In The Source Refresh Podcast, host Chandhrika Venkataraman interviews leaders from small businesses around the world about their supply chains, their support systems, and what keeps them moving in today’s dynamic world. Chandhrika is a seasoned supply chain professional with experience working in industries ranging from consumer goods to retail. She is currently the Founder of Source Refresh, a consulting firm that helps small businesses increase profitability by implementing data-backed sourcing models.
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In The Source Refresh Podcast, host Chandhrika Venkataraman interviews leaders from small businesses around the world about their supply chains, their support systems, and what keeps them moving in today’s dynamic world. Chandhrika is a seasoned supply chain professional with experience working in industries ranging from consumer goods to retail. She is currently the Founder of Source Refresh, a consulting firm that helps small businesses increase profitability by implementing data-backed sourcing models.
Andrew Arbogast - Arbo’s Cheese Dip, Leveraging Procurement as a small business owner
The Source Refresh Podcast
22 minutes 29 seconds
2 years ago
Andrew Arbogast - Arbo’s Cheese Dip, Leveraging Procurement as a small business owner
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
My guest today is Andrew Arbogast, owner of Arbogast Foods and maker of Arbo's Cheese Dip which is available in Memphis, TN as well as across select Kroger, Central Market stores.
Andrew is an army veteran with a background in Procurement. Listen to him candidly sharing the steps he took to build his business one day at a time. He talks about how he saved over 40% in ingredient costs by applying fundamentals. If you are beginning your founder's journey, you must listen to this episode.
SHOW NOTES
Find the guest and their bio on LinkedIn:
Andrew Arbogast: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcarbogast/
Check out Arbo's Cheese Dip at: https://www.arbosdip.com/
In this interview, Andrew talks about how he created a business out of a family recipe. Andrew shares his experience using tried-and-tested Procurement tactics such as negotiating price breaks, going direct to source, and how to utilize market competition to your advantage.
Every small business owner who is trying to do-it-all must listen to this episode.
Key topics
Introduction to today's episode and guest
Procurement tips to take advantage of: Price Breaks, Cutting out the middle-man
Outsourcing as the key to scaling up
CALL TO ACTION
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The Source Refresh Podcast
In The Source Refresh Podcast, host Chandhrika Venkataraman interviews leaders from small businesses around the world about their supply chains, their support systems, and what keeps them moving in today’s dynamic world. Chandhrika is a seasoned supply chain professional with experience working in industries ranging from consumer goods to retail. She is currently the Founder of Source Refresh, a consulting firm that helps small businesses increase profitability by implementing data-backed sourcing models.
