Leader in road transport, JSLbusca recipes in new segments

The logistics group JSL is behind talents: search three executives to command divisions that will act independently and if embrace transportation services for the public sector, the sale of vehicles and the leasing of machines and trucks. The emphasis on diversification occurs in a complex moment: after the strike of truck drivers, the segment of road transport was exposed to the price of shipping – which, according to experts, can affect their profits. Since the stoppage of the Teamsters, JSL's shares have fallen more than 35% in the stock market. Attempting to open revenue alternatives comes on the heels of the experience of the JSL with the car rental Moved, which also opened capital in B3. Today, the "parent company" is worth $824 million on R B3, R $400 million less than the Moved. Although both accumulate fall since the beginning of the year, JSL's losses are much more expressive: 50%, versus 12.5% of the video store the data lock, this Wednesday, 1st. The President of JSL, Fernando Sen says that road transport still is the "flagship" of the group, with about 45% of revenues. The car rental comes in second, with 30%. The group reported consolidated net income of $7.3 billion in 2017 R. The remaining portion of the revenue is spread over three other divisions subordinated to the carrier today. With organisational change proposal, says Sen, each Division will have a President or Director, you can define strategies more freely. "All our businesses have synergies", says the Executive, who is the son of the founder of the group, Júlio Simões, and began working in 1981, at the age of 14 in JSL years. Sen says, by giving more power to each segment, the JSL be able to have a better use of assets. The idea is that an activity helps the other: the new car dealerships can feed the rental service. I've used boats for sale area you will be able to pass on the trucks used by customers. The Division we will, for example, which makes leasing of machines and trucks, will also focus on the 14 MAN-branded dealerships, Volkswagen, which belong to the group. The goal of the JSL is naming a CEO to come on. The other business which is expected to win a new President is the CS Brazil, dedicated to transport contracts in the public sector – both of how passenger equipment. Finally, networks of dealers of new vehicles of the Group – of the brands Volkswagen, Fiat and Ford – win an Executive Director. Road transport live moment of insecurity To Maurício Lima, a member of the Ilos Institute, specializing in logistics, the road transport sector is experiencing a moment of insecurity with the fact the provisional measure of pegging of freight have been approved by the National Congress. "Now, it is a measure that will be much harder to be taken down," he says. So, companies should seek alternatives in addition to the freight revenue, if you can. One of them, according to Lima, the truck rental, instead of completing the full freight. "The incentive to productivity gains is over. Now, everyone will have to go to Brasilia to negotiate a better shipping table, instead of improve your operation. " Despite admitting the current challenges in the industry, the President of JSL says the variety of services offered makes the company less exposed. Although the relevant freight for business, part of your revenue comes from the full operation of the logistics of big business. "It is a custom job," he says, citing the JSL does transportation, loading and manages stocks of pulp manufacturer Fibria and the brand Kibon, Unilever. "In the case of Kibon, are responsible for ensuring the ice cream store at the correct temperature," explains.