المملكة: Logistics expert for "today"Neglecting the national address disrupts the delivery of shipments and weakens the efficiency of the transportation sector

Supply chain and logistics services expert, Engineer Khaled Al-Ghamdi, considered the decision mandatory

He sees "Al-Ghamdi" This new organization represents the cornerstone for raising the level of transparency in The shipping sector, which is the artery of modern trade, which requires continuous updating of legislation to guarantee the rights of all parties to the commercial equation, including merchants, carriers, and consumers.

Addressing sector distortions

The step directly aims to address previous distortions and accumulations that have exhausted the sector for years, and caused the quality of logistics services to fluctuate, leading to higher operating costs and wasted time and effort in traditional coordination processes.

The logistics expert points out Until the mandatory national address will be the effective solution to the problems of the “last mile”, which is the largest global obstacle in supply chains, as the phenomenon of delayed delivery or Returning shipments due to the lack of identification of the location, which saves huge costs that were borne by companies and stores.

Al-Ghamdi stressed that the ball is now in the customers’ court to make this transformation a success, warning that negligence in registering the national address or not including it accurately in the purchase data will inevitably cause the arrival of orders to fail and deprive the beneficiary of the service.

Danger of Absence of Addresses

Engineer Al-Ghamdi warned of the danger of non-compliance, pointing out that the absence of approved addresses may lead to a crisis. Logistics is represented by the accumulation of shipments inside carriers’ warehouses, which confuses operational processes and delays the arrival of goods to their owners.

The expert presented a technical and organizational proposal to avoid these crises, which is to link the completion of electronic purchases technically to entering the national address, so that it becomes a mandatory condition without which the payment stage cannot be skipped, to ensure the smooth flow of logistical movement.

Al-Ghamdi called on the concerned authorities to impose strict controls that ensure the optimal implementation of the decision, in parallel with campaigns Intensive awareness raising to explain to the community the importance of the national address as part of the digital identity of the citizen and resident, and facilitating channels of inquiry and support.

The supply chain expert concluded his speech with an optimistic view of the future of the sector in light of the movement of the General Authority for Transport, appreciating the remarkable development in legislation and the publication of performance indicators, which enhances confidence in the transport and logistics system in the Kingdom.

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