MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA
September 1st, 2012
BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT, AND BILL CORCORAN, IN CAPE TOWN
Drinks distribution is highly fragmented in the Middle East, and ranges from best practice at leading companies in the Gulf countries to less automated and more labour-orientated methods in the Levant. Modernisation is currently underway throughout the region as company's bottom lines are pressured by rising fuel, commodities and labour costs; driving demand for the latest systems at factories, warehouses and in distribution.
In the region's wealthiest area - the Gulf Cooperation Council counties - ...
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