According to the company’s website news release on April 12, 2023, Maersk organised a webinar for the Latin American audience on logistics trends in key sectors of the Latin American economy focused on 2023 and what lies ahead. The idea behind this virtual forum was to expose and discuss how to prepare for those challenges and upcoming opportunities.
The conversation was moderated by Eric Dominguez, Regional Head of Lead Logistics Product for Latin America. The participants in the panel, representing the agricultural flower growing, retail and transportation, and logistics sectors, were Carlos Andres Escobar, Director of Logistics for Flores Silvestres in Colombia; Bryan Ramirez, Manager of International Logistics for DollarCity in Latin America, and John Carmichael Director of Commercial Excellence for Maersk in Latin America.
The conversation began with a little context about the current situation and what has been happening in the logistics sector. The trends and expectations for the future were then discussed.
“Logistics become a competitive advantage when it allows us to transport a product at a very good price, with a good lead time while preserving the product's excellent quality conditions.” Carlos Escobar, Logistics Director, Flores Silvestres
“The pandemic has demonstrated that we need to be ready for any possible disruption that might arise.” Bryan Ramirez, Logistics Manager, Dollarcity
“The world is becoming more complex and this requires of agility, flexibility and visibility.” John Carmichael, Sales Excellence Director Latin America, Maersk.
