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The Beginning of the Beginning: A Progress Report on the Digitisation of Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Hackathons, in various setups, have become, more present, for example in the maritime sector during the last five years , and just recently, one was concluded for the ports of Morocco. Conclusions—the need to look beyond digital technologies.

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Doing Business in Spain

QAD

Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. The economy has turned around in the past several years, and Spain now enjoys strong GDP growth of 3%, exceeding the EU average. Spain is about five times the size of the U.S. state of Kentucky. The capital of Spain is Madrid. Manufacturing in Spain.

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Inditex Achieves Added Business and Supply Network Accomplishments

Supply Chain Matters

Bloomberg reported t hat the retailer, operators of the Zara , Bershka, and Massimo Dutti fashion brands, made a conscious decision to increase overall inventory levels by 27 percent among suppliers located across Spain , Turkey and Morocco to provide added business agility.

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Inditex Demonstrates Continued Business Benefits from Agile Supply Chain Capabilities

Supply Chain Matters

The retailer made a conscious decision to increase overall inventory levels by 27 percent among suppliers located across Spain, Turkey and Morocco to provide added business agility. This was counter to Inditex’s prior stance to operate at very lean inventory levels.

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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. More than 28% of the Middle East is young between 15 and 29, making it ideal in targeting the region.

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JAGGAER Webinar with Accenture Strategy and Attijariwafa Bank Case Study: Accelerating Trust in Banking – Internal, Suppliers and Customers

Jaggaer

Attijariwafa Bank is the largest bank in Morocco and the seventh largest on the African continent, and with 4,930 branches mainly focused on retail banking, Africa’s largest branch network. It has subsidiaries in Europe and in Egypt. The team has an annual target of achieving $20 million savings year on year.

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Boeing Reaches Agreement to Acquire Spirit AeroSystems

Supply Chain Matters

Nazaire, France; of the A220’s wings and mid-fuselage in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Casablanca, Morocco; as well as of the A220 pylons in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.

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