Ocean visibility: Lifting the fog over water

In shipping, efficiency and predictability are everything. That is especially true but often harder to accomplish when it comes to coordinating global imports and exports across the ocean. Port congestion, en-route changes and damage along the voyage are hard to avoid completely. However, for shippers, freight brokers and 3PLs, it creates more friction when disjointed…

How an aluminum parts auto supplier dealt with the pandemic

Alan Shevela is one of those people who will forever be asked “before or after?” when he tells somebody about joining his current employer. Shevela, who is based in Southfield, Michigan, is vice president of global supply chain for Aludyne, a die caster that makes aluminum auto parts.  The “before or after” query relates to…