Logistics Flow Control: Gaining Command of the Inbound Supply Chain

November 11, 2017

What retailers want from their inbound supply chain is simple. They want the greatest product availability with the lowest inventory. Or put another way, they want the right goods at the right and shortest time possible with the correct labeling and supporting electronic documentation to allow those goods to seamlessly flow through their distribution network to their stores or customers.

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NAQEL Express

NAQEL Express is the leading logistics supply chain solutions provider in Saudi Arabia. It has been operating a logistics service since 1993 specialising in express deliveries within and to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. It is a closed stock company, originally formed under the name of HALA Express and then, in 2005, becoming a joint venture with Saudi Post.

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NAQEL Express

NAQEL Express is the leading logistics supply chain solutions provider in Saudi Arabia. It has been operating a logistics service since 1993 specialising in express deliveries within and to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. It is a closed stock company, originally formed under the name of HALA Express and then, in 2005, becoming a joint venture with Saudi Post.

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