Logistics Outsourcing in Brazil by Adriana Rossiter Hofer, Ph.D. & Richard D. Armstrong September, 2008 Phone: +1-800-525-3915 Website: www.3plogistics.com Email:
[email protected] ABOUT ADRIANA ROSSITER HOFER, Ph.D. Adriana Rossiter Hofer, Ph.D. (University of Maryland) is a visiting professor in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas. Adriana’s research interests include logistics outsourcing partnerships and supply chain collaboration. Her research has appeared in the Journal of Air Transport Management and several conference proceedings. Prior to pursuing her Ph.D., Adriana worked as an engineering consultant specializing in the design, privatization, and concession of transportation infrastructure. Adriana was born and raised in Brazil. ABOUT ARMSTRONG & ASSOCIATES, INC. Armstrong & Associates, Inc. is a supply chain market research and consulting firm specializing in 3PL market research, provider benchmarking, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, logistics outsourcing, centralized transportation management programs, and supply chain systems evaluation and selection. Armstrong & Associates publishes Who’s Who in Logistics and Supply Chain Management – The Americas and Who’s Who in Logistics and Supply Chain Management - International. Recent research papers include Warehousing in North America - 2008, Hanging Tough – U.S. and Global – 3PL Financial and Acquisition Results for 2007 and Projections to 2010, and Trends in 3PL/Customer Relationships. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher, Armstrong & Associates, Inc. The facts of this report are believed to be correct at the time of publication but cannot be guaranteed.