Supply Chain / food to succeed and we value their ideas and contributions .” commented Nordholt .
He explained : “ What sets us apart here is we have this team spirit ; it encompasses the entire organisation and that means if a labourer from the warehouse really believes he has a good idea or suggestion , he is not afraid to walk into the general manager ’ s office proposing his idea because he knows we will be very receptive .”
There is a government programme called Saudization to employ at least 20 % local people in companies such as Danya , and Danya has been quick to support the government on this . Increasing automation created a need for more highly-skilled employees with Nordholt recognising many Saudi ’ s have a high skillset in robot technology and programming , therefore naturally increasing demand for those people .
Asked what sets Danya aside from competitors , Nordholt said : “ Our agility in the supply chain is incomparable . Objectively we are fairly small compared to some of our competitors here but they are very heavy organisations whereas we are extremely good at getting everyone to buy into a project instantly and delivering the results in a short time .”
A perfect illustration of this operational overhaul is the fact Danya now saves 97 % of the total packaging material used for its industrial cheese whilst it can also fit 15 % more volume on the reusable pallets ; another pleasing milestone in the company ’ s long-term , progressive vision .
Company Information
Industry
Dairy foods
headquarters
Dubai
founded
1977
key people
Thomas Staerk Nordholt , Regional Supply Chain Director
employees
900
revenue
+ 800 mio SAR
products / services
Dairy foods , processed cheese , cheese blocks , triangles , cheddar , mozzarella , condensed milk
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