Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2025

Additionally, Trump ordered a Section 301 investigation into Brazil, which allows the U.S. Trump Orders Section 301 Investigation on Brazil President Donald Trump announced a Section 301 investigation into Brazil due to its digital trade policies, which allegedly restrict U.S.-based imports of copper.

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EFT

JULY 15, 2025

China agree to boost trade ties as Trump tariffs hit Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and China's Premier Li Qiang have agreed to boost trade and investment ties between the two countries during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Brazil, Vietnam's government said on Tuesday. South African car exports to U.S.

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EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

China floods Brazil with cheap EVs triggering backlash The world's largest car-carrying ship - with the equivalent of 20 football fields of vehicles - completed its maiden journey late last month to dock in Brazil's Itajai port. Amazon’s premium beauty push may be a buffer against Trump's tariffs Amazon 's (AMZN.O) Luxury goods.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 11, 2025

Brazil was threatened with 50% tariffs and a 301 threat unless they quit the trial of Bolsanaro. Negotiators are at least trying to get framework agreements, but are hitting many intractable issues on many of these agreements with negotiators. The difference between a 20% and a 25% tariff is minimal. A 50% tariff was announced forAugust 1.

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QAD

MAY 29, 2025

Brazil, Mexico and India, the company needed a cohesive, standardized approach to quality management to support its rapid growth and evolving customer expectations. Autokiniton is the second-largest Body-in-White and vehicle-frame supplier in North America and a vertically integrated powerhouse. With more than 8.3

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Freight Waves

JULY 11, 2025

Related: Trump pledges 50% tariff on goods from Brazil In fiscal year 2024, U.S. A White House official told the Wall Street Journal that imported goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement were expected to remain exempt, and 10% tariffs on energy and fertilizer were also not set to change.

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

Exclusive: Maersk sues over $1 billion Brazil port auction, MSC Group's TIL may follow Global shipping groups are looking to Brazil's courts to overturn competition rules that bar them from participating in the first round of bidding on a major new container terminal at Latin America's largest port, due to take place later this year.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

soybean farmers, hit by China’s etaliatory tariffs on American crops, have lost significant market share to Brazil and Argentina. Walmart reported a 5% rise in logistics costs due to longer shipping routes. Agriculture U.S. A 2025 U.S. Department of Agriculture report estimated that U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

That’s higher than regional peers such as Brazil and Mexico, Critically for industrial players, Argentina began lifting currency restrictions and unifying the exchange rate, allowing businesses to access dollars and import equipment and raw materials without bureaucratic gridlock. Driven by purchases of machinery from the U.S.

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Freight Waves

JULY 7, 2025

The organization includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Trump on Sunday also threatened countries which side with the policies of the BRICS alliance that they will be hit with an extra 10% tariff.

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EFT

JULY 7, 2025

Global coffee supply relief possible in three years, ICO head says Global coffee supply could improve in three years as new plantations spurred by record high prices start producing, International Coffee Organization (ICO) Executive Director Vanusia Nogueira said on Thursday at an event in Brazil.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

Combined between that and recent threats to hit Brazil with 50% tariffs in retaliation for the ongoing legal case against former President Jair Bolsonaro, retailers have been forced to contend with a never-ending stream of "erratic policies and geopolitical volatility," said Hackett Associates founder Ben Hackett.

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Freight Waves

JULY 10, 2025

President Donald Trump said he is considering 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil over the country’s prosecution of its former president, Jair Bolsonaro Trump accused the Brazilian government of conducting a “witch-hunt” against Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Census Bureau.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

President Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demand letters on July 9, including a 50% rate on Brazil, one of the highest so far announced for the levies which are set to hit in August. And the letter to Brazil also presents a warning shot to the BRICS group of developing nations, which Trump has cast as a threat to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2025

For example, Brazil, India, as well as China, all have their complicated medical device regulations that may be similar to some recognized frameworks in other parts of the world, especially concerning the FDA or European Medicines Agency (EMA), and each country has its demand for unique documentation and standards of compliance.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Emerging economies, those classed as part of the E7 (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey), are hitting the leaderboard of the top 10 countries with the most purchasing power. The current categorization of G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA) won’t be applicable. Realistically, it already isn’t.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 4, 2014

The 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil is fast approaching, yes it is football not soccer. Guess who has to clear up the mess when the last ball is kicked and the winners lift the trophy (Spain or Brazil for me although I obviously dream of English success) and football interest suddenly plummets for a few weeks at least?

