to sell it at this price again in the future. If you decline, Seron will look for another company. That’s how I persuaded you. If you still can’t persuade me, I’ve come in with the agreed-upon investors and put pressure on me to get it.”
okay.
Knowing that, I paid for it.
CEO Formi said with a smirk.
“Anyway, the feeling was new. In the past, I persuaded them to take a stake in Formi and ask for an investment, but this time it was the complete opposite.”
In order to attract investment, the CEO, who did not hesitate to speak out, persuaded him to vomit his stake again.
It’s definitely fun.
“Anyway, here is the agreement for consignment of shares.”
When the representative handed the consignment agreement, the secretary and the legal team took it and started checking it.
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Meanwhile, the CEO looked at me and said.
“By the way, what are you going to do with Formi?”
“What is it? We need to make it the best internet commerce company in Korea.”
“Competing with existing companies will not be easy. Companies that have large corporations as parent companies as Ceron are also prone to death.”
I said with a smirk.
“Seron is different from other companies. Don’t we have skeletons?”
“Skeleton?”
When I let you know what I had in mind, CEO Formi opened his mouth and said:
“that. Is that even possible?”
“Available.”
“If that’s the case, the delivery speed would be different.”
“So, we decided that there was a possibility and pushed for the acquisition of Formi.”
CEO Formi said with a smirk.
“If I had known that such a thing was possible, I would have talked to Seron earlier.”
“Maybe it was useless? Seron only lends skeletons to small and medium-sized enterprises.”
“It was just a sad thing to say. ah! Then what about the logistics center?”
“Yes. We also need to place skeletons in our distribution centers.”
Logistics centers are also at the heart of Internet commerce companies.
Whereas the existing Internet commerce company was a platform that connects sellers and customers, now, after fierce competition, it has become a trend for commerce companies to directly stack the seller’s goods in a warehouse and deliver them immediately when an order comes in.
Thanks to this, Internet commerce companies have dramatically shortened delivery times by eliminating the process of getting goods from sellers.
Instead, many sellers’ goods had to be piled up and stored in the warehouse, so efficient management of the warehouse was one of the keys to the ability of an Internet commerce company.
Of course, since it is such an important place, you have to raise the efficiency to the limit by putting in a skeleton.
“…is it possible to keep employees employed?”
I said with a smirk.
“Ceron will probably kick out the existing employees. Even if you have a skeleton, you will eventually need a human hand. And there are too few warehouses in Formi.”
Formi, the 7th largest in the industry, also built distribution warehouses in various locations, riding on the trend of direct delivery from warehouses, but the number barely covers a few large cities such as Seoul and Busan.
Of course, I couldn’t create the structure I envisioned, so I was going to invest money and build a lot of warehouses across the country.
“You are saying that you are expanding the warehouse on a large scale.”
“Absolutely. We will expand our warehouses to cover the whole of Korea. Of course, the warehouse also needs human resources, so existing employees must be distributed. Maybe even the employees now wear hats?”
“Then I’m happy. By the way, the cost of constructing a logistics center is quite high, how much money do you want to invest…”
“Infinite.”
If it was going to be ambiguous, I didn’t even start.
By swarming in groups, we will expand intermediate bases where logistics centers and skeletons will be deployed at the same time across the country.
The president said with a look of envy.
“If I had that kind of financial power, I would have been able to raise Formi to a higher position.”
“It is still not too late. You can upload it.”
“Yes?”
“It’s my first time in this field, so not many people know about it. After the takeover, I would like the CEO to take over the position of president.”
Although he is being eliminated from the market, he has been running an internet commerce company for a long time, so he will do well in internal management.
After all, it’s up to me and the research center to do anything about arranging the skeleton anyway, so I’m going to give the president the position of president and let him take charge of the internal management.
“buy. Are you the boss?”
“Yes. President of Ceron Group’s affiliates. Isn’t it a pretty good spot?”
At my words, the CEO bowed his head and said.
“Thank you very much. I thought I would just be pushed into the back room like this… As this is a company I created, I will work hard with a sense of vocation!”
“It’s okay to have that mindset.”
Then the secretary, who was checking the documents, said:
“President. Confirmation is complete.”
“Are you 100 percent correct?”
“Yes. If we proceed like this, we will acquire 100% of Formi.”
OK.
I said with a bright smile.
“Then shall we finish the acquisition process?”
