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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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Beyond The Data with William Sandoval

The Logistics of Logistics

I have been fortunate to lead teams from Latin America, Mexico to Argentina. We also have a division that focuses on the warehouse, tracking the forklifts and the assets that are collected by those forklifts. Now we have customers that are saying, “The warehouse space is such an unsafe place. We go across all of those segments.

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Transparency & Candor: Meet Three New Supply Chain Leaders Up Close

Stord

I was born in Argentina and raised in a Latin household, so I have always been powered by deep family relationships, and amazing friendships from childhood and the University of Texas. He quickly drove immense value moving into the Head of Special Projects, then Head of Product for our Warehouse Management System, and now our VP of Product.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In addition to customs taxes, tariffs, and fees, it can take 30+ days for some goods to be cleared through customs, especially in Brazil and Argentina. For Argentina, Zarate serves as the critical port for roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) and breakbulk cargo, while Buenos Aires and Rosario serve as the top container ports.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Boot Barn @bootbarn In 2016, Boot Barn improved operations at its distribution center in Fontana, California by implementing HighJump’s Warehouse Advantage WMS.

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Saudi Arabia’s Top eCommerce Companies

Vinculum

MercadoLibre, the top Latin American e-commerce site, was established in 1999 and had its headquarters in Argentina. It caters to Men’s, women’s, children’s, jewelry, clothing accessories, brooches, wedding apparel, and traditional Islamic clothing. MercadoLibre.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies.