LNME
COLD CHAIN
BEST PRACTICES
COLD STORAGE WAREHOUSE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT BY ALAIN KADDOUM, GENERAL MANAGER, SWISSLOG MIDDLE EAST
P
ositions that require working in sub-zero temperatures can be especially difficult to fill in the midst of a tight labor market. But automation, when tightly integrated with building design and supported by advanced management practices, can resolve labor issues and contribute to improved efficiency.
28 | LOGISTICS NEWS ME | DECEMBER 2020
The UAE is determined to reduce its dependence on oil and become a global leading logistics hub, thanks to its central geographical location in the GCC region and increasing government investment in infrastructure development. UAE is largely dependent on food and pharmaceutical imports that require abundant cold chain transportation and
storage facilities in the country. The substantial increase of consumer spending on retail goods, which is already estimated as a USD 90 billion market, due to population growth and high demand for temperature sensitive and perishable goods in food and pharmaceuticals, lead to an increase in the adoption of automation in the facilities using automated storage and retrieval system and implementation of modern technology. According to a report by Ken Research, UAE Cold Chain Market is expected to generate over USD 1 Billion by 2025. The market is expected to register a positive CAGR of 6.1 % in terms of revenue during the forecasted period 2019 - 2025. Swisslog Middle East shares the following best practices to ensure the implementation of automation in a way that
WWW.CBNME.COM
