CAIRO, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM), in collaboration with business partner ACME
SAICO, today announced the automation of 22 wheat silos across
Egypt by the end of this
year using IBM AI-powered automation software. This supports
the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade's plans to digitize the
wheat supply chain and implement governance systems on the
country's strategic stock.
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade is a key ministry
focused on achieving food security for Egypt. In line with the national plan for
digital transformation, the Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade
represented by the Egyptian Holding Company for Silos and Storage
(EHCSS) selected IBM and ACME SAICO to create a platform powered by
IBM's AI-powered automation software in a hybrid cloud environment.
Using IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation and IBM Cloud Pak for
Integration, the new solution will allow full automation and
governance of all the steps of shipping, transport, storage, and
supply of the wheat silos.
Through this advanced technology, the automated platform is
engineered to collect data from different sensors that are embedded
in the silos. These sensors will send near real-time quantitative
analytics of the wheat supply and stock status to the main platform
at the Ministry of Supply. Thus, the EHCSS will be able to monitor
and store all information related to the incoming shipments to
maintain quality standards, report accurate views of the stock in
silos, as well as address leakage in wheat silos extensively. The
system also designed to help to better manage the communication and
coordination between different storage points, and mills.
"We are committed to expanding the wheat silos' automation
across the country. The automation enables us to instantly monitor
the wheat stock through a digital platform, providing the needed
visibility to secure the supply chain. The platform, powered by IBM
technology, ensures efficiency, stock protection, in addition to
addressing logistical redundancies. This project is part of
Egypt's digital transformation
strategy to upgrade services 'level and performance across all
fields," stated H.E. Dr. Ali El-Moselhi, Minister of Supply and
Internal Trade.
"After renovating and increasing the number of silos across
the nation, our goal was to build a digital platform to connect all
silos with the main center at the EHCSS. Another goal was to
automate the documentation processing of the wheat supply chain and
monitoring process of the 22 silos and storage points," added
Major General Sherif Bassili, Chairman of the Board of Directors of
the Egyptian Holding Company for Silos & Storage.
"We are proud to be part of this strategic project that
supports the country's digital transformation journey. By offering
IBM's AI and hybrid cloud approach, we're supporting Egypt to help them achieve its strategy for
sustainable development as part of the country's 2030 Vision,"
said Wael Abdoush, General
Manager, IBM Egypt
Dr. Khaled Derbala, CEO of
ACME SAICO added: "We are honored to be part of
this national achievement. After months of studying the nature of
the food industry, we were able to create a robust and agile system
to ensure more governance that doesn't affect the flow of business.
The Ministry was able to see the links between implementing their
strategic plans and the tailored digital system we created with
IBM."
Earlier this year, the launch of the pilot model for the first
automated wheat silo took place in Banha, Qualyubia Governorate.
Following the success of the pilot, the Ministry decided to expand
automation to 22 silos before the end of this year. All silos will
be monitored from the Ministry headquarters and the General
Authority for Supply Commodities through IBM Cognos Analytics with
Watson connected to the automation platform in use.
As part of the sustainable development strategy of Egypt's vision for 2030, the government is
planning to automate 400 silos adding them to the wheat supply
chain monitoring system.
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