Chapter 224

It was no surprise that Edward was taken aback—crochet was a high-cost, labor-intensive craft, typically made-to-order rather than mass-produced. Even for Prosper Stitch Group, the maximum monthly production capacity barely reached 500,000 pieces. Edward immediately stood up. "Get operations, the factory heads, and quality control in the conference room—now." Within minutes, the key personnel had assembled. Edward strode in. "Call Ms. Smith over." "Yes, sir." Ten minutes later, Janice entered the room. Edward's tone softened the moment he spoke to her. "I just heard about the new product launch. Did we get 200,000 pre-orders in a single day?" Janice had been planning to discuss this with him. "Yes. I didn't expect demand to skyrocket like this. Our seamstresses are already working overtime, and even the supervisors have joined the production. Right now, I can guarantee delivery within two months, but at this pace, it's unsustainable—I need more hands. A lot more." Janice was d