After acquiring a 100% stake in Formi, I met the employees of Formi.
Logistics center employees easily overlooked that they could secure employment by expanding the logistics center even if they deployed skeletons, but the problem was the delivery drivers.
Unlike distribution center employees who are paid a salary, delivery drivers are general operators who have contracted with the company in such a way that they receive a delivery fee per case.
First, I invited the delivery drivers and showed them a new delivery method using a skeleton.
“When the truck arrives at the designated location, the skeleton will deliver the goods and then return.”
When I showed the delivery method using the skeleton directly, the delivery drivers began to fuss.
“Then we just have to drive, right? The skeleton does the loading and unloading.”
“Is that so?”
First of all, the delivery drivers are showing a favorable response.
Then a delivery driver said:
“But what about places with low delivery volumes? To be honest, the number of orders for Formi is not that high.”
That was an accurate point.
Currently, Formi delivers fast delivery through contracted delivery drivers in large cities where warehouses are located, but other areas are out of capacity, so delivery is consigned to existing delivery companies.
However, thanks to the ambiguous position of the 7th place in the industry, there were many areas where the order volume was not very high, even in large cities.
In particular, in the case of residential areas, after delivery to three or four places, it is necessary to move to another area.
“It’s simple. Then you can act like a bus driver. After dropping the skeletons in one area, move to the next area and drop the next skeleton down. Then, the skeleton will return to the place where it was dropped off after the delivery is completed, so collect the skeleton again using the same course and you are done.”
At my words, the delivery driver said with a bright eye.
“Five! That’s fine.”
The delivery drivers nodded their heads over and over again.
“Is it okay if I don’t have to go up and down the stairs with heavy objects?”
“So.”
Then a delivery driver said with a firm expression.
“It’s definitely nice that the shipping burden is reduced, but isn’t it also reducing the shipping cost instead?”
“ah.”
“In addition, as the coverage per person increases, we will need less delivery drivers than before.”
okay.
This is the key.
Now, Formi pays 800 won per case to delivery drivers.
Of course, when a system that ships using a skeleton is introduced, that price is bound to change.
I nodded and said.
“Of course, as the work itself changes, the cost per case will also change. 80 won per tenth. We also reduce our working hours to 8 hours.”
Then the delivery drivers’ eyes widened and said.
“no. It’s only a tenth of shipping a lot at once, so you understand that it reduces working hours, right?”
“I don’t think this is a little bit.”
The reason for the reduction of working hours was simple.
First of all, even if the cost is reduced by 1/10, the money the delivery drivers take will probably increase.
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Most of these are delivered using 1-ton trucks, and if you crumple them here, about 10 skeletons can easily fit in.
If you mobilize a bigger heavy truck there, you’ll be able to carry more skeletons.
Of course, you won’t be able to load that much luggage, but that’s it. If you make a large-scale intermediate base this time and come and go frequently, the delivery volume will increase.
In addition, as Formi builds up more and more recognition, the number of orders will increase as well, and the profitability will get better.
By then, even if you work just 8 hours, your income will be higher than if you worked 12 hours before then?
Anyway, the hourly income is increasing, so there is no reason to neglect overwork.
If you allow yourself to work too hard just because you want to make more money, and you end up overworked, it won’t hurt your image.
You have to show that Seron is different.
“You don’t have to worry. According to our calculations, if you cut it by one-tenth and work just eight hours, you will earn more than you did before.”
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Most of the delivery drivers looked relieved at my words, but some delivery drivers still protested.
“The problem is that the right to work is unilaterally limited by the public opinion.”
“Hmm?”
“If you want to earn more, you have to let them work more. We’re not even full-time Ceron employees.”
“Isn’t the overwork problem serious due to the shortage of manpower right now?”
“It is serious. But that doesn’t mean that Ceron has the right to limit our working hours as sole proprietors!”
“Are you going to increase your income?”
“How can you be sure of that without even trying it? And even if that’s true, I don’t think you’re depriving yourself of that opportunity, as you can earn a lot more than that if you work 12 hours.”
It’s hard because I’m overworked, so it’s disgusting that I took care of you.
“Then what do you want me to do?”
“I admit to a tenth. However, I want you to be free to work hours.”
“And what if an accident happens?”
“It’s not going to happen.”
What can’t you do with words?
Yeah, you’re going to get mad at me if there’s an accident.
