air freight forwarding services LOGISTICS in Abu Dhabi and other core However, in 2020 the healthcare, markets. While we are working pharmaceuticals and FMCG segment on the partnership agreement helped offset some of the weakness and will update the market in due from O&G. Going forward, the company course on our final agreement, on will continue to strengthen its freight behalf of the Aramex team, I look forwarding capabilities through forward to working alongside the strategic partnerships, investment in DB Schenker team.” technologies and hiring and upskilling the necessary talent. Christopher Smith, Chief Executive Officer of DB Schenker, Middle East & Africa, said: “At DB Schenker, we recognize the immense opportunities emanating from Abu Dhabi and the MEA region. We believe our alliance with Aramex was a natural choice given their history, expertise, knowledge, and extensive network in the region. I am confident that together, we will be able to grow our footprint in Abu Dhabi and the wider MEA region. We are excited about this expansion plan, and we look forward to realizing synergies and scaling our operations in the region to serve our existing major accounts and new potential clients more comprehensively.” Traditionally Aramex’s freight forwarding business was largely focused on the cyclical Oil & Gas (O&G) sector. While the company will continue to serve this important sector, the energy industry has witnessed lower levels of activities in recent years, which inevitably had a knock- on effect on Aramex’s freight forwarding business. August 2021 51
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COVER STORY COVER STORY These numbers are significantly higher MSMES AND BANKS MUST when informal SMEs are WORK IN COLLABORATION included. According to FOR A GLOBAL AND their estimates, 500 + REGIONAL ECONOMY million jobs will be needed GROWTH by 2030 and 2035 to absorb the growing global Year 2020, all countries across world workforce, which makes experienced decline of their economy due SME development a high pandemic scenario—Covid 19 did appear priority for many economies suddenly and unknown to all and did around the world. deliver devastation across economy sectors including MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium In emerging markets, Sizes Enterprises). As such, there are no the most formal jobs are universally accepted definition of SMEs and generated by SMEs, which MSMEs—the terms reflect classification of create 7 out of 10 jobs. “Small” or “Medium” size companies as However, access to finance applied to multiple sectors including but not and skilled and semi- limited to Agriculture, Manufacturing and skilled and unskilled labor service sectors. Generally, criteria applied to force are key constraints classification of small or medium organizations to SME growth. It is the are number of employees, revenue and total second most cited obstacle assets, facing SMEs to grow their businesses in emerging Gulf countries, Singapore, India and China markets and developing are all devising policies to initiate and scale up countries.UAEofficials have SMEs through various programmes including highlighted time and again incubation and funding support. that entrepreneurship and SMEs sector are top priority MSMEs do play a major role in most economies, on the agenda of the UAE. particularly in developing countries. They account for the majority of businesses SMEs are fundamental worldwide and are important contributors pillars and a major to job creation and global economic contributor to the national development. According to the World Bank, economy, and they are SMEs represent about 90% of businesses and key to transformation more than 50% of employment worldwide. towards a competitive, Formal SMEs contribute up to 40% of national productive, innovative- income (GDP) in emerging economies. and-digital knowledge- based economy. August 2021 59
COVER STORY Some of the steps taken by the UAE to boost SMEs are as follows. 1. issued Federal Law No. 2 of 2014 on Small and Medium Enterprises to protect, promote and regulate SMEs 2. launched National SME Programme for developing the general frameworks and guidelines which will provide expertise, training, and technical Banks have to adopt this new normal and administrative support in with approach of support to borrowers various fields to promote and in structuring and restructuring their develop SMEs loan or outstanding debts portfolio 3. established The UAE SME Council for all products including credit – its role is to develop strategic card loan, car loan, insurance loan, plans and policies for SMEs, set the business loan, home loan etc., these necessary rules and regulations banks need to spread the outstanding to enhance coordination between loan to longer intervals with smaller the National Programme for Small EMI’s with lesser interest to allow pay