Our latest podcast is all about data analytics.  Barry Render speaks with his son, Charlie Render, president of Render Analytics, about his real world experience using data analytics to solve problems around forecasting, sustainability, and quality.  Charlie shares some recommendations for students who are considering studying or about to graduate in the field of data analytics.

A transcript is available on the blog: https://heizerrenderom.wpcomstaging.com/2023/11/13/om-podcast-12-data-analytics-and-operations-management/

OM Podcast Episode 12 (11/13/23) - Data Analytics & Operations Management

OM Podcast #28: (11/25/24) Thanksgiving in the Cold Food Supply Chain

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

OM Podcast #29: The Art & Science of Developing Supply Chain Strategies

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/

OM Podcast #30: Enterprise Resource Planning

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.

OM Podcast #31: The Impact of AI

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.

OM Podcast #32: Supply Chain Risk Management

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.

OM Podcast #33: The Value of an OM Consultant

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

OM Podcast #34: An Inside Look at Tariffs

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.

OM Podcast #35: Procurement 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

OM Podcast #36: Life Sciences Supply Chain

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.

OM Podcast Episode 12 (11/13/23) - Data Analytics & Operations Management

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