Jeddah, Jan 2010 SNS, the leading provider of supply chain solutions in the Gulf and Middle-East, is proud to announce that it has started working on a strategic warehousing consultancy project for Farouk Maamoun Tamer & Company, a leading trading, investment and manufacturing group dealing with healthcare products and consumer goods throughout Saudi Arabia.
Tamer distribute a wide range of international brands for medical, pharmaceutical, luxury, food and consumer products. They operate multiple regional warehouses in Saudi Arabia and have recently completed the construction of a state-of-the-art 58,000 SQM distribution center in Al Khomra to serve as their main storage facility. Tamer Co. contracted SNS to complete a full audit of their logistics operations in order to ensure they maximize the utilization of their resources whilst reducing costs.
SNS study consists of reviewing the infrastructure, IT systems, current processes applied and overall supply chain organizational structure in an effort to identify the pains, challenges and areas to improve of the operation. The study will provide the different recommendations and solutions that can be applied to ensure effective cost reduction, increase inventory accuracy and optimize the flow of goods within and across the different distribution centers.
"At Tamer Group we are keen to constantly apply advanced best practices in the field of logistics to increase customer satisfaction while minimizing our costs", said Mohammed Tamer, Managing Partner at Tamer Group. "The results presented by SNS so far highly demonstrate their expertise in the domain; we are certain that our new partnership will be a long and fruitful one".
"We are looking to enhance our distribution and operations activities further, so that our suppliers and customers are confident in us, and put their trust in TAMER to be their number one first-choice distributor for their goods. The Consultancy provided by SNS will help us to achieve this." added Toufiq Chawdhury, National Distribution Manager.
"We are very proud to be the partner of choice for Tamer Group, a leader in the Saudi Market", said Mario Ghosn, General Manager of SNS. "We will put our best efforts to ensure that this study and future projects will sustainably improve Tamers supply chain".
About Tamer Group
Tamer Group began as the First pharmacy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, established by the late Dr Mohammed Said Tamer in 1922. Today Tamer Group employs more than 2000 staff and has grown into one of the leading distributors supplying the market with healthcare products and consumer goods. The Company has 7 Distribution Centers across the Kingdom, and delivers to more than 300 customers per day which include pharmacies, polyclinics, hospitals, supermarkets and food outlet stores.
For more information on TAMER group, please visit the website at www.tamergroup.com
About SNS
SNS (Supply Network Solutions) is a leading provider of superior supply chain services whose customers and partners are geographically spread across the globe. With offices in Dubai, Jeddah, Johannesburg and Beirut, SNS offers a wide range of services and is recognized in the market by its proven track record of successful projects.
SNS services range from consulting and training to solution development, implementation, systems integration and support. These services are delivered by an expert team of operational and technical consultants, highly knowledgeable in the supply chain and logistics domain.
For additional information, visit the SNS website at www.sns-emea.com.
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