and Medium-Sized Enterprises back without stress—this also helps and participating bodies and recovery of entire loans from MSMES promote sustainable economic & Corporates. Banks must change development their mindset and do everything 4. launched Operation 300bn, the possible to minimize their NPAs (Non- UAE’s industrial strategy – under Performing Assets) -- which have which Emirates Development been at 12% -14% approximately Bank will contribute to financing speaking); being these NPAs relating 13,500 SMEs to public funds that should always be 5. launched Ministry of Possibilities protected. – its Department of Government MSME Ministry of any country and for Procurement aims to make that matter even the MSME industry government procurement faster professionals in general have and more accessible, especially expressed during several webinars, for SMEs conferences and workshops globally There have been amended that enterprises-- be micro or small framework of expectations from or medium or big corporate must business during pandemic in possess critical digital capabilities in search of new normal—a simple all respects to win the customers. exhibit below from researchers are included: 60 August 2021
Banks need to restructure all their SUSTAINABILITY AND products apart from structuring customer’s existing outstanding, SUSTAININANBOVIALTIOINTY delayed & defaulted loan & INNOVATION repayments for each of Bank’s products including business loans DHL EXPRESS TAKES or loans against property or loans STEP TOWARD ZERO- against their stock or inventory. A EMISSION LOGISTICS collaborative Business Banking and WITH 12 ELECTRIC their renewed approach towards AIRCRAFT MSME shall help grow both banking industry and economy in general. DHL EXPRESS SHAPES FUTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION WITH THE Dr. Satish Mapara ORDER OF FIRST-EVER ALL-ELECTRIC has been operating CARGO PLANES FROM EVIATION his own UAE/India based company – • Companies take off together to electrify GlobeApex Project airspace Management services( former • Twelve zero-emission eCargo aircraft name GlobeApex will form world’s first electric Express Management network Consultants) with offices in UAE and • First-ever fully electric plane “Alice” India. creates sea change in commercial With his 53 years of aviation consistent working expertise/experience, he continues to provide to all • Alice’s first flight will happen later this global clients with the secured legal and commercial year knowledge and competencies in end to end supply chain and global logistics / warehousing / risks and DHL Express, the world’s leading express finance management and Acquisition and mergers service provider, and Eviation, the processes. Comprehensive individual strong back up Seattle-area based global manufacturer support in important fields of trade / commerce / Int’l of all-electric aircraft, today write trade / project finance / marine insurance / shipping aviation history in announcing that related commercial as well as legal competencies. DHL is the first to order 12 fully electric Dr. Mapara is accredited Expert and Arbitrator of Alice eCargo planes from Eviation. With Dubai International Arbitration Centre (D. I. A. C.) this engagement DHL aims to set up an – Dubai. He is a member of the Leadership Team of unparalleled electric Express network Supply Chain & Logistics Group (SCLG) – UAE, and make a pioneering step into a former member of the Board of Indian Business & sustainable aviation future. Eviation’s Professional Council (IBPC)– Dubai also coordinator Alice is the world’s leading fully electric of Commission on Customs and Trade Facilitation aircraft, which enables airlines – both –a/c ICC ..UAE ( ICC Paris initiative). cargo and passenger – to operate a Dr. Mapara holds Bachelor’s in Commerce as well as zero-emission fleet. Eviation expects Bachelor of Laws and also member from Chartered to deliver the Alice electric aircraft to Institute of Ship Brokers, UK / and FNMIS India & DHL Express in 2024. finally doctorate degree in three principal faculties i.e. Maritime Law & Ship Management, Marine Insurance & Finance / Banking practicing actively in all above fields with his global touch. August 2021 61
