How to Decrease Freight Logistics Costs in Brazil
The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations to the Brazilian government, private sector and non-governmental organizations for the preparation of a freight logistics policy agenda that prioritizes investment projects and improvements in supply chain procedures with the highest potential to achieve cost-efficiency gains for Brazil. Specific objectives are: (i) to understand how the country’s logistics system functions and identify its main problems; (ii) to understand Brazil’s state of preparedness in the context of international best practice in logistics; (iii) to analyze information from users of the logistics system regarding their perception of problems and proposed solutions, and (iv) based on these analyses and on international best practices, to offer recommendations on how to improve Brazil’s logistics system.
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Supplemental Notes:
- The report does not deal with airports and air cargo since this will be the subject of a separate review.
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Corporate Authors:
World Bank
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Authors:
- Rebelo, Jorge M
- Gomez, Arturo Ardila
- Donner, Michel L
- Sara, Jennifer
- Ochoa, María Catalina
- Darido, Georges
- Tamir, Sivan
- da Conceição, Aires
- Publication Date: 2012-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Bibliography; Figures; Maps; Tables;
- Pagination: 176p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Best practices; Cost effectiveness; Freight transportation; Logistics; Policy; Recommendations; Strategic planning; Supply chain management
- Geographic Terms: Brazil
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01497089
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: TP – 39
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 17 2013 11:08AM