Mgt530 Supply Chain Management Al Baik, Almarai

Supply Chain Management in Middle Eastern CompaniesAuthorDepartment, University Course code: Course title Instructor Due DateSupply Chain Management in Middle Eastern CompaniesAbout the Companies Al BaikAl Baik is one of the largest fast-food restaurantschains and the first broast restaurant to open in Saudi Arabia. The company was established in 1974 at an old renovated warehouse along the Old Airport Road in Jeddah by Shakour AbuGhazalah.Its headquarters are in Jeddah.Currently, Al Baik has over 100 outlets, 40 of which are in the city of Jeddah while others are distributed in Mecca, Medina, Buraydah,Yanbu, Taif, and a few other cities. The company also engages in corporate social responsibility activities in the region, including its Young Scientist program established in 1996 in collaboration with Coca-Cola and the Jeddah Science and Technology Centre(ALBAIK, 2009). AlmaraiAlmarai is the largest food processing company whose headquarters are located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It mainly deals with food and distribution of beverages. The company was established by Irish brothers: Alastair McGuckian and his brother Paddy, and HH Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Kabeerin 1977. The company started with about 300 cows