Delegates at the 26th GCC Supply Chain Committee Meeting in Doha.
DOHA: Supply Chain Managers Coordination Committee remains the foundation for successful cooperation and the transfer of knowledge among national oil and gas companies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said Ahmed Abdul Rahman Al Mulla, QP Corporate Manager Purchasing and Contracts at the recently concluded 26th GCC Supply Chain Committee Meeting in his keynote speech.
He also emphasised the need for dynamism and commitment on the part of industry leaders and for continuous efforts in making tangible achievements by way of supporting each other’s critical needs, thus ensuring uninterrupted production operations aimed towards maximizing profitability and enhanced social responsibilities.
Al Mulla appreciated the recent incidences of mutual exchanges of critical operational materials among GCC’s national oil and gas companies, thus resulting in avoidance of revenue losses.
The two-day event was held under the patronage of the Minister of Energy and Industry H E Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, a press statement said yesterday.
This biannual event is a part of the ongoing coordination activities of senior purchasing and contracting executives from the national oil and gas companies of GCC countries.
This was the first of the two meetings that are scheduled to take place in Doha during 2013.
The committee was originally formed in 2000 under the patronage of QP with an aim to foster cooperation among GCC’s oil and gas national companies in the relevant fields.
The delegates made a number of valuable presentations which provided a wide range of topics for deliberations and paved the way for the sharing of knowledge and best practices.
The principal theme of the discussions transpired into innovative ways of transforming procurement and supply chain management activities towards one that is more strategic in nature and instills enhanced local contents by way of advanced utilisation of regional and national resources. The meeting also featured speakers from international energy giants such as ExxonMobil and Shell, which are the distinguished partners of QP in various major joint ventures.
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