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Want to build culture that sticks?
Start with a notebook and a question. John Bergmann shares how consistent presence, not slogans, creates ownership and trust.
Start with a notebook and a question. John Bergmann shares how consistent presence, not slogans, creates ownership and trust.
June 16, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Want to build culture that sticks?
Start with a notebook and a question. John Bergmann shares how consistent presence, not slogans, creates ownership and trust.
Start with a notebook and a question. John Bergmann shares how consistent presence, not slogans, creates ownership and trust.
Your training budget isn’t the problem. Your strategy is.
John Bergmann breaks down how to rethink internal training—from onboarding to certifications—so it drives real results.
John Bergmann breaks down how to rethink internal training—from onboarding to certifications—so it drives real results.
June 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Your training budget isn’t the problem. Your strategy is.
John Bergmann breaks down how to rethink internal training—from onboarding to certifications—so it drives real results.
John Bergmann breaks down how to rethink internal training—from onboarding to certifications—so it drives real results.
Are you solving the wrong problem?
John Bergmann explains why repeated checks and rework often come from poor communication, not bad systems.
This highlight reel from the Better Batch Podcast clip dives into the real root cause behind most QA issues.
John Bergmann explains why repeated checks and rework often come from poor communication, not bad systems.
This highlight reel from the Better Batch Podcast clip dives into the real root cause behind most QA issues.
June 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Are you solving the wrong problem?
John Bergmann explains why repeated checks and rework often come from poor communication, not bad systems.
This highlight reel from the Better Batch Podcast clip dives into the real root cause behind most QA issues.
John Bergmann explains why repeated checks and rework often come from poor communication, not bad systems.
This highlight reel from the Better Batch Podcast clip dives into the real root cause behind most QA issues.
Forget the whiteboard brainstorms, grab a marker and draw a flowchart.
John Bergmann explains how this simple tool can reveal broken handoffs and hidden bottlenecks fast.
This clip is for anyone trying to lead change in batch manufacturing.
John Bergmann explains how this simple tool can reveal broken handoffs and hidden bottlenecks fast.
This clip is for anyone trying to lead change in batch manufacturing.
June 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Forget the whiteboard brainstorms, grab a marker and draw a flowchart.
John Bergmann explains how this simple tool can reveal broken handoffs and hidden bottlenecks fast.
This clip is for anyone trying to lead change in batch manufacturing.
John Bergmann explains how this simple tool can reveal broken handoffs and hidden bottlenecks fast.
This clip is for anyone trying to lead change in batch manufacturing.
A $1,000 table made more impact than a $50K system.
John Bergmann shows how small changes, based on listening, can transform throughput and morale.
John Bergmann shows how small changes, based on listening, can transform throughput and morale.
June 6, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A $1,000 table made more impact than a $50K system.
John Bergmann shows how small changes, based on listening, can transform throughput and morale.
John Bergmann shows how small changes, based on listening, can transform throughput and morale.
Leadership isn’t a title. It’s how you show up.
John Bergmann shares how he led major change, without a manager title.
John Bergmann shares how he led major change, without a manager title.
June 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Leadership isn’t a title. It’s how you show up.
John Bergmann shares how he led major change, without a manager title.
John Bergmann shares how he led major change, without a manager title.
Bob's a great technician. So we made him a manager. Then it all fell apart.
John Bergmann explains why this happens—again and again—in manufacturing.
John Bergmann explains why this happens—again and again—in manufacturing.
June 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Bob's a great technician. So we made him a manager. Then it all fell apart.
John Bergmann explains why this happens—again and again—in manufacturing.
John Bergmann explains why this happens—again and again—in manufacturing.
Quotas don’t build performance. They build fear.
And when fear takes over, quality disappears.
John Bergmann breaks down the silent damage done by performance targets.
And when fear takes over, quality disappears.
John Bergmann breaks down the silent damage done by performance targets.
May 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Quotas don’t build performance. They build fear.
And when fear takes over, quality disappears.
John Bergmann breaks down the silent damage done by performance targets.
