TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS
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technology Rami Kichli, Vice President, Software AG, Gulf & Levant, talks to GSC about the importance of adapting to new technology, and what we can look forward to in the future.
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“We are optimistic that in 2015 we will he logistics industry has been continue these positive developments. Our strongly indicating dynamic expansion over the past few years. projections have shown that revenue from In 2012, the industry was recorded supply chain management is expected to reach US$ 13.63 billion (AED 50 billion) by to have more than US$ 8.3 billion 2017,” he adds. (AED 30.4 billion) in revenues. Recent Software AG offers a wide range of studies by Gartner, Inc noted that supply chain management (SCM) and procurement supply chain software solutions for logistics companies. Their comprehensive and applications have reached US$ 9.9 billion customised solutions have made them a (AED 36.4 billion) in 2014, with a 10.8 per trusted partner for many notable companies cent annual growth rate. in various sectors across the world. They “The market has experienced steady are known for their world-class supply growth as more and more companies have management solutions, and realised the value of having have developed advanced a strong logistics partner and reliable warehouse to ensure competitive management systems advantage, enhance The year 2014 that allow their clients to customer satisfaction, witnessed the enhance their supply chains and optimise operations,” and achieve a competitive says Rami Kichli, Vice emergence of advantage. President, Software AG, a wide range “We have also built a Gulf & Levant. broad portfolio of worldThe year 2014 witnessed of supply chain class products and services the emergence of a wide technologies, that will allow logistics range of supply chain companies to meet customer technologies, recording recording 17 per demands more efficiently 17 per cent growth for the cent growth for at a reasonable price,” adds cloud industry, and nine per cent growth of on premise the cloud industry, Kichli. Software AG has created licenses. Such increased interest can be attributed and nine per cent an all-inclusive service by uniting the Internet of to organisations looking growth of on Things (IoT) and streaming to rejuvenate their supply chain portfolio. premise licenses. and process analytics into a JULY/AUGUST 2015 29