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Dubai 02-09-2019
The world’s material handling industry will be on the lookout for Dubai this week as world-class specialists from the region and the world gather at the Skelex supply chain and logistics conference, which begins tomorrow at the Dubai World Trade Center to explore and develop the sector in the new era of digital supply chain.
Procurement experts and end-users will discuss options for a new industry framework in the Middle East at the one-day conference.
Participants are investigating the effects and opportunities arising from the increased digitization of the industry and cutting-edge technologies including artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain and robotics that are transforming the industry to improve business efficiency.
Jasmeet Bakshi, Director of Other Services Group Messe Frankfurt Middle East, organizer of Material Handling Middle East 2019, said the discussions will focus on the Middle East’s readiness to adopt technologies and the resulting transformations. Innovation, cold chain management, complexity of distribution processes in e-commerce and the future of e-commerce, pointing out that the conference is pivotal to identify opportunities and address obstacles to the smooth implementation of digital solutions The IoT in the Middle East, leading to a transparent, intelligent and predictive supply chain, could determine emerging trends for the regional sector.
The conference provides a platform for the brainstorming of end-users representing sectors ranging from pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, electronics, furniture trade, logistics, shipping and technology suppliers, as well as high-level audiences representing the industry in general.
Skylex is one of the highlights of the 2019 Middle East Material Handling Exhibition, a commercial platform for logistics, warehousing and supply chain solutions.
The exhibition and conference is taking place in a transformative sector in which local and cross-border e-commerce today accounts for 65-75 percent of the total e-commerce market in the Middle East and North Africa while transport, warehousing and shipping revenues account for 20-25 percent of the total. Electronic Retail.
On the sidelines of Materials Handling Middle East 2019, Aranca International Research and Advisory Services has published an official report that pointed out the importance of overcoming obstacles and enhancing the reliance on technology to promote e-retail in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve annual growth rates of about 25 percent until the year. 2023 to reach US $ 34 billion.
Growth forecasts will have an expansionary impact on material handling, logistics and warehousing in the region, according to analysis by 6W Research, a research and consulting firm that is likely to see a cumulative annual growth rate of 5.4 percent through 2025 to US $ 69.2 billion.
As governments in the region increasingly focus on manufacturing and export activities, relying on digital technologies and enormous market potential, the exhibition has attracted notable attention at the local, regional and international levels, including a Chinese national pavilion to boost the momentum of recent trade agreements between the UAE and China.
Messe Frankfurt Middle East is organizing the SBS Automation Middle East exhibition and conference dedicated to innovative automation solutions in conjunction with the Material Handling Middle East 2019, to be hosted by the Dubai World Trade Center from 3 to 5 September.
The Material Handling Middle East 2019 will host several national pavilions and more than 100 exhibitors from over 20 countries.
