ILOS

What ILOS does

ILOS (Instituto de Logística e Supply Chain) is a privately held Brazilian consulting firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro with an additional office in São Paulo, founded in 2008 with academic lineage tracing to Coppead/UFRJ in 1991. The firm specializes in logistics and supply chain consulting, market intelligence, and professional training, serving enterprise clients across more than 20 market segments including retail, consumer goods, oil and gas, agribusiness, healthcare, mining, infrastructure, logistics services, financial services, and private equity. Its client roster of over 200 organizations includes BRF, Nestlé, Danone, PepsiCo, GPA, Magazine Luiza, Mercado Livre, Abbott, Sanofi, Petrobras, Ipiranga, Vale, Bunge, Syngenta, Unilever, Klabin, Odebrecht, JSL, VLI, and Itaú.

The company operates three integrated lines of business. The consulting practice delivers supply chain transformation, logistics network optimization (using AIMMS and Supply Chain Guru), should-cost transportation analysis, S&OP and IBP implementation, inventory policy, warehousing, demand planning, and market analysis through customized project engagements delivered by specialist partner-led teams. The market intelligence line includes the ILOS Prime subscription platform, the Indicadores Logísticos dashboard suite, the Painel de Fretes annual road freight benchmarking subscription (R$28,000/year, covering 20,000+ records across 5,000 routes), and the ILOS Fast Reports publication series. The training and events line comprises Executive Education courses (in-person in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), online/live Ciclo Extensão and Ciclo Introdução programs, in-company programs, business simulation games (Beer Game, Interplanning Game), international technical missions to Europe, the US Midwest, and Asia, and the annual Fórum ILOS, which reached its 30th edition in 2024.

ILOS generates revenue through a mix of professional services (custom consulting projects, training programs, event sponsorships) and subscription recurring products (ILOS Prime, Painel de Fretes, Fast Reports). Its wholly-owned subsidiary Plannera, created in 2011, extends the firm into S&OP and integrated business planning technology and data science solutions. The partner-managed ownership structure, with 11 Sócios Diretores/Executivos and approximately 35 additional partners, supports a sales-led and event-driven go-to-market focused on Brazil's largest corporates.

Name

ILOS

Legal name

ILOS/LGSC – INSTITUTO DE LOGISTICA E SUPPLY CHAIN LTDA

Website

https://ilos.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ILOS is a privately held Brazilian consulting firm specializing in logistics and supply chain advisory, market intelligence, and professional training. It serves over 200 enterprise clients across 20+ market segments in Brazil through consulting projects, subscription data products (ILOS Prime, Painel de Fretes), courses, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio De Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Consultoria em Logística e Supply Chain: Strategic, operational efficiency, market analysis, and implementation consulting projects. Delivered by specialist teams for each project area.
2. Cursos e Capacitação: Open enrollment courses (Executive Education, Ciclo Extensão, Ciclo Introdução), in-company programs, lectures, and business games. Formats include online/live, in-person, and hybrid.
3. Inteligência de Mercado: Customized market research, logistics indicators, freight panels, and industry analysis reports. Includes annual logistics cost studies.
4. Eventos Corporativos: Annual ILOS Forum and international technical missions to Europe, USA Midwest, and Asia.
5. ILOS Prime Subscription: Subscription platform providing exclusive content, logistics indicators, Fast Reports, benchmarking, and videos.
6. ILOS Fast Reports: Series of concise reports (10 pages or less) on logistics technology, network structure, and trucking transportation topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ILOS is a Brazilian specialist consulting firm that delivers logistics and supply chain advisory services, market intelligence products, and professional training to enterprise clients. Its core offering covers supply chain transformation, logistics network optimization, transportation strategy, demand planning and S&OP/IBP, inventory policy, warehousing strategy, and logistics operator selection. The firm packages these services alongside subscription-based intelligence products (ILOS Prime, Painel de Fretes, Indicadores Logísticos, ILOS Fast Reports), executive education courses, business simulation games, and the annual Fórum ILOS event.

Product overview

ILOS (Instituto de Logística e Supply Chain) is a Brazilian consulting firm specializing in logistics and supply chain with over 30 years of experience. The company operates an integrated model combining consulting services, market intelligence products, and professional training. Core consulting offerings include supply chain transformation, logistics network optimization, cost reduction, and demand planning (S&OP). Market intelligence is delivered through ILOS Prime platform (containing Fast Reports and indicators), the Indicadores Logísticos dashboards, and the Painel de Fretes benchmarking service. Training is provided via Executive Education programs, online courses (Ciclo Extensão and Ciclo Introdução), in-company programs, business games (Beer Game and Interplanning Game), and events including the annual Fórum ILOS and international technical missions. The company also has a subsidiary, Plannera, specializing in S&OP technology and consulting solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Plannera: A company reference in S&OP in Brazil, created as a startup within ILOS in 2011, offering holistic approach to planning integrating Consulting, Technology, Data Science and results follow-up.

