As the research and development department's establishment grew longer, Su Xiaotian indeed saw results.
The young people had ideas, skills, and a fighting spirit.
After months of tireless research and development, their efforts were not in vain, and they finally developed two new flavors.
Completely different from the flavors Su Xiaotian had previously provided, they broke out of the braised food category and chose a different path.
Su Xiaotian was quite shocked when she first heard about their research direction.
These young people came up with the development of spicy and numbing-spicy flavors.
The first batch they developed was spicy chicken wings and numbing-spicy chicken gizzards.
Su Xiaotian, knowing the future, was well aware that these two flavors were almost a blessing for everyone who liked spicy food.
They would be immensely popular for the next few decades.
Once developed, these two flavors could be produced in the factory for decades.
Su Xiaotian's previously provided ingredients were mainly braised, meeting public demand, but some people simply didn't like them.
Su Xiaotian had also considered adding spicy food.
Just as Su Xiaotian was about to present her recipes, the young people had their own ideas, so Su Xiaotian let them try.
She had originally planned to help provide recipes if they couldn't develop the desired flavors before summer.
But she didn't expect them to achieve it so quickly.
After tasting the flavors, Su Xiaotian felt they were indeed good.
She nodded in praise.
"The spicy chicken wings are good, worthy of praise. This flavor should be easy to promote once it's on the market."
The young people, recognized by Su Xiaotian, were overjoyed.
In their hearts, their boss, though young, was definitely a master.
"We will definitely work hard."
"In fact, we don't just have to research spicy chicken wings. With slight adjustments, we can also make spicy chicken feet, spicy pig skin, and the like. I believe that after you achieve a breakthrough, it will be easy to do subsequent products."
In later generations, numbing-spicy and spicy flavors, as the most popular ones, had already been thoroughly researched.
Although Su Xiaotian in her previous life didn't fully understand the recipes, she had eaten them countless times. Her guidance to the few people was merely a casual act.
It also pointed the way for the researchers.
Fang Xin'an, as the head of the research team, was very excited after hearing Su Xiaotian's suggestion.
"Boss, please rest assured, we will study the proportions carefully and make the most delicious flavors."
Yes, not only chicken wings could be promoted, but what about others?
"Work hard, and I won't treat you unfairly." Su Xiaotian was a generous boss and believed that only benefits could make people wholeheartedly dedicated.
"If you develop a flavor that is recognized by the market, the factory will reward you with two hundred yuan, which is extra income in addition to your salary."
Spiritual encouragement is necessary, but material incentives are even more so.
After all, people live in this world and need to eat. Spiritual rewards can work once or twice, but over time, it's not quite the same!
Two hundred yuan might not sound like much, but the research team had only four people in total, so each would receive fifty yuan.
Fifty yuan at this time was not a small amount; it was almost equivalent to many people's monthly salary.
"Can the spicy chicken wings and numbing-spicy chicken gizzards be produced now?" Fang Xin'an asked eagerly.
Su Xiaotian planned to start production of these two flavors after two months.
"Naturally. Start preparing now, and once the preparations are complete, we will begin production."
Su Xiaotian pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "We will initially launch them in the market as free samples with our other products for customers to try. If the response is good, we can mass-produce them."
The others clearly didn't understand Su Xiaotian's proposal for trial tasting, but since it was their boss's idea, it must be reasonable.
"You're right, we should let customers taste them first."
If they were rushed into production and customers didn't like them, it would result in losses.
"In the future, our factory's sales should also adopt incentive measures. In addition to base salary, a certain reward will be given based on individual sales performance."
Base salary plus commission was a common sales model in later generations, and Su Xiaotian felt there was no harm in using it a dozen years in advance.
However, others found it novel.
Bonuses too?
But if sales personnel received extra bonuses, they would earn much more than others. It was likely that no one would be willing to work as a regular worker and everyone would rush to become a salesperson.
"This might not be good!" The factory director, Bai Yuanliang, voiced his opinion and expressed his thoughts to Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian smiled faintly and said, "This is just a preliminary idea. Whether it can be implemented requires a meeting for discussion."
Of course, it would be implemented, as it could mobilize everyone's initiative, which was a good thing.
However, the details would definitely need to be discussed carefully in a meeting.
"For sales personnel, a certain standard will be set each month. Sales exceeding this standard can be rewarded, for example, for every one hundred yuan worth of products sold at ex-factory price, a one yuan commission can be given."
"We need to carefully research and decide whether there is a penalty mechanism if the minimum monthly sales volume for each salesperson is not met. In my opinion, the minimum sales volume should not be too high, so that everyone can complete the task. Nor should it be too low, as the income gap between everyone should not be too large."
"I think we can also leverage everyone's sales talent in the factory. If they complete their own work, they can also receive commissions like the sales personnel for any goods sold."
After Su Xiaotian finished speaking, Bai Yuanliang's eyes began to sparkle.
It was no wonder others could open factories while he could only be a worker.
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Bai Yuanliang felt that he could never have come up with such an idea even if he racked his brains.
"Boss, you are right. We will study it carefully and perfect your ideas. By next month, or at the latest the month after, we may be able to promote it in the factory."
This marketing model could maximize the factory's development and also allow all workers to receive more benefits.
In this world, the best way to command people is never by assigning tasks based on position, but by using money to command them.
As the saying goes?
Money makes the mare go, and people die for wealth, birds for food!
Su Xiaotian greatly admired Bai Yuanliang's ability. With such a person by her side, she was not afraid that the factory would not achieve leapfrog development in the future.
"Director Bai, you can hold a meeting with others to discuss this. You can also expand it to the level of worker representatives to encourage everyone to speak up."
Bai Yuanliang quickly agreed.
He indeed couldn't think of such a good method, but he knew what benefits this method, once proposed by Su Xiaotian, would bring to the factory.