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Marrow & Maple

Tracker

Every thread in the operation, in one row each.

Two phases of work, six categories, one agent shadowing each row. Status pills update as the agents do the coordination. Switch phases to see the Production Run forming up.

28 tasks · 10 done · 9 in flight · 2 delayed

Packaging

Jars, lids, labels, trays, stickers, UPCs. · agent: Sage

7 tasks
Delayeddue Jun 10

Tray for retail-pack 4-count

Original vendor pushed lead time from 3 wks to 7 wks.

blocker: Lead time blew past trial window.

next: Forge sourcing two alternates, quotes due Friday.

Quinn ↔ Pacific Tray Co.Forge
In progressdue May 30

Foil-lined lid sample: 70mm twist

Steve at SD sent 4 samples on May 21. Testing torque this week.

blocker: Steve hasn't quoted production lot yet.

next: Forge to chase Steve for production-lot pricing.

Robin ↔ Steve @ Sisters SDForge
In progressdue May 28

Front label: Classic Chicken proof

Jesse delivered v3 proof, two copy edits pending from Mara.

blocker: Awaiting Mara's final copy approval.

next: Counsel to flag legal-review window once copy is locked.

Mara ↔ Jesse McMillanAtelier
On Holddue Jun 14

Label legal review: 4 SKUs

Holding until front-label copy locks.

blocker: Upstream dependency on label proof.

next: Counsel to schedule review once Atelier closes labels.

Robin ↔ Regulatory firmCounsel
Not starteddue Jun 5

Tamper-evident sticker: vendor list

No vendor identified yet.

blocker: No options gathered.

next: Atelier to compile 3-vendor option list.

Robin ↔ —Atelier
Completedue May 18

32oz wide-mouth glass jar: trial qty

1,200 jars received at Green Mountain Co-Pack on May 18.

next: Confirm yield against breakage budget after first run.

Quinn ↔ Northeast BottlingSage
Completedue May 12

UPC codes for 3 trial SKUs

Codes registered, sent to label printer May 12.

next: Roll into Production Run UPCs when SKU mix locks.

Robin ↔ GS1Counsel

Logistics

Warehouse, freight, storage, distribution, inventory. · agent: Pier

5 tasks
In progressdue May 30

Cross-country ship trial pallet to CA 3PL

Quote in from ArcBest at $1,840. Quinn surfaced an alternate at $1,540.

blocker: Needs Mara's call on carrier.

next: Pier proposes R+L, sample shipped. Awaiting your go.

Robin ↔ ArcBest / R+LPier
In progressdue Jun 3

Distributor evaluation: POD vs Crown Pacific

POD discovery call done. Crown Pacific scheduled for Wed.

next: Pier to assemble side-by-side margin model.

Mara ↔ POD, Crown PacificPier
Not starteddue Jun 7

Inventory tracking sheet: 3PL sync

No system yet, eyeballing from Harvest's weekly PDF.

blocker: Harvest doesn't expose an API.

next: Pier to draft a weekly digest from Harvest's PDF.

Robin ↔ HarvestPier
Not starteddue Jun 12

Seattle storage: backup option

Need a 2-month bridge for PCC launch window.

blocker: No vendor list yet.

next: Pier to source 3 Seattle cold-storage options.

Robin ↔ —Pier
Completedue May 15

Bay Area cold storage: 30-day trial

Harvest signed for 30 days, 12 pallets at $42/pallet/mo.

next: Pier to monitor utilization weekly.

Kara ↔ Harvest Cold StoragePier

Ingredients

Sourcing, contracts, ordering, alternates. · agent: Forge

4 tasks
In progressdue Jun 2

Sea salt: alternate vendor for cost compare

Maldon quoted $2.10/lb, Champlain at $1.85/lb. Sampling Maldon for taste.

next: Forge to recommend after taste panel Friday.

Quinn ↔ Maldon, Champlain Sea SaltForge
Completedue May 16

Organic chicken bone contract: trial qty

Riverstone Foods, 800 lbs, delivered May 16.

next: Forge to refresh quote for production-scale contract.

Quinn ↔ Riverstone FoodsForge
Completedue May 14

Aromatics: onion, celery, carrot pack

Local farm cooperative, 3 deliveries booked.

next: Hold; revisit for Production Run scale.

Quinn ↔ Champlain Farm Co-opForge
Completedue May 20

Maple syrup: Maple-Miso trial batch

Vermont Maple Co-op, 40 gallons received.

next:

Quinn ↔ Vermont Maple Co-opForge

POS Assets

Shelf talkers, shippers, demo collateral. · agent: Atelier

4 tasks
In progressdue Jun 4

Shelf talker: Luke's Market launch

Atelier compiled 3 vendor options. Design at Jesse.

blocker: Design pending color match to label.

next: Atelier to chase Jesse for proof by Wed.

Eli ↔ Jesse McMillanAtelier
In progressdue Jun 6

Shipper carton: trial design

Vendor selected (Pacific Pak). Dieline in design.

next: Atelier to confirm dieline proof Friday.

Eli ↔ Pacific PakAtelier
Not starteddue Jun 8

Demo collateral kit: trial-store sampling

Need cups, spoons, branded tablecloth, mini sign.

blocker: No vendor list yet.

next: Atelier to compile vendor options + costs.

Eli ↔ —Atelier
Completedue May 17

Sell sheet: Luke's buyer meeting

v2 sent May 17. Buyer confirmed it works.

next: Roll forward as template for PCC.

Wes ↔ Luke's MarketAtelier

Marketing Ops

Demo staffing, consumer testing, sensory. · agent: Stage

3 tasks
In progressdue Jun 7

Demo staffing: Luke's launch weekend

Sat staffer confirmed. Sun open.

blocker: Sun coverage gap.

next: Stage to backfill from secondary agency by Wed.

Robin ↔ Field Agent (staffing)Stage
Not starteddue Jun 10

Sensory test: UC Davis lab quote

Need quote for descriptive panel.

blocker: Waiting on lab availability.

next: Stage to chase Davis intake form, also quote Cornell.

Quinn ↔ UC DavisStage
Completedue May 22

Consumer test: 2-pager for trial panel

30 testers recruited via Highlight, sent May 22.

next: Stage to summarize results next Mon.

Mara ↔ HighlightStage

Back-end / Digital

Quickbooks, DTC, website, social, compliance. · agent: Counsel

5 tasks
Delayeddue Jun 1

Organic certification renewal

Paperwork submitted May 2, no response from cert body.

blocker: Cert body silent for 18 days.

next: Counsel to call QAI Mon morning, escalate if no reply.

Quinn ↔ QAICounsel
In progressdue Jun 5

DTC platform decision: Shopify vs Squarespace

Natalia recommends Shopify. Pricing model under review.

next: Counsel to draft 90-day comparison + recommendation.

Mara ↔ Natalia (Squarespace expert)Counsel
On Holddue Jun 20

Bean safety expert: Prop 65 review

$22K quote from Cole Tran. Pricing seems high.

blocker: Need a second quote to validate.

next: Counsel to source 2 alternate Prop 65 reviewers.

Mara ↔ Cole TranCounsel
Completedue May 10

Quickbooks setup: chart of accounts

Migrated from spreadsheet May 10. Ledger reconciling weekly.

next:

Robin ↔ QuickBooksCounsel
Completedue May 8

Insurance: product liability binder

Hiscox bound May 8, $1.4K/yr.

next: Renew window Jan 2027.

Robin ↔ HiscoxCounsel