Stock steals the show in Brazil's logistics costs in 2023
Article by Mauricio Lima and Alexandre Lobo In October/24 the 30th edition of the International Supply Chain Forum took place, and there we had the […]
Transport bids – steps and precautions to take
The management of logistics processes requires constant review to reduce costs and optimize operations. It is necessary to review processes and […]
Densification of the Fractionated Mesh in Brazil Provides Opportunities in Service and Cost
With the growth of e-commerce and the densification of LTL (Less Than Truckload) networks and couriers in Brazil, these types of […]
How to control transportation expenses and the importance of benchmarking
The representation of transportation costs in large Brazilian companies is around 60% of the logistics cost. This high participation of […]
Conforming Shipping and the impacts on e-commerce companies
In August 2023, the proposal from the Ministry of Finance and Federal Revenue to create the Conforming Remittance Program was made official. A […]
ILOS research on the potential impacts of tax reform on companies’ logistics network
Article by Leo Laranjeira, Monica Barros and Uales Bessa
The logistics networks of most companies […]
The impacts of the falling interest cycle on logistics
After 3 years of increasing the Brazilian basic interest rate, the SELIC rate, on 02/08/2023 the Copom took the decision […]
Digital transformation in the supply chain: The role of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been gaining a lot of space, especially due to the popularization of AI based on generative machine learning, such as ChatGPT. O […]
The cost of item returns and how to reduce logistics impacts
One of the services offered nowadays by e-commerce companies is the possibility of returning purchased items to the sender, many […]
The change in ICMS on transfer – New headache for logistics?
It is already well known in the supply chain world the effect that the rules and tax benefits of different regions of the country […]
Road Transport: Perspectives for 2023
We closed the year 2022 with diesel being sold at gas stations at BRL 6,4/liter, a price 18% higher than in 2021. The region […]
