Borouge?s innovative solutions underlined at 7th GPCA Supply Chain Conference

ABU DHABI, 17th May, 2015 (WAM) -- Borouge, a leading provider of innovation, value creating plastics solutions, has participated in and sponsored the 7th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, GPCA, Supply Chain Conference, held recently in Dubai. The event offered a significant platform for Borouge?s supply chain officials to interact and network with local and regional supply chain experts, professionals and service providers.

Held under the theme, ?Strengthening the supply chain backbone ? Paving the way forward for 2020?, the conference represented a unique opportunity for Borouge to discuss key developments in the supply chain business within the petrochemical and chemical industries and reinforce its leading position and market share in the region.

"The 7th GPCA Supply Chain Conference provides leaders in the business with an opportunity to engage in learning about the latest developments in supply chain management," said Ahmed Al Shamsi, Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management, Borouge. "The conference was an ideal opportunity for Borouge professionals to exchange knowledge and ideas about the best practices in supplying goods to customers, building on our existing experience in managing supply chain challenges including our B3 expansion."He pointed out that the participants of the conference were involved with significant discussions about the policies and strategies that the region?s governments and industrial sectors are undertaking to improve accessibility to and from the region and to meet the GCC?s economic development goals for 2020.

"Sponsoring this important conference reflects Borouge?s commitment to highlight our innovative supply chain solutions in tackling and facilitating efficient processes in providing products to our regional customers and responding to all their delivery issues and requirements," said Saeed Al Badi, Vice President, Regional Supply Chain, Borouge.

Alan Izzard, Senior Adviser, Borouge, and Director of Gulf Sustainability and Quality Assessment System, SQAS, Programme, GPCA, delivered a presentation at the conference on the aspects of SQAS.

He pointed out that the SQAS programme promotes internal improvement in logistics service providers, reduces resources and costs for manufacturers and comprehensively addresses the two distribution and product stewardship codes of the seven codes of management practice.

Another presentation was delivered by Naser Zaid Al Omaira, Vice President, Site Supply Chain, Borouge, in which he highlighted the importance of achieving sustainability through collaboration.

As a founding member of the GPCA, Borouge also sponsored students from the American University in the Emirates to participate in the conference. The students had the chance to enhance their knowledge about the supply chain business and realise the important role that Borouge supply chain professionals play in ensuring a reliable and safe delivery of products to customers around the world.