And when fear takes over, quality disappears.
John Bergmann breaks down the silent damage done by performance targets.
Culture or SOPs: what really drives how work gets done on the floor?
John Bergmann breaks down why audits and policies mean nothing if your culture doesn’t support them.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
John Bergmann breaks down why audits and policies mean nothing if your culture doesn’t support them.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
May 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Culture or SOPs: what really drives how work gets done on the floor?
John Bergmann breaks down why audits and policies mean nothing if your culture doesn’t support them.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
John Bergmann breaks down why audits and policies mean nothing if your culture doesn’t support them.
Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Most think change is about tools, systems, or SOPs. But the real issue? Culture, leadership, and listening.
John Bergmann breaks down why most change efforts collapse, and what it really takes to lead transformation on the floor.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/mNwebYhbgBc
📖 Read: mar-kov.com/why-most-cha...
John Bergmann breaks down why most change efforts collapse, and what it really takes to lead transformation on the floor.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/mNwebYhbgBc
📖 Read: mar-kov.com/why-most-cha...
May 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Most think change is about tools, systems, or SOPs. But the real issue? Culture, leadership, and listening.
John Bergmann breaks down why most change efforts collapse, and what it really takes to lead transformation on the floor.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/mNwebYhbgBc
📖 Read: mar-kov.com/why-most-cha...
John Bergmann breaks down why most change efforts collapse, and what it really takes to lead transformation on the floor.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/mNwebYhbgBc
📖 Read: mar-kov.com/why-most-cha...
🍯 Who really owns the recipe?
IP confusion is common in co-man contracts. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel unpacks why clear terms matter — before your “secret sauce” sparks a legal battle.
🎧 Full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
IP confusion is common in co-man contracts. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel unpacks why clear terms matter — before your “secret sauce” sparks a legal battle.
🎧 Full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
May 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🍯 Who really owns the recipe?
IP confusion is common in co-man contracts. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel unpacks why clear terms matter — before your “secret sauce” sparks a legal battle.
🎧 Full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
IP confusion is common in co-man contracts. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel unpacks why clear terms matter — before your “secret sauce” sparks a legal battle.
🎧 Full episode now on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
Too many co-man contracts are written without real legal help.
In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why insurance is your secret weapon — and how skipping it (or a lawyer) could cost you big.
🎧 Full episode on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube
📩 Book a demo: mar-kov.com/demo
In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why insurance is your secret weapon — and how skipping it (or a lawyer) could cost you big.
🎧 Full episode on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube
📩 Book a demo: mar-kov.com/demo
May 12, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Too many co-man contracts are written without real legal help.
In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why insurance is your secret weapon — and how skipping it (or a lawyer) could cost you big.
🎧 Full episode on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube
📩 Book a demo: mar-kov.com/demo
In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why insurance is your secret weapon — and how skipping it (or a lawyer) could cost you big.
🎧 Full episode on Spotify, Apple, or YouTube
📩 Book a demo: mar-kov.com/demo
🔐 Liability isn’t about blame — it’s about protection.
Food lawyer Lauren Handel shares smart ways to handle risk in co-man contracts:
✔️ Mutual insurance
✔️ No limits on insured claims
✔️ Accountability over avoidance
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
Food lawyer Lauren Handel shares smart ways to handle risk in co-man contracts:
✔️ Mutual insurance
✔️ No limits on insured claims
✔️ Accountability over avoidance
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
May 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🔐 Liability isn’t about blame — it’s about protection.
Food lawyer Lauren Handel shares smart ways to handle risk in co-man contracts:
✔️ Mutual insurance
✔️ No limits on insured claims
✔️ Accountability over avoidance
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
Food lawyer Lauren Handel shares smart ways to handle risk in co-man contracts:
✔️ Mutual insurance
✔️ No limits on insured claims
✔️ Accountability over avoidance
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
💥 Small brands, beware.
More co-packers want exclusivity — without promising capacity. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains how to protect your brand when the power balance isn’t in your favor.
