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Schneider Electric’s Supply Chain Design Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, at one point, they modeled Brazil and factored tariffs and tax considerations into the total landed costs analysis. However, based on the political climate in Brazil, those tariffs could easily change within a few years, so they decided not to proceed with the recommendations.

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A Model for Transporting Goods in Brazil

MIT Supply Chain

Distributing product in Brazil involves endless transportation choices. Pictured is the Port of Santos, Brazil. 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. Spoilt for choice. It is a tough challenge.

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A Decade of Loadsmart: A Look Back to Move Forward with Felipe Capella

The Logistics of Logistics

Felipe Co-founder and CEO of Loadsmart , where they provide logistics solutions powered by industry experts and next-gen technology that lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years.

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Being Adaptive Drives Resiliency and Margins in Collaborative Supply Chain Networks (CSCN)

Logistics Viewpoints

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 also performed Transportation and Inventory Optimization to ensure that products are delivered on time and with minimum inventory.

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Is Saint-Gobain Serious About Reducing Their Carbon Footprint?

Logistics Viewpoints

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, To support supply chain operations, Saint-Gobain has a Transport Control Tower. Saint-Gobain primarily uses truck transport, but sea shipments are also used.

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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

Latin American countries have particular challenges related to truck transport. Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. So for a company to be competitive in the region, it’s imperative that they know how to effectively navigate countries’ transportation markets.

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How Trucking Rules in Brazil Are Driving Change

MIT Supply Chain

This is what happened to PepsiCo Brazil when the Brazilian government introduced new rules that limit truck driver working hours. A study triggered by the change indicated how the company can adapt to the new rules, and provided fresh insights into the pros and cons of using private fleet versus common carrier transportation options.

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