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.
David Downing - When is self-manufacturing the right answer? [The Source Refresh Podcast, Ep 11]
The Source Refresh Podcast
26 minutes 8 seconds
2 years ago
David Downing - When is self-manufacturing the right answer? [The Source Refresh Podcast, Ep 11]
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
My guest in this episode is David Downing, co-founder and CEO of ChipMonk Baking. ChipMonk Baking makes low carb, low glycemic index desserts in their own manufacturing facility in Texas. They recently opened up their facility to co-packing for other brands.
In this interview we talk about how there is more to the Make vs. Buy decision than just financials, and how ChipMonk made the decision to start co-packing.
SHOW NOTES
The interview opens with international sourcing and challenges around the unique ingredients that ChipMonk Baking uses. We cover how David made his Make vs. Buy decision when they opted to self-manufacture. David highlights how having their own facility has made a difference to ChipMonk's innovation.
Learn all about David and ChipMonk Baking at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-downing-16784023/ and https://chipmonkbaking.com/
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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.
