MIDDLE EAST
“ WE HAD TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX , AND THIS WAS THE SOLUTION WE FOUND TO BRING BEST VALUE FOR US AND FOR THE MOE ”
— Ahmad Almubuslat , Head of Supply Chain
and managing an efficient procurement strategy . “ Once I joined , we agreed to develop a supply chain function , which we have successfully managed this year .” Almubuslat heads up this new dedicated function , which plays an important strategic part for the company .
With this in mind , Umniah has already won some important tenders with organisations as large as the Ministry of Education ( MoE ), with the Connectivity Tender , a five-year contract , having been awarded in May 2016 . “ The main scope of the MOE Tender was to provide connectivity by establishing links for around 3,000 schools , directorate and administrative buildings in Jordan . This was almost the size of a new network , in addition to other requirements relating to attend- ance and surveillance solutions .
“ The competition was tough , but we did something different by developing new ventures and partnerships with suppliers ,” says Almubuslat . Umniah developed a venture between suppliers and manufacturers , utilising local contractors to deliver the best price . “ We had to think outside the box , and this was the solution we found to bring best value for us and for the MoE . We then provided free safe internet to all schools through the ministry , to support the elevation of Jordan ’ s education system .”
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