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Family Businesses, Moneyball, and Supply Chain Innovation with ShelfAware CEO Andrew Johnson

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 13 Oct 2020 · 48m

What this episode covers

Andrew Johnson, CEO of ShelfAware, explains how his family's industrial distribution business, O-Ring Sales and Services, evolved into a supply chain innovation company. He details the 'Moneyball' approach to incremental innovation, which allowed the company to triple its size without increasing headcount by automating vendor-managed inventory (VMI). Johnson discusses the development of RFID-powered smart labels and the strategic shift from traditional clipboard-based inventory checks to real-time, cloud-based visibility for manufacturers.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
ShelfAware, O-Ring Sales and Services, Jack Stack Barbecue, Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, Casey Beer Co., Lagunita's
Tools
RFID

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