Alexandre Faurestain

The Growing Financial Burden of Supply Chain Fragility Organizations are waking up to a harsh reality where a single sourcing error can wipe out tens of millions of dollars in net profit overnight. Recent market analysis reveals that procurement disruptions now cost large firms an average of $16

With decades of experience navigating the complexities of global supply chains and a profound passion for logistics innovation, Rohit Laila stands as a leading voice in the air cargo sector. Having witnessed the industry’s evolution from simple transport to high-tech, integrated ecosystems, he

Modernizing Duty Recovery in the Wake of Legal Shifts The implementation of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal represents a monumental shift in how the federal government manages high-stakes financial reconciliations for the global trade community. Known by the acronym

The global logistics industry is currently navigating a pivotal transformation where the speed of technological integration often outpaces the ability of the human workforce to adjust to new digital realities. Warehouses are transitioning from manual hubs into sophisticated ecosystems where

The Paradox: A Half-Billion Dollar Windfall Amidst Rising Costs Navigating the labyrinthine corridors of international trade law has become as critical to automotive survival as the engineering of high-performance engines or electric drivetrains. A $500 million check from the federal government

I’m speaking with Rohit Laila, a veteran operator who’s spent decades across customs brokerage, parcel operations and end-to-end supply chains. With CBP’s new portal open for claims tied to the now-defunct IEEPA tariffs, he’s helping shippers and carriers navigate the crush of filings, the 80-day

Rohit Laila has spent decades steering complex logistics networks through shocks and scale-ups, marrying operational discipline with tech-forward thinking. With United’s April 27 statement that American “declined to engage” on merger talks—after American publicly shut the door on April 17—his

Shippers braced for another cost hike when April Singapore kerosene touched $214.01 per barrel, yet Japan Airlines held its international cargo fuel surcharge flat for May 1–15 and, in doing so, signaled a pricing strategy built on stability today and speed tomorrow. This move did more than

Headline: Vertical Control, Leaner Economics, and Fewer Options for Rivals The mattress market’s most consequential shift has been set in motion as Somnigroup moved to acquire Leggett & Platt in an all-stock deal valued at about $2.5 billion, effectively pulling a critical layer of components under

Even the most established household brands are discovering that long-term survival depends less on the formula in the can and more on the algorithms governing their global distribution networks. This paradigm shift defines the current era for WD-40, where traditional manufacturing expertise is