Topic

manufacturing

Podcast

Kendra Pierre Louis: Motivated by obligation – Well Made E151

Climate reporter Kendra Pierre Louis's bylines follow the impacts of climate change in all forms — from caterpillar plagues to wildfire season. To solve climate change, she's shifting the lens from consumers to companies and regulators.

Podcast

Tyler Mincey, Bolt: Taking things apart – Well Made E147

Tyler Mincey is a Partner at Bolt where he's always thinking about the long view of new products. With a decade of product experience, he's envisioning a future of tech that's more integrated and ambient than ever before.

Podcast

Kristy Caylor, For Days: Keeping clothing out of landfills – Well Made E141

On average, each person in the US sends 70 pounds of textiles to a landfill each year. For Days founder Kristy Caylor is building a textile recovery stream to close the loop and build a supply chain fueled by fashion waste.

Podcast

Hilary Milnes, Vogue Business: Streaming the runway – Well Made E140

It’s been two years since Vogue Business editor Hilary Milnes was on the show to share her DTC retail predictions. One year into the pandemic, trend trajectories have spiked, forcing brands to accelerate faster than anyone predicted.

Podcast

Wylie Robinson, Rumpl: Aspiring to ubiquity – Well Made E135

What does it take to be the first big blanket brand in the past couple centuries? Fresh off his Shark Tank pitch, Wylie Robinson is sharing his plan to make Rumpl a household name.

Podcast

Scott Tannen, Boll & Banch: Starting from scratch – Well Made E134

“Whether you plan to be transparent or not, transparency is going to find you.” With end-to-end control of the supply chain, Boll & Branch is building a business that’s better for people and the planet.

Podcast

Sara Fritsch, Schoolhouse: Creating future nostalgia – Well Made E132

Schoolhouse is revitalizing American manufacturing to build the next generation of heirlooms.

Advice

What drives the manufacturing costs of a box?

An exploration into how specs drive the manufacturing costs of your packaging.

Bulletin

Best Match and Factory Highlights help you choose packaging quotes with confidence

New features that give you more insight into each factory, so you can make informed decisions when you source packaging on Lumi.

Bulletin

Ask Lumi: What is the Risk of COVID-19 Transmission on Packages?

Here's what we know so far about the spread of coronavirus through packaging.

Podcast

Peter Dering, Climate Neutral: Offsetting Carbon – Well Made E109

Peter Dering, founder of Peak Design, shares why he is starting a new nonprofit called Climate Neutral to help brands become carbon neutral.

Podcast

Ask Lumi: Looking Back on 100 Episodes – Well Made E100

Jesse and Stephan are answering your questions about the podcast, packaging, ecommerce, and Lumi.

Podcast

Adam Simone, Leaf Shave: Engineering Lifelong Razors – Well Made E83

Hear how founder Adam Simone took his experience creating medical-grade tools to develop a refillable, plastic-free Leaf razor.

Podcast

Alex Matisse, East Fork: Kilning It – Well Made E82

Alex Matisse of East Fork talks about walking the line between small scale craft and large scale commercialism.

Podcast

Kyle Hoff and Alex O'Dell, Floyd: Sitting is Timeless – Well Made E79

On sustainable furniture design with ready-to-assemble, flat-pack furniture company, Floyd.

Podcast

Cynthia Power, Eileen Fisher: Closing the Clothing Loop – Well Made E78

A discussion on designing for longevity with the Director of EILEEN FISHER Renew.