Inventory growing faster than sales? Steven Lustig joins Bill Canady on finding cash in the supply chain, diligence misses and integration, and useful first boards for family companies.

IN THIS EPISODE
• Forecast by SKU and month; connect sales with purchasing.
• Assess supplier terms, team capability and integration bandwidth.
• Give boards clear oversight and management clear authority.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening and introduction
01:01 Cash trapped in inventory
08:21 Forecasts, purchasing and total supplier cost
12:33 What diligence misses about the team
15:34 Making integration a shared responsibility
19:58 First boards for family companies
22:50 Choosing board members
25:02 Ownership, oversight and management
27:01 When the board challenges a budget
29:52 The first 30, 100 and 1,000 days
34:51 Connect with Steven Lustig

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