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Doing Business in Brazil

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Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest country in the world. 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. Manufacturing in Brazil.

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World Cup Plays that Build Winning Supply Chain Teams

MIT Supply Chain

And we can draw some important lessons from this wonderful spectacle – including ones that are particularly relevant to supply chain leaders. The most fancied competitor, Brazil, was humiliated, in front of its home crowd, in a 1-7 defeat by Germany (more of that later). And so it is in the supply chain world.

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Is Soy the Next Palm Oil?

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

And over 80% of soybean was produced in three countries: the United States (35%), Brazil (29%) and Argentina (18%). Meanwhile, almost 40% of the world´s sugarcane was produced by Brazil alone. of GDP, with soybeans being Brazil’s most valuable export commodity, worth more than US$20 billion. tonnes to 2.9

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive.

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Grocery Shopping and Inflation, Part Two: Impact on Consumers

Enterra Insights

Meyersohn reports, “Companies are pulling back on discounts on many items at stores because demand is strong and they don’t want to run out of their limited supplies of goods.” … Major droughts in countries like Brazil and Argentina have been driving up prices for corn, coffee, and soybeans. Footnotes. [1]

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

6 River Systems

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

As an accomplished Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer, Johnson has served on multiple board committees, including the National Minority Development Council, the International Trade Centre (a joint agency between the World Trade Organization and the United Nations), and the Institute for Supply Management.