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How a Leading MENA-based B2B Food and Grocery Platform Saves 45% Distance Travelled With Locus Solutions

Locus

Over the years, the company has consistently grown its presence to over ten cities in Egypt and serves over 55,000 merchants. It has been able to expand its operations throughout Egypt and beyond, and now plans to expand to Morrocco and other regions in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region soon.

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A Brief History of WMS in the Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The concept of warehouse management originated in ancient Egypt as people sought ways to manage grain gathered from crops. As the world moved forward, the basic concept of managing warehouse inventory did not change much. The 1980s to 1990s: AS/RS Becomes Obsolete, Replaced by a Shift to Managing Inventory in Smaller Batches.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

Countries like Iraq, Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia have the fastest growing young generation, with a median age of 22 years old. Countries like Iran, Egypt, and Bahrain are some of the countries rank in the highest internet users with more countries on the list.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

.” Back in February 2010, I wrote a report highlighting how the MENA region is a growth opportunity for companies across many vertical industries, with countries such as United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt leading the way. NAFTA trade reached $96.5 billion in August 2013, up 2 percent from August 2012.

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Nine Myths of S&OP Technology Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

In addition, 85% of the vendors in the multi-tier inventory optimization market that I wrote about in 1995, are now part of larger platforms. The problems are tough: issues like alternate bill of materials, floating bottlenecks, constraints, customer segmentation strategies and multi-tier inventory optimization requires robust technology.

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New Bookends: The Tale of Supply Chain Global Leaders in Consumer Products

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall, in the industry, there is more forward momentum in consumer products sector than the food/beverage peer groups. These giants drove slight improvements in operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) despite a slowing economy. The industries have different drivers. It is clear.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Inventory stock turns in Days. Inventory management. Inventory levels. Want a 25 page KPI report for your industry? But in Supply Chain you would normally expect to see the following standard set, along with those that are more specific to your business needs. DIF – Delivery in Full. DOT – Delivery on Time. Warehousing.

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