Products and services

• Consultoria em Logística e Supply Chain Strategic and operational consulting covering supply chain transformation, logistics network optimization, cost reduction, transport strategy, demand planning and S&OP, inventory policies, warehousing, logistics operator selection, service strategy, sourcing strategy, and market analysis for enterprise clients.
• ILOS Prime Subscription platform providing exclusive content, key logistics indicators for Brazil, Fast Reports, benchmarking data, videos, webinars, and conference recordings for professional subscribers.
• ILOS Fast Reports Series of concise research reports (under 10 pages each) covering logistics technology use, company networks, and transport topics, replacing traditional sector panoramas.
• Indicadores Logísticos Dashboards providing key logistics indicators including road, rail, cabotage, long haul, waterways, ports, waterway containers, air, macroeconomic, and financial logistics metrics for Brazil.
• Painel de Fretes Annual subscription benchmarking service comparing road freight prices negotiated by companies, covering over 20,000 records, 5,000 routes, and 1,000 municipalities across Brazil. Priced at R$28,000 annually.
• Plannera Wholly-owned subsidiary of ILOS offering technology and consulting solutions in S&OP, demand planning, inventory management, operations planning, S&OE, and data intelligence for enterprise clients.
• Cursos e Eventos (Executive Education, Ciclo Extensão, Ciclo Introdução) Training programs including Executive Education (16-hour in-person courses held in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro), Ciclo Extensão (12h30 online courses), Ciclo Introdução (12h introductory online courses), in-company programs, business games, lectures, training plans, and technical missions for professionals and corporate teams.
• Jogos Empresariais (Beer Game, Interplanning Game) Business simulation games including the Beer Game (supply chain management simulation) and Interplanning Game (business management competition) used for team training and development.
• Fórum ILOS Annual International Forum on Logistics and Supply Chain held in Brazil, recognized as one of the most important events in the Brazilian logistics sector.
• Missões Técnicas Internacionais International technical missions for Brazilian executives, including visits to logistics operations in Europe (Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg), US Midwest, and Asia, organized for over 20 years in partnership with institutions like the University of Luxembourg.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-15% reduction in logistics costs through supply chain transformation projects
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management – University of LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for international technical missions to Europe. The program includes technical visits in Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as well as sessions presented by renowned logistics and supply chain specialists.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Global consulting and technology services firm with a strong supply chain and operations transformation practice. Directly competes with ILOS on integrated consulting-plus-technology supply chain mandates in Brazil.
• Bain & Company: Global management consulting firm with deep supply chain and operations expertise. Competes with ILOS for senior-level logistics transformation mandates with Brazilian and multinational clients.
• Deloitte: Big Four advisory firm with operations transformation and supply chain consulting offerings. Competes with ILOS for end-to-end supply chain strategy and improvement projects in Brazil.
• McKinsey & Company: Global management consulting firm with an operations and supply chain practice serving large multinationals. Comparable to ILOS as a strategy and operations consulting counterpart in Brazil, but at much larger scale and broader scope.
• KPMG: Big Four advisory firm with operations and supply chain advisory services. Comparable to ILOS as a multi-disciplinary consulting counterpart serving Brazilian enterprises.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG): Global consulting firm with a supply chain management practice. Comparable as a large-scale operations strategy peer, particularly for transformation programs in Brazil.

Regional players

• LSA Latam: Latin American supply chain and logistics consultancy. Comparable to ILOS as a regional peer focused on supply chain advisory across Latin America, including Brazil.

Direct peers

• Staufen AG: German operations and supply chain consulting firm with presence in Latin America. Closely comparable to ILOS as a specialist operations/supply chain consultancy that combines consulting, training, and academy programs.
• Sincron Logística: Brazilian logistics consulting firm offering strategic and operational logistics services. Directly comparable to ILOS as a domestic Brazilian peer competing in the same logistics and supply chain consulting segment.

Emerging players

• Plannera: S&OP and integrated planning specialist in Brazil, spun out of ILOS in 2011. Comparable as an emerging player in the Brazilian S&OP software-and-services market where ILOS also competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ilos-consultoria
• Facebookfacebook.com/ilosconsultoria
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ILOSLogistica
• Xx.com/institutoilos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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