This document summarizes the evolution of logistics and supply chain management from niche markets to multibillion dollar businesses. It traces the development from factory-focused production to integrated global supply chains. It also outlines challenges in growing globally like coordinating resources, production and infrastructure worldwide. The summary concludes that CEVA Logistics has become a leading provider by offering end-to-end supply chain solutions through mergers and acquisitions.

1. From a Niche Market to a Multibillion Dollar Business: Logistics Lessons to Localization Stakeholders Wagner Covos CEVA Logistics

2. Logistics is the management of the flow of goods , information , and other resources between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers. Logistics involves the integration of information , transportation , inventory , warehousing , material-handling , and packaging , and occasionally security . Definitions A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer . Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. Transport is the movement of goods from one location to another.

7. Evolution Factory Point of Sales Before 1940

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16. 4th Largest Global Supply Chain Company 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Global Market Top 10 Companies € 300bn € 83bn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 25,739 14,057 10,348 6,295 5,773 5,249 5,013 4,685 3,646 3,644 Company ’ 08 rev (Eur M) Global Logistics Market

17. This Matters! Logistics costs represent 7.8% of the world’s GDP

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21. Challenges Global Resources Global Production Global Infrastructure

22. Result – Emergence of Multiple Global Supply Chains Asset-Light Integrated Solutions Combination of Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics Assets ACR Value Added Services Outsourcing Rise of Contract Logistics for Efficient Supply Chain Management Asset Providers for Simple Transportation Needs Growth of Specialized Asset-Light Providers Asset-Based Evolution

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28. From this… Factory Point of Sales

32. THANK YOU! Wagner Covos [email_address]