Latin American Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Perspective from the Research Literature

James H. Bookbinder () and Paul Mant
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James H. Bookbinder: University of Waterloo
Paul Mant: Canadian Pacific Railway (Domestic Intermodal)

Chapter Chapter 7 in Handbook of Global Logistics, 2013, pp 139-174 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This article aims to classify and critique the research and applications that have been conducted concerning supply chain management and logistics in Latin America. We assess the countries in Central and South America according to their capabilities in transportation infrastructure and various demographic and economic characteristics. A third objective is to identify additional research opportunities. Use of a variety of scientific databases covering major journals in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, and the management sciences led to an original list of 250 references. That was reduced to about 90, the great majority from 1997 onward. These were appraised and categorized along multiple dimensions. While the countries in Latin America are quite diverse, and a number of impediments to logistics exist, various regional trading blocs are facilitating progress in supply chains there. Five “lessons for business decisions” are emphasized which will aid companies that operate within, or may become part of, a Latin American supply chain. Moreover, summaries of the pertinent facts and country characteristics on infrastructure, trade, etc. enable us to identify top-performing nations as possible points of strategic entry, for a global firm wishing to conduct operations in Central America or in South America. Finally, several Propositions on Latin American logistics are formulated and proposed for future empirical testing.

Keywords: Distribution; Facilities; Production; Routes; Free trade; Transportation; Central America; South America; Clusters; FTZ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6132-7_7

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