AIVA Consulting

10/13/2026

I’ll be attending the Manufacturing Suppliers Expo in Spokane Valley next week.
Looking forward to meeting manufacturing and aerospace leaders, exchanging perspectives on supply chain priorities, and exploring opportunities to work together.

If you’ll be there, let’s connect!

10/12/2026

Innovation moves fast. Is ex*****on keeping pace?

A new product, a new market or a major customer opportunity can accelerate growth. Delivering on that opportunity requires supplier capacity, cost assumptions and operations to move together.

In the October edition of AIVA Monthly Logistics Intelligence, I share perspectives from recent industry conversations and three priorities for leaders preparing for 2027:

1• Protect revenue: identify dependencies that could disrupt customer commitments.
2• Protect margin: understand landed costs and the cost of operational exceptions.
3• Assign ownership: give each priority an accountable owner and a review date.

My conversations during Seattle Space Week and the Seattle European-American Air Forum reinforced how relevant these challenges are across industries.

At AIVA, I help companies assess operational gaps and turn strategic priorities into workable plans.

📄 Read the newsletter below.
What could slow down your next phase of growth?

L’innovation avance vite. Vos opérations suivent-elles le rythme ?

Un nouveau produit, un nouveau marché ou une opportunité commerciale majeure peuvent accélérer la croissance. Pour concrétiser cette opportunité, les capacités des fournisseurs, les hypothèses de coûts et les opérations doivent être alignées.

Dans l’édition d’octobre d’AIVA Monthly Logistics Intelligence, je partage les enseignements de mes récents échanges avec les acteurs de l’industrie et trois priorités pour les dirigeants qui préparent 2027 :

1• Protéger le chiffre d’affaires : identifier les dépendances susceptibles de compromettre les engagements clients.
2• Préserver les marges : maîtriser le coût total d’approvisionnement et les coûts liés aux aléas opérationnels.
3• Clarifier les responsabilités : désigner un responsable pour chaque priorité et fixer une échéance de suivi.

Mes échanges lors de Seattle Space Week et du Seattle European-American Air Forum ont confirmé que ces enjeux concernent de nombreux secteurs.

Chez AIVA, j’accompagne les entreprises pour identifier leurs fragilités opérationnelles et traduire leurs priorités stratégiques en plans d’action concrets.

📄 Découvrez la newsletter ci-dessous.

Qu’est-ce qui pourrait freiner votre prochaine phase de croissance ?

10/02/2026

Aerospace leadership in a world that won’t stand still.

Another highly valuable day during Seattle Space Week 2026, this time at the Seattle European-American Air Forum – SEAAF, organized by the French-American Chamber of Commerce, Pacific Northwest Chapter

What I appreciated most was the diversity of the conversations: trade, supply chain, production, technology, commercial space, startups and the broader transformation of the aerospace industry.

Lisa Druesdow’s session on Global Trade Regulations was particularly relevant. In an increasingly complex international environment, understanding regulation is no longer simply a compliance exercise. Preparation, knowledge and anticipation are essential to protecting the business and preventing disruption once the supply chain is in motion.

Supply chain was also at the center of the discussion with Jeff Carpenter, VP Aircraft Materials & Structures at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, addressing stability, challenges and opportunities across the aerospace ecosystem.

Another excellent discussion focused on: “Aerospace Production Challenges: Delivering Quality, Rate, and Cost in an Uncertain Environment.”

The perspectives shared by Shawna J Livingston, MBA of Raisbeck Engineering, Frederic Denise of Derichebourg Aeronautics Services, Eduardo Torres of MTorres, and Mark Borus, PMP of IDD Aerospace Safran Electronics & Defense provided a very practical view of what manufacturers are facing as they balance quality, production capacity, cost and uncertainty.

I also had the opportunity to attend part of the SEAAF Startup Competition, where several companies presented the technologies and businesses they are building for the next generation of aerospace and space.

AIVA Perspective
My biggest takeaway goes beyond resilience. For leaders, adaptability is becoming a core business capability. Markets change. Regulations change. Technologies evolve. Customer expectations move. Skills become scarce, and sometimes a technology or product that looks highly relevant today can become obsolete far faster than expected.

Companies therefore need more than a strong strategy. They need the knowledge to understand what is changing, the ability to anticipate what comes next, the people and skills to respond, the technology to support that response, and an operating model capable of adapting without losing control of quality, cost or ex*****on.

This is why I value being present at forums like SEAAF: listening directly to the people building, manufacturing and leading this industry gives a much clearer understanding of today’s challenges, and a better perspective on what businesses need to prepare for tomorrow.

A special thank you to Sofia-Cristina Vişan and the FACC-PNW Aerospace Committee team for bringing together such a strong community and creating a very valuable day.

09/30/2026

AI, robotics, manufacturing and space , another excellent perspective from Seattle Space Week.

Today I attended AI in Manufacturing: Space Edition at AI House in Seattle, and once again came away with more questions, ideas and perspectives about how quickly industry is evolving.

The first discussion, “Houston, We Have Robots,” explored Physical AI, sensing, robotics and autonomy in space.
Hearing perspectives from Aaron Borger of Orbital Robots, Isar Mostafanezhad of Nalu Scientific, and Ben Jordan of Fresh Consulting reinforced something that is becoming increasingly clear:
Robotics and AI are moving from experimentation toward becoming part of the industrial operating environment.

