The largest INTRALOGISTICS Fair in South America
In its 26th edition, Movimat attracted many visitors from South America
Movimat, a fair specialized in the intralogistics segment, and considered the sector’s largest fair in South America. The last edition: Expo Center Norte pavillion, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, from August 2 to 5. In its 26ª edition, the fair include novelties such as thematic islands for great brands and a forklift “test drive”.
More than two hundred expositors and around 25.000 visitors ever expected in the fair, the majority of them being directors, managers, company owners and partners from Brazil and abroad. Expositors expect to showcase products, welcome clients, strengthen relationships and close business deals.
According to Mr. Reinaldo Moura, Imam’s founder and director, the company responsible for the fair’s organization, the difference between “leveraging profits or remaining in the red” may depend on efficient intralogistics operations at factories and distribution centers.
INTRALOGISTICS SECTOR’S GROWTH
Differently from logistics, a comprehensive term comprising the management and planning of all activities in a given company, until a product arrives at a client, the concept of intralogistics has been created to designate those logistic activities executed within companies. Planning, handling, moving and storage of materials are part of those activities.
Intralogistics has experienced great growth in Brazil after currency stabilization. “With economic stability, the cycle of wasting efforts from the times of high inflation is over, and a new challenge has arisen: to thrive for greater efficiency to face a market that has become much more competitive”, says Mr. Moura.
Another factor that has led to the sector’s development is the advancement of technologies related to equipment and information, which has allowed both small and medium companies to gain greater efficiency and savings. “For those companies it has become clear that correctly using intralogistics solutions is as important as producing quality goods and services”, says Mr. Eduardo Banzato, Imam’s director.
AN EMERGING MARKET
Counting on a modern and diversified industrial park, Brazil has become the bet of choice for growth among emerging countries. According to the American magazine Financial Times, after the economic crisis in 2009, emerging markets have become the best investment option this year. And that is due particularly to the economic strength of the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China).
Amid so much competitiveness in global markets, companies must provide for the lowest possible losses. Therefore, internal logistics actions, once seen as a secondary, have become highly important elements. Selecting the appropriate packaging, organizing inventories and ensuring optimization in the transport and distribution areas are some of the critical decisions companies must make when thriving for greater efficiency.
