Corey Apirian is the CEO of Davinci Micro Fulfillment, a full-service logistics company partnering with retailers and brands to help market, sell, fulfill, and ship its products. Corey is a 15-year supply chain and operations leader. Additionally, he has over 20 years of experience in the e-commerce fulfillment industry specializing in channel merchandising, aligning operational initiatives with corporate objectives, and building and leading high-performing teams through inclusion, collaboration, and engagement. Through his years of experience, Corey has launched over 50 different subcategories through online and brick-and-mortar channels.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- Corey Apirian shares his entrepreneurial journey in supply chain logistics
- How to build a shipping business
- Steps to grow an e-commerce business
- Understanding how to sell on Amazon starts with smart merchandising
- Davinci Micro Fulfillment’s role in Amazon’s market basket analysis
- Creating the right FBA and FBM strategy for Amazon
- Understanding concept network optimization and inventory control
- What are the three core factors of a business?
In this episode…
With the ever-evolving needs of Amazon and the changes in logistics on Amazon, if your company isn’t properly staffed with essential experts in place, your company could be at a disadvantage. If you only rely on a virtual assistant to handle all operational needs, you may have already put your company in jeopardy. While virtual assistants may be administrative experts and take direction well, they aren’t considered supply chain or operations experts. So, what position hires should be a priority in today’s market?
Business leaders Corey Apirian and Josh Hadley strongly suggest hiring a supply chain manager or expert as quickly as possible. A supply chain manager oversees, coordinates, and manages the logistics regarding the production and distribution processes of the company’s goods. Supply chain management is integral to a company’s success because an expert in this field can boost customer service, reduce operating costs, and improve the financial position of the company. Those are just a few responsibilities of a supply chain manager. Want to learn more about supply chain logistics?
Join host Josh Hadley in this episode of the eComm Breakthrough Podcast where he welcomes the CEO of Davinci Micro Fulfillment, Corey Apirian, for an in-depth discussion about global supply chain and shipping and logistics. Corey advises on how to build a shipping business, the steps to grow an e-commerce business, the role that smart merchandising plays in selling on Amazon, and more.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Josh Hadley on LinkedIn
- eComm Breakthrough Consulting
- eComm Breakthrough Podcast
- Email Josh: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com
- Hadley Designs
- Hadley Designs on Amazon
- Corey Apirian on LinkedIn
- Davinci Micro Fulfillment
- Email Corey: Corey@Davincimfc.com
Special Mention(s):
- Norm Farrar on LinkedIn
- Steve Simonson on LinkedIn
- Kevin King
- Rick Watson on LinkedIn
- The Fulfillment IQ Podcast
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
- ChatGPT
- Power BI
Related Episode(s):
- “Here’s All the Advice You Need to Boost Your Brand Equity With Norm Farrar”
- “Actions You Must Take To Prepare Your Business for a Recession”
- “Kevin King’s Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans”
Sponsor for this episode…
This episode is brought to you by Ecomm Breakthrough Consulting where I help seven-figure ecommerce owners grow to eight figures. Of course…
I started Hadley Designs in 2015 and grew it to an eight-figure brand in seven years.
I made mistakes along the way that made the path to eight figures longer. At times I doubted whether our business could even survive and become a real brand. I wish I would have had a guide to help me grow faster and avoid the stumbling blocks.
If you’ve hit a plateau and want to know the next steps to take your business to the next level, then go to www.EcommBreakthrough.com (that’s Ecomm with two M’s) to learn more.
As a special bonus to my podcast listeners, this month I’m giving away one $10,000 comprehensive business strategy audit session at no cost. Email me at josh@ecommbreakthrough.com with the subject line “Strategy Audit” and tell me why your business should win the free audit for the chance to win and don’t worry, if you don’t win the free strategy audit this month, you’ll automatically be entered for future months.
Episode Transcript
Intro 0:04
Welcome to the eComm Breakthrough Podcast. Are you ready to unlock the full potential and growth in your business? You’ve already crossed seven figures in sales, but the challenge is knowing how to take your business to the next level. Join Josh Hadley and eight-figure e-comm business owner and investor as he interviews highly successful business owners get ready because you’re going to learn specific actions you can take today to help your business reach its full potential and leave a lasting impact on the world.
Josh Hadley 0:37
Welcome to the eComm Breakthrough Podcast. I’m your host Josh Hadley, where I interview the top business leaders in e-commerce. Past guests include Norm Farrar, aka the Beard Guy, Steve Simonson, and Kevin King. Today I’m speaking with Corey Apirian, CEO of DaVinci Micro Fulfillment. And we’ll be talking a lot about global supply chain, and all about shipping and logistics. This episode is brought to you by eComm Breakthrough Consulting, where I help seven-figure companies grow to eight figures and beyond. Listen, Corey, I started my business back in 2015. And we grew it to an eight-figure brand in seven years. But I made a lot of mistakes along the way that made the path of getting to eight figures take a lot longer than it really needed to be, there were times where I doubted whether our business could actually survive, whether we would have the cash flow to continue moving forward and produce new products, or just even my mindset as becoming a CEO of as an organization. For our listeners. If you’ve hit similar plateaus and you want to know the next steps to take your business to the next level, then go to eCommBreakthrough.com. That’s e-comm with two M’s to learn more. And as a special bonus to my podcast listeners. This month I’m giving away one $10,000 comprehensive business strategy audit session at no cost. All you need to do is email me at Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com. And in your subject line, say Strategy Audit and tell me why I should choose your brand as the company to work with for the strategy audit for this month. And if you don’t win this month, don’t worry, you’ll be entered to win for future months to come. Today. I’m super excited to introduce you all to Corey Apirian, a seasoned supply chain and operations leader with over 19 years of experience. A key to his success was his ability to develop and execute strategies that drove significant growth, cost savings and exceptional customer service. Specifically he specializes in e-commerce and channel merchandising, aligning operational initiatives with corporate objectives, and building and leading high performing teams through inclusion, collaboration and engagement. His experience includes product management, contract negotiations, continuous improvement, and implementing emerging technologies as well as cultivating key relationships. So with that, welcome to the podcast, Corey.
Corey Apirian 3:01
Thanks for having me, Josh. Excited to be here.
Josh Hadley 3:03
Hey, I’m super excited to be talking to you. I know over the last couple of years, you know, supply chain has been a big topic of conversation. As soon as COVID hit right, everything kind of all went out the window. And then you’ve got 19 years of experience in supply chain. You went to college for supply chain as well. So Corey, why don’t you give us a rundown of your 19 years of experience what led you to this point to kind of establish your credibility here and what we’re going to be talking about today?
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