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COUNTRY FOCUS: CASE STUDY DUE TO THE ELIMINATION OF THE MANUAL STOCKPILING, INVENTORY COUNTING, AND PURCHASE ORDER FILLING PROCESS, WE WERE ABLE TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ILLNESSES SUCH AS MENTAL STRESS AND ANXIETY mental stress and anxiety. This product design and architecture is an in-house initiative wherein the business logic was developed by the IT Division of ADNOC Distribution which is focused to deliver real and tangible benefits to the organisation, while the application interface was developed by the vendor. Can you describe the more specific economic and environmental performance enhancements of this project? With regard to the economic enhancements, the Reduction of Goods Returns Note (GRN) total number made in 2013 was 500,000, with total items of two million. Statistics from last year ABOUT ADNOC DISTRIBUTION ADNOC Distribution was established in 1973 as the first UAE governmentowned company specialised in the marketing and distribution of petroleum products within the UAE, and internationally. As one of the region’s largest and most innovative petroleum companies, ADNOC Distribution is renowned and respected for the exceptional quality and reliabi lity of its products and services. Today ADNOC Distribution owns 56 INTELLIGENTCIO a wide network of service stations, Oasis stores, standalone Autoserv car care centres, Salama vehicle inspections centres, multi-product depots and aviation fuel depots. Main focus areas: • A strong retail activity which includes ADNOC service stations and Oasis convenience stores • Aviation services provide 24/7 support to airline customers, including passenger and cargo flights, the military and general aviation clients across the UAE • Refuelling services for corporate customers • Lubricants: lubricant and packaging plant which is marketed locally, regionally and exported in selected locations in the Middle East, the Far East, Africa and Europe • State-of-the-art bunkering facilities at Zayed Port in Abu Dhabi, which refuel ships at arrival and departure • Distribute and promote Natural Gas for Vehicles (NGV) www.intelligentcio.com