UAE Business: Future of supply chain is green and resilient: GPCA – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Future of supply chain is green and resilient: GPCA – Gulf Digital News

The supply chain of the future needs to be more sustainable and resilient to prepare for and mitigate future disruptions, agreed speakers at the 13th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Supply Chain Conference.

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic at the start of 2020, the threat of climate change since the beginning of the century and now the Russia-Ukraine conflict have sent shockwaves across global supply chains and threatened to transform existing logistics models, compelling business leaders to take heed and adopt new ways of thinking. This was the main takeaway from this week’s GPCA event held from May 17 to 19 at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE.

“The crisis brought on by the pandemic forced companies to shift their focus to innovation and restructuring efforts, to ensure business continuity by building resilience and agility,” said Saleh Al-Suwaiti, CEO, FAHSS-TUV, and Chairman, GPCA Supply Chain Committee, in his welcome address on day one.

Supply chain decarbonisation

Today supply chain decarbonisation is at the forefront of conversations, as governments and businesses alike pledge their support towards carbon neutrality, he added.

Al-Suwaiti set the tone for the discussion which saw 29 leading industry experts share their insights as part of the event’s theme