🎧 Watch now at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
More co-packers want exclusivity — without promising capacity. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains how to protect your brand when the power balance isn’t in your favor.
🎧 Watch now at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
May 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
💥 Small brands, beware.
More co-packers want exclusivity — without promising capacity. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains how to protect your brand when the power balance isn’t in your favor.
🎧 Watch now at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
More co-packers want exclusivity — without promising capacity. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains how to protect your brand when the power balance isn’t in your favor.
🎧 Watch now at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
Tolling? Pass-through? All-in pricing? Know the trade-offs.
In this Better Batch Podcast clip, food lawyer Lauren Handel breaks down co-man pricing models — and the risks small brands often miss.
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
In this Better Batch Podcast clip, food lawyer Lauren Handel breaks down co-man pricing models — and the risks small brands often miss.
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
May 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Tolling? Pass-through? All-in pricing? Know the trade-offs.
In this Better Batch Podcast clip, food lawyer Lauren Handel breaks down co-man pricing models — and the risks small brands often miss.
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
In this Better Batch Podcast clip, food lawyer Lauren Handel breaks down co-man pricing models — and the risks small brands often miss.
🎧 Watch the clip at mar-kov.com/podcast or listen to the full episode.
“High quality” sounds nice — but is it defined in your co-manufacturer contract?
In this clip from the Better Batch Podcast, food lawyer Lauren Handel explains why clear quality and safety standards matter — and how to spell them out in your agreement.
In this clip from the Better Batch Podcast, food lawyer Lauren Handel explains why clear quality and safety standards matter — and how to spell them out in your agreement.
May 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“High quality” sounds nice — but is it defined in your co-manufacturer contract?
In this clip from the Better Batch Podcast, food lawyer Lauren Handel explains why clear quality and safety standards matter — and how to spell them out in your agreement.
In this clip from the Better Batch Podcast, food lawyer Lauren Handel explains why clear quality and safety standards matter — and how to spell them out in your agreement.
The most important part of your co-packer agreement?
It’s not the legalese.
According to food lawyer Lauren Handel, it’s the product specs — quality standards, ingredient details, and formulation expectations.
If your specs aren’t crystal clear, your contract won’t protect you — even in court.
It’s not the legalese.
According to food lawyer Lauren Handel, it’s the product specs — quality standards, ingredient details, and formulation expectations.
If your specs aren’t crystal clear, your contract won’t protect you — even in court.
May 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The most important part of your co-packer agreement?
It’s not the legalese.
According to food lawyer Lauren Handel, it’s the product specs — quality standards, ingredient details, and formulation expectations.
If your specs aren’t crystal clear, your contract won’t protect you — even in court.
It’s not the legalese.
According to food lawyer Lauren Handel, it’s the product specs — quality standards, ingredient details, and formulation expectations.
If your specs aren’t crystal clear, your contract won’t protect you — even in court.
Legal mistakes don’t care what you make.
Snacks, serums, or supplements — co-man contracts carry the same risks. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why trust isn’t enough.
🎧 Watch at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
Snacks, serums, or supplements — co-man contracts carry the same risks. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why trust isn’t enough.
🎧 Watch at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
May 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Legal mistakes don’t care what you make.
Snacks, serums, or supplements — co-man contracts carry the same risks. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why trust isn’t enough.
🎧 Watch at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
Snacks, serums, or supplements — co-man contracts carry the same risks. In this Better Batch clip, lawyer Lauren Handel explains why trust isn’t enough.
🎧 Watch at mar-kov.com/podcast or catch the full episode.
Most co-manufacturer relationships start with good intentions. But without a clear agreement, things can get messy fast.
In this episode, Lauren explains why contract negotiations are your brand’s first line of defense — and why she compares them to prenups.
In this episode, Lauren explains why contract negotiations are your brand’s first line of defense — and why she compares them to prenups.
May 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Most co-manufacturer relationships start with good intentions. But without a clear agreement, things can get messy fast.
In this episode, Lauren explains why contract negotiations are your brand’s first line of defense — and why she compares them to prenups.
