The BOTTLENECKS Podcast: Recent Episodes
UBC SCOA
The UBC Supply Chain & Operations Association (SCOA) presents you with The BOTTLENECKS Podcast, which aims to discuss supply chain issues in Canada and around the world.
Good ol' day folks, the eighth episode's here and we're talking with Mike Brown, author of Strategic Airport Planning and the struggles faced by airports in this new post-COVID age.
Howdy-doo y'all, episode 7 of season 2's back with more discussions on supply chain: specifically, the dry bulk industry. We chat with Pacific Basin general manager Peter Amat about the transport and importance of dry bulk, alongside his other roles within the Chamber of Shipping and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association.
In our second season's premiere episode, we chat with Michelle King, Global Business Solutions Manager of Mainfreight, on her current views on the state of freighting and women within supply chain industry.
In the fifth episode of Bottlenecks, we speak with Natasha Thom, CEO of Clearwater Events, on what operations and planning looks like in weddings. We cover topics like sustainability and how COVID-19 has affected weddings in the past few years. Be prepared to learn a lot of fun facts about how operations and weddings work hand-in-hand!
Long time no see: Episode 4 of BOTTLENECKS is here! We chat with Marc Wandler, Co-Founder & CEO of Susgrainable, about circular economy, the company’s origins, and the challenge of scaling up operations sustainably.
We have a broad chat with Sarah Barnes-Humphrey (Host, ‘Let’s Talk Supply Chain’ Podcast) to learn about Canada’s trade infrastructure, shipping and logistics, sustainability, and the role of government in supply chain.
With Halloween right around the corner, we look at the structure of the global chocolate market, social and environmental issues in the supply chain, and actions we can take to buy chocolate consciously.
In the pilot episode of BOTTLENECKS, we chat with Professor Harish Krishnan of the UBC Sauder School of Business about the various global supply chain challenges that emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, we chat with the restaurant EMW in Langley, BC to look at the challenges the pandemic posed to the restaurant sector.