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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. Prior to the project, Panama as a consolidation center was an obvious choice due to its proximity to Brazil. This post is based on an article published in Supply Chain Frontiers.

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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. Kuebix Announces New Name and Disruptive Technology. UPS Delivers Peak Profits.