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It’s the milestone every brand owner chases - landing that major retail listing. But without solid systems in place, supply chain slip-ups, inventory miscalculations, and cash flow gaps can turn that win into a serious setback.

If you’ve just landed your first big retail order - or you’re gearing up to expand nationally without running out of stock (or cash) - this episode could save you time, money, and sleepless nights.

I’m joined by Cameron Aboud and Joel Alderden from sc3sixty, a fractional supply chain company helping emerging food and drink brands scale sustainably.

We discuss:

📦 The strategic moves to make right after your first big order.

📦 The biggest cash flow traps and stock mistakes that quietly kill growth.

📦 How to master inventory planning using the “Goldilocks” principle of not too much, not too little.

📦 What DIFOT means, why it’s non-negotiable, and how poor supply performance opens the door for your competition.

📦 Why ‘fractional’ supply chain support is smart business for brands that can’t afford full-time experts but want full-time results.

If you’ve been winging it with stock, crossing your fingers with cash flow, or you’re about to take a leap from local to national retail, this episode will give you the insights to scaling with longevity.

This Season of Foodpreneur with Chelsea Ford is brought to you by Chelsea Ford Co.’s tenth anniversary. Ten years in, I’m more committed than ever. The next decade is wide open for those ready to do things differently and back themselves to grow.

LINKS & RESOURCES:

• sc3sixty website
• Cameron Aboud’s LinkedIn profile
• Joel Alderden LinkedIn profile
• Joost Bekker LinkedIn profile
• #132 Plant-Based Milk, Powered by Data: How Drink Nimbus is Disrupting the Industry & Tackling Waste
• #136 The Hidden Costs Eating Your Profit
• Your Free Pitch Plan
• Become A Foodpreneurs Festival Insider
• Chelsea Ford Co. website

Season 14

Season 14, out now, is 'Scale Season' and is being presented by Chelsea Ford Co.’s 10th anniversary.

For a decade, Chelsea Ford has backed Foodpreneurs and pushed to shake up an industry that too often plays it safe and leaves smaller players behind. She champions bold products, smarter tech, and better ways of working - because the future of CPG should be shaped by ideas, not just deep pockets.

Chelsea believes every emerging brand deserves a fair shot - not crumbs from the big end of town. Founders, no matter their gender, ethnicity, cultural background, spiritual path, sexual orientation, or beliefs, deserve their place on the shelves.

Chelsea stands for healthy competition - real competition - where brave ideas and fresh brands rise up because they’re good, not because they’re bankrolled.

This podcast is part of that mission. Every episode sparks bigger thinking, practical action, and the connections you need to get your products into more hands - and more money in your pocket.

Ten years in, she’s more committed than ever. The next decade is wide open for those ready to do things differently and back themselves to grow.

Click this link to see how you can be part of it.