“no. Absolutely eight hours.”
“… Now that there is a shortage of delivery drivers, all companies are risking their lives to secure delivery drivers, so aren’t you being too bold?”
“Then you can go to another company. Instead, once you go, there is no contract renewal with Ceron.”
A delivery driver who shuddered at my humiliation.
“that. that···”
If I had been so considerate, I would have done everything I could.
Even after doing this, if you are dissatisfied, you should leave.
“Anyway, I have no intention of taking a step back from this condition, so make your own decisions. After all, they are all individual entrepreneurs, right?”
I looked at the secretary and said.
“Take care of the rest.”
“Yes. President.”
So I left the housekeeping and went to the car with Kim Deok-bae.
“Don’t waste your money on buying land. It’s expensive, but it’s a convenient and convenient place to go.”
“All right.”
“ruler. Now it’s almost over…”
I said with a bright smile.
“Shall we start delivering skeletons from big cities?”
I need home appliances. As a habit, a man turns on the internet shopping app.
“Missile delivery is also the best.”
His favorite missile delivery service is a service provided by the industry’s top company, and if you pay a few thousand won a month, it will also be delivered for free the very next day after you order it.
Thanks to this, he was able to carry small items without burden, so he used only missile delivery.
But then, the first advertisement I saw on TV came out.
“uh? Kwon-Jin?”
The person in the advertisement is Jumin Kwon, the leader of Lightning, the strongest team in the Skeleton League.
Kwon Jumin raised his thumb and said.
-Skeleton delivery faster than Lightning!
Then, the skeletons behind Kwon Jumin are scattered everywhere with the box.
Then the man who saw the logo on the clothes Kwon Jumin was wearing said:
“what. Formy?”
An advertisement for Formi that was once used, but is no longer even connected to the delivery of missiles.
Normally, I would have skipped over one advertisement, but when famous players Kwon Jumin and Skeleton appeared, I was curious.
“By the way, didn’t Ceron say that it acquired an Internet commerce company? Was that Formi?”
That’s when Kwon Jumin says.
– We go in half a day! If you order in the morning, in the evening to your doorstep!
“Half a day?”
-Experience innovation with Skeleton Shipping! It’s different when Ceron does it!
Finally, the advertisement was finished with the logo of Formi.
The man who saw the advertisement entered the Formi app that had been neglected for a while as if possessed.
Formi app turned on after a brief update.
“Skeleton delivery. If I pay 2,000 won a month, is the delivery fee free for items designated for skeleton delivery?”
So far, the service is not much different from missile delivery.
But time is amazing.
“Skeleton delivered in half a day…”
Half-day delivery, if you order in the morning, it will arrive in the evening and if you order in the evening, it will arrive in the morning.
“Is this a combination of missile delivery and midnight delivery? Even faster.”
It was then that the man’s eyes saw the contents of the event.
“Are you giving 3 months free and 50,000 won discount coupon to the first subscriber? Wow. Seron took over and sowed a lot of money, right?”
If you leave it like this, you are not a reasonable consumer.
If there is an event to throw money like this, if you change later, you have to pull it out first.
“uh? Is there a lottery event? 1st car. 2nd place…Protege product? Also, 50 people? This must be done.”
A man who signed up for free Skeleton Shipping like that, then browsed through the products and picked the one he liked.
“The arrival time is open. It’s 19 o’clock, 7 o’clock in the evening? I’ll have to try and see how it’s delivered as a skeleton.”
The man who had ordered things and was spending leisurely time at home suddenly realized that the skeleton delivery had arrived as promised.
The man who looked down at the parking lot from the window of the apartment like that.
“Five! Formida!”
That’s when Formi’s delivery truck came into the apartment.
“Isn’t that a skeleton driving that truck?”
But the truck suddenly stops in the middle of the apartment building, not in front.
And then the moment the delivery driver gets off and opens the truck door.
“Uh-huh!”
Skeletons full of boxes pop out of the truck.
And the skeletons scattered everywhere.
“That was the advertisement! ah! Is that why you said half-day delivery?”
A method of simultaneous delivery of one complex using a skeleton.
Said the man who only now understood the principle of half-day delivery.
“…Is this really convenient?”
Skeleton delivery that combines all the miscellaneous services offered by existing companies into one.
“For the time being, I will only write this.”
Thus, skeleton delivery began to take root in Korea.