Dr. Raman Kumar was recently awarded a professional doctorate in Global Business & Leadership by the European International University – Paris.
Dr. Raman is the which is a leading integrated logistics and supply chain solutions provider in the region, with a global reach of 150 countries through its strategic alliance with global network partners. Over the past 26 years, he has overseen one million sqm of infrastructure development, gaining a fleet of 600 vehicles, and delivering services to multinational blue-chip companies.
Since Al-Futtaim Logistics inception in 1980, it has grown from strength to strength and has achieved several milestones. Recently, the company received further accolades due to the introduction of innovative technologies, new service offerings such as the cold store for food & beverages , recovery, pick and drop automotive services and exhibition logistics.
The company is today a diversified logistics service provider, with continued focus on customer centricity and service quality. Dr. Raman has brought a new dimension of customer-focus into the core of the company, embedding it as the basis of all its undertakings.
Al-Futtaim Logistics recently expanded into food and beverage logistics services earlier this year. The announcement came as the company scales up its services to meet the needs of eCommerce and marketplace clients with all-inclusive last-mile home delivery solutions.
Dr. Raman said: “At Al-Futtaim Logistics, we offer integrated F&B solutions, including inbound freight, local services, cold store warehousing, value-added solutions, and temperature-controlled home deliveries for F&B manufacturers and distributors whose ambitions are to expand their footprint in the UAE and across the border.”
To cater to this sector, Al-Futtaim Logistics has acquired 300,000 sqm of warehouses that are strategically located in the UAE, within proximity to cross-border connectivity.
Prior to the worldwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Al-Futtaim Logistics announced its regional expansion plans with operations in Sohar and mainland Oman, providing end-to-end supply chain services from retailers to distributors in diverse sectors.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Al-Futtaim Logistics were able to identify key opportunities for their business to grow.
“The pandemic has created a new opportunity – the biggest being technology. We have rolled out a yard management system for vehicles and new tech for contract logistics, fragile transport, and last mile delivery. It has enabled the customer to see the flow of the goods or order throughout the supply chain.”