The Future of Processes
Unique perspectives from people in manufacturing about what it really takes to bring products to life. This is a podcast about building an organizational culture, leadership, product design, supply chain, change management, how to attract the best talent and in particular, how we can create better, more human processes for the factories of tomorrow.
The Future of Processes
How Stephanie Stuckey turned around her family’s candy business without any business or manufacturing experience
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Ben Merton
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Season 1
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Episode 6
In this episode we speak to Stephanie Stuckey, a former state representative in the Georgia assembly and now CEO of Stuckey’s, a pecan log roll and candy manufacturer that was started by her grandfather in 1937 and sold to a conglomerate in the 1970’s. Stephanie re-acquired the company in 2019, turned the business around and is now determined to put Stuckey’s back at the forefront of roadside Americana. We also talk about:
- The history behind the Stuckey’s brand and why it was 6 figures in debt when she bought the company
- How she runs a successful comeback brand despite having no background in manufacturing, business or candy making
- The pivotal change to the business she made that has helped her turn the company around to 7 figure profits in a year
- Her biggest failure at Stuckey’s that taught her to handle quality issues effectively and how to minimise time and resources spent in dealing with a problem to enhance customer satisfaction
- The important advice she has for women in food and manufacturing that helps you see being female in this industry as your superpower
- Practical advice for when you’re struggling to stay focussed on the big picture goals and how to implement a culture of continuous improvement