Tamer Group Partners with Slimstock to Modernise Supply Chain Management with Transformative Solution

Tamer Group, a conglomerate committed to serving the community through the distribution of medical and pharmaceutical products, as well as consumer nutrition and wellness goods, has partnered with Slimstock, an industry specialist in supply chain management and end to end planning. This partnership is set to enhance supply chain management activities in Tamer Group’s different business units and enable a change in operational efficiency and resiliency in the region.

Transitioning Towards Supply Chain Digitalisation

Tamer Group is a leading company in Saudi Arabia’s pharmaceutical and FMCG sectors, offering a unique and diverse range of products and services. This partnership with Slimstock allows for the integration of Slimstock’s supply chain planning tool Slim4 for effective inventory control and forecasting for all the business units of Tamer Group.

“We are eager to commence this partnership with Slimstock, as their focus on supply chain management resonates with our goal of innovation and improvement,” says Amr Elmansoury, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Tamer Group. “This partnership is not only about strengthening our capabilities. It will also help us set the benchmark for the industry in this part of the world.”

Future-Ready Supply Chain Initiatives

The core objective of this collaboration is to deploy Slimstock’s solution, Slim4, across Tamer Group’s operations, optimising their supply chain processes from the ground up. Slim4 has always been associated with reduced inventory while increasing stock turn for Tamer Group.

“Our commitment to the partnership with Tamer group’s strategic goals remains unwaivered. Together we will transform their supply chain backbone by reducing inventory and ensuring the products are readily available at the appropriate time and location. The common objective is to create a world where advanced medicine and diverse products are easily accessible to everyone.” – Rachid Labrik, Vice President, Slimstock MEA.

Expected Changes

The objective of Tamer Group is to improve their supply chain process while giving their customers the best healthcare products. To stay relevant within the market, the firm intends to implement AI and machine learning into their business processes with Slimstock support. This will help Tamer Group embrace emerging shifts in the market more effectively, along with their very extensive product catalog.
This shift prepares Tamer Group and Slimstock to welcome a transformative change to their business models, adopting new boundaries for supply chain management through innovation, modern, and environmentally friendly techniques for the region.

About Tamer Group

Tamer Group is an integrated healthcare and wellness Group in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and North African region, offering a portfolio of products and services that contribute to personal wellness and public health. Today, the full extent of the company’s manufacturing and distribution services includes pharmaceuticals and vaccines, medical devices, nutrition and baby health, e-commerce and logistics capabilities. Tamer Group has over 4,000 employees and is owned by the third generation of the family, run with a board of diverse external members embracing full corporate governance and stewardship.

About Slimstock

Slimstock has dedicated over 30 years to helping businesses create more sustainable supply chains. By empowering planning teams to make better supply chain decisions, Slimstock helps businesses to eliminate waste; both in terms of time and resources, as well as talent. Since the inception in 1993, Slimstock has assembled a team of over 450 professionals that share the same passion for making supply chains run more efficiently. With the combination of the award-winning Slim4 platform and a dedicated global team of consultants and architects, 1600+ customers count on us every day to boost availability, reduce supply chain costs, and mitigate risk.