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Freight giant DHL\u2019s supply chain arm tapped Orkun Saruhanoglu as its new <\/strong>Middle East and Africa CEO<\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a>. Saruhanoglu will head DHL Supply Chain\u2019s regional management team, looking to boost the company\u2019s product range and advance supply chain resilience across the region. He brings 27 years of operational leadership experience at DHL, including his last position as CEO of Turkey and Central and Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n

DHL Supply Chain has big plans for our region:<\/strong> DHL is planning to funnel USD 500 mn in<\/a>investments<\/a> into our region, with a focus on its Express, Global Forwarding, and Supply Chain segments. Investments earmarked for DHL Supply Chain will go to scaling up warehousing capacity in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, modernizing equipment, and deploying advanced technologies to boost efficiency. DHL Supply Chain partnered with Aramco to form a JV, Asmo, that will invest in supply chain services across the Saudi Kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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