Of every $100 of cost in Guatemala, $29 is burned in logistics. This week's data.
29%. The highest in Central America per kilometre travelled.
While last week in Washington there was talk of modernising ports and regional supply chains, the reality on the ground is different: your competitor in Costa Rica pays ~20%. In Panama ~18%. The average for developed countries is 12%.
Those 9 to 17 percentage points of difference aren't infrastructure, they're an optimisation opportunity that's in your hands.
In our experience auditing spending categories in the region, logistics is where the most money is left on the table. Why? Because most transport contracts are renewed by inertia, without benchmarks, without consolidating loads, without questioning routes.
You don't need to wait for the government to build highways.
You need:
1. Know exactly how much you pay per kilometre on each route
2. Consolidate loads to eliminate idle capacity trips
3. Compare your rates against what your regional competition pays
The infrastructure will take years. Your margin can't wait another week.
When was the last time you audited your logistics spend with market data?
At ERA Group this is what we do every day.
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