Author Archive for Joseph A. Mann, Jr.
What do Logistics Companies Do?
Here are some examples of the solutions supply chain companies provide to their customers. Logistics companies can help move mining machinery and parts from a factory in Europe to a warehouse in Chile so they can be stored there and shipped quickly to a Chilean mine that desperately needs a spare part. They can work [...]
Industry Report: Thriving in Latin America Despite Obstacles and Slower Economic Growth
AS TRADE GOES, SO GOES LOGISTICS And despite World Bank predictions of slower overall economic growth and trade activity this year in Latin America and the Caribbean, major players in trade logistics such as DHL, FedEx and UPS continue to invest in key markets in the region and expect significant growth in 2012. A multibillion-dollar [...]
Leapfactor
Latin-Run Enterprise Develops Business Apps for Burgeoning Mobile Device Market. When Bolivian-born Lionel Carrasco, who has worked in IT for more than a quarter-century, got his first iPhone several years ago, he was pleased to find he could access applications – such as weather reports – in two clicks. “Can we do this with business [...]
Avianca Best on Service and Food
Avianca goes after business travelers by offering quality on-board amenities. Battling for international business passengers in a fiercely competitive market, Avianca says that one of the ways it seeks to differentiate itself from other airlines is by offering superior on-board service at competitive prices. As the Bogota-based company works to position itself as the leading [...]
