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A Model for Transporting Goods in Brazil

MIT Supply Chain

When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Since taxes are paid on the value of the product plus freight and other costs, high-value goods such as luxury items are particularly sensitive to these logistics factors.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 1-5, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s get started… Transplace Introduces Preferred Shipper Checklist. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Announces Acquisition of Global Distribution & Logistics. Freight Truck Orders Plummeted 48% in January ( WSJ – sub. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.