The technology is progressing quickly. But so are the questions around reliability, engineering complexity, unpredictability, human-machine interaction and how organizations adapt to technologies that continue evolving after deployment.

The second discussion, “The Factory Awakens,” pushed the conversation even further:
What happens when manufacturing itself moves into space?
Autonomous factories, manufacturing versus assembly, human involvement, infrastructure, maintenance and the ability to operate in environments where traditional industrial assumptions no longer apply.

AIVA Perspective
My biggest takeaway is not simply that AI or robots will become more important.
It is that adaptability is becoming a strategic capability.
For leadership teams, the challenge will increasingly be to build organizations, operating models and supply chains capable of absorbing technological change without losing reliability, control or speed.

The companies that succeed will not necessarily be those adopting every new technology first. They will be those capable of integrating technology into a scalable, resilient and economically viable operating model.
And that is one of the most interesting aspects of the broader Seattle Space Week: seeing founders, manufacturers, engineers, investors and ecosystem partners looking at these questions from different perspectives , but increasingly as part of the same industrial system.

Great conversations and another opportunity to learn directly from people building what comes next.
Thank you to Seattle Hardware Week, LumaLogica Inc., AI House and Space Northwest, and to Nalu Scientific for supporting today’s event.

09/29/2026

A very insightful afternoon at Deep Tech Manufacturing in Washington State.

One of the highlights was hearing Andy Lapsa, Co-Founder & CEO of Stoke Space, share his perspective on an important question:
Is space the future of manufacturing in Washington State?

What stood out to me was not only the strength of the space sector, but the broader industrial ecosystem developing across Kent Valley, Redmond and Snohomish.

Aerospace, space, robotics, advanced manufacturing, research institutions and a highly skilled talent base are increasingly interconnected.

I also appreciated the discussion with Jeff Thornburg, Austin Link and Alexis Harroun, Ph.D. around spacecraft, propulsion and robotics manufacturing , and the role talent, universities and the regional ecosystem will play in supporting the next phase of growth.

The strategic question for companies is becoming increasingly clear:
How do you scale innovation into a resilient, competitive and repeatable industrial capability?

Growth brings new complexity, across the organization, supply chain, partners, markets and ex*****on model. The companies that manage that transition well will be better positioned to scale sustainably and compete globally.

This is a conversation particularly relevant to AIVA: helping organizations connect strategy, operating models and ex*****on as they grow.

Thank you to Alexandria and Creative Destruction Lab Seattle for bringing together such a strong group of founders, executives and industry leaders.

A very strong perspective on the future of advanced manufacturing in Washington State.

09/22/2026

09/16/2026

Looking forward to attending the Seattle European-American Air Forum (SEAAF) 2026 on October 1st.

A great opportunity to connect with leaders across aerospace, aviation, space, supply chain, and international business — and to exchange perspectives on the challenges and opportunities shaping these industries.

Pleased to be part of the French-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest community and looking forward to seeing many familiar faces and making new connections in Seattle.

See you at SEAAF!

09/01/2026

AIVA Monthly Logistics Intelligence | September 2026

September is always a particular moment in logistics. For many people, summer vacations are ending, teams are coming back with fresh energy, and attention starts shifting very quickly toward Q4. Companies begin looking at the same questions from several angles at once: how much volume is coming, do we have enough people to cover it, how do we organize holidays without weakening the operation, are our partners ready, and are we really prepared for the pressure of the last months of the year?

Peak season, in my experience, does not suddenly create operational problems. It tends to reveal what was already there. A strong SOP remains clear when volume increases. A good escalation process still works when several exceptions happen at the same time. Communication either becomes an asset or a weakness. Customer service is tested. And the relationship with carriers, forwarders, brokers, warehouses and other partners becomes very concrete: when something goes wrong, do they simply provide a service, or do they act as partners?

This period also reminds us how indispensable logistics is. Behind a full store shelf, an available product, a spare part reaching a customer, or an urgent shipment arriving on time, there are teams planning capacity, positioning inventory, coordinating transport and solving problems that most people will never see.

Q4 is also the beginning of the 2026 wrap-up. It is a good time to look back without waiting for January: what worked well, where did we lose time or money, which processes created friction, where were teams firefighting too often, and which partners really delivered when we needed them? If something is not working, this is the right moment to map the process, audit the operation and make better choices for 2027.

For me, the fundamentals remain simple: anticipation, organization, strong processes, clear communication, customer focus, trusted partnerships and resilience. Technology and AI can strengthen all of this, but they do not replace it.

That is the thinking behind the September edition of AIVA Monthly Logistics Intelligence. In this one-page brief, I selected a few developments worth watching across air cargo, ocean freight, trade and customs, and AI-enabled logistics operations, with links to the original sources for anyone who wants to go deeper.

I hope it is useful, and I am always interested in hearing what others are seeing as Q4 approaches.

Amirouche Sadi
Founder & Managing Director | AIVA Consulting LLC

08/27/2026

I’m pleased to share that I’ll be attending Pacific Marine Expo 2026 in Seattle, November 19–21.

I’m looking forward to connecting with marine industry leaders, vessel operators, port professionals, suppliers, and partners to exchange ideas around international logistics, supply chain optimization, freight forwarding, trade compliance, and operational excellence.

If you’ll be there too, let’s connect.

📍 Seattle Convention Center – Arch Building
📅 November 19–21, 2026
Pacific Marine Expo +1
Pacific Marine Expo 2026 official website