Saudi’s Nahdi Medical opens MENA’s 1st smart retail pharma facility

  • Date: 17-Mar-2022
  • Source: GCC Business News
  • Sector:Retail
  • Country:Saudi Arabia
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Saudi’s Nahdi Medical opens MENA’s 1st smart retail pharma facility

Nahdi Medical Company, Saudi Arabia-based largest retail pharmacy chain and leading healthcare provider has opened ‘IMDAD’ the first smart distribution center across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the retail sector.

The opening of the 250,000 square meters, state-of-the-art facility was inaugurated by HE Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources and Chairman of Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON).

IMDAD was built under the Patronage of the MODON, Nahdi’s strategic partner who oversaw the development of the industrial facility. This is one of many strategic partnerships the company has cultivated with renowned local and global companies to bring IMDAD vision to life.

Strategically located in the 2nd Industrial Zone of Jeddah, IMDAD distribution center is expected to revolutionize the retail pharmacy industry by catering to the needs of 200 million products for visitors across Saudi Arabia, serving Nahdi’s purpose of “Adding beats to Guests’ lives every day.”

Eng. Raed Monagel

VP – Supply Chain

Nahdi Medical Company “Integrating the technologies above will enable IMDAD to increase order processing capabilities by 80 percent, facilitating more than 200 million units annually and accommodate 16,000 various types of products. The facility layout was designed to create an efficient, productive-boost