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Logistics in Latin America: A Mosaic of Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Talking Logistics

See the recent election results in Argentina and Venezuela , and the issues facing Brazil’s president and economy , as examples. So importers and their customs brokers and 3PLs have to be extra focused and diligent to make sure goods are cleared and moved quickly from the fiscal warehouse to the final destination.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. In short, it’s difficult to forecast healthy economic results in just about any geographic region or industry. Take a look at your warehouse. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar is making it difficult for many nations to maintain a good balance of trade.

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Revenues Sagging? Here's How to Thrive in 2016

Demand Solutions

Think Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. In short, it’s difficult to forecast healthy economic results in just about any geographic region or industry. Take a look at your warehouse. Meanwhile, the strengthening of the U.S. dollar is making it difficult for many nations to maintain a good balance of trade.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Warehousing. Of course, the difference between KPIs and metrics will vary at different levels of your organisation, so for example, while a metric recording “receiving accuracy” in a warehouse would certainly be a KPI for a warehouse manager, it would be completely extraneous as an executive-level KPI. Download Now.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. directly from their suppliers, from their own warehouse or even from a retail store). Three large, international take-overs are changing the face of the market. Turks and Caicos Islands. United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. Uzbekistan.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Many companies learn from other industry leaders and apply their ideas to reach business success. Of course, it is not only the top-performers that industry leaders could stand to learn from. Venezuela ranked last this year partly due to its exposure to natural disasters. In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Many companies learn from other industry leaders and apply their ideas to reach business success. Of course, it is not only the top-performers that industry leaders could stand to learn from. Venezuela ranked last this year partly due to its exposure to natural disasters. In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland.