E6: Skip Horween Tannery Work, Seasonality of Hides, Made in Maine, Boat Shoe Indicator

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Skip Horween is the 4th generation owner of Horween Leather Company in Chicago.
0:00 What it is like working at a tannery?
5:50 Material Price increases
8:26 Leather Lead Times
12:15 Seasonality of Hides
15:47 Supply Chain and Inflation Cycle
24:09 Shoemaking in Maine
30:34 The Boat Shoe Indicator
36:36 Football Cycle
39:44 Hides are Different Today
45:11 I can't believe it's not leather
49:13 Supply Chain Overview, inflation/deflation
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Chapters

1. What it is like working at a tannery (00:00:00)

2. Material Price Increases (00:05:50)

3. Leather Lead Times (00:08:26)

4. Seasonality of Hides (00:12:15)

5. Supply Chain and Inflation Cycle (00:15:47)

6. Shoemaking in Maine (00:24:09)

7. The Boat Shoe Indicator (00:30:34)

8. The Football Cycle (00:36:36)

9. Hides are Different Today (00:39:44)

10. I Can't Believe It's Not Leather (00:45:11)

11. Supply Chain Overview, Inflation/Deflation (00:49:13)

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