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Almarai optimises food production and distribution with SAP S / 4HANA stc and Rakuten Mobile sign MoU
Stc and Rakuten Mobile , have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with the aim of collaborating in the field of innovation and strategic mobile technology .
The two companies will explore future opportunities to collaborate in various technology domains , including , fully autonomous digital platform serving telecommunication cloud network , OpenRAN deployment options for greenfield and brownfield use-cases , operating models and business value realisation .
With the signing of this MoU , stc and Rakuten Mobile aim to accelerate the delivery of mobile network services through the use of open technology that will facilitate and revolutionise wireless infrastructure .
Mohammed Alkhotani , Managing Director , SAP Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-based Almarai , the Middle East ’ s largest food and beverage manufacturer and distributor of dairy products , has announced the next phase of its Digital Transformation with the global technology company SAP to optimise operations and support food self-sufficiency in Saudi Arabia and the region .
Every day , Almarai delivers high-quality products to tens of millions of consumers across the GCC , Egypt and Jordan .
“ In response to increased food and beverage demand in the Middle East , we at Almarai needed to accelerate our growth plans while optimising our operation leveraging intelligent technologies ,” said Majed Nofal , CEO , Almarai . “ By advancing our Digital Transformation , SAP ’ s real-time technologies will optimise our resources , reduce waste and drive a leaner operation . Our aim is to deliver highquality and nutritious food and beverages to our consumers at the right time to enrich our customers ’ lives .”
As part of its roadmap , Almarai is working with digital business consultants McKinsey and SAP Services . Almarai is deploying SAP S / 4HANA real-time business suite , which will run on a HANA Enterprise Cloud platform that is managed by SAP .
“ Almarai shows how Middle East food and beverage manufacturers can leverage real-time technologies to drive innovation , enhance margins and deliver products that meet consumers expectations ,” said Mohammed Alkhotani , Managing Director , SAP Saudi Arabia .
Eng . Nasser S . Al Nasser , Group CEO , stc , said : “ This MoU aims to expand our global partnerships and help diversify our strategic growth . We are confident this MoU will bring tangible results in terms of developing a new advance technology strategy and accelerating the early deployment of novel and sophisticated services . This is a vital role for us , as we continue with our Digital Transformation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , serving the 2030 vision .”
“ We are very excited about collaborating with stc and sharing our know-how of building new-generation telecommunication infrastructure ,” said Mickey Mikitani , Chairman and CEO , Rakuten Inc and CEO of Rakuten Mobile .
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