FRAUD

Steering Clear of the Potholes

December 2010 | Vander Giordano, Sao Paulo & Allie Nichols, New York

Brazil has committed to billions of dollars worth of infrastructure investments in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. The opportunities for foreign suppliers, contractors and investors are considerable. So, too, are the risks of fraud.

FRAUD

Airline Turbulence

January 2010 | Vander Giordano, Sao Paulo

Running an airline is tough-going in the best of times, let alone in troubled times. But airlines are not only exposed to the vagaries of the economy; they are also vulnerable to fraud on many levels. Here are a dozen ills for which airline companies must constantly be on guard.

Highway Robbery

March 2009 | Silvia Chavez & Guillermo Tello, Mexico City

Truck cargo costs on Mexican roads have spiked 40% in three years due to added insurance coverage, armed escorts and even GPS devices installed by trucking companies in efforts to thwart organized crime.

MEXICO’S “TOP-OF-MIND” TRANSPORTATION AND WAREHOUSING COMPANIES

September 2007 | Jasmín Sabagh

A recent market study conducted by InfoAmericas included telephone interviews with 50 manufacturing company executives in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and San Luís Potosí (22% of them decision makers for logistic providers contracting) revealed that, in Mexico, the “top-of-mind” leaders for transportation and warehousing companies are FedEx, followed by DHL and K+N tied for second, and UPS in third place. Respondents mentioned DHL most frequently as a second alternative, followed by FedEx and the duo K+N & UPS