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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Economists consider Brazil to be one of the strongest countries in emerging markets despite the recession of 2013 to 2016.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. Within South America, Brazil and Argentina were the most notable markets for logistics in RoW. Forecast to grow by a CAGR of 7.5% in 2015 to US $15.5T

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program. Dick’s Sporting Goods @DICKS In today’s supply chain, speed is king.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Production/manufacturing. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in May 2013. First Name *. Last Name *. First Name *. Last Name *. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Warehousing. Transportation.

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