The U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics has been translated into Spanish for distribution in Central and South America. The translation is published on https://www.MHLroadmap.org, and replicates the original 67-page Roadmap report and action plan. The document provides a framework to help the industry identify the logistics and supply chain disruptors that can be turned into action plans to develop core competencies needed in the U.S. between now and 2025. The translation was spearheaded by Edgar Ramos, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, with collaborators Angel Hurtado, an independent consultant in innovation and technology management; Edwin Montes, Professor of Strategy Marketing at Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola; and Ruth Arano Stanton, independent consultant. The Roadmap’s content is based on input from more than 100 U.S. thought leaders—including material handling and logistics practitioners, suppliers, academia, associations and government. Contributors shared their thoughts regarding the capabilities that the industry needs to develop between now and 2025. Because of the valuable insights the U.S. Roadmap presents on the Supply Chain and Logistics industry, Ramos found great value in translating it to better assist Latin American Countries improve their Supply Chain and Logistics infrastructure and knowledgebase. “The importance is to recognize the gap between logistics and supply chains in developed countries, in this case the U.S., and emerging countries in Latin America,” Ramos explains. “With the document translated into Spanish, we can reach more Latin American experts in the different industries and academic programs to help prioritize our focus for improving our region’s logistics and supply chain practices.” With the translation now complete, Ramos has scheduled it as a component of a program for Latin American supply chain leaders in June 2016, during a discussion of the Future of Supply Chain. Additionally, Ramos will be hosting a […]