In this episode, Lauren explains why contract negotiations are your brand’s first line of defense — and why she compares them to prenups.
Ever wonder who helps food brands navigate the legal maze?
Lauren Handel represents everyone from packaged food brands to co-packers, wholesalers, and even farmers. Her legal practice covers the full food supply chain — literally from soup to nuts.
🎧 Watch the full episode on mar-kov.com/podcast
Lauren Handel represents everyone from packaged food brands to co-packers, wholesalers, and even farmers. Her legal practice covers the full food supply chain — literally from soup to nuts.
🎧 Watch the full episode on mar-kov.com/podcast
April 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Ever wonder who helps food brands navigate the legal maze?
Lauren Handel represents everyone from packaged food brands to co-packers, wholesalers, and even farmers. Her legal practice covers the full food supply chain — literally from soup to nuts.
🎧 Watch the full episode on mar-kov.com/podcast
Lauren Handel represents everyone from packaged food brands to co-packers, wholesalers, and even farmers. Her legal practice covers the full food supply chain — literally from soup to nuts.
🎧 Watch the full episode on mar-kov.com/podcast
Avoid costly co-manufacturer mistakes. Food lawyer Lauren Handel breaks down what should (and shouldn’t) be in your co-man contract—from pricing and quality to IP, insurance, and disputes. A must-listen for food, CPG, and supplement brands.
🎧 Listen now: mar-kov.com/how-to-avoid...
🎧 Listen now: mar-kov.com/how-to-avoid...
April 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Avoid costly co-manufacturer mistakes. Food lawyer Lauren Handel breaks down what should (and shouldn’t) be in your co-man contract—from pricing and quality to IP, insurance, and disputes. A must-listen for food, CPG, and supplement brands.
🎧 Listen now: mar-kov.com/how-to-avoid...
🎧 Listen now: mar-kov.com/how-to-avoid...
You can’t software your way out of a culture problem.
Even with the best systems, if your floor team ignores the alerts—they’ll ignore the risks.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Even with the best systems, if your floor team ignores the alerts—they’ll ignore the risks.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
April 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
You can’t software your way out of a culture problem.
Even with the best systems, if your floor team ignores the alerts—they’ll ignore the risks.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Even with the best systems, if your floor team ignores the alerts—they’ll ignore the risks.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Still think quality is just about passing audits and keeping records tidy?
Nate Call says the best quality teams go deeper—analyzing failures, improving first-pass yield, and saving the business real money.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Nate Call says the best quality teams go deeper—analyzing failures, improving first-pass yield, and saving the business real money.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
April 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Still think quality is just about passing audits and keeping records tidy?
Nate Call says the best quality teams go deeper—analyzing failures, improving first-pass yield, and saving the business real money.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Nate Call says the best quality teams go deeper—analyzing failures, improving first-pass yield, and saving the business real money.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
A bloated quality team isn’t a sign of scale—it’s a sign of broken processes.
Nate Call shares how to spot bloat, reduce red tape, and build a team that actually moves the needle.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Nate Call shares how to spot bloat, reduce red tape, and build a team that actually moves the needle.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
April 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A bloated quality team isn’t a sign of scale—it’s a sign of broken processes.
Nate Call shares how to spot bloat, reduce red tape, and build a team that actually moves the needle.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
Nate Call shares how to spot bloat, reduce red tape, and build a team that actually moves the needle.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
“Quality is a roadblock.” We’ve all heard it.
But Nate Call explains why the issue usually isn’t the people—it’s bloated teams and broken systems pretending to be compliant.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
But Nate Call explains why the issue usually isn’t the people—it’s bloated teams and broken systems pretending to be compliant.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
April 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“Quality is a roadblock.” We’ve all heard it.
But Nate Call explains why the issue usually isn’t the people—it’s bloated teams and broken systems pretending to be compliant.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing
But Nate Call explains why the issue usually isn’t the people—it’s bloated teams and broken systems pretending to be compliant.
🎧 Full episode: mar-kov.com/how-to-improve-quality-in-batch-manufacturing