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June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, Special
Somewhere amongst the Dubai-Sharjah traffic you’ll find Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah’s addition to the UAE’s long list of economic developments
Sharjah’s Hamriyah Free Zone has access to both east and west coasts
An interesting piece trivia – which of the seven emirates has sea ports on both the east and west coasts of the UAE? By now you’ve guessed Sharjah. And you should know Sharjah’s Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZ) is the only economic zone in the region to take advantage of this location.
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, Special
Saudi Arabia is concentrating more on its non-oil exports and drawing
international attention to its economic cities.
King Abdullah Economic City is Saudi Arabia’s largest proposed economic city
Saudi Arabia’s economy is booming and along with any boom comes development plans for the future. Seeking integration with the world economy,
Saudi Arabia continues to increase its non-oil export options, while encouraging a more conducive environment to foreign investment.
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, Trends
Being part of the prestigious Al Futtaim Group doesn’t necessarily mean guaranteed business for FAMCO. The storage and handling company has to bid and fight it out like all the others
Al Futtaim’s Motor Parts Distribution Centre
With over 50 companies in the Al-Futtaim Group, you would think the storage and handling division of FAMCO, which supplies products for transportation, construction, manufacturing, warehousing and marine sectors, would have plenty of guaranteed business.
June 1st, 2008 — Interview, Issue 8 June 2008
With A380s about to flood the region, Airbus has set up a Materials and Logistics Centre in Dubai Airport Free Zone, supplying spare parts for the giants flying through the Middle East.
Joerg Hemerichs, Director Material, Logistics and Suppliers, Airbus Middle East
Airbus recently launched its new Materials and Logistics Centre at the Dubai Airport Free Zone. Joerg Hemerichs, Director Material, ogistics and Suppliers, Airbus Middle East, and Heino Ostermeier, Vice President, Material, Logistics and Suppliers, Dr. Joerg Rissiek, Senior Director Material and Logistics Operations, and Olaf Lawrenz, Senior Director Supply Chain Management, Airbus, shared their views.
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, LOG.Notes
I have to be honest. The free zone concept is what allured me to Dubai. To think that there are places in the world where there is no direct tax on its people and companies; who wouldn’t be enticed? After all, wasn’t it Benjamin Franklin who said, “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”?
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, Special
Almost 6,000 companies are based out of JAFZA and the government wants to make it the most sought-after investment location. Not a lofty aspiration
JAFZA contributes to 26 per cent of Dubai’s GDP
One could argue that Dubai’s economic surge is directly attributed to the adoption of the free trade zone concept. Created by royal decree in 1980, Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA) was established with the goal of providing a space where normal trade restrictions would not apply, enticing global companies to invest. It has worked. To date, JAFZA’s success has walked hand in hand with Dubai’s exponential growth. In fact, a recent study shows JAFZA contributes to 26 per cent of Dubai’s GDP.
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, Special
Mohammed Al Zarouni, Director General, Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA), and Vice Chairman/CEO, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA)
Mohammed Al Zarouni, Director General, Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority, and Vice Chairman/ CEO , Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority
In 1996, Mohammed Al Zarouni handed in the thesis for his PhD in Economics at Durham University in the UK. His topic – a case study on Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA). “The Jebel Ali Free Zone played a major role in increasing movement through the port,” says the UAE national on his findings.
Today he is Dr. Al Zarouni, Director General, Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA), and Vice Chairman/CEO, Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA).
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, LOG.Cafe
Ghaith Al Ghaith isn’t sure of his exact birth date. “In the days I was born, not everyone had a birth certificate,” says the UAE national who serves as Executive Vice President for Commercial Operations Worldwide, Emirates. “I would say I was born around ’64, ’63.”
Ghaith Al Ghaith, Executive Vice President for Commercial Operations Worldwide, Emirates and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai’s new low -cost airline
“It’s one of these things that show you how dramatically things have changed here,” he adds.
June 1st, 2008 — Issue 8 June 2008, Management
The hospital supply chain contains a variety of easily identifiable opportunities to reduce costs. Why is it, then, that improving the supply chain remains a low priority? Tim Bremer and Jim Reiner of UPS Supply Chain Solutions provide the noteworthy details
Despite the supply chain representing the second largest expense for hospitals after labour costs, within the provider side of the healthcare industry, accomplishments appear to be limited on the supply chain side of the operations.
June 1st, 2008 — Guest Column, Issue 8 June 2008
The healthcare business is a mature industry providing a variety of products and services such as medical consumables, pharmaceuticals, catering, laundry, waste management, home-care products, information technology, vehicle fleet management and general supplies to their customers. Analysis of the healthcare industry indicates that the supply management system is one of the potential areas where cost reductions are highly possible since the healthcare industry has historically viewed itself as being operationally different from other businesses.
