Barry Render interviews Canadian entrepreneurs Katie Wookey and Ari Davis, co-founders of Simpla Foods, a plant-based yogurt company. They discuss co-packing, supplier relationships, sustainable packaging, and their growth strategy across Canada and into the U.S.
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Barry Render interviews Canadian entrepreneurs Katie Wookey and Ari Davis, co-founders of Simpla Foods, a plant-based yogurt company. They discuss co-packing, supplier relationships, sustainable packaging, and their growth strategy across Canada and into the U.S.
Barry Render interviews Canadian entrepreneurs Katie Wookey and Ari Davis, co-founders of Simpla Foods, a plant-based yogurt company. They discuss co-packing, supplier relationships, sustainable packaging, and their growth strategy across Canada and into the U.S.
In this podcast Barry Render and co-host Misty Blessly interview Jennifer Taylor, Director of Contracts at Universal Health Services. Jennifer shares her journey from the Philadelphia Housing Authority to UHS, offering insights into healthcare procurement, tariff challenges, and how her team manages product allocations. She also discusses UHS’s innovative internship program and its role in building a pipeline of supply chain talent.
In our latest episode, Barry Render sits down with David Rosenthal, a recent MBA graduate from the University of Texas at Austin, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming business education and early career experiences.
David shares insights into AI in the classroom, AI as a central part of his internship, and his entrepreneurial journey using AI to build Fantasy Fusion Sports.
Barry Render interviews Dr. Subodha Kumar of Temple University on how AI is transforming operations—from sustainability and compliance to cybersecurity and blockchain. Subodha shares insights on greenwashing, supply chain visibility, and advice for students entering an AI-driven workforce.
In our August podcast, Barry Render interviews Dr. Tyson Browning, Professor of Operations at Texas Christian University and former co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Operations Management. Barry and Tyson discuss Tyson’s editorial experience, the evolving role of AI in research, and the future direction of the operations management field.
In our July podcast, Barry Render interviews Darrell Edwards, professor of supply chain at University of Tennessee Knoxville, with decades of industry experience including at La-Z-Boy, a leading provider of home furniture. In this podcast Barry and Darrell discuss vulnerabilities in global supply chains.
We're excited about our June podcast, wherein Barry Render interviews Bob O’Donnell, Vice President of Business Development of Life Sciences at East Coast Warehouse, who has extensive experience with life sciences supply chains. Barry and Bob discuss Bob's experience and how life sciences supply chains operate.
A transcript can be downloaded here: https://operationsmanagementblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HRM-Podcast-Life-Sciences-Transcript.docx
In our latest podcast, Barry Render interviews Chris Calabretta, founder of Silk Road Supply Chain Advisors, which specializes in transforming supply chain operations and procurement and purchasing functions. In this podcast Barry and Chris will be discussing how global supply chains have been totally refocused since Covid, especially in the area of biologics.
In our latest podcast Barry Render interviews Bob O'Donnell, Vice President of Business Development of Life Sciences at East Coast Warehouse, who previously spent 13 years with Maersk. Barry and Bob discuss tariffs and their potential impacts.
You can find a transcript of this podcast here: https://operationsmanagementblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HRM-Podcast-Tariffs-Transcript.docx
In our latest episode Barry interviews Mark Gershon, a retired professor from Temple University and former chair of the Management Science and Operations Management Department. Barry and Mark discuss the value of consulting in Operations Management with several real world examples.
In today's podcast Barry Render interviews George Zsidisin, the John W. Barringer III Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis as well as author of several books on Supply Chain Risk. In this episode Barry and George will be speaking about supply chain risk.
In our latest podcast, Barry Render interviews Charlie Render, President of Render Analytics, which helps businesses of all kinds implement AI. In this episode, Barry and Charlie discuss the impact of AI on the environment and on jobs.
In our latest podcast, Barry Render interviews Anne-Marie Salamone, Senior Consultant at MCA Connect, which focuses on helping manufacturing organizations modernize. Anne-Marie and Barry discuss enterprise resource planning (ERP).
A transcript is available within the latest blog post: https://heizerrenderom.wpcomstaging.com/category/podcast/
We're back with the first podcast of 2025. In this podcast, Barry Render interviews Alex Klein, Senior Manager of Supply Chain Solutions for APL Logistics, a third-party logistics provider. Alex and Barry discuss the art and science of developing supply chain strategies for shippers with three fascinating, wide-ranging real world examples from Alex's career.
A transcript is available here: https://heizerrenderom.wpcomstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/HRM-Podcast-APL-Logistics-Transcript.docx
In today's podcast Barry Render interviews Paul Delp, President of Lansdale Warehouses located in Eastern Pennsylvania. Paul and Barry discuss the role of warehouses in the supply chain and spend time digging in on what it means to be a 3PL and offer "white glove service" to customers.
In the latest podcast Barry Render interviews Dominic O'Brien, an executive at the Port of Philadelphia or Philaport. Dominic and Barry discuss why the port system is so important to supply chains in the US and worldwide.
In our latest, very timely podcast Barry Render interviews David Panzera, Vice President of Purchasing for FXI with a 30 year history in global supply chains. Dave and Barry discuss disruptions to global supply chains, including increasingly common weather events and the lingering, long-term impacts they have.
Welcome to our most podcast. In this podcast Barry Render interviews Andreas Weiland, Professor of Supply Chain at the Copenhagen Business School and Editor of the Journal of Supply Chain Management. Andreas and Barry discuss Andreas' new book, Supply Chain: A System in Crisis, as well as other topics such as the circulator economy and the latest trends in journals.
In our most recent podcast Barry Render interviews Todd Ahern, Vice President of Supply Chain for Ricoh, USA, the biggest producer of large printers in the world. Barry and Todd discuss the complexity of supply chains for a global company with facilities in Asia, Mexico, and the US.
Barry Render interviews Canadian entrepreneurs Katie Wookey and Ari Davis, co-founders of Simpla Foods, a plant-based yogurt company. They discuss co-packing, supplier relationships, sustainable packaging, and their growth strategy across Canada and into the U.S.
