S3 E6: Meet The Founder Who Built Her Manufacturing Business On Spite

Limited Supply · with Mary Berry · February 22, 2023 · 63 min

Summary

Mary Berry, founder of The Cosmos Labs, shares her journey in building a manufacturing business fueled by sheer determination. This episode unveils critical insights into fostering unwavering employee loyalty through a robust working culture, mastering material auditing for waste reduction, and pinpointing the lucrative margins within facial care manufacturing. Essential listening for DTC brands looking to optimize their supply chain and manufacturing partnerships.

Key takeaways

• Implement a strong, intentional working culture to significantly boost employee loyalty and retention.
• Conduct rigorous material audits to identify inefficiencies and drastically reduce waste in your manufacturing processes.
• Prioritize clients who clearly understand their product needs to streamline production and foster more efficient partnerships.
• Focus on high-margin product categories like facial care in manufacturing to maximize profitability.
• Monitor raw material costs diligently, as understanding these granular expenses is crucial for accurate pricing and profit optimization.

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Episode description

This is a special one. Nik and Moiz are joined by their good friend, Mary Berry, CEO and Founder of The Cosmos Labs. Mary was in on the ground floor of manufacturing Moiz’ deodorant brand and has a natural gift for choosing products that are going to fly. She’s also an avid collector of Chanel handbags. Nik and Moiz get into conversation with Mary about why building the right working culture is essential for employee loyalty, how to successfully audit materials and reduce waste, plus why clients who know exactly what they need are her favorites. You’ll also hear why facial care manufacturing provides the best margins and why knowing the price of glycerin is way more important than knowing how much milk costs. This episode was brought to you by Tapcart: Mobile Apps for Shopify. If you are looking to improve your store’s mobile revenue performance, then check out Tapcart and get your first 2 months free at https://tapcart.com/limited Check out the Nik’s DTC newsletter: https://bit.ly/3mOUJMJ Follow Nik: Twitter: twitter.com/mrsharma Follow Moiz: Twitter: twitter.com/moizali

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Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?

Implement a strong, intentional working culture to significantly boost employee loyalty and retention.

What does this episode say about founder & leadership?

Conduct rigorous material audits to identify inefficiencies and drastically reduce waste in your manufacturing processes.

What does this episode say about dtc strategy?

Prioritize clients who clearly understand their product needs to streamline production and foster more efficient partnerships.

What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?

Focus on high-margin product categories like facial care in manufacturing to maximize profitability.

What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?

Monitor raw material costs diligently, as understanding these granular expenses is crucial for accurate pricing and profit optimization.

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