EMIL Virtual Classroom: Latin America Logistics
FREE Webinar Educational Series
May 18, 2006 10:30am - 11:30am EST
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Why do foreign retailers and car manufacturers have a renewed interest Latin
America? What trends are they seeing in Latin America Logistics? How does a company overcome
the known/unknown hurdles to be successful in this market?
May's Feature Webinar...
In this webinar, the presenters will discuss trends in Latin American and
Central American supply chain and logistics through the eyes of four experts:
Maria Rey with Latin American Logistics Center (LALC), Daniel Quiroga with
DHL, Surse Pierpoint with Colon Import & Export, and Mason Stewart with
Payless Shoe Source.
Insights into the trends in supply chain management and logistics in both
Latin America and Central America include:
- Consolidated networks and outsourced operations, shared logistics services,
the need for competition in order to leverage and improve business efficiency,
and economic performance.
- Increasing demand for logistics services and an update on ocean freight
and air freight capacities; and an update on regional logistics hubs, their
benefits, services, and the legal requirements.
- Real World Case Study: The expansion of the largest retailer of family
footwear in the Western Hemisphere in Central and South America required
the support of an experienced partner in the region, DHL. Learn
how the expansion of Payless into Central and South America required the
support of this experienced partner in order to prevail in the region.
- Learn about the successful partnership and discuss outsourcing
trends with leading experts from the LALC and Colon Import & Export.
Each one-hour informational webinar will be presented live online. A
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