Did you know that coffee is one of the world’s most traded commodities?
Did you know that coffee beans weigh 20% less after roasting?
That’s 20% less mass to ship around the world. And by roasting coffee at the place of harvest, we can skip unnecessary shipping to roasting facilities.
This is some of the supply chain efficiency opportunities that Mike Coates discovered when he investigated the coffee supply chain. He was analyzing with an unusual perspective - He wasn’t looking for where to save money, make more profit and compete. He was looking for how to help Colombian coffee farmers out of poverty and child labour.
This is an interesting story about discovering hidden opportunities by taking a different perspective. A perspective looking for how to give, rather than how to get.
We want to acknowledge, credit and call out
- Our guest, Mike Coates: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coatesmichael/
- R-fonic for the intro and outro jingle.
- Maria Monica C. for post production. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmcabahug92/
- Martin Quach for hosting the show. https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammartinquach/
