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Optimizing a Global Direct Selling Organization - Landen Fredrick, Mannatech, episode #3

How do you take a 20+ year old business and find ways to significantly optimize every piece of the global operation? That's exactly what Landen Fredrick, Sr. VP of Global Operations, Mannatech, shares in this episode with Brett Duncan and Kate Gardner. Landen shares ... - How to analyze your margin properly and tweak the main components for ultimate efficiencies and profitability. - How to assess your global supply chain opportunities. - Key areas to keep in mind as you consider products across different countries (their margin, pull-through, etc.) - Mannatech's aggressive goal for inventory turns, and how they're making progress toward it already. - The importance of shipping, not only on your end-user service, but also as it relates to revenue and profit. And Landen shares his heart during the Lightening Round. Get the complete show notes at theJuicePodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Strategic Choice Partners (StrategicChoicePartners.com/join) and Gardner & Company. Originally recorded November 2016.

Creating a Strategic Culture - Victoria Vilbrandt, Princess House

We all talk strategy, but what does it take to create a culture within an existing organization and make it truly happen? That's exactly what Victoria Vilbrandt, VP of Marketing, Strategy and Solutions for Princess House, shares in this episode with Brett Duncan and Kate Gardner. You'll learn how to .... - Gain clarity on what your organization truly wants so you can align everything to support the journey there. - Focus on only the truly important matters, and let go of the rest. - Execute each step of the plan with excellence. - Set up frequent checkpoints so you can course-correct and pitch in as needed. - Shift everyone to working off the same template plan, so you're truly on the same page. Plus, we'll get some great and unique answers from Victoria in the Lightening Round. Listen now to the episode, and get the complete show notes at theJuicePodcast.com. This episode is sponsored by Strategic Choice Partners (StrategicChoicePartners.com/join) and Gardner & Company. Originally recorded November 2016.