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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

billion (USD), tying it with the Middle East and Africa as the world’s second-fastest-growing retail ecommerce market. That’s great news for shippers looking to expand their online retail presence in South America. As a result, inventory builds up, costs rise, and customers wait longer for their products to arrive.

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Supply Chain Movement

Because companies are increasingly outsourcing their manufacturing and logistics activities around the world, they are also more exposed to disruptions in the supply chain. Such a system enables those companies to fulfil orders flexibly by dispatching the goods from various inventory points (e.g. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda.