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“Logistics and Supply Chain Management” Programme Enhances Sector Efficiency and Showcases the Latest Technologies
🇴🇲 Oman /Economy & Trade

“Logistics and Supply Chain Management” Programme Enhances Sector Efficiency and Showcases the Latest Technologies

From Times of Oman · () English

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  • The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a logistics and supply chain management program across three governorates.
  • The program trained 53 business owners and professionals to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and adopt digital solutions.
  • It aims to enhance Oman's logistics sector and its role in economic diversification.

The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) has concluded a comprehensive "Logistics and Supply Chain Management" program, conducted across the governorates of Muscat, South Al Batinah, and Al Buraimi. The initiative, which ran from June 28 to July 16, 2026, involved 53 participants, including business owners and professionals from various sectors such as trade, transport, manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution.

The program's core objectives were to boost operational efficiency and inventory management within supply chains, decrease logistics expenses, elevate service quality, and expedite product delivery. A significant focus was placed on encouraging the adoption of digital solutions and cutting-edge technologies within the logistics and supply chain domain.

The programme represents a strategic step towards enhancing the efficiency of the logistics sector in the Sultanate of Oman and reinforcing its position as one of the key enablers of economic diversification and business competitiveness.

— Mukhtar bin Abdullah Al ShukailiDescribing the strategic importance of the logistics program for Oman's economy.

Mukhtar bin Abdullah Al Shukaili, the program manager, highlighted its strategic importance in strengthening Oman's logistics sector and its contribution to economic diversification and business competitiveness. He emphasized the program's role in developing leadership and managerial skills to enhance institutional performance and competitiveness in both local and international markets, thereby fostering sustainable investment and development opportunities.

The programme focuses on building leadership and managerial capabilities that can enhance institutional performance and strengthen competitiveness in both local and international markets, thereby supporting the growth of the logistics sector and creating further sustainable investment and development opportunities for the national economy.

— Mukhtar bin Abdullah Al ShukailiElaborating on the program's focus on developing managerial skills and its economic impact.

Ibtisam bint Darwish Al Zaabi, Director of Majan Training Institute, noted the program's target audience of business owners, aiming to empower them with improved skills in managing logistics projects, optimizing operations, and reducing costs. The institute played a key role in developing specialized training content, providing expert trainers, and overseeing the program's execution to ensure maximum participant benefit.

Trainer Ali bin Salem Al Kalbani covered the latest concepts in logistics and supply chain management, defining logistics as the planning, implementation, and control of the flow of goods and information. He detailed the components of a supply chain and underscored the sector's crucial role in reducing costs, minimizing waste, accelerating delivery, enhancing customer satisfaction, and improving market access and operational resilience.

The programme targets business owners and seeks to empower them to develop their skills in managing their logistics projects, improve operational efficiency, and help them reduce costs.

— Ibtisam bint Darwish Al ZaabiExplaining the program's objectives for business owners.
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