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Qatar : GWC bags logistics contract from SPINNEYS QATAR
Publish Date : 21-Aug-2012
One of Qatar’s leading logistics companies, Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC), has won a contract from Spinneys Qatar, which is a major retail hypermarket chain across the Gulf.
GWC will have to manage all warehousing and distribution of temperature-controlled, chilled and frozen storage of Spinneys products to different outlets in Qatar and will also be responsible to handle the reverse logistics from outlets along with services like pick, pack, and inventory management.
For managing the processes, GWC’s state-of-the-art technology platform will be used, mainly the Warehouse Management System (WMS), that controls all warehouse operations. With the help of the system, GWC will be able to manage the whole supply chain and connect all inbound and outbound logistics by ensuring efficient monitoring of inventory and order fulfillment.
GWC’s group CEO, Ranjeev Menon, said, “We are delighted with the signing of this new contract. The confidence that Spinneys has placed in GWC is proof of excellence in the solutions we provide for this sector and we always strive to deliver impeccable service.â€
Elias Tabet, country manager of Spinneys Qatar said, “We have chosen GWC as our logistics partner as it has an award winning, modern logistics infrastructure coupled with a personalized and highly flexible service. Spinneys has aggressive expansion plans into more outlets for which we will require a dependable and scalable logistics backbone. With GWC, we are assured of an efficient and reliable solution.â€