{"id":1838,"date":"2016-07-28T13:33:33","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T13:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inalog.org.uy\/?page_id=1838"},"modified":"2016-07-28T13:33:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-28T13:33:33","slug":"why-uruguay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inalog.org.uy\/en\/why-uruguay\/","title":{"rendered":"WHY URUGUAY?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6a05c24051336\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 ficha-pais-col wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ficha-perfil-container\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t[vc_single_image image=\u00bb1520&#8243; img_size=\u00bbmedium\u00bb alignment=\u00bbcenter\u00bb]\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 ficha-perfil-inner-col wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"ficha-perfil\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Official name<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">Rep\u00fablica Oriental del Uruguay<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Location<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">South America, bordering Argentina and Brazil<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Capital<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">Montevideo<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Surface area<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">176.215km\u00b2, 95% of the territory has soil suitable for agriculture and livestock activities<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Population (2013)<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">3,4 million<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Population growth (2013)<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">0,3% (annual)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Per capita GDP (2013)<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">US$ 16.421<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Currency<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">Uruguayan peso ($)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Literacy<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">98,4%<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Life expectancy at birth<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">77 years<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Form of government<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">Democratic republic with Presidential system<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Political divisions<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">19 Departaments<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Time zone<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">GMT &#8211; 03.00<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"perfil-label\">Official language<\/div>\n<div class=\"perfil-valor\">Spanish<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"fws_6a05c24052673\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy\" target=\"_blank\">Uruguay XXI<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_left vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_pos_align_center wpb_content_element caracteristicas-subtitle vc_separator-has-text\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-color:#005597;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><h4>General Characteristics<\/h4><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-color:#005597;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"ficha-caracteristicas\">\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uruguay offers a high degree of safety and comfort.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The climate is pleasant throughout the year, summer being the peak season for tourism.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">For many years Uruguay has had a strong political and social stability, supported by a consolidated democracy.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The political system is based on a democratic republic with presidential system. Presidential and parliamentary elections are held every five years. There are a plurality of political parties.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The legal system is based on laws passed by the Parliament and promulgated by the Executive Branch. There are special judges for civil, customs, bankruptcy, commercial, labor and criminal matters, and specialized criminal courts for organized crime and family issues.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visitors only require a valid passport to enter the country. There are some exceptions in which visas are required additionally. MERCOSUR citizens only need identity cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a05c24052ef4\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<div>\n<p>At present, our country is positioned as an extremely attractive site for the development of logistics activities, not only through the support of the advantageous legal framework currently in force in Uruguay, but also through the development of Value Added Logistics (VAL) operations from its CDR installed in Free Zones, Free Ports\/Airports and Extra-port (or fiscal) warehouses.<\/p>\n<p>These centers are pushing for a sustained professional improvement and development of the storage systems, movement of goods, information systems, lay-out of facilities, and development of state-of-the-art operational procedures, with the processes certified based on the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 standards, to name a few; that makes it possible for a hub to reach the excellence of services described below.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a list of the main advantages offered by Uruguay as a Regional Distribution Center to the companies that have decided to centralize their logistics operations in our country:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Centralization of inventories with a high flexibility in terms of volume and design.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Long-term collaborative supply strategies.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Reduction of administrative costs through centralization of the regional fixed structure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Reduction of the safety inventories in each country of destination, resulting in a reduction of financial costs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Shelter during uncertainty and turbulences of global economy.<\/p>\n<p>Added to the above-mentioned advantages, the key strength of \u00a0CDRs is their potential for implementing Just-In-Time operations, reducing lead times for final customers, replacing the delivery directly from the manufacturer by deliveries from centers located just a few hours away from the end market. This has opened new opportunities replacing the \u201cTraditional\u201d logistics for the \u201cSpeed to Market\u201d logistics, with a rapid response capacity in volume, production and client times. 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