Buyers looking for a low-cost supply region with adequate infrastructure and an educated workforce need look no further than Brazil.Procurement professionals responding to a recent Purchasing survey said the supply base in Brazil offers a good balance of low-cost and reliable quality,the Holy Grail of global sourcing.John Kaiser,vice president of purchasing transformation at ConAgra Foods in Omaha,Neb.,has been working with Brazilian packaging suppliers for more than a decade.He says Brazil,as a culture,is"more European than Latin American"which makes for good relations with U.S.companies.
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