Bean Vivo Black Bean Logistics Planning

Overview

Bean Vivo has a contract packer in Ohio preparing a large production run of black beans. The resulting inventory — estimated at 40,000–80,000 lbs — needs to be shipped and represents $50,000–$100,000 in potential sales. Before engaging the client on next steps, Asymmetric needs to align internally on roles, logistics, and payment terms.

This is a significant near-term revenue opportunity that requires proactive coordination to execute cleanly.

Order Details

Internal Planning Requirements

An internal call with Lucy must happen before any client-facing conversation. Key questions to resolve:

• Role definition — Who owns what part of the logistics chain? What does Asymmetric handle vs. Bean Vivo vs. the contract packer?
• Logistics coordination — How are the truckloads scheduled, routed, and received?
• Payment terms — What are the expected terms, and what does Asymmetric need to have in place?
• Readiness — What preparation is needed on Asymmetric's side before the beans ship?

Jason (Doodla's primary fulfillment contact) was considered for inclusion but the initial call is administrative — Lucy is the right first conversation.

Action Items

• [ ] Karly — Schedule internal planning call with Lucy to define roles, logistics, and payment terms before engaging Bean Vivo
• [ ] Confirm whether Jason needs to be looped in for any operational coordination once internal alignment is complete

Context & Notes

• Mark attempted to reach Lucy previously without success — Karly is taking point on scheduling
• The contract packer in Ohio is producing the beans; Asymmetric is not involved in production, only downstream logistics and sales
• This deal is separate from Bean Vivo's ongoing Amazon/B2C operations (see ^[1])

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