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What Are the Top Logistics Software Companies in Dubai and UAE?

Locus

The smartphone penetration stands highest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with 97.6% With the UAE market having nearly 100% of the population with smartphone access, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry forecasts e-commerce to generate $8 billion in sales by 2025. as of Jan 2021 compared to other Middle Eastern countries.

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The Critical Intersection of Humanitarian Logistics and Food Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In the UAE, there have been multiple initiatives taken to strengthen food security. For example, the launch of the UAE’s National Food Security Strategy 2051 significantly contributed to the country’s success in achieving the top rank in the Food Security Index.

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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government is constantly undertaking several strategies to align with the evolving industry needs. About the Author Dr Shereen Nassar is the Global Director of Logistics Studies and the Director of the MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management programmes at Heriot-Watt University Dubai.

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Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Majid Al Futtaim Group, an Emirati holding company and a leading business conglomerate in the UAE, skilled and redeployed close to 1000 staff members working across various functions. Furthermore, the UAE government’s rapid response to the pandemic has catalysed business confidence and economic growth in the region.

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Resilience for Supply Chain Decarbonisation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The UAE has launched UAE Net Zero by 2050, which aligns with the Paris Agreement. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) will lead and coordinate efforts to execute the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative and ensure collaboration at a national level to fulfill this objective.

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Advancing Resilience Amidst Trade Disruptions and Tariff Swings

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The forthcoming UN climate summit, COP28 hosted by the UAE in Dubai, will place a spotlight on the role of trade in goods and services and how trade policies can contribute to strengthening and expediting the transition towards clean energy and building resilience.

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How the Covid-19 Crisis is Moving the Shipping Industry Towards a Spot Driven Rate Procurement Model and Reduce Cost through Shipsy’s Inquiry Module

Shipsy

As a result, existing RFQs are seeing Force Majeure being invoked and shippers are using spot rates to make bookings to transport their goods. . Moving To Spot Rates The Demand and Supply mismatch in the market has lead to a lack of availability of containers. This in turn has lead to Force Majeure on most RFQs. September 30, 2020.