SUSTAINABILITY AND new era with electric aircraft,” said Eviation INNOVATION CEO Omer Bar-Yohay. “Partnering with companies like DHL who are the leaders “We firmly believe in a future in sustainable e-cargo transportation is with zero-emission logistics,” a testament that the electric era is upon says John Pearson, CEO of us. This announcement is a significant DHL Express. “Therefore, our milestone on our quest to transform the investments always follow the future of flight across the globe.” objective of improving our The aircraft is ideal for feeder routes carbon footprint. On our way to and requires less investment in station clean logistics operations, the infrastructure. The Alice can be charged electrification of every transport while loading and unloading operations mode plays a crucial role and will occur, ensuring quick turnaround significantly contribute to our times that maintain DHL Express’ tight overall sustainability goal of zero schedules. emissions. Founded in 1969, “My compliments to Eviation on theC DHL Express has been known as innovative development of the fully electricM a pioneer in the aviation industry Alice aircraft” says Travis Cobb, EVP GlobaYl for decades. We have found the Network Operations and Aviation for DHLCM perfect partner with Eviation Express. “With Alice’s range and capacityCMYY, as they share our purpose, and this is a fantastic sustainable solutionCMY together we will take off into a for our global network. Our aspirationK new era of sustainable aviation.” is to make a substantial contribution in Alice can be flown by a single reducing our carbon footprint, and these pilot and will carry 1,200 advancements in fleet and technology kilograms (2,600 lbs). It will will go a long way in achieving further require 30 minutes or less to carbon reductions. For us and our charge per flight hour and have customers, this is a very important step a maximum range of up to in our decarbonization journey and a 815 kilometers (440 nautical step forward for the aviation industry as miles). Alice will operate in all a whole.” environments currently serviced With innovation, performance and by piston and turbine aircraft. sustainability serving as its North Star, Alice’s advanced electric motors Eviation is creating a new era in aviation have fewer moving parts to with the all-electric Alice aircraft. Alice has increase reliability and reduce been specifically designed so that it can maintenance costs. Its operating be configured for e-cargo or passengers. software constantly monitors Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft is on flight performance to ensure track for its first flight later this year. optimal efficiency. “From day one, we set an audacious goal to transform the aviation industry and create a 62 August 2021
“The next time you order an on-demand SUSTAINABILITY AND package, check if it was delivered with INNOVATION a zero-emission aircraft like DHL will be doing,” said Eviation Executive Chairman ADNOC AND Roei Ganzarski. FERTIGLOBE “With on-demand shopping and deliveries FURTHER on a constant rise, Alice is enabling STRENGTHEN UAE - DHL to establish a clean, quiet and low- JAPAN LOW-CARBON cost operation that will open up greater COOPERATION opportunities for more communities.” WITH SALE OF The decarbonization of its operations is BLUE AMMONIA TO one of the main pillars of DPDHL Group’s JAPAN’S INPEX new Sustainability roadmap announced in Q1 2021. As ADNOC’s third blue ammonia The Group is investing a total of 7 billion shipment to Japan in 2021, euros (Opex and Capex) by 2030 in sale underscores Company’s measures to reduce its CO2 emissions. commitment to leadership in The funds will go in particular towards emerging lower-carbon fuel electrification of last-mile delivery fleet, value chains sustainable aviation fuels and climate- neutral buildings. On the way to the Company is partnering zero emissions target by 2050, which with INPEX to unlock new has already been in place for four years, opportunities for blue ammonia the company is committing to new, in power generation, building ambitious interim targets. For example, upon the success of both as part of the renowned Science Based firms’ longstanding and trusted Target Initiative (SBTi), Deutsche Post partnership DHL Group is committed to reducing its The Abu Dhabi National Oil greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 in Company (ADNOC) announced line with the Paris Climate Agreement. today that, in partnership with Fertiglobe, it has sold a cargo of blue ammonia to INPEX in Japan, for use in power generation applications. The sale builds upon recently announced joint efforts to enhance industrial cooperation between the UAE and Japan and support the development of new UAE-Japan blue ammonia supply chains and follows the recent sale of blue ammonia cargos to Japan’s Itochu and Idemtisu. August 2021 65
