{"podcast":{"title":"Make it British Podcast","slug":"make-it-british-podcast-704653","podcast_index_feed_id":704653,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/makeitbritish/","website_url":"http://makeitbritish.co.uk","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/93ecf530-d0e6-4de9-bfea-8a7964047848/0iD0i-EjvALNyB6aB1Jiw9uz.png","author":"Kate Hills","episode_count":300,"summary":"Kate Hills is on a one-woman mission to save UK manufacturing. In this podcast she shines the light on British brands and manufacturers, and goes behind the scenes of their businesses. With tips, hints and tricks to help you manufacture in the UK and buy British. Never has there been a more critical time to get behind 'made in Britain'.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-british-podcast-704653"},"episode":{"title":"SOS: Why Ordering Too Much Stock is a Costly Mistake","slug":"sos-why-ordering-too-much-stock-is-a-costly-mistake","published_at":"2025-10-09T23:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-british-podcast-704653/sos-why-ordering-too-much-stock-is-a-costly-mistake","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-british-podcast-704653","url":"https://makeitbritish.co.uk/makeitbritishpodcast/sos-why-ordering-too-much-stock-is-a-costly-mistake","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d14aff16-078d-400b-9012-c7465834b08d.mp3","summary":"In this episode in the MANUFACTURING SOS series , I’m breaking down why placing a big order with your manufacturer, especially on your first production run with them, can be a costly mistake. You’ll learn why it’s always smarter to treat your first production run as a test, how to avoid tying up all your money in stock, and how to respond when a manufacturer insists on high MOQs. If you’re at the stage of placing your first order with a factory, or wondering how many units to start with, don’t miss this one. ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube 🎧 Listen now to find out: 📦 Why ordering big on your first run is rarely a good idea 🧪 How to treat your first production like a product test 👚 How to avoid ending up with stock you can’t sell ⭐️ Why less really is more when you're building a UK-made brand 🎧 Subscribe to the Make it British podcast so you don’t miss the rest of this special MANUFACTURING SOS series Get my Range Plan Template Here ▶️ Watch the full series on YouTube 🚀 Ready to scale your UK-made brand? Apply for the British Brand Accelerator at makeitbritish.co.uk/apply","meta_description":"In this episode in the MANUFACTURING SOS series , I’m breaking down why placing a big order with your manufacturer, especially on your first production ru…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":746,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/make-it-british-podcast-704653/episodes/sos-why-ordering-too-much-stock-is-a-costly-mistake/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-it-british-podcast-704653/sos-why-ordering-too-much-stock-is-a-costly-mistake.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}