MIDDLE EAST 207 chain . The same goes for our local suppliers ,” explains Kapadia .
“ We have streamlined a lot of our purchasing where we have received over 30 % savings in many of our companies because of our consolidation . This all adds up into our supply chain savings ,” observes Abdulla Al Gurg , Group Chief Executive Officer .
“ This has provided a number of advantages ,” adds Flaig .
“ Automatically , we manage compliance and speed in the supply chain and our procurement activities . We know the shortest logistics time window and can optimise cost . This gives us an advantage for the future to be competitive in markets which are rapidly changing in this region .”
Additionally , with a number of suppliers utilising different systems , ESAG has had to become increasingly agile .
“ There are certain parameters which we set for supply chain , which enables us to build our strategy and adopt more towards external parties . It ’ s been a learning experience for us ” says Al Gurg .
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