Episode 34: Sean Lee • Sweety Ice Cream
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In episode thirty-four, Accountfully's CEO and Partner, Brad Ebenhoeh, talks with Sean Lee, co-COO of Sweety Ice Cream. Sean joined forces with his sister to reinvigorate their family-owned legacy of Asian mochi ice cream and share it with a new generation of consumers. He shares key details of how he made the rebrand and relaunch successful; from local 70’s ice cream shop to national distribution.
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1. Episode 34: Sean Lee • Sweety Ice Cream (00:00:00)
2. The history of Sweety Ice Cream (00:00:43)
3. How the new CEO team took over (00:02:50)
4. Where Sweety is sold (00:04:54)
5. Why D2C is not a great option for the company (00:05:50)
6. A look into Sweety's supply chain and its management (00:06:57)
7. Inventory-specific KPIs Sean looks at (00:08:38)
8. Sean's take on transitioning from a Google Sheet to an Inventory Management System (00:09:40)
9. Some lessons learned on the manufacturing/supply chain/operations side of the business (00:10:49)
10. How Sean's background has helped in taking over the business (00:12:58)
11. How Sean manages the forecasting/modeling aspect of the business (00:13:32)
12. How Sweety has adjusted to recent economic changes (00:14:35)
13. How retail partners handle pricing adjustments (00:15:41)
14. Sean's cadence of reviewing financials (00:16:20)
15. The first numbers Sean looks at when presented with a P&L (00:17:03)
16. Sean's perspective on in-house versus Co-Man set ups (00:17:57)
17. The current flavor options and plans for new ones (00:19:44)
18. Sean's CPG Do (00:20:56)
19. Sean's CPG Don't (00:22:22)
20. Where to get Sweety products (00:23:06)
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