COOPER,
BASED ON OUR MEETING Wednesday - SEVERAL IMPORTANT POINTS WERE COVERED -
BASED ON THE MEETING I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH PETER -
Order 1 – 1 X 40 FCL
As Stage 1 not available – FIRST ORDER STAGE 2 – AND STAGE 3 — IN RATIO OF 2 TO 3 -
ARIE AND CAN MAKER INFORMATION:
MINIMUM CAN RUN PER STAGE IS 11000 CANS -
UPDATE TODAY
ARIE SAID TODAY HE HAS ARRANGED FOR ADDITIONAL STAGE 1 RAW MATERIALS –SO HE CAN NOW PROVIDE STAGE ONE :
THEREFORE IF WE INCLUDE STAGE 1 MINIMUM RUN IS 3 X 11000 CANS OF EACH STAGE – IE 1: 1: 1 – RATIO
1 X 40 FCL CAN ACCEPT 18500 CANS APPROXIMATELY — IF WE HAVE 1: 2:3 RATIO PER STAGE --
THIS MEANS FOR 1 X FCL
STAGE 1 – APPROX 3000 CANS - STAGE 2 – APPROX 6000 CANS STAGE 3 - 9000 CANS 18500 CANS APPROX.
WE WILL HAVE LEFT OVER CANS STAGE 1 - 8000 CANS STAGE 2- 5000 CANS STAGE 3 – 2000 CANS.
IF WE PAY FOR CANS : THAT IS 33,000 UNITS ( APPROX 50K) --
THEY WILL MANUFACTURE CANS IN DECEMBER PRINT CANS ON CONFIRMATION OF CIQ LABEL ADVICE AND FILL AND SHIP IN JANUARY/FIRST WEEK FEBRUARY.
IF WE WAIT TILL L/C OPENED AFTER VISIT AUSTRALIA - THEN WE ALSO NEED TO WAIT FOR STAGE 1 – MATERIALS AND CAN PRODUCTION TIME SLOT.
THIS WILL MEAN – WE WONT GET FIRST ORDER UNTILL LATE MARCH – AS FACTORY CLOSES DOWN FOR CHRISTMAS NEW YEAR UNTIL APPROX 10TH JANUARY.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTION IS TO GIVE THEM A BG NOW – SO ARIE WILL SPEND HIS MONEY ON CAN MANUFACTURE THIS MONTH – CAN MANUFACTURER IS WILLING TO DO THIS FOR US.
THE BRAND IS NOW YOURS – YOU NEED TO PROTECT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH PETER AND ARIE.
PLEASE CALL ME TO DISCUSS.
MY BEST REGARDS,
MARK