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GAC Group took home the award for FMCG Supply Chain Management of the Year at the Logistics Middle East Awards 2017.
This award recognises the end users, such as super markets, and the 3PLs, that operate supply chains to get fresh produce into the region year-round. Entries were judged not on scope of operations, but on the procedures, training and technology deployed to ensure a safe and efficient supply chain.
GAC Group was selected as the winner due in large part to its tireless investment in its FMCG operations over the last 12 months. GAC opened a new co-packing facility in JAFZA in late 2016, providing three new temperature-controlled food-grade chambers for value addition activities.
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It also recently broken ground on its newest contract logistics facility that will bring its total capacity in Dubai to more than 200,000 pallet positions serving local and regional FMCG customers.
“On behalf of my team I feel delighted, but it’s important to stress that this success isn’t just me it’s my team that made it possible,” said Neil McMaster, general manager, contract logistics, GAC Group, after collecting the award.
“The personal touch that we offer to our clients, the personal touch between GAC and the customer and investigating the solutions needed for the result that they want is what made this win possible,” he added. “The last 12 months have been very successful for us as a result. We anticipate further growth in the value-add sector going forward, which is a crucial aspect of FMCG.”