Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Norman Poon, co-founder of BitWide and an instructor at Bow Valley College, to the show to discuss his career in a variety of industries from healthcare to banking, mainly in a Human Resources capacity. They examine the systems behind every industry and how employee needs drive those systems. Norman presents these industries from a customer service and employee perspective, highlighting organizational systems set up for stock, item returns, employee mindset, and sto...
Jul 14, 2025•48 min•Ep. 16
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Ron Waters, Grocery Utility Clerk at a Calgary, Alberta grocery store, to the podcast to discuss his 40-year career and how food logistics have evolved over the years. Ron describes how food was shipped and stored 40 years ago, as compared to the digital systems and greater volumes he currently deals with. Ron has insight into everything to do with ordering, stocking, shipping, and maintaining a large city grocery store. Bryndis and Ron discuss why stores change sto...
Jun 30, 2025•57 min•Ep. 15
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes friend Brian Lewis to the podcast to talk about Brian's time in the Air Cadets and on the drill team, the discipline and teamwork it instilled in him, and how learning to fly gliders was a formative step in his career journey. Brian explains the ins and outs of gliders as compared to airplanes, becoming the Public Relations Director for the Air Cadets, and how he started a trucking company. The conversation is lively and fascinating, providing an inside glimpse into...
Jun 16, 2025•45 min•Ep. 14
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Halldor Thorgeirsson, the Director of Operations for Salties seafood import company, to the show to discuss the logistics of bringing fresh, never-frozen Icelandic fish to Canada. Halldor explains the streamlined and multimodal supply chain - air, sea, and land transport - used by Salties that ensures fish are caught, processed, and delivered across Western Canada in days. Bryndis finds out exactly how fish travel from Iceland without ever being frozen to land on ou...
Jun 02, 2025•47 min•Ep. 13
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Mike Borthwick to the show to share his behind-the-scenes look at music tour logistics and warehouse operations. Through his career, Mike has been a roadie and a warehouse worker, and he describes how supply chain logistics apply just as much to traditional warehouses as they do to live events, concerts, and stage productions. Mike tells Bryndis stories of the intricacies of loading gear for bands like Aerosmith and Nickelback, and showcases how load-in/load-out pro...
May 19, 2025•53 min•Ep. 12
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Dr. Rajbir Bhatti, Associate Professor of Supply Chain Logistics at Mount Royal University, to the show to talk about his career journey and what led him to Mount Royal. Having started with a background in engineering and data analytics, Dr. Bhatt’s PhD explored fuzzy logic in supplier relationship management. He explains this to Bryndis, and shares the academic and applied work that has defined his career, including contributions to logistics education and infrastr...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 11
Host Bryndis Whitson becomes the interviewee in this special episode, and her husband, Scott Deederly, joins to interview her. Bryndis explains how her mother and university courses sparked her interest in the movement of people and goods, which became a deep passion for understanding human-centered logistics. She shares her academic journey, including a civil engineering course that helped her understand flow dynamics through examples of real-life scenarios. She counts her work at the Van Horne...
Apr 21, 2025•42 min•Ep. 10
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes David Kalinchuk, an economic developer and author of “Rich for the Right Reasons” , to discuss warehouse logistics and urban planning. Dave talks about rapid e-commerce growth and shifting consumer behaviors, how they are changing logistics hubs and requiring urban policies that can adapt. He and Bryndis explore the importance of integrating warehouses into city frameworks without disrupting communities. They also address technological advancements which are revolut...
Apr 07, 2025•58 min•Ep. 9
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Greg Principato, current president of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale World Airsports and former CEO of the National Aeronautic Association of the United States, to the show. Greg brings an extensive history of experience and lifetime of passion for aviation to his conversation with Bryndis. He shares his career journey, insight into aviation logistics, and thoughts about current air travel and airports with listeners. Greg gives Bryndis a brief history o...
Mar 24, 2025•54 min•Ep. 8
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Alison Mercer, the Senior Curator of the Military Museums in Calgary, Alberta. Alison was the curator of the Cold War exhibit in the Air Force Museum and is currently overseeing its expansion alongside the board. Alison talks about what it’s like to curate museum exhibits, how artifacts are sourced, and the supply chain logistics of transporting a fighter jet down the highway. Alison has a breadth of museum knowledge and fascinating stories to share. Alison's intere...
Mar 10, 2025•51 min•Ep. 7
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes executive and supply chain expert Siobhan Chinnery to the podcast to talk about some of the diverse industries, ever-changing challenges, and fun surprises the supply chain offers. Recognized as one of 100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain by Supply Chain Canada, Siobhan has a wealth of experience and some fascinating hands-on stories to share about how the supply chain works and the allure of the problem-solving opportunities it offers. Siobhan first discu...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 6
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes port operations developer and land lease logistics expert Arénso Bakker to the show to explore how port infrastructure impacts the supply chain. Bryndis and Arénso met at a Canada and Netherlands Roundtable over discussions on what was happening in both the Netherlands and Canada at the time. Arénso brings a wealth of land, operational, logistical, port, and mediation experience to this interview, shedding light on some of the unseen aspects of ports and how they op...
Feb 10, 2025•57 min•Ep. 5
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes former transportation and airline executive Peter Wallis to the show to discuss the logistics of the airline supply chain. Peter talks about his work with Pacific Western Airlines and how his legal background and expertise in aviation law enabled him to handle regulatory and legal matters, such as aircraft sales and government relations. Bryndis’ discussion with Peter highlights the unexpected challenges in airline operations and the importance of vigilance and due ...
Jan 27, 2025•54 min•Ep. 4
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes railway expert Trish Slivinski to the show. Trish works for railways and companies that are clients of railways and has experience in a wide array of different jobs relating to train travel. She shares how she got involved with rail and what she’s learned from it as well as how the different aspects of rail travel can affect the supply chain. Trish explains all the intricacies of rail transport including train schedules, loading, finance, operations, and a host of d...
Jan 27, 2025•52 min•Ep. 3
Host Bryndis Whitson welcomes Steve Armstrong, a leadership expert with a career that spans the Canadian military, Canadian Red Cross, and many areas in between, to the show. Bryndis and Steve talk about military and emergency preparedness and how that fits in with supply chain logistics. Steve Armstrong’s experience with September 9/11 terrorist response, flood response, and military endeavors sheds much light on how supply chain is an integral part of emergency assistance. Bryndis and Steve di...
Jan 27, 2025•46 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to the Zebras to Apples podcast, the fun and fascinating stories of supply chain logistics. In this first episode, host Bryndis Whitson talks with George Read, who has had a 25+ year career in supply chain, procurement and buying. The conversation focuses on his experiences in the supply chain logistics industry. George’s career runs from working with windows to office furniture through to technology and groceries. He opens a door into the world of supply chain with fascinating stories a...
Jan 27, 2025•57 min•Ep. 1
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