Blogs – Levant Supply Chain Network

Supply Chain Lessons from Muhammad Ali

Georgia Karam May 14, 2019

At aged 74, Mohamamd Ali known as “The Greatest Boxer of all Time” passed away from his decade’s long struggle with Parkinson. His daughter even said that when all his organs failed, his heart still kept beating for thirty minutes. This was a...

Aramex was the Airbnb of its day

Georgia Karam May 14, 2019

Both Aramex and Airbnb had humble beginnings and went through all the struggles of a start up. Aramex grew from a regional express courier company to a global provider of transportation and logistics services. Airbnb went from two friends trying...

Supply Chain Optimization for Entry into New Markets

Georgia Karam March 27, 2019

In order to be competitive, a company needs to have an efficient supply chain. Once it is in line with the strategies and objectives of the business, the supply chain will provide the company with the competitive advantage to enter new markets...

Using Toyota’s Supply Chain Best Practices in Constructing Pre-Fabricated Homes

Georgia Karam March 27, 2019

Surprisingly, the founder of Toyota, Kiichiro Toyoda, did not start out working in the automotive industry. He wanted to automate the loom machine to alleviate the burden it placed on his mother and the women in the village.They were still making...

How Open Bids in the Procurement of Space Rockets by the United States’ Air Force Could Save US tax Payers Billions of Dollars

Georgia Karam March 27, 2019

In a recent Senate hearing, the issue was raised whether the US Air Force should open its bidding process in the procurement of Space Rockets. The air force’s current provider, United Launch Alliance (ULA), enjoys a monopoly of being the sole...

Should Amazon Go into the Brick and Mortar Business?

LSCN Webmaster March 27, 2019

Recently, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article titled, “Amazon Stores: Why All Retailers Should Be Afraid” in which it quoted a source from one of the Chief Executives of General Growth Operators, who claimed that Amazon will...

The Second Annual BREAKBULK MIDDLE EAST 2016

Georgia Karam March 25, 2019

The Second Annual BREAKBULK MIDDLE EAST 20162326 October, 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) Hall 5Abu Dhabi, UAE Project owners, EPCs, transport and logistics professionals and others involved in the shipment of project and...

How the Bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia will change the Logistics Landscape of the Middle East

Georgia Karam May 17, 2016

Last month Egypt and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement to build a bridge over the Red Sea between the two countries called the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Bridge. Saudi Arabia donated the money to build the bridge over the Red Sea to connect...