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Aug. 2, 2023

Matt Gornstein (Harry's) - Why They Spent $100m on a Factory, When to Vertically Integrate vs. Contract Manufacture, How to Incubate Brands From An Ops Perspective

Matt Gornstein (Harry's) - Why They Spent $100m on a Factory, When to Vertically Integrate vs. Contract Manufacture, How to Incubate Brands From An Ops Perspective

Thank you Kiva Dickinson for the intro to Matt Gornstein, Senior Director of Global Supply Chain at Harry’s. Harry’s Harry's is an American company that manufactures and sells shaving equipment and men's personal care products via online and retail channels. We discuss Harry’s from an operations perspective - why they vertically integrated their manufacturing early in their trajectory, what products they produce vs. contract manufacturer out, which raw materials are commodities vs. non-commodities, inventory planning, operations role in M&A and incubation and much more.