SUSTAINABILITY AND Ammonia can be used as a low-carbon INNOVATION fuel across a wide range of industrial applications, including transportation, ADNOC and INPEX have a power generation, refining and industries longstanding and trusted including steel, wastewater treatment, partnership. INPEX participates in cement and fertilizer production. For a number of ADNOC’s upstream Japan, in particular, hydrogen and its concessions, has partnered with carrier fuels, such as blue ammonia, ADNOC and Intercontinental are expected to play an important Exchange Inc (NYSE:ICE) on the role in the country’s ongoing industrial launch of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi, decarbonization efforts. and most recently announced participation in a joint study THE CSCO’S GUIDE agreement with ADNOC and other TO SUPPLY CHAIN Japanese partners to explore TECHNOLOGY the commercial potential of blue INNOVATIONS ammonia production in the UAE. Fertiglobe, a 58:42 partnership The growing need for more integrated, between OCI and ADNOC, will resilient and sustainable supply chain produce blue ammonia at its Fertil networks calls for innovative supply chain plant in the Ruwais Industrial technologies to help manage macro shifts. Complex in Abu Dhabi for delivery All chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) to ADNOC’s customer, INPEX, in must deal with one main theme in Japan. The shipment, which was the upcoming years: managing and sold at an attractive premium overcoming macro shifts — whether it’s to grey ammonia (ammonia increased digitalization and automation produced without CO2 capture needs, geopolitical instability or and sequestration), underscores increased e-commerce. Technology the favorable economics for blue innovations are critical for supply chain ammonia as an emerging source leaders to navigate those shifts while of low-carbon energy. The sale meeting purpose-driven goals and represents a further production maintaining economic viability. milestone of a planned scale- up of blue ammonia production capabilities in Abu Dhabi, which is expected to include a low-cost debottlenecking program at Fertil. In addition, it was announced in June that Fertiglobe will join ADNOC and ADQ as a partner in a new world-scale 1 million metric tons per annum blue ammonia project at TA’ZIZ in Ruwais, subject to regulatory approvals. 66 August 2021
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There are many supply chain SUSTAINABILITY AND technologies on the market, and INNOVATION it gets increasingly difficult for supply chain organizations to can all be deployed to facilitate or decide which technologies they automate tasks that originally required need to navigate their respective some form of human judgment or shifts and seize competitive action. advantage,” says Christian Titze, VP Analyst, Gartner. Over the next 10 years, people and “Organizations that continuously businesses will need to delegate more evaluate supply chain technology and more authority of decision making innovations will be better prepared to intelligent applications, physical to incorporate new technology in robots and software service assistants. their long-term strategy.” Hyperautomation is expected to help Gartner buckets supply chain automate transactional processes, technology innovations by themes such as order to cash and complex that supply chain technology decision making. Eventually, this leaders can use to determine supply chain technology innovation strategic roles, impacts and will augment human capabilities and investment priorities. support the creation of an autonomous supply chain. Gartner Supply Chain No. 2: Digital supply chain twin Innovations for 2021 (DSCT) The Gartner framework comprises eight supply chain The DSCT is a digital representation technology themes, not of the physical supply chain. It’s the individual technologies, because basis for local and end-to-end (E2E) innovations often combine decision making, as it ensures that technologies to solve specific every decision is aligned horizontally supply chain business problems and vertically throughout the network. and deliver business outcomes. The DSCT is made up from all the relevant data across the supply chain No. 1: Hyperautomation and its operating environment. Then The key principle of the data needs to be associated in hyperautomation is that a meaningful way so predictive and everything that can be automated prescriptive analytics can be applied to will be automated. Technologies create and judge/approve the different such as machine learning (ML), plans, scenarios and orders. artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA) No. 3: Immersive experience and applications Immersive experience technology enables its users to perceive and August 2021 69
SUSTAINABILITY AND as an aspirational goal for many INNOVATION organizations, a new generation of scalable supply chain security interact with the virtual world. Head- technology solutions will evolve in mounted displays (HMDs), wearables, the upcoming years. smartglasses, 5G, and even smartphones or tablets provide the No. 6: Environmental, social infrastructure and enhancements to and governance (ESG) immersive experiences through a mix of graphic processing, AI and other Global supply chains have a pivotal individual business applications. role to play in their contribution “Immersive experience technologies to both map and assess ESG have the potential to radically risks and opportunities. Current influence the trajectory of supply