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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

Latin American countries have particular challenges related to truck transport. Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. So for a company to be competitive in the region, it’s imperative that they know how to effectively navigate countries’ transportation markets.

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

6 River Systems

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. Analysts at Stifel Inc.

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

MIT Supply Chain

An inhibitor to integrating Mexico into North American supply chains is a lack of efficient transportation links, but there is some good news on this front too. Also, its size and distance from US markets increase exporters’ reliance on air and maritime transportation. Sheffi points to examples such as Argentina?—?entrepreneurs

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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

I have been fortunate to lead teams from Latin America, Mexico to Argentina. The first thing which you call table stakes was innovative years ago. The logistics and transportation people are outside of that conversation. It is something probably innovative and still is. I spend a lot of time in Brazil but you are right.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. The main challenge in logistics is an increasing complexity of trade-offs in transport planning. Choose country.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. When asked where their LSPs fall short most often, customers responded with ‘innovation’. Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Choose country.

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