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QAD

APRIL 11, 2019

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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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

Insights from Tereos Sugar & Energy Brazil. In the past decades, Brazil has become a world leader in the agribusiness space. The company operates 7 sugar cane processing factories in Brazil, in a cluster located in the northwest region of Sao Paulo state.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

farmers facing supply-chain bottlenecks and a surging dollar are losing their competitive edge in the global market for soybeans to their biggest rival: Brazil.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Mr. Moreira is in Brazil where he is also in charge of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Latin America for supply chain and manufacturing, sustainability, EHS, Industry 4.0, Brazil, the single largest country in which the company operates in Latin America, has experienced significant benefits by optimizing its transport routes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2019

This victory also marked back-to-back World Cup championships, which is the first time a women’s team has accomplished the feat, joining only men’s winners Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962). To say this team faced a lot of adversity is an understatement. The team, and namely Captain Megan Rapinoe, faced a lot […].

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years. Felipe holds Master degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (valedictorian), from Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Spain – full scholarship) and an MBA from Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil).

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2024

Supply side shifts: Example: A global coffee manufacturer experiences disruptions due to a natural disaster affecting one of its key suppliers in Brazil due to dry weather. They design their supply chain on a continuous basis and focus on ecommerce retailing strategies that segment their customer base according to buying behavior.

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AIMMS

APRIL 11, 2018

Competing with companies from Brazil, which benefit from better soil conditions as well as a larger market, is very difficult. Feed costs are much cheaper in Brazil than in South Africa. This is just an example of the challenges presented by the globalized market. A lot companies are being put out of business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2024

Business operations and system confidence built through this deployment has led NSK Americas supply chain leadership to extend this capability additional warehouses in their US supply chain network and Brazil. NSK is on track to get payback within 3 years.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While living in Brazil she founded LATAM Founders Network (LFN), the largest private network of CEO’s, Founders and Investors focused on the technology sector in Latin America.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2023

While living in Brazil she founded LATAM Founders Network (LFN), the largest private network of CEO’s, Founders and Investors focused on the technology sector in Latin America.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

The sustainability standard requires slaughterhouses to adopt a tracking system to monitor their entire supply chain in the Amazon region and Maranhao by December 2025.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

Insights from Tereos Sugar & Energy Brazil. In the past decades, Brazil has become a world leader in the agribusiness space. The company operates 7 sugar cane processing factories in Brazil, in a cluster located in the northwest region of Sao Paulo state.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 11, 2022

Tompkins Ventures is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with partners spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, China, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Panama, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. Key Takeaways: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 26, 2014

Higher GDP standards are looming in a number of countries – new guidelines will come into force during 2014 in Brazil, the European Union and China. Singapore is currently drafting new GDP standards (ColdChainIQPC).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Meanwhile, Brazil, Russia and India will become major suppliers as companies access the remaining untapped resources of the world. New markets are emerging in the global economy daily. According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

[Infographic] US Manufacturing Only 5 Percent More Costly Than China, Strengthens Case for Reshoring: Five economies traditionally regarded as low-cost manufacturing bases China, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Russia have seen their cost advantages erode significantly since 2004 while US Manufacturing has considerably improved its cost structure, (..)

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Brazil-based Volnei dos Santos, Technical Director at UniSoma , states : “until the beginning of the last decade, most of our projects focused on steel, pulp and paper, and animal production businesses. Nowadays, management teams know what data science is and they recognize that they can gain value from it. .

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 14, 2022

By Josh Brazil (pictured). SVP Global Supply Chain Insights, project44. The post Currys crumble at Christmas, supply chain to blame appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 13, 2022

By Josh Brazil (pictured). VP Supply Chain Insights, project44. The post ASOS goes airborne in blow for sustainable credentials appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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