chain technologies enable the tracking management. Pioneer companies of the origins of products, such already benefit from outcomes such as palm oil or soy and align with as safer working environments, faster corporate biodiversity and climate repair times, improved work error rate, change goals. better collaboration, and retention of skills and knowledge,” says Titze. ESG might seem like a “soft No. 4: Edge ecosystems topic” at first sight. However, if Edge ecosystems consist of edge companies choose not to invest in computing and edge data-processing tools and technology innovations applications. They enable supply chain that govern, predict and adapt to technology leaders to reassign and new ESG impacts, it could have a replan large swaths of data-processing significant influence on brand or capacity to the edges of enterprises, company image, customer value where things and people produce or perception, and the cost and make decisions. For example, this availability of goods. supply chain technology innovation can be used to track and monitor condition No. 7: Embedded AI and or temperature requirements across a analytics product’s life cycle. No. 5: Supply chain security Embedded AI and analytics are Supply chain security brings together software capabilities that deliver a more comprehensive approach real-time reporting, interactive to address security risks such as data visualization and advanced counterfeits or cybercrime holistically analytics and intelligence directly across the E2E supply chain. With into an enterprise business digitally connected E2E networks application. This supply chain technology innovation is very 70 August 2021 useful in any of the supply chain functional domains.
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TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY In warehouses, for example, mobile robot controls or intelligent KERRY LOGISTICS robotic picking systems can NETWORK UTILISES leverage their embedded analytics KOOLBOTIC TO SORT to further optimize operations CHILLED PRODUCTS IN and increase productivity. No. 8: F&B OPERATION Augmented data intelligence Kerry Logistics Network Limited Augmented data intelligence (‘Kerry Logistics Network’; Stock is a combination of several Code 0636.HK) is utilising robotic technologies that facilitate arms in its F&B operation to boost advanced data processing on top sorting efficiency and raise accuracy. of a data lake or platform and Kerry Logistics Network has named further allow for the delivery of the robots “Koolbotic” as part of insightful information, predictions the Company’s ongoing efforts to and suggestions. These solutions increase automation in its operations collect, correlate and analyze to enhance productivity. Koolbotic is several data pipelines and provide installed in the regional distribution supply chain leaders with the centre that Kerry Logistics Network information they need. has been managing for one of the UK’s leading retailers in Hong Kong Source: Gartner since 2011. Adopted to handle large volume of chilled-food products in a low- temperature environment and with a relatively short lead time to market, Koolbotic is able to work 20-hour shifts and raises sorting productivity by 20%. Essentially collaborative in nature, Koolbotic also supports warehouse staff as it can endure freezing conditions which would be detrimental to humans for a prolonged period, in doing so safeguards the health and safety of staff members. Automation is becoming an integral part of Kerry Logistics Network’s operation, especially amid the 74 August 2021
TECHNOLOGY pandemic when human contact is HHLA UNVEILS minimised in the sorting process. In view of the rapid growth of NOVEL DESIGN FOR e-commerce in recent years, Kerry Logistics Network will continue to HYPERLOOP CARGO explore the possibility of expanding the use of robotics for other sectors. NETWORK Samuel Lau, Deputy Managing Director - Integrated Logistics of German terminal operator Kerry Logistics Network, said, “At Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Kerry Logistics Network, we are firm AG (HHLA) has unveiled a new believers of leveraging the benefits concept for a hyperloop-based of technological advances to bolster containerized freight transport our productivity as well as to improve system. Developed in collaboration the working conditions of our people. with the startup Hyperloop Koolbotic is added to our chilled-food Transportation Technologies product sorting process to support staff (HyperloopTT), the new system is and increase ease of operation. We designed to shuttle boxes between see this type of selective automation seaports and inland destinations and collaborative robots as the future at airplane speeds - without an of our industry, as it combines the airport. best of both worlds -the flexibility of humans and the endurance of According to