About re:COGs: Supply Chain | Inventory | Manufacturing | Finance
Welcome to the MFD Pod, the podcast about inventory management, supply chain and and the fundamentals of operations for consumer brand owners. I’ll be your host, Mike Gelb, where we will learn about how the top consumer brand owners and operators think about production expansion as they scale.
Scaling Healthy Snacks: Insights from Chomps' SVP of Operations, Jason Dols
In this episode of the MFD Pod, host Mike interviews Jason Dols, the Senior Vice President of Operations at Chomps, a leading healthy meat snack brand. Jason shares his in-depth expertise on how Chomps manages its intricate supply chain, from sourcing and manufacturing to inventory control. The discussion covers vital topics like managing inventory cycles, supply chain strategies, demand planning, and how Chomps balances inventory to prevent overextending. Jason provides valuable insights into the metrics Chomps uses, such as weeks of supply, to ensure they meet future demand effectively. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in operations, supply chain management, and scaling a CPG business.00:00 Introduction to the MFD Pod00:07 Meet Jason Dols from Chomps01:22 Jason's Role and Responsibilities at Chomps02:10 Deep Dive into Inventory Management03:21 Understanding Weeks of Supply
30 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT
DUDE Wipes Recap Episode with Pranay Srinivasan and Kam Lasater
In this episode, we recap our conversation about the integration and application of AI and large language models (LLMs) within the operations of DUDE Wipes. The discussion features Pranay Srinivasan and Kam Lasater00:00 Introduction to DUDE Wipes and AI00:42 Understanding AI vs. LLMs04:00 Exploring RPA Bots and AI Agents07:57 Building Effective AI Agents20:23 Challenges of Data Integration23:50 The Future of MCP and AI Integration35:18 Adopting AI in Organizations44:13 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
18 Sept 2025TRANSCRIPT
Transforming Operations with AI: Inside DUDE Wipes' Innovative Journey with Greg Brown
In this episode of the MFD Pod, host Mike Gelb and guest co-host Pranay speak with Greg Brown, VP of Operations at DUDE Wipes, about how the company is integrating AI into its operations. They discuss the initial experimentation with AI tools, specifically ChatGPT, and the subsequent creation of AI agents like Diesel Dan to optimize logistics and streamline processes. The conversation covers the practical aspects of embedding AI into company culture, the challenges and benefits of using AI in small to medium-sized businesses, and the future potential of AI technology in operations.
00:00 Introduction to the MFD Pod
01:06 Greg Brown's AI Journey
02:07 PNE's AI Experimentation
04:09 Integrating AI into Dude Wipes
06:51 Challenges and Learnings
12:10 Creating Diesel Dan
22:25 Types of AI Agents
23:12 Starting with AI in Creative Work
23:28 Building and Using AI Agents
24:46 Diesel Dan's Role and Interactions
26:50 Integrating AI with Existing Systems
28:37 Experimenting with New AI Protocols
30:09 Manufactured's AI Journey
36:15 Future of AI Agents
38:49 Choosing the Right AI Partners
41:55 In-House AI Development
43:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Scaling Healthy Snacks: Insights from Chomps' SVP of Operations, Jason Dols
Published 30 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like you have RPA as the most structured, the most defined, press the arrow key six times and then wait two seconds and then type in this set of characters and then move the mouse over here and click. And it's very deterministic. There's almost no randomness. There's almost no room for adaptation, no creativity. Yeah, there's no creativity. So it's kind of like a calculator if that's her to say. Yes, but also the most rudimentary basic calculator. And then you can stretch all the way on that same continuum to a fully autonomous agent where the agent might have a set of not just, you know, buttons on the calculator, but it might have a set of calculators. […]
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