HyperloopTT, the machines. We anticipate installing design could move 2,800 containers more cobots in our logistics centres to a day (one million per year) on take our operations to the next level.” a single line system. Its pod- Kerry Logistics Network is committed like “HyperPort” capsules would to providing its customers with the operate in an enclosed tube above latest technologies to support the the road network. Like a container digitalisation of the supply chain monorail, this would eliminate at- with end-to-end visibility. Its R&D grade crossings, with the added department has been constantly benefit of extreme speeds of up to reviewing and implementing the latest 325 knots. technology developments, including blockchain, Internet of Things, artificial “At HHLA, we know that to prepare intelligence and machine learning. for the future you must innovate,” said Gerlinde John, Project Manager HyperPort at HHLA. “The hyperloop technology is suitable for taking the transport of goods to a new level. With the HyperPort concept, we are developing an alternative solution to existing transport systems for the goods transport of the future for a August 2021 75
TECHNOLOGY fast-growing global market.” RANPAK LAUNCHES HyperloopTT and HHLA say that the system ‘COMPLETELY is pre-commercialization ready, and will AUTOMATED now go into certification and design PACKAGING review. CT Ingenieros contributed to SOLUTION’ IN the engineering, and design consultancy NORTH AMERICA Mormedi provided its aesthetic. A virtual reality demonstrator will be Ranpak, a provider of paper- shown at the ITS World Congress in based packaging solutions for Hamburg this October. e-commerce and industrial supply Global terminal operator DP World is chains, has launched its AutoFill investing in a comparable hyperloop cargo solution in North America. system in conjunction with a competing AutoFill is described as a “next- technology firm, Virgin Hyperloop. A generation, fully automated cargo monorail - a less complex solution end-of-line packaging solution for above-grade container movement - that enhances throughput, has recently entered into daily operation reduces labor costs, and ensures at the Port of Qingdao (below). the optimal amount of void fill in each package”. Ranpak’s proprietary solution uses smart sensors to scan the package, computing the box size and the volume of objects inside, and then dispenses the optimal amount of paper needed to protect items during shipping. Finally, AutoFill’s case sealer closes and seals the box. By automating and standardizing the void fill process, AutoFill delivers consistently packed boxes that reduce shipping damage, while optimizing paper consumption for a cost reduction of up to 20 percent. AutoFill redefines how customers complete their packaging process, saving money and 78 August 2021
TECHNOLOGY and freeing up resources to be redeployed SAVOYE APPOINTS upstream. Omar Asali, chairman and CEO at ALAIN KADDOUM Ranpak, says: “AutoFill is Ranpak’s latest innovation in packaging automation and AS MANAGING aligns with our commitment to deliver operational efficiencies, cost savings and DIRECTOR FOR sustainability benefits to our customers. “AutoFill’s ability to eliminate bottlenecks THE MIDDLE EAST in end-of-line packaging increases operational throughput and delivers OFFICE precise void fill, virtually eliminating As part of its mission to solidify shipping damage and waste. its position in the Middle East “We’re excited to bring this technology as a leading global warehouse to market to provide our customers with automation integrator and the ideal solution for optimizing their software publisher, Savoye has packaging operations.” announced the appointment of By utilizing the patented AccuFill vision Alain Kaddoum as the Middle system, AutoFill eliminates over and East Managing Director. With under packed boxes, ensuring worry Kaddoum now on board, free shipping, while reducing paper Savoye will enhance its long- consumption. term strategy to become one of Capable of processing up to 1,200 boxes the leading providers of supply per hour, AutoFill can support the most chain solutions in the region, demanding customers in distribution, combining hardware and e-commerce, and fulfillment operations. software according to customer needs such as manual, semi- mechanised, mechanised, highly automated, or robotised installations. Commenting on the new appointment, Frédéric Zielinski, Managing Director of Savoye EMEA, said: “Our team is proud to welcome Alain as our Middle East Managing Director. As we have observed from his previous experience, Kaddoum goes out of his way to ensure the success of any business he is involved in. Knowing his leadership caliber and industry expertise, paired with our support and ambitious vision, we are confident that August 2021 79
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